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Local Matters Cattoa kraught casta oa tbia K>arkat yasttrday. Tha Loagsrille boys caught 80 rabbits and *2 opossum* duriag tha aiow. II you want Canned yoods cheap ? to Lancaster Mercantile Co. Mr*. Lily Magill returned heme Sstarday after speeding a week with frieada in Coester eeuaty. Canned Peaches, Corn, Apples, Peas etc., way below eest at Lancaster Mercaetile Cc's. Mr. Wtn Hisses of the Dixie aectios lost an intaat babe en Thursday last. It was buried at Hopewell. For Sale or Kent 1 The Cloud tftsidence?ten rooms ? corner of Arch and French Streets. Apply te T. S. Carter. Miss Mamie Storer, of Oakhsi st, closed her scheol at Unity last Fridue and will nt?n ii>n I Bewcut school next Moiday. #? If any subscriber has wood that he expects to haul the editor en subscription this would be a geod tine to briug it. Misses U at tie Miller, Maud regery and Susie Dunlap, students at Winthrop, came over Baturday and spent Sunday at their houses. For rent! Nice 4-roona honse oa French Street. Apply to W. J. Bunningham. Mr. Blake Robertson, who took suddenly ill at this place, is much better, aad was able te return to hie home at Oakhurst last Saturday. -f For rent! 1, 2 or 3 rooma, in Catawba House, separately or together. Apply te \V. J. Cunning ham. Overcoats, Hats and Shots at a sacrifice at Lancaster Mercantile Company's -f fThe infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hinson of the Primus neighborhood, aged 2 voars, died on Saturday last ef pnruly* sis and was buried at Fork Hill church Sunday. w Dont meddle with the railroad 'tanks. Some one monkeying with the L. ?Sc. C. tank at the factory last Sunday accident a lly let out all the water not being able to stop the flow once he got it started. -?e On account ef the very disagree able weather the meeting of the County Educational Association, which was to have been held at Heath Spring last Saturday was postponed until next Saturday. All infArooto/l ?? <* a? t ? ??.* ?-?ivi VDWU ?i c I I't| Iivnicu 1(1 I I r present. - f On* day this week it is expected to begin running broad gauge cars on the L. <& l\ Railroad. No trains will probably be run the day prior to the change as it will require a day to put in the switches, etc., for the brjaiTgauge. Mr. ,J. F. Clybuin wus summoned by telegram and left Maiday for the hedside of nis father, Mr. Henry N. Clyhnrn, ?t At 'anta, (ia., who ia dangerously ill with pneuuaema. Until recently Mr. Clyburn lired near Van Wyck in this county. Hs has many friend* who will regret to hear of his seriens illness. 0 I IIr. J. M. Hoed oatne homo from Norfolk, Va., a*?l api*nt several days with bis family this weak. A desirable town 001 nar let f*. r sale cheap. Apply to T. S. Cartar. Mr. J. C. Elliett came over ^ freni Yorkville Saturday and I spent Sui day at home. 1 ?C~ ; I The Legislat ui * adjoin nsd Sat- ' arday and the Lancabtar delegalieu 1 all reuchwd borne that night. i 1 ' i !i Diad, at 5 clock yesterday waning, litde Kaanedy U., m- 1 faat child of Mr. and lira. JL. G. 1 Billings, aged 3 waaks. 1 Cash is cutting a big caper at ^ tha Lancaster Ma rcaatila Co'*. ( Saa thair ad. in tbia ibsue Had you j will see seme of (ktha bigge?t ( bargains on eartQ." j. ' ? . l Tha subject of Rev. J. M. y Stuadman far tha merning service ] next Sunday will he "Some raa , anas for baing a aamhar af tha , church." At tha eight service ha | will take up the eighth and ninth/ ] commandment*. \ i *** The Chiquola Club will give one J of its unique entertainments ? mu. 1 bicjil and literary ? at this place f Friday night next. We hope a t large audience will great the tal- I ant of our sister towa. Admis- 1 aion 25c ; reserved seats, 35c i Mrs. Eliza Snipes, wife af Mr. * W, fT. Snipes af Taxabaw section ' died on tha 10th inat, of paralysis. 