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h eal Manm* Mt*a J W Howia, of Mathews, X C, i* Tisitinp her daughter, Mrs ,1 Ylurray Porter, at tliia place. Born, to Mr anil Mra ?I B ('minor, Oct 2, 1000, a son. I'?<|uiro'r \Y Secreat of Occenla. hiit our thank* for u water union brought us thii week. Kcy W C Kwart will assist l\ev 1? 1! (Jrier in a meeting at York villc A K 1* church from Friday through Sabbath next. \V C IIouiili. Ksij, will in* absent in Dorchester county on professional business until Saturday next Dr W H Waketiehl of Charlotte. N C will In in I nncn-ter at Cunningham Hotel on Thnr-dav, Oct l$th for one day only. His practice is limited to Kve, Far, Tne Sub Secretaries will please end the report* to me at Lan? easier C\ 11. .J. M. Knight, Secy ( 'o Alliance. The exercises of OuUhursl Graded School will he resinned Monday Oetoher v, Ifon -n ? o'clock ii in 1U order of the hoard of Trustees. .1 Wstt I'ooser. Prill. llenrv Watte, col. *?*? convict? ed of petit larceny Moedav aud sentenced hy Macifclrate </iek*y to !to dava on the ir?n<; or pav a line of $ 10. Wat.on Robertson, colored, wua f-evertly cut in * difficulty with .lop Dunlap, col, on Mr Gooch'a plantation ls*t I'huradav. Thov tall out while polling fodder. Jim Alexander, col, relieved ltud ItlukeneT of all hia clothing, pistol, etc, iaai Friduv night. Kud'a wardrobe was stolen from Mr D A I'undei oui k\ cotton home. Mr F, in own .Monthly looking for the thief. Wo Wiiiit \ onr Opiuinn; Conic and Give it. We cluini to have the prettiest ' atock of goods ever shown in Fan-' caster county. Come and-oe how near correct we arc. Our dainty China war* in a I dream to tli*>^*? who appreciate this kind of work. Como and aee what an up-to-date China store looks like. The lamps arm prettier than e\er and the priceswell, here they are, judge fori yourself: Small gla?s lampi chimney, all complete, 25o; larger, [ 30c, 40c, up to $10.00. A nice large cup and saucer "Joe to 40c set. IMntes same price. 100 pieee Pinner Sets $5.50 to $30.00. Kverylhing in China1 marked down. Pid you know you could htiy an * day clock, J guaranteed for 3 years for $2 OOf Come and see them. Cook at our $2.00 watch while you are hero. Also come nnd see that $5.001 breech loading "hot gun that every one else charges you $,.00 for. We have 50 guns on hand now to close out at little* more than half price -don't miss this chance to get a gun. Our line of Pocket Knives and Razors is the lic-t r.<- ever had; ? Miiir i j run, or return and get another, price in all atylcH 50c. Von have seen our h<1h before and know we mean what wo *ny. So c nnr along and buy what you need. Don't forget: we Mill hole the Rogers & Urns' Knives slid Forks at $1.00, and are still saving )>eople 10 to 'Jo per cent on , School It-inks. Keapt, It. C. HOUGH &CO. This Is to Certify, To whom it m?T concern, that on yesterday thereof of our ein, house caught on fire and that the I flames were instantly ?xtinguiahed by the use of the l'hnenix Fire < Kxtinguisher, purchased by u* from the Airent, Mr A T Walters. j( We nre delighted with this won derf'd pi oces?? for putting out tire, j * and unqualifiedly commend it to. the public j^enei ally. .1 N laylor & Son. i Lancaster, S C, Sept 2*, If00. ' i .Mr. I?ru?M'*s Stable Iliiriifil-Tuo .Mules Consumed On Friila* nipht last the harn \ and kt*t)!ob of Mr. W B Bruce! near Heath Spring, were totally < consumed I?v fire. Not onl* did M t. 15., lo?? nil hi* corn and rourht.e*s f? jt ha hud two ??ood ( mules hurried with tba huildiuir. Th* fir* wrs of incendiary origin 1 uii'i i ad rrj I? t'-o touch haadwav wh?D <!!? <> .