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TliC 8 SPfiSix Bb it,-. S.V VJS bn * to H THDRLftW S. CARTER, EDITOR AND MAN ACER. HUHSUItl V HON $1 "><> I'KI' Vi:\K issrr.l) \VK1>NKS1>AY ANI> SATITHi-W. saturday, may (For The Ledger. Iloath Springs News. Mr. Editor:?The farmers are ou the move around here at |>res_ ent killing eruss and getting cot ton chopped. Cotton is looking very well and a good stand on sandy land. The lailies of the Methodist church gave an ice cream festival yesterday afternoon in the interest of the Orphanage. Mr. James Bridges has purchased the store room now occupied by Moblo) Bros & Co., the hitter having purchased another lot on which they will soon erect a handsome brick building. Miss Dot llamel of Kershaw visited Miss Alma Duncan this week. Mr. .). Harry Foster was s haking hands with his many friends hero this week. The boys have gone to work 111 earnest with the Brass Band, l'rot llcrndon, of Yorkville, came down a few days ago and began his in structions ami we think the hoy.are progressing rapidly. The Heath Springs hall team expects to cross hats with the Kershaw team tomorrow ;Thur day) nfternoon. Mrs. Jennie C. iinitios came homo last week from Suttons, S. C,, whero she has Ikm n teaching the past session. (iood deal of complaining in our section hut no serious illness. May 25, 1901. I law ley. Negroes Confessed to Arson. Special to The State. Anderson, May 26.?Mr. J. M McAdums, who live- near AutreVlllo ill A hlinvilln n.ninl.- ....iV-... .1 - - c?wv??..v , OUUUItU a severe loss by lire yesterday morning. About 1 o'clock lire was discovered in one of the outbuildings and two barns, two cribs, 200 bushels of corn, 4,000 bundles of fodder, buggy and wagon, four 01 five tons of hay, fanning tools, etc., were destroyed. The loss is $1,500 or $2,000. It was suspected at once that the lire was of incendiary origin. Mr. McAdams phoned the circumstances to Sheriff Green, who at once sent Deputy Sheriff Dillingham to the scene with two blood houuds. By clever detcc tive work he caught two negro men and a negro woman. They soon made a full confession, and were taken at once to Abbeville and placed behind the bars Hurrah for Batesburg. Batesburg, May '24.?Special: Batesburg had two-elections today one to elect two wardens and one to vote on a a proposition to bond the town in a sum not exceeding $20,000 for water -work-, electric lights and general road improvements. The result of the lirst election, K. It. Stedman and \V. A. Crouch as wardens. The bond issue was carried by a vote of 75 to 18. The following commissioners were olected to arrange for issuing the bonds, etc. The Hon. W. 11. Timmerman, KxState TreasurerL. I). (Tillutia and L. 1> Kornagham. After remaining out only twenty minutes, the iurv in Wash in ton trying l'yncr anl IVu ic l on charges of fraud in cur on < : ion with the p istolli y.i d ipai i unnl brought iu a verdict of not guilty. | Kor The Lodger. VAN WYCK 1 i'KMS. T ho ili v weather continues und h Hi-- ' wivesand vo^otabl ? growers i ire wiit* !.i:??? theii withering pird ens with nn.eh solicitude. Kurmjers are becoming alarmed ut their i j> 11>i* stands of cotti 11, and the ] nn st discussed topie with them is I about the e a 1, dry weather and p ?er crop prospects. Mr. .1. A. Hyatt has been ill for more than a week, hut at till* (?llt lno I'l >1111 i! i >\t\ i ^ I. J - w ^ . W .11. vv?.l?nuv;il I O lltlltl il*IM his friends hope to see liun toil soon. Messrs. .1. M. Nisbet ami T. \V. l'l>ler spent last Friday, May I liblh, in Charlotte witnessing the ! annual celebration of the lirst 1 American Declaration of Inde- ( pendencc. 