1 She was a~?eut 38 yssrs of ags ' sad leaves a husband aad 6 cbil- 1 f] drsn, 4 hoys and 2 girls. She J was a daughter of Mr Sebron Mc- * Manns She was buiicd at tha 1 Fumderburk graveyard, and old * family bnrying placa.-Entarprise. 1 i ? It Las developed that it was net ^ a stray shot from Master IIoka ? Knight's gun which wounded tho ( old colored nan, Lawia Lanier, several waaka ago in the woods ^ Ronth of town. The wouad was I # f nuilo * y a rifle bullet and Hake was living a shot gnu. The eld man ?ii>t no one at tho time ho ^ received the wound aud as Heko and one or two other hoys were hunting in the woods At the time 1 the supposition was that a stray ^ shot from his gun bad struck him. *< Mrs. ltln die'Estridga wife of ( Mr. Jefferson JCstridgu of the , Taxnhaw section, died wn Wed- ^ nssdav of last week and was bur- , ied Friday at White Bluff church. * She woe sick only about a week. Pneumonia was hsr trouble. Be- i* aides n husband aha leaves three, children, the oldest about gtowu. i' ? Enterprise. t ' 1 Surrendered to Tiia Sheriff. ' Last Saturday Walter Kelley, the negre who shot and killed ^ another by the aame of Catae last ^ Wednesday at Mr. Henry Hor? ton's, near Kershaw, voluntarily cutne up and surrendered to r t Sheriff liunter, sad ia aow in i jail to await trial at the approaching term of court, lie is a young ii ?< v i' j i 111 d ? Lu l\I w v?.?I ^ ~ ~ ^ ?u^i 1'ivoiui^ uuii uVVI 14 J of HgS. ^ I>eutti of Mrs li A Bowers 1 Mrs. Maggie Bowers, Jwife ef Mr. Oeo. A. Howe s of the Oak- j hurst section, died at her home ? last Tuesday, after a long illness of eenenmpiioa. She was uhout 44 years of age and leaves her husband and eight children?five ^ girls and three boys? surviving ^ her. Her remains were interred v at balem chui ch ) ard Wednesday j afternoon after funeral services conducted by her pastor, Iter. Mr. Chandler. ] A Girl Ftlh Throngh Ntiti House Boildiog. Ventured Upon Place Net Pea'ugn ?d to Hold Weight. Mir ecu liiiifclr Escapes a Terrible, Death. The State, JSd inat. Over in the Xtate capitol y#s.erday afternoon, ju*? before the general assembly adjourned sine lie. there wa? an occurrence that Hide the many people rn the naiii lobby turn their heads awav in horrer, and for a few moments isomwd to roet each spectator to the fitter. A cracking noise in ; in ceiling, about fifty feet above Lhe heads of those in the lobbv, 21ade thain look tip in time to see ine of the panels "?* aaxl .ha body of a half crown girl 'hoot downward. Fortunately, t was tha la?t panal naxt the wall if tha library, and twaaty faat ialow waa taa narrow ga'lery that tins ab<>iit tha lobby. On this .ha girl landed as if by n iracle. [lad tha bale-any not caught har ?ha woald hava gone on to tha varbla floor halaw and would have unquestionably bean instantly killed. I hosa who tirai got m lar sida found that tha rictim wa? Miss Maria Monckton, tha 14raar-old daughter of Mr. NT B Mnncktoa. Sha was app*reatlj lead. I ks form waa pickad up enderly and taken arauud tka ?a!eoay to tha room of Clark Hanspbill,while Senator Willinras, nr bo is a physician, ka>tancd to lar aids, and Dr. Wannainaker yss gotten by 'pkona. Uar father yaa a l*a sum monad by telephone. Tha girl soon rayiyad, howeyar, ind saamed to auffar considarabl j. Tka physicians made a careful ixainisatian as soon as possible tad gare the welcome infumaiion that <> hones war* hrnkea iad tha child's skull seaniad uoajured. Thar* was no indication ?f iatarml iajurias, sad it in b?? iarad that tha girl will quickly a*coY*r from tho shack sad tin* unites sustained. Tha young lady was with soma 'riands, starting to inak* tha iscent to tha dome of tb* cupitol, i?h an sha dropped