* r i foi anything to 1 saveii. .Mr. Bruca suppo-ad that his bone w*i ?lwi oocaumed ( in the fir? hut it seetna that ti e en liar \ t t fi ' ?'* ' *trt 1 rode it aws*, turning it loo?-e avaral mi!** North of Heath Soring wheje it w<e found t!jw next day. M r Bruca'* lo** amounts to about Jo'"'' with no insurance ^ A>"( >TII lit FIUP.. A few hours iaier, *t l'lea?aut j l -i: 11 i .i .. .. in, ? ! Mm iiiup rojnj ai ino j liaakina* pia< e, nan I a^ a ??ure l l uoni, wi> aiao horned, Thit tiro ? is a!*o supposed to have liacn in- | ceudiary. t w i ll.I, A N< i 1 i1j--.U. ] Ahout daylight Saturday tnoru- I in" the cotton house of Mr. A .1 ' r.ai'.ov,, nenr Kl^in, wa? diaeover- ' ed utile. Mr. 1 win ^ettitiL' ' uI> when he noticeo the li*:ht flaw!, i)I>. It whs extinguished with hut little l< aa ? the seed cotton merely,1 hurntn* over the top. 1 Not ire to Debtors of 11 .1 Crejj , or.\ "A Co ami Farmers' ISutiU ( in^r A .Mercantile Co. < A ! I Imtak ?nrl ?ci'ftiint? 1 lull" t " ' - |1 lug to lie old lirui II J Gregory A. \ Co., and the Him of the FartnaiV ( 15ai king and Mercantile company \ la c I ? ? !) | laced in my hand* for , collection. I'attie* indebted to f either cr both firms are requested ( to come forward and settle at once. j J F. (iregor v, Oct 3, lf?on. t Teacher** Examination i The next regular examination ] of applicants for certificates to . tench in the free public school* of , this county will bo held in the court house on Friday, Oct 1'2'a. ltlOO, beginning at a in, closing *t ;> p m. .1 11 Thompson, (%/\ SnrJ um "i" ! Cotton 4 trowel's Protect i\r Asportation ' A <?ll issued \}j Mr .1 I-' 'x Niabet, the executive committee- ^ man of the Stat* Collim Grower* ?, i'r otecti vr A shot iation for thi? \ district, for a meeting at tlii> ' place Imt Morulas to or^ani/.e an } atasbciution f< r ihi* couaty but j the meeting had not been aii*li- _ ciently advertised nr<l it was dc- o cidcd to call another meeting for \ Monday of court week at 1J o'clock in. It iu imped that every ' farmer, banket ami merchant in the county mil be present. The-t? asaot iation* are being organised all over the cotton State# and will C result in groat bci.elit, especially ** to the farmers. ' The county Alliance will inert ^ in the Courthouse on the second " Friday in this month. t d. K. Knight, Fre*. 1 __ t V Mr and Mrs U II Wilson of ^ Walker Co, Ala, are visiting the * former's brother, Deputy Sheriff .1 S Wilson. It in Mr Wilson's j(l purpose to remain in South Caro- t ins, perhaps in Lam-aster. j s [ Kor The Ledger. OLD RO( KY CREEK. T- K M AO I LI., an a ye maidena fair and pay Wat wad a day o' pleamtra'aeek "an join the fewtive t-rowtl today And upend a whi'e on Rojky Creek 'am a ye n ai 'onn fair and gay Cam hither wi a ain'.linp rheek 'sor "tap nor tarry i the why Till you behold auUl Rocky Creek 'aui a ve maiden* fair ami gay Frae every liill am! mountain peak knd dance l?ei eatli the spark'ing * pray That beautifies hiiIiI Rocky Creek. 