1 Our friend, Mr. Goorgo \Y. Crenshaw, son of .Mr. d. ('. Crenshaw, who has neon with the S. A L liy., construction force for several years, was married to Miss Kiddie Sim- <,f Colbert, Oa., on la-1 Sunday. lie and his uceoinplished bride arrived at YanWyel? Monday morning mikI was given u reception at the home of bis father, where many of his friends and relatives joined in a feast of good things prepared for the occasion. Congratulations und best wishes were freely extended to Mr. Crenshaw and bride. They will go to housekeeping at KU bcrton, Ga., whore Mr. Crensha.v has a position with the Seaboard. On la>t Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock, Mr.Tvo and Miss Stewart of Wardhtw, N. C., drove into j Van W yck and iu([iiire(i lor a j a minister. i hero being none who could pc.form the ceremony the couple were accompanied to, Magistrate Gritiiu where the cere i moiiy was performed binding them ' as husband and wife. .Ye have | not learned whether it was a Gretna Green al.'uir, but from all j appearances it must have been j such. There have been several drummers in our village lately taking orders for their wires One represented a JLtillery and was looking to opening a trade on his goods for personal use. The little .lu tge will have to preach prohibition with renewed energy. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garrison of Fort Lawn visited the latter's grandmother, Mrs. IC. C Fudge, at Mr. li. 11. M tssey's la?t Sunday. Mr. Hurley Rogers and his sister, Miss Daisy, of Charlotte, haxe been visiting their sister, Mrs. G. L. Vaughnn, for a few days. It might bo of interest to some of your readers to know that Mr. Oscar Tillman, son of Mr. Stun Tillman of Alauchu county, Fla., I nas Dccn one of I lie successful candidates for the Legislature. lie is a young man of much promise ' ami lias a number of relatives in Lancaster county who will he i pleased to learn of his success. Mrs. .Margaret Griftin, wife of the 1 do doe (friliin, and mother of our neighbor, Mr. C. .1. Ciriflin, died last Sunday ami was buried at llolnir church on Monday. Mrs. (Jriiiiii was about bo years of a^e ami leaves live sons in Lancaster county and one daughter in Oklahoma lo mourn her departure. Some of the advance jackets for county ollices have been skirmish ing in tho Panhniullo and other : locations tho j ust week 'lho main ! body will follow later when the politi :al battle grows warmer. OITLMUS. Tennessee's Confederate pension list it now fell, says the Savannah N ws Tlie total number i is 2,202 and about #200,000 is divided amongst them. In this si,ilo the same s::ni is distrbnted among 8,~>20 pensioners. In Russia a man may he declared a bankrupt when he owes as muc'; a? ;* TV2 a.nl has 11, t actual cash enough in hand to pay what In; awes. It'a good thing that there is no such law in this country. If there was there wouldn't be anybody left owr here but newspaper men and bankrupts. Atlanta .Journal. Colored i'rcachor In Trouble. Oeohi, Fla M ly 25.? The liev I. A. l?oyd, a negro preacher, was arrested by a deputy I'nited ^ t.. 4 t... i : .i.i .. t. / \ rniufs marsuai louig.n ill wiiiugu Lake, near this place, while in the pulpit preaching to a largo congregation. lie is charged with robbing the I'nited States mail I?y cutting open a mail pouch and uppropriaiing the contents, tho pouch having been lost I>y a mail carrier. Tlio Habit of Unliappiness. Most unhappy people have hocome so by gradually forming a habit of unlmppiness Complaining about tho weather, finding fault with their food, with crowded cars and with disagroeable companions or work. A habit of eomplaniuing of criticising,of fault finding or grumbling over trifles, a habit of looking for shadows, is a most unfortunate It ibit to contract, especially in early life, for after awhile the victim becomes a slave. All of the impulses become perverted until the tendency to pessimism to cynicism, is chronic. tSiihsenne to i ho L; . ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOIl O ).N(il'K*S. I sun :i < -andida'c for ( oiigress from tin* Filth ('oimrivsio al District, s u!?^ jeet to i lie result of t ?? Democrat! primary el ction. T. V WILLIAMS. IIOUSKOF ULPRLMSN T.-\TI VIS. | I announce nivs-el'ii candid ite f ?r I the H.?aaa of II M ivsentati vs. su' jtet t;? the rules of the I? *inoo sitie party. ] .1 W. i!AVE.;, ! I I sir nonnee mvse'f as si caudidulo \ for (is Legislature, Huhj-ct to it e rules of the Democrat ie nriinarv. J. IlARItY FOSTER. j FOR KHF.ItlFF. We aniunnice the name of John P. \ Hunter sis a eainli.lute for re election i to the ottice of Sheriff, subject to the approval of the Democrat ie. voters in the primary election. Mr Hunter j t ee<ls no introduction sit our h mils s ' his p st recur i is eminently Miillcn nt i to convince any one ?11 u lie is in every j re* piCl Well til led f r the Sln-i ill".