University of South Carolina Libraries
I Matters, Cotton brought 8 50 cents yesterday on this market. Mr John Klliott, c?f Abbeville, is visiting here P Miss Kiltie Hough, of Landsford, is visiting relatives at this III lit-e For rent ! A cottage on Kim street. (iood well of water on premises. Apply to \V S Kanglcy. WANTED, for cash, Hickory, Dogwood, Persimmon, Walnut Lojrs. Southern Hardwood Co, P. O. Box 529, Charleston, S. C. Dr .1 E Rutledge, Dentist, will boat Heath Spring on Wedneaday and Thursday of next week. The examination for teachers' certificates was held here yesterday There were about twenty applicants. Maj B F Miller, secretary of Congressman Fin ley, is at home from Washington for a few days. Appropriate exercises were held at the graded school last Thursday, the anniversary of Washington's birth. T II Davis' is headquarters for bc-t Virginia lime, cement, plastering hair, etc. See ad in this issue. The Republican county convention w ill meet lu re the firstSntur day in March to elect delegates to the State convention which meets March 20th. Dr J NV Rollings has found his mule which was advertised in the !a?-t i?*?oe of this paper. It was found in the Westvillo vicinity. Mr Hayes, who has heen with the cotton mill here since it was first operated, has given up his position to accept the position of overseer of spinning in the Kureka Mill at Chester. Mr Hayes and bin wife left for Chester Thurs* lay They have many friends here who regret their departure. The farmers Northeast of town are hauling quantities of rock on the section of the Newcut road between Hannah's and Gills Creek which the chain gang will crush and build up the road with. Our fai mers ar? greatly interested in good roads and we are glad to see it. The example set by the Dixie farmers in hauling rock to the East end road a year or so ago is leading to the great improvement of every road leading into our town. Mr W H Finch, the newly appointed postmaster at this place, Imu nwn'Oil lii.1 t.iniiln tl./> Ill*' * V<1 mn Kt'ini ) IIVI r mm ill*post office has been moved from the depot to D H Jordan & Co'h store for the present. ? Fort Lawn Cor Chester Reporter. ('apt (J \V Harnett w ho has been sick for some days is t)etter again. We are sorry to report no change for the better in Capt .1 L Yongua'a condition.?Fort Lawn Cor. Cheater Reporter. A Chance to Itny l oo a Homo. Any party or parties desiring to purchase any of the real estate of T M Fitzpntrick & Hro., in the town or county, can get prices and terms by culling on the editor of The Ledger. The Messrs Fitzpatrick have so no very desirable farms ind vulnabte improved town property and their being on the market gives men of moderate means a splendid opportunity to purchase a home. _ Grip MitfS oh m. vHTf aa4 ndMi ?. Mttw' XNanMhi mmrtm* Mags wsb / A Lumber Company The secretary of State yesterd??v issued a commission to the ? Carolina Lumber company of Kershaw. The company proposes j to manufacture lumhcr of ail kinds. I ^ The capital stock is to he $5,000, 1 j divided into shares at $100 ea h. If The State, 22d inst. | c CD'I'Tl >> IM A X I KKS ! | who are interested in hi??h prices j for cotton next fall can hear of j ( something; to their advantage hy L sending u postal card at once to ! v THE ADAMS COTTON CO., U Churlcstoi, S. C. j, 1 f\ i i - ' ' ? .... v_ommnia 10 v anxlen by Kail at Lust. (j ?? 1 The State, 22d inst. 1 At last the t thick of the Seaboard < Air Lino from Cumden to Colum- c bin's outskirts has been completed, t j and now the rest of the track lay- < ing work will he pushed with h , vigor. On Tuesday afternoon <ho . i first Sea hoard engine to make the I trip came through over the new line from Camden to this city. 1 j Yesterday Col NleBee's chief ( clerk made the trip to Camden and hack on this engine. The * engine ould of course come only H to Smith's branch, as the track .1 has not vet been laid from that * point on into the city. 1 Things now look bright for the ? early opening of the Seaboard's main line from the north to Florida. Kxactly when the road will he thrown open to traffic cannot ' yet be told, for there are so many circi instances anil possible delays to be considered. Heirs of .lames (i. Minor and Brnddoek NVylio Wanted. 