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Johnny Know. The class was reciting and little Johnny Fellows was the last one on the line. The teacher started with the head and asked what was the feminine of "hero." Number one shook her head. It passed to two. She missed it; so did three. As it came nearer and nearer to Johnny he became ve;y much oxcited, apparently kuowing the answer and wiving his hand frnntir?llv ? - J "Well, Johuny," said the tencher at last, 4'everybodw bus missed. Can you tell me the feminine of hero?" > "Sbero!" shouted Johnny, exultantly. Took Up the Slack. Stonewall Jackson had small mercy on soldiers whom he caught straggling, but is said to have laughingly condoned one instance. During a forced march in tbo summer of 1862 ho stopped to consult with one of his general officers. The oatiro command had been passed and as Jackson and his officers rode forward to rejoin the former discovered a private up a persimmon tree. Asked by the commander why ho was so far in tho roar, the private replied: "Eatio' 'simmons," "Persimmons!" roared JackBon. "Why, they're not even ripe yet." "Like 'em green just now," explained the soldier. "And why?" asked JacksoD, softening a little with amusement at the fellow's laconic answer. "To draw my innards up to tit my rations," was the answer.? Philadelphia Ledger. i The Pest Prescription for Mantra Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine nud tasteless, No Cure No Pay. 'l 1 WHY USi *** . {, THE VEGE1 0 SUPERIOR IN QUA1 (_ TO ALL I T .#S ?ADDRESS? SAVANNAH.GA. ^ r^z ; r^ ~ '**&,.??+* A? " Mffll We now liavi and will contini complete line of burial CASKETS. ( all sizes and qualities, 1 COFFIN up to Handsom SN A V T - 1 v /v Liij arm see us or send us fortunate us to have a death i Within the RE -Lanier Hr. LANCASTER, S. C., Mrs. Khte Hussett Killed by Johnston. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1.? si Mrs. Kate Hussett, leading lady in Keith's Eighth street theatre u stock company, was shot and fi killed tonight by Barry John* ii ston. a well kn >wn* actor, who ji was formerly a member of the a Richard Manstiold compahy and |j who is well known to theatrical a people throughout the country. . o After the murder Johnston at- o tempted suicide. The tragedy V occurred at Darien and Wood si streets in Philadelphia's Tender- fi loiu. Johnston fired at his vie- ti tim five times, two of the bullets ei taking effect, one in the left breast tl and the other in the left arm. w Johnston shot himself through the breast and is not expected to ri live. The cause of the tragedy b is believed to be jealousy. a SA VKI) ATGKAVK'8 BltlNK "I know I would long ago have 8< been in my grave," writes Mrs. *1 S. H. Newsom, of Decatur, Ala., ti "if it had not been for Electric tr Bitters. For three years I suffer- ,.( ed untold agony from the worst forms of Indigestion, Waterbrash, Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia. ? Hut this excollent medicine did Ql me a world of good. Since using ra it 1 can eat heartily and have fj gained 35 pounds." Foi lndi?- a] gestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach, Liver and Kidney troublos ? Eloctric Bitters are a positive, ^ guaranteed cure. Only BOc at J. cl F. Mackey & Co. and Crawford b Bros', drug store. a Sullivan X Bankrupt. ^ New York, Nov. 28.?John L. ft Sullivan, former champion heavy- f( weight prize-fighter of the world, filed a petition in bankruptcy in a the United States District Court, ^ to-day. He said his liabilities ci were ?2,658 and his assets ?60 worth of wearing apparel. g ?Subscribe to The Lancaster Ledger. ?1.50 per annum. mammmmmBEBmKOBmmmmmmmmmm f, r i ionm _ rABLEFAT ^ LITV AMD PURITY |tf " 3THKRS Wf ti i; ,v SOUTHERN COTTON OLCQ Q| THE M R0LNflS~? GEORGIA . JH v's''* ' %* 1111 O'H oooooo p IB, G1FBNS, f ^ w o in stock, 2! ic to keep, a COFFINS and )? . . ei /u i hiuck uiu or aces from the plain, cheap e METALLIC cases. ? in your order when so un- la in your family. PRICES to ACH