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"1 t-aving I,? oras er 4 00 p n Co11Heels at Lnlie i?l >-r w j h St' Ar (i 1 f diii < ancle'. m i Mari ?n a <1 South em Kai w \ N .'$4 at Hester fc I liarlot e a <i points nor U " No I > 'enviojr f;\\ ater 8.10 |) It conn e'h at lesier with mouther irt H <il wa> N ;i4 from ? >i ii'iia auc |)(li lift- Hi >111 l> C<5 J a M HI'I \TH. (?eo Parte. Agi liEHOY -'I'llI?><!*?, President.. Notice to Dclilors anil Creditor of I* M. IMyler, Deecnscd. AI.I.P r-nti- indelee i i tne cstat oi P \1 l'i ler, deceased wi Conn* forw r at once ami make ?etlli liiei.t w nli i ii?* iiioieraiK' ed Person liavi v claims atfaioHt sai l estate wi present li.ein duly veritleil, to th II IIiIm I t W. H P YLEK, t (leo.WIM.YLKK. * j Kx>'CU(ora. I i ^ 9- rz ? 13 m IT", t 2. _ <z ? ~. ?? 3.^ s 12.^1 S ? m=-=-|| | ? rg t~ iwflHi ? g 3? ? & ~ __ > ww h. ^ 2 a r? I 54 R c'2.~ -s'< p ?g r- " ' s o s-3 g o t t - ?*- O D O ^ ^ P ... > S22L * ?3 r? ? 3 +. f i t h I x p - - o %. o & .eh! 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London, N ><m, Fell 21.? 1 dispatch from Dnrlmn says tl forces of (leu Holler ha,re bet crossing the Tugela at Colenso a night long. He now has 4,0C I men on the north hank of tl ! river. Hart's brigade is all c the north hank. Determined e forts are being made by the er gineers to repair the railron bridge so that trains may rui A pontoon bridge lias been cor strueled at the ford at the foot < ' Hlangwana and heavy artillery being taken over it. The Booi are not offering a strong resist ance but are occasionally firin from (iroblers Kloof. Boiler i endeavoring to mount his hi guns on Hlangwana which can h i used on ttie ridges north of th Tugela and alon^ the line of rail way as fai as Neltshope with goo effect. It is believed Boiler wi continue his forward movement t Ladysmith without lest. Th Boers a^e stiil retiring, learin ,, their rear guards. 7 It is reported that (Jen Mac 7 donald. commander of the lligl and brigades, was severoll 0 wounded in battle yesterday. No news was received up I r this afternoon in regard to Cr njo army, though there are pe.sistei " rumors of an engagement in pri ? gress. It is reported thut (' '* Flu tier, who is moving to ihe r nor ?>r MaTckinj;, surprised tt s Boers l>y a night attack ut Croc* dile pools. The Boers at tl pools were strongly entrenched. ; While struggling through burl ' ed wire entanglements the Bntii 1 alarmed tho Boer dogs and tt Boers began firing. Tho Briti! then made a bayonet charge ar the Boers exoloded dynaniil ' mines. The British retreated, r Arundel, Feb 21.?The Boei made a determined attack on (Jc ' Clements' camp to lav. Their hi I gun and Vicker Maxim harass* tho British infantry several hour hut both were tiniillv silenced hv ,r? inch pun. The attack was r< pulsed. Russia Urged to Attack Rnglant il ^ St. Petersburg, Feb 21?Tt II Russia lias a vigorous article o the text that Hnphind's adverait is Russian opportunity. "England has fettered Rusm ~ by many treaties. The mooter has come to break these fetter: Now is the time to pay otr ol scores. F.uropc has many an liMuvt? on#>? tn k??ttl* with I< ri r I u r>. t " vx v - ~"r> 1 Aw England did not scruple t turn to her own advantage Russia weakness after the Turkish wm so Kussie should not hesitute I avail horself of the opportunit presented by England's diflicultw in South Africa. There is r time to be lost. "Russia must not wait ft promised reorganization of tl English military system. If si i i I * i a t _ _ uobh ner nour win nare passe and it trill l>e too late." Itch on human cured in 30 minuti by Wool for d's Hanlary Lotion. Th never fails. Hold by J F Mackey Co , Druggist, Lancaster, HC. There ?nre now U2 Chriatifi churchea in the city of Toki< Japan. x Cronje's Last Stand. e(1 ALL UP WITH IIIM. en Hemmed in !>y the British ?His Capture Appears Certain. There en Seems to be no Escape for e~ Himself and His 8,000 11 Soldiers. 3d vo London, Feb 2.'>, 4 a in?Gen. * Cronje 19 seemingly making bis ie last stand. He is dying hard, [** hemmed in by British infantry ? ami with shells from GO nuns fallin ing into his camp. On the third 1 ly day of the light the Boer chief Lb asked for an armistice to bury his dead. "Fight to a finish or 1 A surrender unconditionally," was: ie Lord Kitchener's reply, (ien. 1 >n Cronje immediately sent back j1 II word that his request for n truce (1 )0 had boon misunderstood and his ie determination then, as before, ' in was to flight to the death. The 1 f- battle went on. This was the'' i- situation of General Crooje on 1 id Tuesday evening, of sketched in 1 l. the telegi ams that have emerged ' i- from the semi-silence of South >f Africa. j' is General Boiler, according to a s dispatch from Chioveley, dated. Wednesday, tinds the Boers in g positions north of the Tugela, ^ is largely re-enforced. I'uis seems * g! strange. e The War Oftice, for the tirst * e time, has given out an olficial ' I | compilation of the British losses. d the total is 11,20S to February 1 II 17th. This doe.