1 We have received the follow- jf in^ letter, which wo publish us a,1 matter of information: I ' IloiiKton, Tex, Fob 12. | ' Dear Sir: 1 am in search of, the heirs of James G Minor and Braddoek Wylie, who are sup- i posed to have lived in your State about 1*40. Any information I will he received with thanks hv, Yours truly, Henry Malmgrow. | Box .023. mi ! The local option l>i 11 failed at I the last, owin<; to the disagreement in the conference committee upon the House amendments. The j ! dispensary advocates wit It a few notal) e exception* are not willing j ' to trust the people with the right to ^ j vote bet woen prohibition and the, dispensary where dispensaries are now established, and this is the! | milk in the cocoanut whenever j local option bv counties is pro j posed. It is almost an assured t far that a number of the diapen , I saries would he voted out without ' delay, and this would materially , diminish the importance of the State liquor machine as a money j maker, for the expenses would not he curtailed at headquarter* if one-half or two thirds of the local j dispensaries were abolished, which would lead inevitably to the de? j { Mtruciion of tcentral cktdrish 1 mcnt. lieneo the voters must. not be given a chance to tear j down the rotten fabric, (ireen I ville Mountainoer. On account of the rise in paper,) a great many of tho county news papers in the State have raised their* prica of subscription. Ordinary white paper on which news- j papers are printed has advanced | 70 per cent, and the murhot still ; has an upward tendency. Mr W II Flenniken, of our ? town, paid nearly 123,000 for two days' purchasing of cotton. Flenmken is light weight, 123 Iha without his overcoat, hut he buys the cotton. ? Winnshoro News and Herald. Thief 'Jots Into Dispensary. Special to The State. Kershaw, Feb 22.?When Dis-, enser Amos Hough went to open lie dispensary yesterday morning e found that the .glass in the ront door had been broken nough to admit a man's hand, nd it is supposed that some o. o roko the trlass and ran his hand j nside where he could very easi'y pen the door, the lock being ft ind that could be unlocked easi y without a key from the inside. , .'here was ?7 or worth of whis j ;ey taken. Tlio secretary of state on Thurslay issued a commission to .1 K iarron of Rock Hill, S \V Heath, { \j Blackmon and K I) Blakenev f Kershaw, Lancaster county, as orporntors of tha Kt rshuw Coton mill, which is to he located at r near Kershaw. The capital tock is to be $125,000. divided nto shares at $100 each. Maj .1 F Hart, attorney, ?p eared before Judge Gage at Chester and obtained an order irecting the receiver of the Gunon Dry Goods Go of Yorkville to oil all winter goods on hands in r?b lots to dealers at as early a late as possible ?in fact to sell all he goods in the store.--Rock iill Herald. ft loo )r /'*. ftttrhoit's Aiift lUnrehc. Max l>?* wort x on iiiore than $ 00 f xoii liav . ii H>i it woo >*mi m t ?ii u rom inco ii'inMir f \v:ii? r ?I ti e??p nri's oiil uml y. untr ?lit'#?. Ir t re-it* i lie r roni? e at oic-. $1 * o il I* J I'" <fe ' O, UrtlgU'st, I Htl aster. - ? AGENTS wanted bir the ho-t ypewriter on the uiurket, the 'Pittsburg Visible;" writing in ight at all times; exclusive l<ritory given. Address Bindley lardware Company, Pittsburg, ?A. "HEATH I - Open Which Took Pit is : Our friends It; Un ited upon us Our New Goods I I. .. L..I .... .. I. I lie: UCcU WE GREET Our claims to the Lion's Shar eccnt advances. Our preparation einij done to make this THE IDI* ime thrown away. The cold sna| III!' (iffll fill) \ >Ien. if you ex w I Ik iki. ik ^ \ m n n 4 i ^ la m ? a i nr^i: in jv * l ock H?