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Ill L LhlHJKR. T hi- S a" i i''|)!TO'i Wl) M \N A (4H K AVI ! M HWY, .lANl AIO' 31, 1000. The Legislature. Special t?? Greenville News. Colr.mhia, S C, .'an 20. ?The Iwuse spent the whole dny <liKOUS-in.' rl on Pot ton Jin.1 th*? btuihI nation of the South Carolina Medical colle?j?. The anti cioarrette hill proposed to prevent t! sale and importation of eiipiret r> in the Stale After a loni; di .eussion the bill was killed. The medical col lee* hill prepensed that pradnatea of the medics J colic: - at Charleston should d'nittcd to |ir:i< ti c in the S ate without standing the examination before the medical examiners. The bill was finally paused Air Maulditi, of Creenrille, not in an amendment that graduates of an\ other medical college having a lour \ears course, and which is ? ( nsidered first?cluss by the hoard ol examiners, shall also have the privilege of practicing without an examination. In the senate the hill to pre\<:il child la'ior in factories was lc.ected h\ a vote of iM) to 7. ''olntnhia, S C, dan "27. ? In th senate tlii- morning only *?o a I leading t ill- were considerco it lame numher having aceun ulatcd on t he ca endar. A hill t?. i xtend ihe lien of Uo .fiords on the croppers' share ol ilie iTups until a final settle, I.... i i i. < ? i? ii'ni ? 11 j i h ? i i wn UOU I'S < ' !; ' ate an I *\ ;?> tinully killed .V i;ni'ilv ;iiiii minority reports v. it* made on tin' ri solution to investigate t he dispensary. Sena tor Henderson ported for the majority and Senator Mav field st_r .iiist Appelt's local option hill had two repot ts also. The committee is i cpiully divided, st indini; six to six for and against. In the house Senator Marshall's I'li 'ini'v operative* ami street car e n plovers liability hill was killed It proposed to put them on the same plane is railway tnploveoa. Tie l?ill passed the senate last ses>ion. The second reading was given S n itor H! ike u-v's hill to author i/.' tli^ mm? of ('ln'st'TiieM's chrting | g ill \,|?> const I'lll'l ion of the <'hesterfb'M and Lancaster railroad. vlr Richard's hill to exempt 111 towns of Kersnaw, Heath Si ings mm I ( rrncn w 01 i,l from till1 po >!ic cotton weighers' ;?< t w:i?killed. tr Richards stated that the main purpokp of the hill is to ex em it Kershaw fro n the act. Tri:tt town lies in Kershaw and La -.caater counties, ami more Kers!i . n cotton is Mild there than L oleaster cotton, but Kershaw county farmers cannot vote for the cotton neither. Mr Williams replied that Lancaster county has lerr.il jurisdic. tion in these two towns? Heath Springs and Kershaw?and the tiulk of the latter town is in Lan caster. I'hw hill was indefinitely postponed on Mr Williams' motion. t! Irt FnOhK II I IIK M Uii KO.\S AM doctors told Kerick Hamilton, of W est Jefferson, O., after suffering is months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a c.ostlv operati n was performed; hut lie cured himself with five boxes of I'ucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest 1*110 cure on Earth, and the best Salve in the World. 25 cents u box. Sold by Crawford HrosF Druggists. 