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Walked Hick. Tom Orr was telling the othet lay about the various cxperimc s of railroad meu and he related an incident that took place at a ticket office of a railroad in lNiila% , , , delplua. Long before it was time to open the ticket window the ticket seller heard a knock and on raining the window saw a typical countryman with a capetbag standing before hin# "lie this the tick-, ot office V asked the stranger. "Yes, sir," answered the agent. "Well, I want ter git a ticket to Worcester." The ticket wag furnished and about a month later the agent heard a knock on the win 1 >\v again. The same countryman had returned and he asked: Do you know me "Oh, yes, I remember that > ou were hero a few weeks ago," replied tlie agent." "That's right; 1 believe you sold me a ticket to Worcester." "Yes, that's right." "Well, 1 got it (). K., but 1 didn't notice that anything \>as wrong until 1 got oil' the keers in Massachusetts. 1 jes' got through walkin' back tor tell yer that 1 wanted a ticket to Wooster. Ohio, instead of Massachusetts.'' The striking similarity in the names and the failure to mention | the state had caused the trouble. ?Pittsburg Press. Even Later, lie had been talking and talking R P and talking and talking until the poor girl was so tired and sleepy she didn't know whether it was this week or last week or sum next Sunday, and the clock 0:1 the mantel was holding up its hands, either in pity or in protest. Finally it occurred to the young man that an evening call had its limits, - L 1 .A. _ t 1 t . i t _ hi least in a lauuiue wui'ro mc nights wcro not six months long. 4'Bless me," lie exclaimed, starting up suddenly, "itseertanly must bo time I was going homo." "Oh," she said in a dazed kind of a way, "it must bo a good deal later than that.?Detroit Free Press. Why Ho Was Successful The fact that success is mainly duo to hard work has been expressed in many different ways, but on* of tho best was that recently employed by a vary sue cessful commercial traveler. Ho was talking with a companion, a rather lazy fellow, when the latu-r exclaimed: "I declare, .lack, 1 can't no ler: stand why you always aucee -d in selling so many more goods than I do !" "I'll tell you why it is," replied Jack. "Hut," he added, "it's a trado secrot, and you mustn't tell it to every body." "Of course, I wouldn't do such a thing," was the answer. "Well, then," said Jack impressively, "I succeed because when I'm doing business I wear out the soles of my shoes more than the seat of my trousers."? T T?i 1. iiUllUUlI lUK-ginpil. Til K fill' KIOT <j F l.ONG 1,1 FK, Consists in keeping nil the main organs of the hodv in healthy, regular action, and ia quickly destroying deadly disease germs. Electric Hitters regulate Stomach, Lirer and Kidneys, purify the blood,'and give a splendid nppetite. They work wonders in curing Kidney Troubles, Fein le Complaints, Nervous DiViases, Constipation, Dyspepsia, and Malaria. Vigorous health and strength always follow their use. Only 50c, guaranteed by Crawford Bros., and J. F. Muckey & Co , druggist. / . .* ~ - y > 4 3HIHH E m / iSSHL ttiutous "Co ms" in (jerinmy. Unuilitug, Jhii J'J.