'am a ye maidens fair am' gay Where b'oouvng vii e? in beauty err en A*lien nature nmk'e her grand display Alongjthe banks o' Rocky 'reck. "ana a ye ma'den* fair and gay r'am wi a rosy smiling cheek \nd 'in with i basure for u day Amonir the hilts o' Rockv Creek. '?m a \e maidens fa:r and guv A nd revel i i some canny neuk A'Uer?> pleasures Monni and zephyrs plat A'ong the hanks o' Ro**Vy Creek. '?n a ve maidens f*ir and gay I nbale tlm balms that ev. r sweep iw're natures fairest wefer way Tim trow ten *tream o" ttocky ''re*k T R MegiM, author "My Old Cabin Home." Note -Knckv Creek, a nota> le 'treatn of water in Chester county. > C . tl-1 w: np S?itit li Kset of Cheeervil'e ami emptying into the .'atawlis between RncLy Mount ind the Past Pal!*. Perhaps there a no etream in rpj er Cnroltna *o ich with deeds of the hrave I'atiiota of our Revolutionary 'trujjtpe for Independence as the iern of this am-ti<>? Here waa ha home of that stern Patriot the [{ev. Win Martin s covenanter ireacher from county Antrim Ireland, who perhaps made the irsi puMiu* Harangue m Iiis pulpit \r Amarioan Libarty. ila said 'brethren it i? no lime to talk nit a time to tight and pointing o.Tarltoua butchering of Bufords' nan in Lancaatar aur?jed them into attic.'' Tliia aarmon or harangua *aa delivered in tiia Old Itocky 'reek meeting house near whera Martin McDamel now live*, naar [Jichhurg, SO, now I'niou A ii ?church The Kev. Martin ???? aptured by the British and 'lores and was takan before Corn?at 1 is, :it Winnsboro, S 0, but 'or some cau?a !?e?t known to JornwHllis himself was set at ibertv. These churchas Tarlton tolled "Seditn Shoj?'' and for hat reason destroyed all he could, lev. Win Martin waa the "Patriot hiost'" of the "Amarieau Kavo ution" ho is buried in s grave rard ma; kinir Ins old i. me on the *?tei of Km '?y ?*?k. 1 K M. Letter to Kov Mr. Johnson, Lancaotfr, S t' l>a*r Sir: It certainly take* * >rainy man thrsa day. to earn >nou<_'h nionev lo huy n limine. Mti-h ? man will at once ?ee the ollv of purchasing a thin, mixad a;nt, f->r he i? then paving o?er 11.00 per gallon for a lot of liuee<t a can and 1-ihe! !*d aint. Ij. vSc M ie a aetiii pa-.t? 'ain!, and von mix a gallon of I to o\*?rr pallou of it. K?itn?inmr that '>? : f?f ?nr statement we mit our ( * >ital and our annual ?:es of Four Million Found*? j ur Insurance Guarantee -our 2S :ifM of lira4 paint n: v Me*<r > < t y wf ?: (! ' ?/ < * will he t'etsed to talk to vou further. Yours aimerely, L( >N< i M K N ^ M \Ii i'lNKZ. Andv Small, colored, near 'ruigaeii !e, .md hi> f:itnily of ovitu /?li i lr?n ?'orn n,.i- .n.i I l?. "i i?!u.v morning froiti r-.ting eaniod ma<k< tell for breakfast, "hey all went to the licld after irenkfa.it to pick cotton and beanie ?<> desperately ill they had o he hauled homo in a irngon. )r I'oovey waa summoned. They ??re a!l soon out of dnnjjar und Vndy whs jihlo to come into town bat afternoon. Dr .1 I) Funderburk hns purbased tho Welsh house and lot at he corner of (iuy and French treets. For The Ledger. Letter Ftoui a Lancaster Boy in the Philippines. Mr Editor:?I hare hesn in the I ' Islands eleven months and have seen a great dsal sinee I oamehore an<l pome very hard lighting anil some very had rations But not as had aa some of our home sick ' hove aaid it was. I want to tar to the people of Sooth f'?ri\lin? .1.. ? x ? . iimi Uir\ ? * ? 