2 Have you forgotten to pav your subscription to Ledger? I M'JRTAL MEN COULD NOT STAND IT. tl F \ Graphic Description of the v* Buttle of Spion Kop?The Brit h ish Suhjected to a Perfect n Hail of Steel and Lead from N Machine (inns and Rifles. tl ( < London, .Ian 30?A special p from Frero Camp, dated Friday, t< .Ian 20, 0:10 p m, sa>s: 441 have it just ridden in here, having left p (icn Boiler's forces in the new tl positions south of the 1'ugela, t<? r< whioe they retired in consequence is >f the reverse nt Spion kop. The '' tightinir after the occupation of " the mountain was of a desperate o eharacter. Spion kop is a preci- j } pitons mountain overti?i?oin?r th?? ?vh<i|p line of kop* along the un t in r I'u In On the eastern side, ? t the mountain faces Mount Alice o 1 and Botgictier's drif*, standing at f rijjrlit angles to the Boer central n position and Lvttleton's advanced p position^ The southern point ' descends in abrupt steps to the lower line of korjes On the \t western side, opposite the right J, ' outposts of Warren's force, it is j< I inacecxfublv steep until the point '! where the nek joins to the kop to j ! the main range Then there is a l! gentle slope, winch allows easy () access to the summit. The nek t was strongly held l?\ the liners, ^ who also occupied a heavy spur * parallel with the kop, where the enemy was concealed in no fewer than 35 rifle pits and was thus enabled to bring to bear upon our men h damaging cross, h lire, the only possible point for a 'J Briti-h attack being the southern j side, with virtually sheer preci- j pice* on the left and right u "A narrow foot p?-th admitting r men in single hie only to the sum* I' mit, opens into a perfectly tlut ^ tableland, probably of 3?M) square yards area, upon whi? li the li icrs bad hastily commenced to make a transverse trench Our men were able to occupy tin; further end of this tableland, where the i idge descended to anotIter Mat, which was again succeeded bv a round, stonv eminence, held by the liocrs I in great strength s "The ridge held by our men was faced by a number of strong little kopjes at all angles, whence tlio Iioers sent a concentrated lire from their rifles, supported by a Maxtm-Nordenseldt, and a big long-range gun That with the 4 rifles, th?' maciiine gut * and the * big gun, the summit was conver i ted into a perfect hell The sheila ' exploded continually in our ranks; and the rifle fire, from tin absolutely unseen enemy was perfect np a palling. <kKn enforcements were hurried I up by (iouorul Warren, Imt they ( had to cross a strete i of flat | ground, which was literally torn | up by the fl\ ing lead of the enemy. The unfinished trench on the summit gave very questionable shel ter, as the enemy's machine guns were so accurately trained upon , tiie place that often sixteen shells I fell in the trench in a single I minute. I ,kMortal men could not permanently hold such a position. Our gallant fallows held it. ten*-* i eiously for 54 hours and then, 'taking advantage of the dark night, abandoned ittotheenemy." Two Level Headed Men. Col Klliott and Mr Norton wore the only members to vote in | favor of the minority resolutions 1 on the Roberts caso. All of the I other members of the delegation voieo ior ilia majority report. On the final voie on the adoption of the majority report, Mr Norton voted in the aflirmative. ? Wash _ in??ton Cor Charleston Post. ? pastkttt jk. . Bmu-* the y>1(18 Kind You Have Always Bought Mbm l The argument advanced ngaioat 10 wide tiro bill by senator from [ 'iedmont counties was that tbe ide tiro wheels would slip off tho ills and the wagons run into tho ulleys. Tha Anderson Daily i lail mates an effective answer to . 1 lat assertion in this paragraph: ? The broad tiro hill recently I r assod by tho senate appears to us | > be a long stride towards reach-1 p lg the coal of good roads Kx ! erience has demonstrated that ley pack rather that cut up the oads. And in this connection it ^ ; amusing to hear intelligent men h ke Col W atts, <?f Laurens, and thera raising the objection * gainst broad tired wagons, that 1 hat will 'slip off the bills' in this t 'iedmont country. To la-ar men s alk that way carries one hack to r he time when men raised all sorts ^ f frivolous nhioet i/?r s t<? ?