--Four neg rocs calle I at the American consulate tolny ami demanded money to return to the I'tuttd States. \T lien their demands wete refits eil thev s'ua>lte<l the otliec furnituio, cut the pictures with pocket knives ami threatened to kill the consulate stall. The police wore called and the four 1 tnrled in jail. ? A Windsido woman curod her husVand <?f staying out lute at night by going t > the door w'jou ho caino homo and whispering through the ko\ hoi ?, "Is that \ou Willie;" iler husband's name is .Iohua.nl he ttays homo every night now, and -d? ops with ono eve open and a revolver under his pillow Iv\ -hunge. ?A fool 1 iwuiaker in one of the Southern sates has introduced a bill to | inhibit young ladies front wearing corsets The bill hu> not I ccomo a law yet, but it is said that there are already about 500 nude applie.nits for the position of corset inspector, to see that the young ladi >s do not violate the law.?Chicago Blade. ? A man by the name of Corn was married down in Phelps Conn ty to a lady named Wheat. The choir sung, "What Shall the Harvest BeP' A hoy in tho audience yelled "Nublnns," and they fort it with ejected him from tin: church. - ICxehango. ? A correspondent wants to know "what is the difference between a hone} com I), a honeymoon, and.a pretty girl;" Weil, a honeycomb is a snail cell, a honeymoon is a big sell, arrd pretty girl is a duni-sel Next!?Weston exchange. ? A young woman who nppliei for a rural s.ch< ol in Cedar County was (piestione I by the school di Vector: 4 W hat is your positioi upon whipping children} * "M_ u-ual position," responded tli applicant, "is on a chair, with tli child held firmly across my knee flU'O lliiwntvil I'll ' ' Sim ?rm t 1? K ,,w 141 job. ?Nebraska Proezss. You Jxn-'ir il'lnt You arr Tukin When you take-Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic because thoform ula is plainly printed on every hot Mo showing that it is simply Iro and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. auditors" "notice No*, tee is hereby given ti :if t ih <>! li e will be ly.i-ii from l!:e l-i <1 iv < .laiiliary lOil.'t l<> t! li):!i !ny of 1<V u?:y 1 li'lt. f r :iir urpo>e fleeei.in to'urns I [ i? l ix-payers of f.a i e -It!' on my. I . r ;.s ( ivir. { per rti:ai pr ]> -i i\ i a I.!, if p s si in or eoiiir :i v.l .'i M*r o .ter, or a . Hub in i*.?r mi < in 'i* ;ia i, Usie Kxec.il A '.111 lit - I( (! IVer Ill I tol i \ oil t i le 1 t. <i ' V of yj I ll. I!KI lire I< ?|<ii i il y aW t< I s! the su n f?r FnxaMon wi'lrn the time jupiiii l?y law, oi irk?*ur 11 iu penilty <>l ti l ' percent \v > i if )i .it a me in ease i failure to d > so | The T ?x- ' Iyer, will note all It i I ", i a'e a (, iiii 11 <>r improvement in tile s : e. lu t retui n. A!, ma'e poisons between Il?e of l'I o ! i;ij nr.1 liable for Poll Tax e> cepf t oso . . |?t by l.aw. l be \ul.:or r an assis'unt Will a! lend I i? - f .vi y places in tbe'f 'outi ty i n the ay*1 named below for th ciinvenieiii-c of the public: Ose '! ?, 'i e .. y, Jar.uary (!, 1 !H); 0 , Pei-an Va ley, Wed lies lay, Jnu 1 ry 7, IJt'iiJ, p m. It -lair, r. n - ay, January S, |i ni. V:.n WyeU, Frid y, January 11, pni Dixie, Monday, J uiuary 12, a in. Dwi.rbt Mond iv, January 12. n n Trail svillc. Tin sday, January ]? p. in. Taxaliaw, Wednesday, January li p in. Flat Creek Church, Thursday, Jan uary 1">, p m. Dr. C. C. Welsh's, Friday, Januar t(>, p in. I'nimis Satur lay, January 17, a ui llailcdn d J/.110, Monday, Januur; II), a m Ke >11 . w, lu s lay an ! Wednesday ./1 u ry 2 hi <1 UDt. ileaiii pril ls rhurh . y, Jaru .i, 2nd 1'le.sa.i Hi.I Friday, J aiuary 23 a m W T Vaidandi. grain's, Monday Ja> u ry 2?