bar purse, which fall on tha csiling. She aft tha platform to walk out on tha niatsl aftar it. Tha metal :eiliag is merely held from halow t)j wires, and what the young ady's weight was plucsd upen the panel it {rare way a* a matter *f course. The panel whs one in tha jornic* hung n.aar years ago, and was not a portion of the ceilings :>ut up under the contract this year. \ Coming Wedding Mr. il L. Creighton, the popular and well known agent of tho Virginia Life Insurance company, cares today for Heath Springs, in Lancaster c unity, where he is to red Mis. Lula Cauthen on the irening of fhe '2?th inst. The jride and g roe in will go to Cliareston, where they will spend seviral days at the expositian, afttr yliich they will come to Columbia ind will loca> in the Wuvailv listrict?The State. rPa j J WOT* IU ?<(T or The Ledger and let us send rou the Home and Farm fiee for tee year. All persons indebted either fcv lote, account, er otherwise, eiust me fdiwarit and settle, fer I ised the menev. J. E. Rntledge. To Rent! A valuable four-horse arm, with good buildings. Farm n BellTown" about T miles rest of town. Rent reasonable, tpply at tbiseflee. I py* Pay your subscription to >o Ledger, please. ' Gifts Aid Vbm it is Host Necdid I ha Kffart of th? v'hnngas in tha Pn.-'nn A?'t. - Carat for Thota Who Art Ag*o. rb? Stain, 18d, inat. I'Utf ntw pension act will ba of ^w??^r ? ! iMt<Tn't. Th? old toldiiri a-i'i tn? wi?i?wa will gat mara this l . i - - near man avar befor e and tha ^aa r*l plan i? hr imprflTfDitnt. Attar a.l have been paid according to the M-hema of divwiea tha ' remainder i? to t>a apportioned ainoae thaaa who ara 60 yaara af a^?* and -ver In thi* way th?*e ?h ara nmut aoedy will be Materially aidad. Vh?> clause making tba apprapriation coacludea thu*: And ia ansa tha *a*t? or euch amount aa at ail h* appropriated ahall ba inaufficiant, than tha amouat aa appropriated ahall ba distributed p< ep'irtiaaall v n??ig those lajga1ly autitlad to receive the panic, provided that t hove panuinnars da ?cfitted ta taction It 66 aaelaae A, c I a x B, rlaea B N?. 1 and (,'laee (J No. 3, ahall have haan firet paid in full, Provided furthar, in caee the aame ar au? h amount aa ahall tie apprapriatad ahall ba ranra than eofflcient, than tha amnnnt aa innrciiHalaJ ll k? .1: ?4 ?1 w|n t?n mi i i iv (IIHIIIUUICV proportionally imonv all thawe legally entitled to receive tha aauaa '' Tha raquiranianta applicuete for peesinas ara thus atatad: Tha applicant must have bate a resident of the State for two years. In eider to obtain tha hsnetita ef this chapter, tha applicant quali#*d by residence uount also show: 44(A) If a man?1st. That ha was a boaa idenoldiar or sailor in the service of tha Stata or Confederate Statas in tha war between tha States: and fnd. Either (a) that while in such service he lost u leg ?i' arm, or si^ht or received o'her ho lily injury whereby lio b-is become disabled hv puraly*i?; a d further, that neither binnedf nor nis wife ha* an income exce 150 per annum, nor prop. rt\ sufficient to produce such nu income; or (b) that he litis reached the n^e of 6ft years, and that neither he nor his wife is receiv ing an annual income of $1(>0 from any source, nor possessed of property sufficient to produce such in income. "(IV. If a woman?1st. That she is tha widow of a nmn who was a bona fids soldier or sailor in the service of the State, or of the Con federate States in the war between the Shite*; and 2nd. Thai bite ha* never rental t ied, or being (50 >e?t* of ai?o is a widow j again, her last husband having died; and 3rd, That either (a> she ib f?0 years of age, or (b) that her husband lost hi* life in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the war bet wean the States, 4th, That situ has not an income ef $1 id) per annum nor | property sufficient to produce same. i 5th. The classification of all pensions shall bo as follows. I "Class A ?Those who us a leI suit of wounds received in the war are physically helpless, or who while ia such service lust both arms or both legs, or sight; or ! who are disabled by paralysis and ' are unable to make a living; whose inceme does not exceod $150. "Class B?These who have I lost oae arm er one leg, and whose ' inceme does net exceed $150. I Class C No. 1?Those soldiers and sailors disabled by wo'.nd* during the war, whose income does not exceed $150. 4'Class C No. 8?Those who hare reached the ege of 60 years, and whose income does net exceed $100. 4,CWee C No. 8?Widows of these who.lost their lives in the service of the State erCenfed* ate States, ami whose income dors net exceed $150. Class C No. 4 ? Widows above the age of fiO >ears, whose income deee not exceed $150. * * * !t "The peraons d*scribed in the' preceding section a upon comply-! in? with the ether provisiou* of this chapter, and shall be paid the amounts h ereia set foi th to wit:' Class A, $8 per month; class B, $6 per month; eluss C N . 1, $4 pc- month; class C No. 3, ?4 ser month, and hII other pensn net s $."> per month." Tho effect of these provisions of the now act is just a< stated at the outset. [For The Ledger. Educational Meeting at Tuhcinucle ' Every Man and woman o. Taber- ' aaele, Tradesville, Carnes, Beth- ' lehea and Bethel schools, that i may ha interested in the cause of ! education are earnes Iv re<pics'ed i to he preseat at an edit* atienal i Heating, to he h? Id at Tabernacle J Academy on Friday Feb. 28tb, at ' 1 o'clock p. M. The object of this meeting is to! take utana r^lutiva to u.iu IJi?lnnn, a actaoal at ona of tha m bora nnmari ] places, by accepting ilia t(.)oba oa offer" published somatiiaa t ago. i C<?a?a Ma, cam* all, and let u? f unita our forces ia thin great ( work. Citizen*. wm^ ^ i Keep Your Bowels Strong. 1 Constipation or diarrhoea when your bowels are out of order. Cas- j 1 carets Candy Cathartic will make j * them act naturally. Genuine tablets I j stamped C. C. C. Never sold in | bulk. All druggists, ioc. i 1 NEW MARKET!! We sell Nice Hound Steak and Sausage for 10 cts per pound. ( (jire uk atria*. We willj' I Icn-e \ iiu. I Phone No. 12. " Yoti'x to serve, KNIGHT & SINCLAIR. Fe'?. 2iKh, I you. , CANDY CATHARTIC^ * j sic. 11 Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never sold In bulk j Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something fast as good." I Sold Out /Mi me ?>l.onsets, Miivp siimt ; 2.00, *> 50 and $3.00 ones left. 1 Hend Stone*, PjiMpIs tin ' Vlonu mentH from Vermont, (ipnridii nrft! 1 Italy Quarries ('nil or write. Print will | 1?* ii m \? n. /U.McNsi (I, , KANCAMEK, s C. ' *? IN*jnr* VotKMi < STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,!' I OlTM'Y < V I m \sl R|{. i By h i-. I' Joi.- f, I' -ii'ii I'rot'ti'e i i J n | WllKKK S W M |* ll r ( lelk " if o lit mute i' i" imp i!' i I ! linn I. '! r.? f il ill I ii 1 r* jmi ?>f It ' dt re1 e ? ui ' n ? flTec* f v\ y i> 1 K ' Ml t f i) Imi'phm ?|t | ' THKSK a: K 'l IIKHI Ki.IU 11 i i il -.1 | H <t I'll ll tl I ftlnl i. f - ii l|ii lie j ki roil ii *1 ip.'jn r- f in. rain |, Wy ie K l ine , <l' in i <1 i Imt ;It \ ' t> ti< 1 it11,M-t?r t-plii'p in ii ilip I'mir I j f Protiiiii- "i e ? t-i ui 1 .iH'it! i. r , ( It t' n t ti Tii itii. <i? M hi ? ' I j 6Xt iiffpi pnti pitlo i i" reot i 'l ' O'. IOCk :ll I I) l*i ? I .v< i,h . if i4ti v iIn*n have. wi\ i * - si i A?l m n'ptI'ittiim an- ii'il tii*/ li?* i;r>?i.ii'tl j , (Iitkn ii i 'er mi tin j .,t,i -,-ai j ti i I <!: v of Jnntarv Ann liomiiii 19'2. j r, 1 <' i'l I*-. 