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liadly Wanted. Sag Skidmore bad been "spur- | kin1 " Susie Jane for nearlj three years without eoiniugtotho point. At laat Susie grew weary of writing, aaya Harper's Magazine. "Sag," said she, "1 wuut to know now p'nt blank are you going' to her me or not?" <4W-e 1-1, dun'no," Sag drawl od ? "sometime? 1 think 1 mil, 'en ga'in I think I won't." "Now, what do you ?ee about me yo' don't lik?." "Well, I dun'no. Some ?ay you're a mit neartighted." "Who ?ez that? Ju?t tell -me who lez it," "Well, Lizy Hooper aezit." "She doe?, does she? En she cain't see ter thread a needle. W'y 1 could see the eye of it plum out ter thet gate." ?i?!_t * ? iicii, u b gciun puny uai k, Susie^Jaue, en yo'd hardly hare a fair ehoirin', bat gimme a needle en I'll je?t try yo' Bag moved slowly out to the gate and went through the motion of sticking the needle in the top of the post. He stepped back and halloed: "All ready, Sus?e Jane." Susie Jane stood on the doorsteps. She bent forward, stooped right, then left, raised on her tip toes, and appeared to be striving for a sight of the needle's eye. "Now, I jest kin decern the light comin' through," she said tit last. "Susie Jane," drawled Sag, coming forward, "there ain't no needle thar; but ef yo' want me bad enough to look through thet pin 1 stuck in the gate-post, I reckon, by iiegs, I'll hare ye'.*' Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. HOW'S THIS! We offer Ono Hundred Dollars i'.u* ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J CHENEY A .* O., Props. Toledo, O. We the undersigneu, Lave known F J 8beney for the last 15 years, und believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WnsT * Truax, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Waldino, Kinnan A. Marvin Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood end mucous surfaces of the system. Frlce, 75c. per bottle. Hold by all i_ ? ?y? u|4g? iatot a csbiiiiUUiniH iree. Hall's Family Pills are the best VIGOR g MEN Basil;, Qaickly and PermaNantly Restored magnHcTTrvine in aoltl with a written puaraniee to cure Insomnia, Fits. Dizziness, Hysteria, Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality, Heminal Losses. Wsiiint/ Momnfv? the result of Over-work, Work, Worry, Bickue^s, Errors of Youth or Overindulgence. Price $1 ;8 boxes $ 5. By mail in plain package to any address on receipt of price. Bold only by Crawford Brow, Druggists, Agents, Lancaster $ C. coffins, mm O 0 o c o oiUII Wo now ha and will contn complete line of burial CASKETS, all Hizes and qualities, COFFIN up to Handsoi CALL and see us or send u fortunate as to have a death Within the RJ -linlcr 1 LANCASTER, S. C., Cam of Piaia Drunk. Willie, what is a 'plain drunk!* 1 notice they are mentioned in tbo newspapers almost every day." "A 'plain drunk,' Sallie, is the name applied to a wnrkingman when he is arrested foi over-indulgence iu liquor." "Why do you mention a workingtn&n! Do the difference in men make a difference in the stylo of tbo offcuco?" " Whv. SUIT- Sallifi- tnon of / i 7 , MfVM style o1- wealth ouly become 'intoxicatod' under like conditions, or 'suffer from excessive indulgence in alcoholic beverages.' Thoro arc other difference, too." "And what are they, Willie?" "Why, the 'plain drunk' sleeps in the lock-up over night, is tincd f 2 and costs and his name is printed iD the newspapers. The'intoxicated' man gives a fictitious name, leaves a few dollars for hist appearance,' and some friend (perhaps a policeman) sees that he reaches home safely. " ? Canton Saturday Roller. Winter coughs are apt to result in consumption if neglected. They can be soon broken up by using Foley's Honey and Tar. T. Eugene Funderburk, druggist. bubs^'ibe to The Lancaster Ledger. $1.50 per annum I 2 I o & ? m, a -1 5 ^ g ? O ao 5 g? __ c ? ~ jj ? ! 