>. ft wi I Im |o I lie i u'e: est of cm ry t d !U\er to make Ids n urn prompt'; and h iVe ti c 5 per < cal pel'a t; wliieh attar* e~ a tor the 2 ilh of Fc r usry A fter the al ove d . tes I will la* fou < In the Audit-ii's olVtce to wait upoi the public lteHpeeifuCy, J.\o A C'oiiK, Audilor, L. C, I ancaster, ,S. C., Deo. S, 1902. K i A Crowd. A tpiie ; nog follow emerged from a hole! in I/ivotpool reecnitly and began poking in iho cat lb with his cane. Of course a by slander saw him and asked aliat ho was ab tit. 4ll'm looking fox a sovereign," was the answer. The cpiostioner was interested, and procuring a long stick, fell to digging also. A second man did likewise and others followed suit, till at least forty individuals joined in the search. Umbrellas, canes and hoot-toes were brought iuto requisition and stirred up thodust to such an extent that the air resounded with a chorus of sneezes, while the policeman nearly went distracted in his fruitless endeavors to disperse the crowd. Finally someone remembered to ask the quiet \oung follow how ho happened to lose the coin. "Oh, I didn't lose any,'' ho replied calmly "1 just thought 1 might tin 1 one it' 1 kept on looking* that'sjdl " Then each separate member of that party of volunteer seariliciM went silentl) n.vny and the quiet young fellow sat down and smiled till he was red in tho face ?Tit Bits. I O \v"s XII I H f \\ e : llet ?)in i,u ltd Dollars heward for auy case of Catarrh that cannot !>e ciiri'd l>> Hail's Cntairh Curt-. 5* .1 CHENEY ?!i O., Props. Tole?: >, O. \\'.? ho undersigneo lave Known I F J mi y for the laat 16 years, and believe him p'lfecily honorable in all bu3.:c s traiisuctioii.s and ti uancialH able to curry out uny obligations mad? by their firm. Wkst.v Fiutax, Wholesale Druggist, , Toll >1 >, <). Wammnm, Kinnax <fe Marvin Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in* I t rnally, acting dire tly upon the blood 1 am! mucous surfaci a of the system. ^ Price, 75c. ycr bottle Sold by all Druggist#. i" . timonials free. Hall's Ktur. iv Pills a red he beat rrr'"rrwr^ -'cif-"^;J^T" " ?"?s??wr* i I North Carolina's Foremost Newspaper, - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, a ' KYI5KY DAY THE YEAH. v CALDWELL & TOMPKINS. B XUEZiISUEUS. ,1. 1*. CALDWELL, Editor, ?j - $H.OO PElt YEAH. 'I ORSE LIVER Receives the largest Telegraphic News Service deliver cd to any paper between Washington and Atlanta, and its spceitd service is the greatest ever handled by a North Carolina paper. r [THE SUNDAY OBSERVER Consists of 10 or more pages, and is to a large extent made up of original matter. Slirf SI'MI-WEEKLY OliSKUVER. r Printed Tuesday and Friday, $1.00 per year. The larsrcst 1 i paper in North Carolina. Sample copies sent on application. Address Till: OBSEttVKK, I i * v O lot to, N. C. |? -I i % ~ ry :j I & A i ~ oa ~ r. ? > ' ,f 3 G 2 5 s 5 ? O "Z._ r-1 *-t D _ ,-S II ~ ~ 2 3 "? ^ J? na S ? 3 ' _-J C "/I ?? h ZZ H >r s ti 0 -5 *3 3 ? e3 55 p 2 ? ^ r 05 o O '- J2 v> --? n hv s s ?^ g ^ so " . X - 5 |f '? - V' SIS ' ? liM^cl-aa fi 1. g r5 ^ S 3 ' ~ 'So x -'?^3 J 3 ??fi ~ "3.2 o 5af 53 ? JaoSp-'31 ^ : "*3|ii'g|^i,.1 s?1~ ?=rhl I. .ixiaa K s 5 s- g .w m -<*? u ? ? ? ~ rjr-^ ? v>m _< ~ "Mm fil *" i- tj i * ?! ,!is . 3 | ? . ? y I" .3.ti'-,.B?i S*Z f-s ?.. 