of AI?L. Z rfini It Oct. 15, 1902.?tf. Li Rural Free Delivery. T Says the President in his inoi- Rc age: Rural free delivery serice is no longer in the experi- eh lental stage; it has become a Co xed policy. The rosults folUw- in ig its introduction have fully wl jstified the congress in the large hif ppropriations made for its estab- Fr ishment and extension. The ba verage yearly increase in post* tal (Bee receipts in the rural districts Ca f the country is about 2 per cent. J. Ve are now able, by actual re- eui nits, toshiw that where rural sic ree delivery service has been es- wa iblished to such an extent as to tul nable us to make comparisons bo; lie yearly increase has been up- ly rard o* 10 per cent. wh On November 1, 1902, 11,650 Hi ural free delivery routes had joc een established and were in oper- in? tion, covering about one-third of bol le territory of the United States the vailable for rural free delivory po< Brvice. There are now awaiting wh le action of the department peti- the ons and applications for the es- all iblishmsnt ot 10,748 additional str nutes. This shows conclusively sid le want which the establishment f the service has met and the eed of further extending it as ipidly as possible. It is justi- ^eB ed both by the financial results l^a tid by the practical benefits to nr rural population; it brings ftDl le men who live on the soil into lose relations with the active j^i usiness world; it keep9 the far?er in daily touch with the marets; it is a potential educational )rce; it enhances the value j>f for irm property, makes farm life T;c ir pleasanter and less isolated, xh nd will do much to check the un- on esirable current from country to we *y- vie It is to be hoped that the con- ca8 ress will make liberal appropria* ejg ons for the continuance of the fOI ?rvice already established and or{ ar its further extension. tnl l? # m ' jut Oats on Cotton Land. ' ye _ , . . , . enl By planting oats in cotton land re reap three benefits?first, we et two crops from the same land 1 one year; second, the oats will old the soil togethet, preventing aft le washing away that would da^ therwise take place were the vei inds left bare to the winter's Tb ains; third, the fall crop serves wa s a remedy for trauy insects that Ne ome out of the ground in early coi pring. The oats bold the mois- mo ire to the surface, and by so de- wil ig the bugs and worms are ex- Re osed to the wet and freezes, and eath follows. Insects are also v estroyed by fall and winter' wai lougbing.?D. N. Barrow, Lou- not liana. Ie*i V A MILLION VOICKS be/ Could hardly express the thanks b"8 f Homer Hall, of West Point, bv i. Listen why: A severe cold hud Wi ittled on his lungs, causing a w> iost obstinate cough. Several hysicians said he had consump* ? on, but could not help him. /lien all thought he was doomed pr|, b began to use Dr. King's New Dri iscovery for Consumption and rites ((it completely cured me qe id saved my life. I now weigh 27 lbs." It's positively guaran* ied for Coughs, Colds and Long S, oubles. Price 50c and $1.00 rial bottles free at J. F. Mack- djly j A Co. & Crawford Bro's. ?trl ried The Flood in Red River. dvc FnllAii A -U ft r? ? IP ? w* wuj ajl" a f i/GU? ? Xb U DO.X iver at this point, after reach. g 32.3 faot, commenced falling G st night and is still slowly re- &| tding. In the section tributary this placo all standing cotton id a large portion .of the gatherI crop stored in pens is lost. ^ be crop loss is figured at 40 per nt and the loss of live stock at o? ) per cent. Miles of fences and me levees wero destroyed. ?Pay your Subscription to the nf iidoek and be happy. " ti.uv rivn Ajnu ? ~ " ? mi I H ? i ?i ?? ".1 # Mevlmn Wfll rwulilv overcome Low of Hair, . . Diseased Hoofa and Scratches In boo iUUStfln^ Liniment *8 mulei ami cattle. Farmers try it> I A toad un^er/^ a harrow Buffers no more than tie tdehfki ton * that is tortured with Sparine, Bwinney, Hmeta Sores, Sprains, etc. Hoet home owners kafew tide and a^ply the kind of sympathy