* < |" lice. A more, loyal man t?? It is fri lids at <1 country ttuin John J' liuiic-l iicvi : live.I tic is r vm1 ? -n!,- ?, >1 willing, untler any circiini-t:!! c t?> ?1 <> his (iuty without fear or favor, ?iir i. J at filename tii;e, with kiinhsiss a u discretion FIUFNDS ; irr:a r*vjiui-jtWiH r<k.%-cv.-j * ?? FOR CLFRK OF COURT. Tin many fiiemls of !i. M. ( l,Y BITUN announce him as a < ;-n<li?l i c for < 'lei k of i' in t Wo p'i .'ge i nn 10 | abide I ho result of the innm r.?- :iitinry. Having been appointed to servo < m j tin unexpired tor a oftlio ij?t<? w. 1. I'orti r, ti>< < 'lei k of t oui t 1 li o iy ! aniioiino ' myself ;i oti.dblatc f u- .-;:ni ; oHle subject to llit; rulei govt ruii j; too He mm ratio primary. ,i. f oni:r,o:;Y. FOR COUNTY SI FKItl N i'KX I)KNT OF KDUCAT ON. 'I o tlro Voters of Lancus!; r County. With mnnv thanks for met h i- > >s an t earnest *olh:ital ions f, v firum support, I In r. hy aniuhi n e iu\*i?if a >' iniiiiiate for to-< b et ion to tin* 'Hie.* OJ I OlIIPV Intel (luiit of !vlti .! ? i n Mi'ji'ft' to iIn- rub*- t; .win i?i;? - In* ! iN'iuorr -lie i r-iunry. A. C. KOWKLL KOII AUDSTOJt To ! Iio t ntera of IiiiM1': " ( !' ('oiluly Appreuiatii % pa*t favois I lu i 1> announce inyao!f '? eni.dida/' lor u*cicc'.ion I > Uio ? !li ?*o: Countv Audi lor, sul j'i*t to tin* rule.'of ill . 1)? mo cru'.ic prim uy .JOHN A. COOK I hereby iiiiiioipu'o iiiyso f a nui'lC ilate tor Auditor of I an- a-ter county* and pledge myself to abide tin- rt'Mill of the D MjHjrratia prhnarv. Ue?p < tfuHv. 11 1! IlOUTON . FOH TKEASUiUCK. I hanking Die p ?>;?!* uf '. i r comity foi llii-ir tl s'ti ji /( i t ?i 1 hoioby a n II :11 . ? if a ctmliil to for ? < fi tin. * ? lki<* c11 iof l'-et.-uror, s i-.j t i" n-Hilt <.f tin; Doiuo-'i' itic. pi mi .:v \V 0. f AUl'HEiN. wr ioi Anticipating wo wisely bought the spot cash; wh public the Best ai ill is market. The line of dress fabrr wilboniy mention an inkling- of wli Crepe de Chine, J and fancy weaves A beautiful li Cinghams bough accordingly. Lawns of eve Amorita Batiste, Soir. Some lovely j pcreals bought ii sell very cheap. ?8ave just boi Swisses in She hit tor sale in a ten \v./v A. v I S3 *? Our Notion (I can be shown ai?3 Ii Is useless i |stuck, for every ( elusive safe ot J Ik I H ifij Mamifactiired by we still handle IS are the best two lines t MX e - ? in felts and str.r.,vs of al! co!c price. We have just gotten in an have a fresh stock, have deci Our Milli is quite up ta date, having be ted up especially for that bns have such an up=to=date estai Julia Simpson assisted by Mi A cordial invitation is cxt< Thanking our customers fi 1 ijidi 8,! u tTf dtidt ] . I 1 JL.J JL U XJ JLJ J <5?j? '!?:v!>iu'nnii>ii( in our Spring line ve icli enables ns to pr iiti Cheapest tine cv m. 3t. and Olie rs ever offered to til i a few of tlie names mt we have: Yoi] Scotch Cheviots and i too numerous to m ine of A. F. C. and t very cheap and wi ry description in A Dotted Swiss and ,5 i??ttcrns hk !(> ine ishort lengths, wlii ng 1st a big line ot 4 est colors. which w< days. Figured nicy and champaig'i enactment h eoniph > thing in that line y< or us to liietitioi! o me knows that we li i C elebrated ii art fihi^hing Strouse & Bros., 01 ie Douglas Godman lin hat arc manufactured. yt of Men9s >rs, Which must be sold. So c up to=date line of Negligee shirts (led to let go what we have on h< inery I>epa, en moved to the third stare froi iness. Will say that it is a crei )lishment. This department is ss Maggie Pardiie. :nded to every one to come and ii or their liberal patronage, we ar Yuan? to xe? 1NCASTER S 2 ? dry #oods, . ry early, for esont to the er shown oil apest e trade. We to give you le, Etamine, ! other new ention. Amoskeag ill sell tlieni imo Muslin, acquard de h Windsor ieli avo will 15 inch silk it win oner Mercerized j colors, jle and you mi may need. >ur ? infilling save' the exS3 B f Baltimore. e of shoes, which Mats ome and name your ; and in order to md at a sacrifice. rtme^t ii the corner and fit= lit to any place to supervised by Miss itspect our stock. e !U), /