( ? !?->_ # ' vw H.V roduction of hteum roads, Mintr n t them saying tluit they would * lighten the cowa so they would t ot give milk. One of the most M rogrcssiye farmers in this connr, Mr W Q Hammond, has been ' t ising broad tired wagons for some ears and his wagons have not slipped otT the hills' vet. The c lea is too ridiculous and the oh- t action too frivolous. It is a mat- ^ er of pride to Anderson countv hat the author of hill. Senator W * I Mauldin, of Hampton countv, 1 ; one of our native born ?ons and I ne of the most thoroughly prac- r icul an I progressive men in the | drtte." There i? no better teacher ; han experience. The State. ' H \N tlMbTIIKOF \ QO \ 'tis enxiel by all poor dvspep- ' ics whose Stomach and Liver are ut of order. All such should r now that Hr. King's New Life : t 'ills, the wonderful* Stomach ami t iiver Remedy, gives a splendid j ppetite, sound digestion and a j egular bodily habit that insures, erfeet health and great energy, j )nly 25c. at Crawford llros' drug r trore. *t __ W For \] Cheapest I\To Shoddy <> lorn prices. he more ant trade where llu>* . ? - - ? - "W rn ' map m. J - "We That mean* \N 10 aro the only people in position to handle the ('ASH trade. Time merchants put up prices at t his sea- J son for credit trade. Wo 'i put down prices for cash trade. We do not have t?i charge honest people twoprieca to pay losses on had dehts. The trade knows and appreciates . | this fact and wo are <?et- i f tin<r the cash business. c | - Shoe Ba - Tl The fact that w? sell r Our Guaranteed Line of Lu< For Bargaii <4 GA1 [ForThe Ledger, cotter From Representative J. N. Estndge. Mr. Editor:?1 will write you short letter. We are petting long very well on our calendar. Ve have several whiskey hills lieore us?dispensary, local option nd high license. \ly opinion is list the dispensary law will br mended in some particulars. II re could get the whole management of tin; dispensary in tin and* of men who mio total ahtainors, it would ho the next hing to prohibition. The llousf iRHsed a marriage license hill, hough I voted against it. I think >outh Carolina has the best mariage I \ws of anv state in tin nioii, the easiest to jjct married .nd tin lini'(Ic-t to wet unmarried. A'e now have a divorce bill in rod need in llio house, which J hull oppose. I urn certain it wil lot pass It would take a twi hirds Tote to puss it. Prof Holmes, State (leolo^isi >f North Carolina lectured 11 tlx 1 all of Kopreaent ltivea lust Fri lay niiiht on wood roads. He id 0 hud wood roads and had i oadi Unsti nted on canra-. hy a maw it antern -aHo broad tiro and tiar 'tin tiro, l> t ho always had tlx iroad tire on macadamized ioii.i: md the narrow tire in the mud ly the wkv, the *enute hss pas?e< 1 hrond tiro hill. It has no etched tho house vet. I am op losed to the hrond tire Isill. nil in favor of letting e\er\ mat 'un whatever kind of tire suit um. I f the broad tire i* l.v-i ho people will soon find it out Mter all this agitation thev wil >e tried Hut it is strnnwe to he people over the State who <1? lot Use waw.ms, are in favnr < he hroad tire and l.iose who no (SON CI mammsm*: <.yboi !oa11>a rsn h i 171 * l i i Hi . r v! i \it? ? I; OtUl't; 8 f.'jff!' vr-iragr ~r. \ i' inferior ^oojI* rfl T i 3 I ho 1 llll' lllliii I ?ct tlic best b;s Sell Str: -Two . I - 11?i: * \ t 5; Beautiful colorings in the ne list liulf, In rents Alsounothe ri new dosiruble style*, 7A rts, u GREAT MILI Those who have riot vet hoi in k. Wo are running otf ilio l?: han half price, Yon should av huso a nice hat. r gains I ie Very Hest tli nore Shoos than all of Lanci lies', Misses and Children's tine 118 in every lii tfson ci them opposed to it. The house killed the hill to mHko two additional (Judicial circuits in the state. It would have added ten or eleven thous, and dollars expense to the State. The lawyers differ as to the constitutional limit of this session. 1 ( Some think it comes under the ( forty days limit, while others ( think different ? ho we h.*ve pass t ed a concurrent resolution, of both houses to meet in joint session to discuss and settle the matter. I ' think we ought to get away from here in forty days any w?y. We hud a light snow in Colum, hi a Saturday niuht. 1 may write % r* J again Yours Respectfully, J. N. Kstridge. January 29, 1X09. ; MM MMLIS, ' BETTER MULE", ' . LARGER MULES, FATTER MULES. j I ?? > ' 11?* !{?? ?*t, nsteil !>y < !? i"H at "Ur ^tables ? r? |*i ' ' \ mihI kcc the quality and i i out p too-?W ? up in t< buaii ?-~h t-> Mtii't'Ofli. Mini the Way t?? HUCc 11 i* i "iici'W'il " Mill that is wliiit ^ W X !" * 11 IIIV'. s < ii vi H11i? i is i uw in tli?- Wwt* i i?. j k. i- ni; I vvill return I?v tile i -vi a li * a mi of Ml" E" him! M<i > 10 i whs ever he?* seen in I I. in a-lrr We in them <? pell Hyp* in Mini I* viii w h I :| if | insl<* or horse l u v . ii a li i i . Mii-l if ?> iIn not mi*11 \ ii * vv i iii-Ii.-vm yon are not in 1 li imn \N i-iiiiraiitee what wo s i* ' a' il vv i il i I'vcry I inu r*-nsui'nlili* t -II I I Willi I II \ fli III IM i* a in?it thankful for ilie patron u -ihI i- I*li r i*?* nf .In* poo' pto -ii', anil j ? i?iui conn I < ii hy s'li- t ii tetcritv ami f ir h po on lit a win immure or : - no* ' I'' & < M\IT lilt. ?. ?ii.. J m. > %. ?it.. 1SH STO Mt&.xraozt*.i. awxaca*."? 5* jr a i ii > FOLKS ii Son tli ( m ^rrr??.\ rr m * trujjwp but reliable mei Ms In Is! rgaigis, at?! we ; ictly For ( 11 UliiuM -ln ? l < 'OIIHK \x 20 rent Poplin Plaids, our price is r ca-o of tlioMc splendid twilled fleeces forth double. LINERY SALE.i?:ht their winter nullery ure in jjreat ilnnee of our Mock ?t a little bettor nil your?elf of such a chance to purShoes Tha e .l/arket \ (Ton i??ter combined would indicate tint Kid Shoes rnnnot he equnled for le, Come to vsh sto: T. W S-CfH-sr, SURVEYOR, <>- KOI. a I 'U \ - quip eami qua'ifleil, ami SO liM - i| I<u rvey n \\m k 1 iir 11. a I-I.fr V Vnih-1 r a ho h mu 01 hoiii* ito ,1 >MiiH?<K?*a in n si <* * K\ r - rw of N'm . to is i i oih milt i?p e ' vimfil -hat h'n so i: i > v* 11 <t-i ipitn the Mm. > In r> er of Ma n ami I .u o * a - r o'h. THE RESTAURANT Vo \t < In <1 in |i |e.l nwHIi the III e Ni i K ()> n sviTn Weil.ieaII \ a I K i1 i a n He- p? <? *?.I \. A F. DUFFT. P. 13 ^TPR V "K a ? ? i MACHINE LUMBER COMPANY. '? _ . OHBSTJGR, S. O. l'li? be?lei V line o. and B, M. '4pr>?t A . hav?- consolidated the i w<? |> a t*. ai d now teaoy to furnish tnxtl i u n I?*- Mhi-IiIiii and Lumber ne-, ?t' h wll equipped F undry Old Staehine ^liop, Mild I)nor, Hash o d B I' d Far ??r\ ur facilities are un quailed in 11 i- part of the State. KKM'KK> V OWKIK I HBK-HKH^ UlNS ENGINE* -A V vILLS, HAY AND CO ON I'KE-SES. HAUKO^s i A- INGS, K 0. ALSO StCO.-O HANS MACHINERY. S?aP~ I'n h complete fur Dw? liii.gs. si-?r?- It "'in-, etc ?fii'i > * list of \ mir wi Mini we will aiiMWi r by l* tU' li in n Re , netfulIV. CHESTER MaCMNE & IUMRxR COMPANY. reT> WIC are "a rail nil* rchamlisc at botIVof Iniur could ? ' iiral' People ire giving tliem. 3 ash 1 Long Faced Merchants Are claiming higher prices. Goods they say have gone up. Wo are getting them cheaper than ever. The ready cash always wins, and we are iu the lead with some soft snaps for early trade. Lt Wear! h - J(3* 1 we are Headquarters. x>d service and low prices. mjg-1 RE* $