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?< Lancaster Mi THE CR BARGAI LANCASTER Hi OUR FOUR BIO STOCKS ] Have been crowded into Heath, J Springs & Co's. and W. Ganson's jj stores to be slaughtered; and now jj the slaughter begins. Twenty thous- J and dollars in clothing at jj 80 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, ] ' * ] Picked up by our buyers in New | DRESS Just opened a beautiful line oi most popular fabrics. Great sel stripe effects for suits and skirts, plain colors for tailor-made suits, i very popular and we have them in COTTON jj] But we are selling cotton goods Plaids at ^]/2 cents ; best 5 cents soft, fleece Outings at 61-2 cents yard-wide Sea Island at 4 cents ; cents; men's 50c lleece-lined Ve Wool J eans at 10 cents; 72 fu jSHO? jSfci Now is the time to lay in a s misse's and children, at much less must be closed out to make roc Millinery | Opening... ! mm ****** We are fortunate in securing was with Mess. Heath, Springs & of Rock Hill, S. C. They are ability, and will take pleasure in nery that has ever been shown 01 CASH BARC The Ganson stores will be run charged to anybody?but the pri Respectfully LANCASTER 1*1 Lancaster, S< j t \ / , . - - ... . >' ' * . . # v??* SR". . >./'* jrcantile Co., y> EATEST..... N SALE AS EVER SEEN. t I York from a manufacturer who net Ied the money. #12.50 suits for #7.7 $10.50 suits for $6.75; $7.50 suits f > #4.50; $6.50 suits for $3.90 ; bo> E and children's suite at $1 and u j #12.50 Overcoats for $8; $10.50 Ovc 1 coats for $6.75; $10 Overcoats for $< | $7.50 Overcoats for $4.50. Cheap f suits and overcoats at a mere son ( ~-I 11 1 - 1 1 ? x wc pi ilc arc an iii^n J^rac GOODS f Dress Goods in the newest an ection of Crepons in blister an Nice line of imported cloths i n all leading shades Plaids ai all grades from ioc to $i per y< P 51-5 cheaper than ever. Best $ cen Outings at cents; best wid ; yard-wide Bleaching at 4 cent* ladies' 25c fleece-lined Vest at 1 :st at 25 cents; 20c School-Be r Alpine $1.25 Hats at 75 cent *ugh*ER. upply of winter shoes for wome > than regular price. Several lo >m for our new stock of good *9* **4* 3* 9* 9* I I Tuesday, j October 10 9*5*3* the services of Miss ,Thorn, wl : Co. last season, and Miss Hue both milliners of experience ar showing the prettiest lot of mil i the Lancaster market. 5AIN STORI strictly for cash?no goods to I HI i ii - ccs will knock out all competitio ERCANTILE 60 outh Carolina. ' * . * The Time Comes to every elderly woman when an im?>rtant functional change takes place, his is called "The Change of Life." The entire system undergoes a change. Dreadful diseases such as cancer and consumption are often contracted at J this time. 5 i MoELRECS or | 's'i Wins of 6-smrefer/ Pi! strengthens and purifies the entire IV- | system, and brings the sufferer safely s . ] over these pitfalls. Its effects have ^ ? j been wonderful. It is jjood for all p.-1 menstrual troubles, but is especially recommended at this time. Ask Of I vour drilDTrist for thn. fnmraio ll'U. ,fe' | Cardui. ^Jr.oo a bottle. IC. For advice in cases requiring 6pecial directions, address the "Ladies' Advisory Department," Tlio Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. TII03IAS J. COOPER, Tupelo. Mis*.. says:?"My si ..tcr sutlcrcd Iron l-rtcular unc painful menstruation and doctor, could not w relieve her. Wine of Cardui entirely cured her, and a'.-o helped my mother lliruuch tiio Change of I.lfe." d \W\mi FVTP.I! "'uhl'sned bvery Wednesday and Saturday MV Knt'rwso M'MISIwl Conips^v re a. J CL?.*?K J' "1?? fear, J 1.00 . ? Months. 50 cts "hroe Months. 25 cts In Advance ? Hat i day, Oct. 14, 18911. ts - * ~ ' TIIE CROPS IN THE FIELD. e, 5 October Report at the Condi (ion of Cotton, (train, Potatoes, ToO bacco, Sugarcane and Rice. ^ Washington, Oct 10.?Tne Oc '.S. tohrr report of 11??* statistician of the agricultural department shows the average condition of cotton on October 1 to have been G2.4. as compared with 08 5 last month, 75 4 in October 1, 1808, 70 at the j-j corresponding date in 1807, and 73 5 the mean ot the October average* for the last ten years |s. Tf>r> rt?