5.si S35| - J S/5 1 JB a I S= ? a ? rt r- m .? *-< 2 J -a o x ? ? -a ? . T3 ^ r?3 ? I ? " . ^"5 2 " ^ ? ^ 1 "S a a ' V ! t3 . .2 ;. *** rn 5 -S ? > B o ' ! _Po.2 5^"?a "=$23 - ' ~ c S -_ r ? c ? o ? -S2 '' n <*- ? ? - i-2 t>c x M" " < 08 ? o ? H _ ? I I >*l ^ 'I ? * ? * ^ S B ?T ^ ^ ^ ijg < .3 a S g o | gn?C: -a5 o^-g s * |c C?^ ^ 01 S. g .2 -S *** c *2 S X ? 3 _ "*"i ?^??S?o a ^ G O ^ .?*525 .S2 a. 11 s Sofe-g a .5 sj ^ h ,S H o ? i?HBI =J teJ ? O {> <*?? " C. ? &. -3 > ?"?? CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL FILLS ? g&L. js:>- 'ffi -asg Alwavn rollubl,-. li-sk pruRRtst L.rvcii.isa; in m?<i *> flold niftnllii? box**, iciluil with bluo rbtx, (.Ik* no oilier, r r!'"?r dmipcroim nutixti. 'uilorinnil liny?fyourDnitrglnt >r w>n.l lo. in MiMiips l?,r I'nrlkriilnrn. Troll. Monlr.ln nn<l ' iiollof tor tiadlrk," In Irtlrr iy return Hail, lO.OOO'icDlimouinis. bold by ?I1 UruR^isti. CHICHRSTKR CriEMIC/*.. CO. 'J 100 nodieon S?iti?ro, I'HILA^ PA, M.nllor (Uls Doner, ?The Ledger (semi weekly) and Tho News and Cornier (semiweekly) one year for $1.75, payable in advance. Sftin oooooo INS, COFFINS. ve im%8tock, aue to keep, a ' COFFINS and Our stock embraces from the plain, cheap me METALLIC cases, is your order when so unin your family. PRICES 3ACH of ALL. mill (i. Oct. 15, 1902.?tf. \ FOR HARNESS S* ?t oyco, aod you will bo mui fit. It's tlhiis You can burn y Powder, etc., 01 with Steam or ] only one proper scald and that i Mexican Mustang i It gives immediate I linen cloth, saturato 11 ivjusuiy upuil LI1U WOU1 idea what an cxceller jou havo tried it. A FOWL TIP. other j Liniment. It is called a Si I* The Al Upon TotaB Port CONTEST OPENE E !v For tt)o oxact (or noares >3 States Ports from Soi j For the noxt nearest esi \ For tho noxt noorcst oet [ For tho D next noarost o Pi For the ! ^ ^oict noaroet R For tho l O next nearest K For tho 30 next nearest l| For the IOO noxt noares E For diHtrihulion nmoiiR tli & 1,000 bales either way a C ondltlc J Should the exact figure he timate be received on < tj Addltionol < B Should the exact estimate H March 10th, ltH):>, we v & Should the exact cstimut to March 10th, and ou or S -? Conditions of y 1. Send $1.00 for The H 2. Send 50e for The Sui I 3. Send $1.25 for The V f the contest?that is, one os 1 4. Send Doc for ONE ! i a remittance merely pays f< on this basis, you may sein sent If as many as ten cs ^ them with only $J.OO? this f will he sent for A LIj 1CST 1 derod i'iIII ARRIVAL OP ' .'j HAS J1KKN RKCEIVKD ?>. Tilt? money art.l ihe ^ tlmate, the money and the f y 6. Afrents allowed an i 4 lion orders. An n>jer.t sen j customer. Send at once for i 7. In case of a tie upoi Fi!o Your Fstii a prizes ran King from ?2.600 1 reived on or before April 1 y udde.l to the $2,5u0 First p ST, Wo lav.* below Statistics cover 0 change. These cover from >o|?tera H9 tldM c ntest ln< U'Iih. Wcitlsot Si tor cominirixon and no one ix to ttil Hi United SUites l'orts, for tho dates in | SECRETARY H 1 COTTON SEASON 9 1897-98 B 1898-99 B fi 1899 00 K * - 1900-01 R 1901-02 P Secretary Henry O. R cid- this contest. Mr. ilei '( Blank for CDnstitution a j 1 hereby subscribe to 'I I t Smith both one year and If you vishONIiY Th { and only ONE e-tiuiate South send 60c and ONE Name PostoITIee 1 U ' " 4" I ' nunc j i My two estimate* for ] j, rent offers, art: j On Total Port