- not include, o therefore, i^ord Roberts' recent 1 c losses, nor the Wiltshire's' pris- ' g oners. The press association learns > that the British losses at Koodooi st and were 700. y m m to MOWN Tllh! '.Veuff , Huolr-d Dollars Howard ! ?! any rt-e ' a arr'i >h?' c?ntit DDI l?" ?Mir ?l I'N '?i ' atn I'll 'nr. . , KJ HKNKYA '? i?roi.? To- ' !) Ih 'T. () ol \V?* he iiMilersi^nc l h.i>?? wniwn F J KIumi y f r t n* ia-t 16 years and believe 111 11 |i> i f?M'tly limi'irahl iii all ifi bourne?* i r? mi'ii u4 an i ll anciah v lie iii* riy iiu hi. v ob igations made li?- !(? ii li in VVKKT.V ' KIT A X , W llO>?-S!i I) IlL'tfi-t 1 1 ?> Wai.iumi Kinnan <v Makvin \\ llnl^HHic It II iris'H. T'l'f l?? (). ' Mh'i'k A'arili lire i- I k"" in(|j t roil 'y . M -iimr ?lir?* tly mi" the liloixl n ?l imi"ou- Hurftivs <if ill" system ) 1* i 7<Sr per "?i I" - t| I hy nil . DnK'ifiwt* iVstimoll* -is f Hut 's Kttiuil - I'll - >r*t Hie he-i 1(1 ^ ^ Three millions of people aie said to ho receiving famine relief s, in India, and the government w:ll 11 Hpend in relief hy the end of , Mut ch $75,000,000. !(1 Farmers in nearly every northy a' eastern state are planting nut , I trees along with their poaches and pears, and are utilizing the hillsides, where nothing else will grow, for nut orchards. The. tirst wheat raised in the New World was sown on the Island of Isabella in January, 1404, ! and on March ."?0 the crop was gathered. \ THOUsAM) TON'OITKN s Could not express the rapture j of Annie K Springer, of 1125 p Howard st, Philadelphia, l'a, I '* when she foun<l that Dr King's 1 . ? Now Discovery for Consumption o had completely cured hor of a "8 hacking cough that for many years r had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could ? give her no help, hut she says of y this lioyal Cure?,lit soon re's moved the pain in mv chest and I 10 can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe." So will every one who tries Dr ,e King's New Discovery for any k! trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Crawford 88 Bros Drug Store; every bottle ? guaranteed. BOOKER WASHINGTON 1 SPEAKS. To Negro Conference at Tuskc&ee. I Good Advice us Usual. Tuskegee, Ala, Feb 21?The ninth annual session of the Tuskegee negro conference opened toduy. The attendance was largo. I 1*: of Booker T Washington in his r welcoming addrcsss warned the negroes aguinst ex slave pons'on u agents and emigration agents. \ c* D O At the afternoon session do- r clarations reading in part as fol- r lows were passed: t We desire to reaffirm what we I have advised in previous years, h that while not overlooking our c ri?jfht as citizens, it should he our t main concern to use our energy e in constinning to secure homeH, better schools, a higher degree t >f skill and Christian character a tnd in the practice of industry and d economy. Wo believe the race C is making slow but sure progress, ? uid wo are glad to note that the t growing interest of the best south ^ srn white people in our elevation e is shown by the various confer- ^ ?nees held by them for the dis f' .Mission of the race problem. Wo * would call attention to the fact f [hut our people charged with e crimes and in southern prisons j( have us a rule little oi no educu- c lion and are largely without in- , , . . I tustrial an<l moral training. We urge all to become taxpayers and if) promptly pay their faxes; to Keep out of courts, to cea*e loaf itiiZ on the streets and in public placuH and to prepare to do well ^ the work which the best interest* . 1! [if tho community demand. c I a FH ihiiTFi b in r\ D? K t Will often cause a horrible u Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise, j, Rucklcu's Arnica Salve, the best in thn world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old 1 Sores, Fever So?*es, I'l.