4 r; gs> iter's ehsush , . ...IS , , $>' i . // k jOV \ -V. } ) utO?. <' >". ?* '*. Al">\ f' 1 r > ? .; t ,iri i'Klst 4 ?i 3sr:s?:-.i . > ... . , , liol?l Tlll'lulli'.: ! ,? , . <?.. .) riblK? no Of !:'? . < ;, I 1.1 <?n~.?-< :. > I .. :r |iniKKl*t . " "'I i .j J r : .? .. . i. j ?. 1..011I1 I-. Cvltrf ? . in trtter by rcKir.i ii. I0,o >O 'i . .4., .. .. Hold by <11 I... cnicii Hi'rfi cn - .c . ei. -low nMills.Ml Siiiinr.1, t*A, .Mcnllun tllu bi4f>.'. ? ON A WHEEL ?xi uccideat huppcus is a buttle of Mei Uflcer: Running need not become a fi body. If they do it MEXIC MUSTANG L will thoroughly, qui nently cure these afl is 110 guess work abc inient is usecLa cure YOU DON'T KNOW Mustang Liniment. As a llesh hca I COFFINS, |j|p x NVo now hav< and will contini complete lino of burial CASKETS. ( ^ f :<i 1 sizes and qualities, 1 COFFIN up to llandsom CALL and scr us or send us fortunate us to have a death Within tho ?i h' r * M. UXJL JL MM. _U W LANCASTEK, S. C., i Siepg Stats THE SUCCE5SF j FERTILIZES HI sj The Virginia^Carol q "Manufactures the best 1 Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., | CHARLESTON. S. C. Go to the I LANCASTER MARBLE I AND GRANITE WORKS, For Good Work and Low Prices. H. J. McNinch, LANCASTER, S. C. | ?The Ledger (scmv- weekly) and Tbo News and Cornier (tcraiwcekly) one year for ?1.75, payable in advance. I itly moot j with disaster. A very lit doctor t<? liavo with you whoa lIcuii Muotung Idnlniont. ? or ? Sores ixture upon voiw is 3'our fault, for AN INIMENT ckly and permalictions. There mt it; if this lin- will follow. ;bly a burn or scald can bo cured 1 have treated it with Mexican lcr it stands at tho very top. OOOOOO \\ COFFINS. 3 in - stock, 10 to keep, a COFFINS and )ur stock embraces 'l'oni the plain, cheap 0 "METALLIC cases, your order when so unm your family. PRICES 1 1 /111 A* ATT ,iU Il OI VI j Ij. nub ill). Oct. 15, 1902.?tf. |^<0SP{R7ffl I INSrr < ' - -? : it Prespsrily :UL PLANTER S LANDS ina Chemical Ca? Fertilizers on Earth*. [ VIGOR ^ MEN ammmm?????mmmmm? ? Easily, Quickly and PermaNantly Restored IIAP-HIF'PIP MPDUTIBP ifinuiuMiu n mm urn la aolil with a written guarantee to cure Tnsomnia, Fita. Pi/.fcinea", Hysteria, Nervous Debility Lost Vitality, Heminal Lowes, Fai lug Mcmo'\ ? the result of Over-work. Work, Worry, Hloknesa, Krrore of Youth or Overindulgence Price #1;() ln?\cs >jt f>, By mail in plain package to any ad~ dress on receipt of price. Hold only by L raw ford Bros, I)ruggi?ta, Agents, Lancastor H 0. UP FY |8 I QAN:. C>11 u rvi'.enl V!8u luMt w Y<> . b Mty, ^ f M.!) *1' UllUUII- n. -1 lit' V* 1. I I .?? ? . ... ..j .vi t trill U(>k< tin ? ; ! * r $ T(MK? ami U|Wntds r>n llr-' in. gMi. - i ii tmpiovcn lion farms n 7 i i ? Mil i. ;isi on Mima of (I,(i00 On .no ovii', aT*M K , ? r cent inUTO.?l Oil 8U OH Ui l> 83 II. HI! $1.1 (4). ftvij nm:i sio on-rge.i, ? ni.\ ti reaaol.il'>!' It:; ?ill.-t met I I ?i( it to. W Y 1.1 K, S< j t 1. 