*ct'n^ during Sept'*?nb"r at fected almost the entire cotton producing region, t?eing 7 points in North Carolina and Indian Territory, 4 points in South Car oliroi, r? in Georgia and Texas. 10 in Tennes?eo and 11 in Virginia arid Mirscuri. In Oklahoma the I crop iiehl its own, and in Florida there was an improvement of 2 point s. Tae a vera, ?s for -ho States are as follows: Vi'^inia 76, North Carolina u'- I Tennessee GO, South ;yt Carolina >'> Georgia <>4. Florida id 70, Alabama 70. Mississippi GO. Louisiana 08, Texas 5G, Arkansas 153, Mis? Ui'* 04, Oklahoiiju GO, | Indian Territory 4G. I The a*'erai?e rnndifion of nnm ^ on October 1 wr.s 82.7, as compared with 82 5 one month ago, 82 on October 1, 1898. 77.1 at [-)? the corresponding date in 1897, and 81.9 the mean of the October averages tor tire last ten years. No marked change in condition occurred during September in any of the principal corn States, but, " except in Iowa, where an itn ~ provement of 2 points is reported there was a slight impairment. Pending the receipt of the customary reports from individual vrs farmers an?l the result of a careful investigation of conditions in the principal wheat Siates, both spring and winter, by a special agent, no estimate of the yield of wheat per acre will be made. The final figures, however, both as to acreage and production, will bo ready for publication at a much earlier date than has been the j case tor some yeais past. The preliminary estimates of I the yield per acre of oats is "07 bushels, as compared with 27 8 ; bushels last year. 28.1 bushels in ' 1897 and 25 8 bushels, the averages of the last ten vears. The average tor quality is 89.5 against 84.5 last year and 87 6 in 1897. / The preliminary estimate and ! 87 0 in 1897. j Tho preliminary estimate of j the yield per acre of barley is 27 ! bushels, as compared with 21.6 bushels last vear, 24.5 bushels in l ' 189" and 23 bushels, the average j for the last ten >ears. The aver age for and 87 6 in 1897 The preliminary estimate of the vield per acre of rye is 14 4 bush, els, as compared with 15 6 bushels last year, 16 1 bushels in 1897 1 .v i ^.. ?i* 1 o n . uiiu <i iuii yi'ar average 01 10. i i bushels. The average for quality >s DO. against DO 2 last year and 92.7 in 1897. The average condition of buckwheat on October 1 was 70.2, as compared with 75.2 the previous month, 7t> 2 on October 1, 1898, 90.8 at the corresponding date in 1897 and 84 2 the mean of the October averages for the last ten years. The average condition of potatoes on October 1 was 81.7, as compared with 80..1 one month ago, 72.5 on October 1. 1898. til 6 at the corresponding date in 1897, and 73 7 the mean of the October averages for the last ten years. In the coudition of tobacco there has been an improvement of 3 points in Connecticut and Ohio and the marked improvement of 14 points in New York. On the other hand, there has been a decline of 5 points in Virginia, Ivpntiiclr v unit Wuonnoin ?f d points in North Carolina, 2 in Tennessee and .3 in Pennsylvania. The reports on sugar cane are somewhat less favorable than on September 1, there being a decline of 5 points in Louisiana and from 1 to 9 points in all the other ^ suear cane producing States except Florida, where the crop has about held its own. The condition of rice has iinproved 0 points in Louisiana, 2 points in Florida and 13 points in Texas. The crop has about held its own in North Carolina, and there is a decline of 3 points in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi and ot 13 points in Ala * bam a. * Blood Cure Sent Free. By addressing Blood Balm Co. 384 1 Miohell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any Enterprise reader may obtain a sample ihmiii- mi meir ramous It. K. B.?Bo> tanic Blood Baltn, the greatest, grandest, best and strongest Blood Retn' edy made. Cures when all else fails, , pimples, ulcers, scrofula,eczema, boils, *N -. blood poison, eating sores, distressing skin eruptions, cancer, catarrh, rheumatism. Free medical advice Included when description of your trquble is given. 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