11 f? L know what mud an 1 water art. I have waded in mud and water a' 1 dar and ni^ht titihtintr Dejr<>rw ? the mud find water up to hit waiat, and iifie halls around my head a* thick ut hee^ in a h1v One day I will lone remetrd>ertiie tirat tiirht the 4<*Mh Regiment ! iv?? in: it m? the 14th uf Kehruarr and mv birthday. I had a Tory ni? o hirthdav dinner - one s!'-e of haoon and four hardtack*, and ale it sitting in the mud with tli* minie >?a 11 e whutline around n,T head. Our le.? w?v, one man that day. It t a, report d that the enemy lo-t '.hi killed and many wounded. We had much trouble while in Luzon. We are m-w quartered in the little ?*it of I'll ^ati m v:i<" northern \ ai t of M:ndanna I si ami. Mr Kilitor. the people ?* *rp in fur with nra of * Idwer r a?? than the 'Car Hs?-! Anienran nairri'aa. 'Char will make frieuds w Th tli? aohlier*. ami wlmncvfr tliov ^pt thp chance will ar.eak u on th* picket* and chop their hen m otT with a |on? knifp. c aI a. i a Im?1o. Tliev lin.t killed .iui;p a . number of tmr hove in thai r*a .. C) t Ferijueon, <if Laneaala:. came vary near ^?11i11lt killel on* nijjht while we ware in Le^a^pie hy \ hnlo man, hut as look would have it. he aaw the man in time an 1 aaved hirr.aelf. H* tired at him hut misled ami the fellow ran off The loaa of our reijimenl. eluding those w^<> die.! trom h n r? v c Kac I . ??? 1 * * i t !!., * \. . * the 2ud Battalion, of which I t:n a member, are all well and healths :in11 like the ialuin) all ri^ht. We have l>nt two mm in the Imapifal We have to work only one <!av in the week. end that i? on guard Sorae on? wrote a letter and aid we did not got enough to eat. Well, while we \??i-e tighting our t'Htiona were abort, hut now we titt all we ran eat. We have a haker'a shop and ! aha our < wn bread, and we hare a gov : nment tore where we t an l?uv anvthing we want except postage etampa thaae are verv hard to get. Our nearest poatoflke ia Manila. flOb milea awav, and no boat* aver com? here except to bring ration* and mail. Major Craighill, of our battalion. will leave in a few day a for Chine. We are all aorrv t i ae? hitn go. Wr landed in Mar"t th? '2V dav of December- 'M e ?ani* day w* hiked not acroas the r: e x* , for about two rr.i!e?, dnkin in mud over onr wrec- ?t f?*i \ step. We then etopped for dinner. which oona'ab 1 <.f hardtack and ealmnn an I t cmined there til! next m trniog. W? then far gel beck across the i: {inlds to the city water w rka. which we truarded for anme time. Wath*n went to Manila and *t*\el ten dava, leaving thero to re-infoi the 47th Regiment at Regnapie. There we had some lighting with ihe native*. After tlir?e dav-. we liikoJ out acroas the rice field* in mud :in<l water up to our w%i*1e. Several of the hoy* stuck fast an<! ! ha<) to ha halped out. Wb then left LuKon and tha 31 at of March landed hare. The 1st of June we hiked up the beach about 35 milea to the city of Aneytow. It is a very pretty little city and has n band that furnished ua aome 'pood muaic. We