Ue' " ' ber 1, E1!I03, vo. ESTIMA fiddrei . V -| Saddlo Bcrrr- Moxlcnn Muntnnx Link it is jiut what you need. It takes elfoet uilhod to soo how quickly it hoais torea. way: ourself with Fire, with * you can scald yourself dot Water, but there is way to cure a burn or s by using y" **" 1 ? Liniment. relief. Get a piece of soft old it with this liniment and bind id. You can have no adequate it remedy this is for a burn until i havo a bird afflicted Terfti- Ronp or any Kiultrv disease use Mexican Mustang ' SWARD rouiody by poultry breeders. ? nil III tlsnta Gonsfitutk Receipts of Cotton from Sept May 1st, 1903, Both Indus D JANUARY 20th. 1903, CLO! E SPLENDID CASH P t to the exact) estimato of the receipts of c ptomber 1st, 1902, to May I 3t, 1903, both ti/nate imato stimates SlOO.OOeach ubiimaxes you.uu eacn estimates $20.00 each ostlmates $10.00each it ostimatos $5.00 each 3RAND OONSOLATION OF iose CNtiuiatcs (not taking any of the above 158 of the exact figure > n a I Extra Prize fo r* Early Exi given during the contest we will add to the 5 or before February 120th, 1903 Grand Total Condltloncil Offoro for iZarly I not be named on or before Feb. 20th, but bo v 111 auii 10 mo 5>2,suu.uu urni prize le not bo named on or before March 10th, but *1 before April luth, 1903, we will add to the *2,5 Sending Estimates in This Pot Weekly Constitution one year and with It ONE F my South one year and with It ONE ESTIMATE Weekly Oo-nstitution and Sunny South both cne yc tlmato for The Constitution and another for The 5 ISTIMATE alone In ftte contest IF YOU DO NOT >r the privilege of sending the estimate. If you v I THREE ESTIMATES FOR EVERY Jl.oO forwa timates are received at the same time without su iplsndld discount Iming offered for ten estimates I 'I.MATES RECEIVED WITHOUT SUDSCKIFTK IT 113 PAPER ITSELF IS AN ACKNOWLEDGE! AND IS CAREFULLY RECORDED, subscription a*id the estimate must come in the i lobscrlptlon go together. THIS RiTLE IS POST stlmate in this contest on each yearly mibscriptio ding estimates only may file as many estimates i agents' outfit. t any prize estimate the money will bo equally dh Tiates Early. The advantage of an earh if an exact estimate be receive i on or before K Oth, 1903. The extra sum oflered conditional! ri/.o In each case. ATISTIOS OF r=>^S-r FIVE ' the exact perio i of this content complied by Secretary TTei ' rlataich yt?.ir, throaic i M?v 1st fvie I liowln r ? >r. rove ivo tn another column the total number ot liule* in whole crof ik that the present content covers t i>* total ool'on crop. Iteo cntionoil In this 0011 teal. ESTER'S FIGURES COVERING THE PERIC TOTAL P03T RECSI^TC Ifrom 1 st Sept. to Ut (iMIht, tuclunlvc, of following year. .... 0,333.862 7.9*3.451 6.346.312 6.343.134 t 7.218.179 Heater, of New Orleans ' 'otton Ext-hunge, wil iter is regarded as the ofliclal t-tutistician throi nd Sunny SouttT with Two Estimates. pni 'lie Weekly Constitution and Hunny enclose $1.25 in payment. ThC( 0 WEEKLY Constitution no:id $1.00 Total I in the contest. If only the Hunny j oJ'.'.vin 1 estimate. v scriptic I South t I out sub I eal e-ivi I eitimit H now an _* ' " | |n t'ort llecelpts contest, per your cur- -.timtioi f'>r*ir] oflh-ti of tiie f l#f InmWl j mite tf tliroticr' Mfi.rJ' ?? dav. n: LOW TE8 FOR THIS CONTEST. j tlmale ; 3S all orders to THE CQrtSTIT xmmam?i imnujmm ^ --?m j u i i i . I IM hwuihuii i Go to the j j LANCASTER MARBLE v is i > I GRANITE WORKS, ! For Good Work and l ow Pricu*. k. J, LANCASTER S. C. North Carolina's Foremost Newspaper, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, EVEItY DAY THE