that heals, known A Lamentable Tragedy. >ck Mill Herald. A very distiessful tragedy wae acted at the home of Mr. J. J. llins, who lives on White street this city, last Sunday night, ion Mr. J. J C. Sparks, a ;hly respected citizen of the iendsbip section of the Catawtownship, was shot and triorly wounded by his grandson, I lie Collins, son of Mr and Mrs J. Collins The shooting ocrred at the supper table. Pbyians were called but the wound s a serious one and death re. ted Monday af ernoon. The y claims the shooting was pureaccidental, having occurred en he was leavirg the table. grandfather had v made some ular remark to him, and turn\ quickly upon his heel to grab Id of his grand father inplay, i pistol, which was in an inside 2ket of his coat, flew out as be lrled around and falling upon i floor was discharged accident y after it left his haud, the ball iking his grandfather in the e. ii Know You arc. Taking When you take Grove's Tastes Chill Tonic because the form, is plainly printed on every hotshowing that it is simply Iron 1 Quinine in a tasteless form i Cure. No Pay. 50c. e Blind Tigors are Convicted, arleston Post. The city court convenced today the trial of cases reported for ilation of the dispensary law. ere were seveaty-seven cas*?s the docket, but only nine cases re heard, resulting in a contion in each case. The other les were continued, twenty.Ui ? I 1? - * * ,ul jui iuck ui witnesses, and ty because there were no juri to hear the cases, the defend* ts having demanded trial by y. There were twelve lawrs present, all of whom represted clients. Gets Five Thousand. The jury in the Pringle case, er being out two hours yester7 afternoon, returned with a rdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff, e original amount asked for s $50,000 Messrs. Shand and lson, attorneys for Guild and npany, at once gave notice of a tion tor a new trial and thif I be made shortly.?Columbia cord, 2d inst. HOW'S THIS f Ve offer One Hundred Dollars Re> rd for any case of Catarrh that canbe cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, F J CHENEY A . O., Props. To >, O. Ve the undersigned. Lave known ' tibeney for the last 15 years, and leve him perfectly honorable in ail tineas transactions and financially b to carry out any obligationsma?l< their firm. ebtaTruaz, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. li.ding, Kinnan A Maavia Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O, [all's Catarrh Cure is taken lnlallv. actimr dire -tlv niton hlooS I mucous surface* of the system, re, 75c per bottle Bold by all legists. reetlmouials free, lali'a Family Pills are the beat ENTLEMIfliV, Get the iVew Novel Discovery. mm mm INJECTION, urea Gonorrhoe* aud Gleet inl to 4 s Its action Is magical. Prevents cture Afl complete. To be Cars I in vest yockeL Sure preventsi. Bent bv mall in plain package, paid, on receipt of price. $1.00 per 3 t r $'2,50. U raw ford Bros, rggiste. Agents, Lancaster. H. CI. NICHESTERSERUUSH FNNVRIIVtl Dine mw nta Ihli9 ' lr P * lp. Always rellntilf. Lad lea, mK Druggist. ICHEKTKR'M kMUI.INII III Kfd ? id metallic boxen, sealed with blue ribbt t? athrr. RcAwe dnnpfrsuii aaMl leai and linllMliona. I In v of your Druggist and 4r. in stamp* for V*ar*lt ulnra, Teail* lal? and "Hellrf for I.writen," in letter, atura Nxll. 1O.0OO Testimonials. Hold by nawa. OHIOBBBTBR ORBMlOAu CO. I Radltea Square, PUIlaL, rif ?dMlM?M9ia M?r *uu wiuo as Mexican Mustang '* Liniment. Never foils?not even in the most aggravated eases. Cures caked udder in cows quicker than any knows remedy. Hardly a disease peculiar to muscle, skin or joints that cannot be cured by it. i . . Mexican ! the best remedy on tfc* marks* tab M . V , ; . WtndGtdl*, Sprains and Skin Lamps. Mustang Liniment Itb^honwWmntasiaeawlMim. ""CASr.,t?, """" VIGOR st MEM MhAdnifi in ?ftv.n? o ioim ISasilv. Oulcklr. PflmUMIlUv ? ?, *' " Itostored1 (Daily except Bundav) TTTlVnTPO JE A V WESTBOUN D I EABTBv UND. ^ f No's. 14 and 16. No'.. .6 and H. ???!? ANovITALlZER la aold with writ* A M. P M. A J* P M , ten guarantee to cure Nervous Debility, 8 00 5 30 A r Cheater Lv 10.00 8 16 ] Loet Vitality. Falling Memory. Fits, 7.30 5.00 Riohburg 10 S7 8 46 Dlzzlniss. Hysteria, Btope all Drain* too a en , n?.?, w\H?r<11a mi-? Q *o 011 tho Nervou*Byatem Caused by 7 23 4 50 Ba^ombville 10 47 8 62 Rad Hahlt8 or KXce8B|ve Use of Tot 7.10 4 30 Fort Lawn 11 03 9 05 , baceo, Opium. Liquors, or 'Z>ivin? 6.45 4.00 Ly I.an caster Ar 11 30 9 30 i the Pace that Kills." 