stayed thai# 9 1 >" 1 IM* ^ I A A ConsttMe Removed Gov MrSwe?'n*v \eRterdev ~*v noeed .! K liou^h of Lanc.w ;*c. nun the constabulary ft-u rloujh i? the off < er nbo ? ifjjro hoy iu the lieitd on ley afternoon with a neer I > i leeaune lie did not an**ser . h ion* a?ked hiui. Hie nias v V JoSnmhia ye*terda\ heart / . man on u plant at ion nine miles from Timinonavilla. The prison- i er rra? hind led to Florence l?efore the new* of the "upturn became 1 i fn, I r ' r.oited khout in TimmnnkTille. 1 Feeling wa? high and a lynching j was feared. Mr Trueluck ia now r doing vary * !' and there is some hopa for hiancoaery. twenty dava, then returned here, j The 4'h of Julv w? bad a nice time. The hand of Anevtow came down and pave ua plent \ of i miiBU'. I'nat nipht the otlioera f hadndeiio at ('apt (ireeu'a cjnar- 1 ters. and we private* had one at i the president's of the t **n. Hot ? a dance is nothing n*w for u*-: 1 there a:e severe! violin* in the t companv srl we })* a pood ( time var\ often c in i?,. .1- "I .. ...? ii ; u_; i'i I no <1(1 <>I < Jnlv *v awaken* 1 !?\" i iiuuijxt j i! t Hb umijiI. At I he ? lnal -m;> 1 of rev#i! *. off went bpvpi m! Tive-ir.ch ?uiis au?l the fun lasted all law 1 liopr lijifi will iiti?l uil the } e - , pi* of < -i Lsuc??-l*r njwying )JOO<l llfkitll. \ *r\ truly voiirs, .John C. Wilson. fnlv v. li.'uit. r 'i' '!'!:? \.- ijtr. "I'li* '" ?! t e ! Agricultural lair. Kiut rr I rr< r i:: Th? Colored A irricult urril Fair will <v t ' e h*! i at Rock Hill tn'u year, hut in Lancaster. October lltharxl li'th All ':! 1 ! -t r i?I skill of t h* eo'or* 1 1 people in this ?ectioii will be <>:. exhihitii to Cow-, h *?*, ho;j*. ht*p. <0 i-liii'hens turkp\?. Mil haivlv rraft. Fin* asitot tn ?M:t. r *< <! > ?? i k, 'j'.lilt*-. I'dlUlf *. <! ' f S* m i <,r . !>\ !&< 1 iOr (r r*'i<! il t * t p;? 1c * th 'isi^? i?f n () !' I rruj, iti with "J" littlr ui;i- 4 lfi'i.r. w tLj. uj with ii'1 l?<<\ % iv. *: v : ? i_yo thnt r:in ih roiji;*t'.rd in :i 'a: l.*r in & r?;'cp, or horse ' u. * or oxon. Hijjh N\ f r Lnn< grtav. t-! j:ri>* i" ?cuiIiil: 111i? wiy. f: in * n??m btotnl ; Int. 'I lie l?e etii of >ik1) si *:itni pri?o "if h'jhls tlli1i r' \\ the ll.Plvhailt"* <>t KO'L Hi.I I kill ? ?I.r i f I t'lkl ir w I ' * e: t V*. t ? .< " n ,? . : ? . - . - i -- ?s i. c "? - ** Mir\ e. \vi. i hrir.j* rr . r i c {,. t!i. '. m >. IV jpair j^rm>men to us a Ii->r t i" ; remit.i: * It v% jii r|.,vii' a i li:r |??i<>i ! !?< L ii'an. Ail exhibits rr ;! ' r r : v :#!.>> i the loth. M 1 > I.? # 1' r ?; lent. i". M -i ion. (im Manager. i Cotton liroiiijlit 1"'^ cents on this market \ cslertlav. I iiimt S'n it ?'s 1st Htm.lav nieht -it Metho.list; church an ! llcv .! !I liohlridiie < 1 w ill \ 1 rj. h. Jn I Samhsy ni^l't x\ill he th* annua! tin^ it Hih'o Sovietv i ami ltev A N llrunson will pi each i i the sermon. !? ? , Y ot ice t*> I *< '?!oi a All | arties lmlrhtnl to me .mo < r i ; irai* t *arlie?l oppoitunilv !i> ! nt-U'l all the tnom-v !i:^ inc. v. ,1 I' Rut > L;w. IVnt i?l. FHin<?:.? tik<* < r ?<*n ! ti? the , Stat* Fair. < * { 'j\>')) to N.?v ti.f fruit-of your !fll?or, that vmi | (Idiio cvorv y<*nr: 4<l ran I???*t ! i \n:?'