YEAH. CALDWELL & TOMPKINS. TURLZ&BSS.S. J. P. CALDWELL, lidltor. $8.00 PER YE Alt. OBSERVER Receives the largest Telegraphic News Service deliver ed to any paper between Washington and Atlunta, and its special service is the "real. est ever bundled by h North Carolina paper. THE SUNDAY OBSERVER Consists of 1G or more pages, and is lo u large extent made up of original matter. SHE SEMI-WEEKLY OBSERVER. Printed Tuesday and Friday, ?1.00 per year. The largest paper in North Carolina. Sample copies sent on application. Address TLLE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N. C. ?Pay your Subscription to the Ledger and be happy. in's Offer jj [ember 1st, 1&02, to si >ive. k 5ES APRIL 20th? 1903. I sotton at al! United inclusive $2,500.00 ! I.OOO, 0 [. 500. OO 500. CO UCO.OO jW 20C.00 Ll 30C.C0 ? GOO.CO fcj _ $6,000.00 I ^ - lii prizes) coming witbin 8 ? enA AA P I^V/V'W aot EstEmcts. 2,/iOO.OO, if the exact es 2,503.00 S 10,000.00 Cxaot Catlmato. i made on or before $1,500.00 lould it come after 00.GO first prize 1,000.00 I 1 Receipts Ccntest. | ISTIMATK in the contest. H in the contest. ur mid send TWO E8TIMATKS In y iunny South. H WANT A SUnSCRIPTION. Such 1 vish to make a number of estimates 0 ii.led at the same time estimates are 9 bscriptlons. the sender may forward J In one order. A postal card receipt ? 3NS. Where subscriptions are or- (J HUNT THAT YOUR ESTIMATE j 'a me envelope overy time. The es- j nvE n. doubled on Sunny South combina- D 'or himself as he may secure for his rlded. / estimate is shown in the extra ebruary 20th, 1903, to $1,000 if rey for an exact estimate will bo yCARSX nry O. Ureter, of tbo New Orleans Cotton Exruatr tbo exact eectlon of tbe Cotton year that i for each cotton iruon. Thl? la given only voraonlytho total UccWpU of Cotton at all >D OF THE CONTEST. BALES IN TOTAL CROP For lire yeara, for iaforniafioa only. I I, 199.994 I 1.274.840 9.438.418 10.383.422 - 10.680,680 1 furnish the ofTlcial figures to detghout the cotton world. lditionsof the Contest. ronJition precedent to sending estimates on the Q *ort Receipts ot fnttnn ><t 44 ? . ?, ? ? k/ -r"! >" i. both Inclusive, is that each and every entry B vitas must be accompanied. by a year s sub >n to The Weekly Constitution or The Sunny K >rth; remittance provided for estimates with- H scrlptlons. They must be sent In the identl- n elope that brings the money that pays for the tjj is or the subscription. You .annot subscribe d send In y>Hir estimates afterwards. adiog your estimate by an agent of The Con n you make him your agent and not ours. In D ins your estimates, both as to the correctness K igures as you Intended them and the certainty W orwirdlng of them. u iking your answer (est state simply: "1 estl i? total port receipts ?st of September, t<x?. I i M iy ist. t<x> i. ? ?-bales." Make your H n' on. We will record them as received every K < \CTI.Y AS THI.Y I.QOK AND WIEL At NO CHANGE WHATEVER. If you want to H ;slimates later, or If you want to repeat the es you have made, send other subscriptions. R UTION, Atlanta, Ga* j mom TO LOAN Oil a recent visit ltiN?*w Votk 'Mty, I inaOe arruii^eiiii'iiiH by wlii-h Icmii n?'jf"tiu'.c !< of $:<00 ()< ami upwards ? tioi muiijJuk* n xii improved cotton farm* al 7 | ? i cent b. ideal oti Mmm of ^l.HOo (hi ntni ovi-r, ui.d 8 per cent iniere.-Ai on sum* ??l ! 