( man, [mils on Ike B>oI ff ige, and we are -Heath I I DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE. Jtimes Gardner, Aped f>.r>, Kills Himself at Mechunicsrille. Special to The State. Darlinpton, Feb 22.?.lames Gardner committed suicide at Median icsville last nipht by takiisj str:cbnine. Disappointment n lo.e was the came. Mr Gard? dc was from Norta Oarolinu and was 56 yeurs old. He willed all his property to the pit* I who rcjeeted him. The coroner's ver 'diet was that deceast d came to his | death by takinp strychnine in prape wine with suicidal intent Sam Williams, col, attempted to rape a respectable colored pit I in Columbia Wednesday nipht. He made his escape but is beinp pursued by the authorities. Notice Final Discharge. TV] (HI* E I l! KKl'.HV beti'lia 1^1 >!! itie US'D ?|j.y ?? nn-h, l? t tl> .interior e' w I in k?* a ti i ?? Mir in h?* I'r.?t?ii'e nri i.r I .coast onntv ii il m111 I\ in - hm Court t??i u n - - I i.iirt.'f a* UUUiill i I I ,H u r.-i ? ?* K K< lly I. It It >' in us <*uaniian Ffl>\ U4, 1000 ? 3?M ~~RFAI QUARTURS For Best Virginia fime, Cement, Pi aster Paris and Plastering Hair T. H. DAVIS' [LANCASTER B.UERV Notice Final Discharge. I \* < > I I- hPKHY CJIVHN j Mm I It ' .t ?? i. . i? \illll>llir* ; i r 'i T 111 * * <ii " (' "??uv i ?11 j rea-eO, ii ?- m il n,p ?i lint me ! 'or n i ii ni i*ti? - h- u a<tmili>K 11 a'a1 i Ii M 111? Itt 11 <f \1 > r 11. 10<Mt i In <i I; m. h ? It e tix.- i by ttie l'r bale i<ui tor (tie ht-urin. of cui'o appl v-'iti n ?'H i H J'i > E-t J u 'yi* of Pio'.ute. Banking i lug1 Up Oi iict- at Lancaster in liilcrcsfiiiLr I' ive dehu ed ?is ^ Storekeepers ? are really eliea| j" are sure lo (in YOU WITH SPEf e of your patronage are justified I s are on an extensive scale. Stock :ALTKAI>IN(J PLACK. Ourcr i has come and with it 111 Simp, I pect to stai on e i?u and yours lor closed out his sa lar. S I lot: hiiennsifcs iios A I Wo bought mvuffie be n life race. pullii going to Miccee< 1 Banking < t % I'm Bo un Porter OP1 *> HE C For SO dsn s o < ontii i of h ii '25 per reel ol?e | regular price. 7 H HK OF US | When \ou aro tliinUintr of CL]A1 GENTS' HJRNlSHiNGS. n ! i will sell regardless of price. Come n S E V E U of l*ants hound to <_ro now in order I "A * OIMC LINI We have ever\ sort, wight and consists of the cheapest to the last. hats! hat A few more sample hats left that w f" I>i111*t forget us when in net POIITIili 4'lionp ? Mt?ve(l to 1? >?i?1 .VI k Mercani ir 7 New SI and Kershaw Jan iveni to tlie Pcopl IVltll JJOOl! wishes, ire w on ieil. not so >er than **o!<l stock <1 it out. IAL HEW YEAR B >y our experience, and CASH purchases ;s larije, assortment ijrrnt. Now lines t< owtled Stores will testify that our elFort D IT in Ckiilntielpliia at Slier fi's Sale at 7 SIX HUNDRED SUiTS AND FCU8 hi .ess Than Ont-'lalf Prii artli for a few yeai }ears to come. Bl tuples of Slen's ? s in all. Kmbroideries arid Handkerchiefs?.r>,0( New Kmbroidorits :it loss than ONI-'. II On v ill positively wonder at their ehen| intend to do a very largo business bv sell for SHOT cash from a needy manufi 120 eases?7,500 pairs of Shoes at a hi tore of this town. The \Y. L. Dougias * will be found here. lg strong stokes foi I rours for business, & MERCAN' D For Bros.' &tore?. j G* * i! ' J f II|B! to 1 Ivis t *' It7 ? ' Villi ^ s S i UT iiirr uiii cm? ar ajict' tail lie ES AND (TO iHING ND re a few nice Suits left that \re nd *ee them RED PAIRS 0 make room fur Sprinj* ?*?>< ds. p OF l-Of " fcau? B ? ' ' ? > color. Our Hosier! depiuiment S! HATS! e will sell re;j:.' MM ss of i ost. < 1 of :m\ thitio iu our lint> 1 > E > if k wj I, DlVtfS. "*tore. 1 i n * i?i < > I?1 ? " t *?i?11 riLE Co.! jt>k .<tsv UUK uaiy *st. le. %!) cics are much Ixcaii^e s". but because ABGA1NS! m t liik utii i*l> <kt I M f liA Ill III*- lllt&l l\l I |1 IW1 in? i) l.o d:iih added. Kverything s h:ivo not been in vain, nor our 1 a n's on trie l>oftar. UHCRED PA R PANTS ce. Think of ThatI s buy some of tonne, (he New iats to us at ;>() TO II indkerchicfs and miles upon ALK I'HICK, await your inspecpness. nig cheaper than our competitors. ncturer, (wo keep in close touch % discount. This is snre to li? >, the 11. ( '. Goodman and all iho r public patronTILE CO."