? S:'i._ \ ( >. <urM. Si ? '*! t< The St?:e. L'lnmnco, S#t>l A tons j Siiv. !?t'T\, the re-.;. *rho *hot /'i Tnudock in Ti .umcntvillt i . ly hut httn ? ipturtd nntl in in lh? Flortnc* county i jftil. Tl.o iheritFs depotir> etTe. t <fd 9 c?pto?e, finding tht ase nn<l tined Mr Houjh $ j vhieh li* paid Th* piv* th* fullr inform*'1 of the ci. . itance* and the immoral full.:. ? Tha Sure. lM iuht. Money Loanof, +> I N K< < ' i'l A T h < > < . <- ? I Oil 1 i. 'I fll . - * * :.;?s ' !' \y i I O I %>\ v.. , GIN NOTICE ! \l'e havi; ii ; i - ?r k <.. v V : , .| ,.l! . 1<1 Mm e - u> <1 . i v K ;ni \ -rli*?* < I d ij: ^ . J mil w 11. . ! ii y? ur i t !i? , It' | el I ;i VA ? ? ;t -';tr' jo f :i t \ ? 1 1 ! r in I'U-iiit -i* wav \v ;;i.i;v Vv St-pt IT T? !?ii? tt. ST!TE OF SOUTH CAR0LiV\ t" O l N T V < > I.AM' AM v., Ill I lit- < Oil i'l"li.tttRv ("li:i?. 1> Joi t 1' < \\ II i!-:r \? H .1 i < :? -in '.<? Ill ' III., t" Vilmi mtiifi iTi*. '-i>:' ,1'iiiie'' 1. ' ---v. . H*ttl TllKi-K AKK TIIKliM" liK It. < ; -*>. Minort-ti a I aint 1111 W i ' : ert-1 t>"- i-f i h- ? J tii.i y .11 il"i-e:i*i i. ilia 11 lie w 0 ar iif urt- nie in i ? < ur" i i<> iio hf'il a a- >tt i ) ! the "> f. iy of ' i \ , 1 ti hi 'Ii-.Tft.f. a: 11 . c . ? k . rt-i.(ion to-h?iw tif am l ivc, it 'lw .%> fltii.i-f c tiulti 11 J II L'l'a to t il. en i.m'.er my L! n? a -i -i M li IJmn nf A . i 1 it n . v i ~. 1? joNK? > ? 1 oi ?r?: - ^ . k m tluv \ oia a % % K?>r 1! i;4?1 :i. r ;<< < tr X r h i>* IViniu*. 1". ;.y i - :-.<!. k ij.?? i; > Pi r . ! >u > I-'.?r f (i* > . S.'il :t< i* . :?r i >r\ Mi , k ti ?w n i - ? rtlr For ? 1 .'.On . >l2 } . hi'.ir i -j?' i ir*. ktiown :i- .v?l?t ~ * ;? ? V .r $?'>' , 1""J ?oi' s.?Ij<?in:r ' A Mifkiii) i ' ? i.'n '? ' known a- lun; : l-'.tr ?4<'n I'"' a c r - .a ? ? ?in." v i ?Ji: j , ktn vi; ; . (I mliam , . l-Vr jki .j'ir'f <ii :t >' "** io t'? otu'h a'I i >5, in Ji: 11 m?i - li'|' mi \v:i Fiiiiicir . > Fur >r>? <>. 11 "> .or - u :?r Vi . -j.i ii i s. k; ha h ?? Ki' k?.? lace. r : o, mm act ? tit ? imo' tw n.-Iiiji kiH'Wii n> T. ::i '' ?." 1 l'ar "iO acls'v i;,,i \vn : > ' -v ilarf Koi f!oO, ;itMi t>> i I"ni n ; f S > 1 i?"U i. t-; J J : I**:i For $14-. 11 at'l' - kimwn 4 place. For$l ' <? >, 90 i?ti four mi><ar i of town, par! ? ' M : iv.? p For '.I- a< ? 1'* !cr *' hou^e* I'- r 1 1 > V.M'f-. lloll-O. F>?r 22 ft'Ti Artlmr lljucp. For $2,12d 212 n?'r. - ? nun- " * i town, th t' 11' -<** hot!*t - i wo \. ?* '?*. e:c. ' J a w n P i o p e 1ity.* 1 T 1 ' ' ' / I ' I ' .1 \ I.oil, TW I Wo lOOHI tfOfll I'* I t .o h!> A tt.r^o b .i n - and o'li r ? u11. .>>i*v. W ' -. i - !"i rt< ! (? > >11111 1 I 1 > , f: I'll, t v? > *l<* t i otiaifo it n h ! 1 >?> K ?? For $fi50, ni l), two Jo'i ou i rwi >t, new 4-r< on. n . ?s Kor flid lot on S?r? -\, t" ro in limine F i ra* h, tline 'n> o: J,-***, - r?*e . 3-room rotting* PH' h tff< For /ot hoiith of 1. ?& <j iJ^ji'fi 1 four two room t* io-m lit* For $teV> Fii/patii ^ lot a?hxw t. v M'H. RhIpj h lot in loan of R / r'iiw four room <v ft i#p. well on pr? .? .*< * . ho iown ho in K r ti^w k?i j>*-. ! Write for liripp of lot on wtdch I room and wan hotifo are located, h 10 vacant I'd-, in rear Kor f 1,11)0, one acre lot, nice r-ea-? ?H'dcnce barn, good well j( watac. > mp, do. F r $1 200, J R Black mon lot, i**> i too < cottage, barn, etc. I F. S Carter, Agent.