1002? Cm. l?y ??t li?wr. ? "i ' - "a ? a. . '3d u. ezmp'sQif, ? Builpkk and Contractor ? - Luncugler, S. C. t-o icit' * i"?i on < ;tr|><tiur voile of M'V itiiiil j on may wish done. Dec. 1, 1902.?8m. LANCAJSTEK AM; CUEfclEK KAiL,\i A ^ . schedule iucllict >>ov. ti, 19( 2. (Dailyexcept t uudt ) VV EST HOUND i K A BTli v UND. xo'h. 14 aud 16. i No's. 6 and 1?. A M. P M. v A .t PU 8il5 6 3? Ar Clltfelui l/y 10 00 8 15 7 oil 6.00 Iticbl.uiy 10 '7 "8 39 7 44 4 Vl RascOUibN iiiw lO 47 8 46 34 4 30 Fori I hv : 1) 03 8 56 7.16 4.00 ' y 1 ui:(i:ili r At 11 80 9 15 No It l--avii2t; FiKucuHler 6-45 am., l'Ais ciose connection at Cheater rith Souiiir-ru itaiiway No 36 for harioite uml poiuls north; and Sea . oard Air Line 1 Atlanta Special" r Atlanta and points weal A 'ho rlth < aroliua and Northwestern Railvav No 10 for onnir N (5 ?nrl in tormediate point*, a.;?t 'outhern Kail;:ay N'u 38 for Couml.i ar"i points oinh No. 16, leaving Cheater 10.00 a in, xmnects with (Southern Railway No. >0 from Columbia and ? oint* sou tit; Seaboard \ir Cine ' AHunts Special" rem northern and eat tern points ai d southern Ra way No 33 fi. m Noith.rn ami easlerur point*, an Can* "auter with S ( &U E for Hlacksbuiif. No. 16, lvav.i g lia icasier 5 15 p m, ? uneeta ul L?tiu uster with 8 C &, (J E rout Camden and Marion. and Southin Railway No, 34 at Chester lor / Ohurlotte and point* north. No. 17, leaving Chester 8.16 p m, onn? eta at Chester with Southern .7,ai^ ay No 31 from olumhia aud oolnte south. J AS M. HE\TH, Gen Pass Agt. *? LEROY SPRINGS. President . THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Ct ft I LAN I A, GA., isu twice-a w? ek NEWS paper, published ou Mo:.day and Tuesday of cujh we k, with ali the latest news ot the world, whkih comes over their leased wiri^diiect to their oftlce. Is an eight-page s? ven-column puper. BS' arrangements we have secured a speeial rate witli them in connection with ?* OUR PAPER and for $2 wo will send The Lancaster Ledger The Semi-Weekly Journal AnJ tlie The Home and Farm ALL THRICH ONE YEAR. Tins is ;lie I.est offer w* have ever made to our friends and t-ulscribers. You bad better take advantage of this oflVi at mice. f? r The Jomi::il mnu v it I) draw their -pcdai rate to us at any tune r e ? mi-w t ? i. y |v> mnay prominent men mi d WMi.cn nnAt tibutors to tin ir col mm- mioo' u tiu-ui being Hev Satii J Hi.- e l:?v. Wa'lcr Lt wlt, Hon Hai Vie Jm dun, Hon John Temple Giaves ami Mi- W H Feiron besides their corp.- of tlllcieut editors who take caie of 'he news matter. Their dt'purui enis me well covered IiH column.- of farm nevs is worth the pr.ee of the papers, .-t no direct to liiis-otfice and ae / core the t .tee above mentioned pivper one tear, Addiess. THE LANCASTER LEDm LANCASx'BE S. O QEMTLEMEA', (lei :i.e iVew Novel Discovery. mm MM nIN-I F.( ; rioN. Cures Gonorrhoea and Gleet inl to 4 days Its action is magicql. Prevents stricture. A/I c-mptete. To be carried in \esi yookit. ^ure preventative. Kent bv mai1 in plain paekage, prepaid, on receipt of pjice. $1.00 per box; 3 f r $-50. (Crawford Bros, Druggists, Agents, Lancaster, S. (J. ????I^Mia? II III llll Mill ? VIGOR 5i MEN I liriMllv. Ouioklv. " itcAtored HINDIFO - 8"iarra>5 (Paris) <5 It MAT FltKNCH TONIO AND V IT A LIZMK is sold will) writ* ten .uaiantee toe Hie Nervous Liability, Lost Vital tv Failing Memory. Fits, Dii&zimsa Hysteria Stops oil Drains on the Nervous System Caused by Had Habits or hxresMve Use of Tot hacco. Opium. I iipiors, or *'/yivlii? iIih pace tlib) Kills " It wards otr Inrt nity, 1 onsuniption r.u I Death. It I'lmn h" Blood m.(I Brain, Ihiilda up the St it toied Nerves Distorts .lie Fire of Youth, and Brit>^- tlie rink Glow to Pain CI eeka ? i Makes yon Young ami Str> g rivaui ftOc , 12 Box CM #5. P.' Mall to A: j A?hire*s. Crawford Bros i>iiiKgisi, agents. Dan castor i