1) .IONIC-1, '' ' ' J ll'lyp f I'r '*1 if" in nmn n mm?? I to write for onr t o itlttl letter In-fore ap- | I phinx for pat'- l>e worth money. I We promptly o' tnd Foreign PA ITS land TRADE MAMI/fi or return ru. TIRE attorney'! foe. flend model, sketch or photo Mid we send an IMMEDIATE FREE report on pat?nf?bl y the bast ligtl aervieo 'nod advice. u4 onr charges are moderate. Try ua. < SWIFT A CO., ii ?? uA.r?iM<(m<?,WMM?|iwi, ex. I Phono 117 WHEN YOl WANT MICE FRESH MEATE.J. Miithis & Company. Proprietor* of iho Corner U?i i?t. omm \mm ^ tXTtlMri ti * twill <}?....... -? - ... ?i l"-\ i n i (i i ^chpitul*; KfiV.-uw J .u I.SIM itBt. ?**-(? l'nr?? W"tv? II H Xo Si. N?# 44 N . It I' . 1.HATES. MMMOII * 4AA J f'kit*i 11 imI ( ity Vi _0* : 4tp Railaminium V n? a Form ( u> In 0 >n .x 4*? li?i. ne iu in 20 k 4 i9% ?h?liiv I i h+ * 9 <4t Kalh rson Spg 1 I 0-. / ? .O ABRITCS Blackstnug ' 1 :'?* iftp Lbatm. Rlark?t>uig 11 ;.Sp hio.koiy (iior^ l'J Oo,i # in* !?> k vine I So . to K. ck tiiii I mi, I 15 > ali.wl :i Jet 1 30 j\ 40y Hiveisiue 1 4 :i mi . L?' easier 2 (A .nip rls?ih -?pri gs 2 SHy 4 40 m *K rsfcsvr 2 <l\> ;> tOp A ssl vule 3 I7p ? ?H?t oKRITKS. HIIIIMtu |i 6 .SO i No. I lib'ii.M) LtEATKS N il N >. to. An ? ( Ml J sisdcn s 80M I 'i IBp A esti it 9 .(Mm It 4By >K> rsl>H\T 10 Mis I Mf rimtn r^prMMja 11 3n* 1 4?| HiicaMTi- 12 1.0,. 2 ftp tivsrcloe 12 4 >t> 2 tftp IniRwbi Jet 2 46p 2 4*9 itoc.i Hill 4 (Mp IM9f Koikville 5 -Op S * )? rlieltory (Irovs t? ofi 4 A KHIVKS. ':ao*.-iurg tj 6(jp 4 H.-. TBO 'l?Ckh? 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R.y ir-in Na > > w 1111 11 arnv.s at Him k Imr. m 7 44 t "i. 111nil Atlunlu (ir t* vi in, Spar* mil i:Fir at .1 inti imr- i In }.< in s. AI Y" i k ' i i : it 34 n i nrCts witb ': \ N V\ Iron N i To a I ii|. iraret Y.nk i1 in a Hi. l-i h to 'nr < natm-ia. I,?i <> i no inn iirm ii.iU' | mlnS. * II *k It ill: N.?. ' and 34 cowin I wii.i li? r?i i..\ tinn Ni) ?A m La Ii nuic Ii <k til l i ^ ??. I r ''in si r. > u ii I.* . a ol tnti-riiieMuto i mi ^ n fa' ul i J ): *\.'.? 35 unit 34 91' 11 * I > it 11 11 > v ? t N ? . , .. . . 1 > .*#. w lii li ! :i < ? ? Cat vi i ,|ci a 7 54 <a r?r M iu? ? ;*! * I i il . if i? liifs A' i iiiii-.i i: N '- ai d .'-51 <;??fii?? ? wi, l A ' 11 i N , '.2 whii'k av? > Lai ? mmi-i* hM: F? mii fur i hatera'.ll 1111 ** III lllii ? lilllM. .M aim I'-. : W i h v i, (N W ?f * ) f' r ( liar ? ?i ' : i?t i Tinr ??e Da lin^nx , \Vi m i ir i ami int?r? i e 1 lal i* i lilt !i . .. No. OS wtii*?. piivi'i. i :i 1111?-1 at 4;I-S pin C?iNN? r r"t.\S M ? l?l IIV V >HTIi KB N 'I i; AIN > . \t cjimi ! Willi v f ' n \? mr < i ) N<> 7! r- ill < ' li a 1 ? loo F or*: I) .1 il 'ui n. W i lm'nv'lon SimitPr a?ti in i iii< it i a if p' i|i I 4 v.-11 fli a rri si >aiiiiifn > ! 1:1?* a w11h -M>uti?er? l<v train N<> 77 f ->m Kii'ir*Tllt* allien ai ivf- a' < in.I- ai 11:5* a m vI I,ain-ahl'- ' No 3* * <??i??f??'*si at I .Atifiifelci Willi I. A ' train No, 16 lor lif-tn Kin! intermedia ? p inta Ml > at a v\ iia J el: No 31 and So e*ulifts with !*> \ li ir?.n No Si irkikak avt'H I'at iv lm Jet a! 7 54 p as (m> Monr e H'ni i< t-f mpwiM- pouita, I Hook 11i11: No. si nn? Si *0* iff a at Ruck Hill \t In Miiillnru fcj lain No 31, leuvi ?: li . > Hill at % , r..~ . - . miiMiiir Mini poll I * Until). A' Itlackubi* Ni? V! niriiituU villi South' rn fly t? *11 - N % 12 4:35 >111, An Ms hi 7:< S p i" /<11<) N? 4?* Ml * l'i ! in. (hi ii .igts i> nil N.i'e M <1 35 conn-? (? %vi n -otilhein llr rain No. 35. h-aing 0?i-kiil>urg at 11:25, }> m for poin'a o- (l\ At Marion: No, MM oinn.c!* with Southern Hy Iran oO M>, leaving Marion n< 11:40 p ru. for AaharilU,, 'hattanoofta ami intermediate }>oiaU. Through- -nr'ni rvtca wi'lumt chtB? >et ween Ma ion and ( harlMlon rams No's 32 and 'i*. K. H. SHAW, Gen'l. PuNiftr Af?at,