-ers, Boils, b Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions j Best Pile cure .on earth. Only 25 cts a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist. c s - ? Tl THE FREEZE IN FLORIDA. ? Great Damage to Orange Trees [ and Truck Interests. i r Jacksonville. Flu I'VK 10 Fruit men here tiro apprehensive t that Saturday and Sunday's cold 1 weather has hurt orange and other friiit trees. u At Milton, Fla, on Saturday 1 there was a fali of snow, with the 1 thermometer at 25 decrees. Sun- j day morning in Jacksonville the v thermometer wa? 16 degrees 1 a hove A special from Orlando, Fla.,'i says: ''The thermometer registered 25 degrees hero Saturday night. Practically all tender . vegetable* ar? destroyed. The f strawberry crop has suffered some j | what. The orange, poach and . pineapple output will he shortened. I "Thousands of fires were kept * horning Saturday night, all day Sunday and last night in groves all over Florida in efforts to f-ave i * tho trees. The trees as n rule ' 1 were in good condition to with | j stand a freeze, and this fact may | prevent serious damage, but the effect of tho cold cannot ho ascor- |* tainod till warm weather cornea, j 4'Truck grower* will lose heavi- > ly all through tho State. "The expense of orange growers in keeping the fires will amount to many thousand dollars. "Freezing temperature was reported today as far aouth as Tampa." Russian newspapers urge that advantage he taken of Great Britain's war in South Africa to secure porta on the Mediterranean and the Indian ocean. pg" Have you forgotten to pay your subscription to Ledgerj riiE NATION AI CONVENTION. ~>emocruts Moot in Kansas Citv? Wednesday, duly 4, the Day Selected for the Convention. Washington, Feb 22.?The following cull was issued this aftertoon: 4'The national Democratic comnittee, having met in the city of iVashington, on toe 22dHof Feb uary, 1000, has appointed Wedicsday, the 4th day of July, as he time and chosen the city of Cansas City, Mo, as the place, for adding the national Pomoctatic onvention. Each State is onitled to a representation therein qual to douhlc the number of its ienators and Representatives in ho Congress of the United States, nd each Territory, Alaska, In-. i.?n Territory and the District of /olumhiu, shall have six (Ideates. All Democratic conservaive reform citizens of the United tutes, irrespective of past politial associations and di(Terences, ,*ho can unite with us in the efart for pure, economical and eontitutlunal government, and who avor the republic and oppose the mpire, are cordially invited to din us in sending delegates to the n r? onvention." light of Quay to a Seat May Soon bo Voted Upon. Washington, Feb 21.-?An ef. ort is to bo made to get the (piesion involving tin seating of Turner Senator Quay of Pennsylvania formally before the senate for nnoidfti'of \ f .. - ,m.o...vi.iuwu. mi i cuioke or Vnnsy! vania gave out today that 10 would call up the case. As it is > privileged question, he may l>c ible to secure a vote on the takng up of tho case for considera. ion and thus develop the Quay trength in the senate, at least apiroximatoly. The report that a schoolmaster hastUed a hoy with a railroad witch is doubted. >1 KUI lOKIOl's PREPARATION. IIV A M<?g IIHAV M . I>. A f cr exposing and condemning nmiy of the doubt I til and even inure us , "e pa rati *ns for the hair and oalp <v|iicli are produced and put mi lie uisrket by old'crem manufacturer, t in in eeil a g e tt re ief to be nine <o nake a special report upon so worthy .preparation as " vntikink " It is i pre pa a'io.i t'?at will Hiraighten and like the ki k out ot cu-oy hair and is n.tnufa -tared aid sold to fbe trade hy htrmgh A Kioli, of New York t'ity. o coiuiunii jua i -e to tit ise gentlemen, ve lietrtily commend it as we have n the i>a-?t condemned many ho called lair gr w-ih and resio-era, and other ireptrati ?na firthe trettment of the lair and aca p. For Honif data "Anti-Kink" has n-eu tfie an je M of a pama'aking inreatltfati'Ui on the part of tb coin. f ?l.? .. ? " * * mcifl <>| iiior ivep irui, rtlHI a Hpiril OI airtieaa impels (he Hiati>ment th t the iioat searching ext nidation brought o li^ht much in connection with Anti kink" thai is worthy of t e li^hest cotiHiileration; in fact, it in ivery rvapect merits our highest praise, ktid aff?r U the moat tfratifyiiiK results it id absolute hifety in its use. There is no head of hair that it ho tiukv or curly, no matter what the laiionaiity or color may he, that a hirtyk(Hh) day treatment of ''AntU cii.k" will not straighten out in a noat KratifviiiK manner. If properly and vigorously applied ia directed, it'will impart such a hint re mil brilliancy to the hair "a will make lie une of all other preparations ia Srilllantlne entirely unneceHaary, We have devoted much time and alior to a thorough investigation of I.la truly wonderful hair preparation, n order tliat we might intelligently id viae onr readers all over thla broad and, whose inquiries reach ua by iverv mail hm to it* virtues and worth, ind it is witti a high decree of astis* action that we find the results of our nveatigation warrant us in giving Anti-kink" the strongest editorial tint oftlcial endorsement of the JNITKD HTATKH ItkALTH HEroKTH, those who follow the atiggeationa lereiii contained may rest assured hat in every eaeential feature "AntU Kink" will be found to be a moat ex* wllent article, andj aura to achieve lucoeae where direction* are faithfully followed. . f^Bileecnau wanted.