88 ILun $1,1*0(1. rto iM.i.jrni-'io*> ntinrgi'il, oit.y a reasonable lee I'm abstract of title. K. ii>. VV V LIJC, Sept. 1, 1003?uni. /My at Law. E* tisw wrrse. ..v^-aca .A, j&. bi^ipgoN1, :? Builder and Contractor ? ? Luucutler, S. C. So.icit* a bid nu Carpenter vtork of any Luni you uiuy wish done. Deo 1, 1902.?3ui. Lancaster and Chester railway. ?chedule'In eflect Nov. t), 1902. (Daily except Hundio ) WEHlLUUM' I KAttTPt UND. Jto'e. 14 and 16. | No'a. >6 and IV. a it. P M. A . P M 815 6 30 Al Cheater 1.1 10.00 8 16 7.60 6.00 Rich bur * 10 '7 8 39 7 44 4 50 Bnscombvllls 10 47 8 46 7 34 4 30 Fort Lalf D 11 63 8 66 7,16 4.00 l.y InucaMci Ai 11 SO 9 16 No. 14. leaving Lancaster 6*46 am., .cukes close connection at Chester with Southern Railway No. 36 for l.ai lolle and points not th; and ^ear-card Air Line ' Atlanta Special" a Atlanta and points west Also with ( uroliua aud Northwestern Rail?ay No. 10 for euoir. N. C, and intermediate points, and Southern Rail ay No 33 for ColumbU and points ->oulb. 1 No. 15, leaving Chester 10.00 a m, connects Willi Southern Railway No. 36 f:oin Columbia and "oiuls south; S'-aboard Air Line "Atlanta Special" from northern and eastern points and Southern Railway No. 33fnm Northam a!id eastern points, an . Lanjaaler with S C & Q E for Blacksburg. No. 16, leaving Lancaster 5 15 p in. .jonneote hi Laneivster wiih 8 C & G E torn Camden auii Marlon, and Soutnin Railway No. 34 at Chester for "harlotte and points north. No. 17, leaving Chester 8.16 p m, onnects at Chester with southern Railway No. 84 from Coluuobia and oolnts south. JaH M. HEATH, Gen Pass. Agt. LEROY 8PRINGH. President.. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL OF ATLANTA, 6A., Is a twiue-a week NEW8 paper, published on Monday and Tuesday of ea.-.h week, with ull the latest news or the world, which comes over their leased wires direct to their office. Is au eight-page seven-column paper. By arrangements we have secured a peeial rate with them in connection "our paper and for $2 we will send Tbe Lancaster Ledger The Semi-Weekly Jonrnal And the The Home and Farm all TIlltEE unk YEAR. Tbls is the best offer w* have ever made to our friends and subscribers. You had better tuke advantage of this offer at once, for The Journal may withdraw their -peeia' rat-* to us at aDy time Toe semi*weekly has mnay prominent men and women contributors to thfir columns, among them being Rev SuinJoneM, llev. Walker Lewis, Hon Harvie Joida>>, M -li John Terni-Ip G'uve* ami Mrs W H Felron besides their corps of cllicieut editors who take ca'e of i'?e news mutter.. I'tieir departmeuis ate well covered Iih columns of farm i.evs is worth the pr.ee ??f the papers. .Send direct to this olllce $2 and ae cure the tnrec above mentioned paper one vear, Addicss. THE LANCASTER LEDGER ii&hoasim. o. GENTLEMIStf, Get the 2Vew Novel Discovery. mm m INJKCTKJN. ' Cures Gonorrhoea and Gl^et inl to 4 days. Its action Is magical. Prevents stricture Ail complete. To be cafN rled In vest yooket. Hure preventative. Hent bv mail in plain package, prepaid, on receipt of pjico $1.00 per box; 3 f r $250. (Crawford Bros," Druggists* Agents. Lancaster, M. (J. VIGOR of MEM Easily, Quickly* Permanently Restored I trrivnTPn OH.JKAS n. Li^mry i rarisi unuA t' kki<;NCH TOlflfi AND V IT A IjIZER is sold with written guaiantee tocare Nervous Debility, Dost Vitality Failing Memory, Fife, Dlzzin-ss. Hysteria, Ktops all DrainsOil the NeryuiH System Caused by Bad Habits or KxeesalVe Use of Tot baeco, Opium, Liquors, or 'Zdvin^ the Pane that Kills'' It wards o(r In-# sinlty, (Consumption and Death, ft clears the Blood and Brain, Builds up the Shattered Nerves, Restores vlie Fire of Youth, and Bring- the I'ink Glow to Palo ChftOka, uud Makes you Young and Htro >g again. ftQe , 12 Boxes $5. By \tail to Any Add'ek*. Crawford Bros Druggist, agents. Dan caster