11 wards off In* No. 14. leaving Lancaster 6 45 am.. | Consumption and Death. Ft . . ..... clears the Blood and Brain, Builda up nakes close connection at Chester the 81laltered Nerves, Htstores 'he *4th Southern Railway No. 36 for Fire of Youth, and Brii.x* the i l'.k Charlotte and points uortii; aud Sea- j Glow to Pale Cheeks, and Makes yon board Air Lino 'Atlanta Bpeoial" i Young ami Strong a ??aiii 19 , , , , , . , aiI | Boxes $5. By Mail to Any Address. .or Atlanta and points west A so . <;rawford Broa Druggist, agents. Lan srith Carolina and Northwestern Rail caster ray No. 10 for enoir. N. C, and in- i ^ ' termed iate points, and Southern Rail- y SKfi'llMC I ft way No 33 for Columbia and points DCil kUlll V III toulh. No. 15, leaving Chester 10.00am F 1 A Connects with Southern Railway No. H&mSII L V?CllV 8 16 from Columbia and points south; TOWN PROPERTY. Seaboard Air Line "Atlanta Special" - - ~ 0 , bom northern .ud eaot.ro ?olnt, and 1 ?*"? .8 rOOIU Southern Railway No. 33 from North- Sood out-buildings, etc. Corner k urn and eastern points, an Lan- 1?** master with ul O A G E for Blucksburg. 1 acre, new 6 room dwelling, No. 18, leaving Lancaster 5 15'p m, very desirable. Corner l<Jt. xmuecta at Lancaster with SOAQE ac Qew j room d^Uag from Camden and Marion and South- i t * . arn Railway No. 34 at Chester (or 8Plendtd location. Clharrotte aud points north. Corner lot, new 5 room cottage. No. 17, leavlug Chester 8.15 p ui, ' ~ jonheola at Cheater with southern rour lots, 3-roem cotieess m ? tuuiwty no. si rrom oluiania and j ?nrh ^ potatosouth. % k JA8 M. HE ATH, lieu Paw Agt 1 ,ot? COttcge. LEROY 8PRINQH. Preaideni.. 3 lots, 8 room lOtU^IS, || Tftft : End. CU? 2*. f- ??"* * ? ! I vacant lots, about Iff acre . ? EBJ 7 i & p ?.! ??ch. ; r ?.??. , ^2- 1 lot* '*ro?? eoltNC*t H* S* 2 1 8 I Cunningham brick koto! baili* I ? 2. s " 8 ~ B 55" ID* ?" **iB store l fl?> -S-? S ^o2 rooms, 18 sleeping rooms, kitchen, ' <*3 ? 8 ?" | = * * etc. Also furniture, etc. Only r ? ? S.O | ? hotel in town. Good rencoa for ? x ? 5' 8. e K?5 1 2" se,ling- A bis; bargain. ^ A D ? ?* 8 a g Also several lots in the town af , ^ sS'ft g? | Kershaw. -j CD B ? o g"? I'1 9 1 * Jj*? Iff |"3 111 8 OTHER PEOPEBTT. ? i? o Sf ^ 1 ^ a acl*8, ^ mile# Se'tb of * J? 8 ^ | town. _ t ^ - jm g. ? | acres, known as Tom m.A.% ^ n * I ^ ? Barnes place," Cedar Creek town?|3f? ''"p. "J b 1 _? &'g ?" 162 acres, known ' as "#. L. ff 6 i ? & & tr * Barton place," Cedar Creek. ?" ? fl-Jci ? g 90 acres, 4 miles North-east ef ?m? ? S* cS ^ c town, known as "Sims place." B"' ^ *? ?S & ? 116 acres, "Kirkland place," ^ 5 ?. -? 5 near Heath Springs. <* lllAAIh ii?| 240 acres, "Porter place," 7 UinilK At* MEM miles East of to^. 60 acres, lIUUH UI flBaW "Ellis place," adjoining. _ >, : .'7 j- n acres, "Orabam place," Easily, Qaickly and Perma- ced?r creek. Nantly Restored 06'ttcre8- pi**"," n.?? mm. NCRUIWff 4-1 ac'vcSj ;i5 acres, 150 acres. - ~ 9 UH1U1IU1 AU IMJll 111! Li acres in Kershaw county. is sold with * written nunrautee to . e . .. . cure Insomnia, Fite. Dizziness, Hys bor full information, term! terla, Nervous Debility. Ijost Vitality, of sale, etc., of abovo property, Reminal Losses, Fal i?ig Memory? ftrmiv the result of Over-work, Work, Wor ? J ry, Sickness, Errors of Youth or Over 1a ^ ~ " HnUtm indulgence Price $1;? boxes $ ?. | 9 I SldM By mail in plain package to any addresa on receipt ofpriee. Hold only by Kkai. hsTATK AokNT. Crawford Bros. DnnrcrUta * 1 Lancaster, B 0. ' Aug 26, 11)02. V b i