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, MARKET. May 22, 1900. COTTON. Htrict good middling, 9^ , Good middling Strict middling, Middling, PRODUCE. Mutter (good), per pound, 12>$ Vggs, per dozen, ...10 (jnickeiu, 18 to 20 Corn, per bushel, *.,..60 l(aniH(bome raised),per pound 10 Shoulders (home raised),per lb., 8 Wednesday, May 23, 1900. Short Locals. ?Mr. J. M. Hough of Landsford was in town yesterday. - %/ ?Senator W. C. Hough went to Chester Saturday. ?Miss Connie Witherspoon is visiting relatives in Kershaw. ^ ?Too cool for the cotton?in fact any kind of vegetation. ?The candidacy of Mr. W. C. Cauthen for County Treasurer is announced in this issue. ?Less than a week till the eclipse of the sun?Monday next. ?Miss Alice Williams, of Dixie, la visiting Misses Daisy and Annie Young this week. ? Mr. Claud Crowell came up yesterday from Camden to visit his sister, Mrs. Frank Walker. ?Mis? Nora Caskey, of the Douglas church section,has been spending a few days with relatives here. ?Mrs. O. C. Blackmon returned last week from a visit to her sister in Winsboro, Mrs. J. j H. Hardin. ?The Heath Springs Camp, Woodmen of the World, will meet at the school house on next Friday night. ?Mr. J. D. Adams, Jr , who lias been taking a course al Massey's Business college, Col urn bus, Ga., came home Friday a graduate from that college. ?There will be preaching at ( Jills Creek church next Sabbath at 11 o'clock and at L'leesant Hill at 4 p. in. by Rev. J. M. White. ? Miss Lillian Little, daughter of Rev. J. W. Little, of Walkup, N. C, who has been attending, school at Marion, N. C., came home Monday to spen 1 the vaca tion. ? Mr. ,J II. Hardin, of Winnsboro, came up Saturday on a visit to his wife's people here, Mr. J. M. Hood. Mrs. O. 0. Blackmon and their mother. i ?I)r. and Mrs. E. C. Brasington spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's sister. Mrs. M. H. Johnson, and left Monday for a visit to Monroe, N. C. ?List of letters advertised for the week ending May 22, 1900. Miss M. L. Irhy (2) Mrs. Annie Shan, R. M. Walker. J. F. Gregory, P. M. ?Cotton is coining up slowly and hud worms are depredating in the corn fields, hoth the result of the cool weather. ?A telegram was received here yente day from Columbia an nouncing the serious illness of Mr. W. J. Beckh m's wife. ?Competitive examinations for scholarships in the Wn (hrop col lege will he held here on .Inly 20th, as will he seen from an ad vertisement in the this issue. ?A charter has been issued |l to the Carolina Lumber Co. of Kershaw, with B. W. Ileath and L. D. Jones corporators. The capital stock is $10,000. ?A little son of Mr. J no. I. Bowers was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake Sunday. Though he sufFered much from it, he is thought to he out of danger.?Era. ?There will he service in the Episcopal church Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, conduct od by the Rev. J. W. Can toy Johnson. ?Married, May 19, 1900, by , J. N. Estridge, N. P., Mr. Eli Twitty and Miss Mary Holden, daughter of Mr. Alex Holden;. also by name official at same I opur, Mr. George Twitty ai)d Miss Bailie Plyler, daughter oY Mr. Julius Plyler* t i ?Mr. It. S. Crockett relume Monday from Miami, Fla., whei he has been lor several months. ?Mr. Robert Frazer, of Chei ter, spent Sunday with his cousii Mr. J. B. Mackorell. ?Mrs. Lillie Magill is visitin friends at Fort Lawn. Mil Mabel Clark will be in charge < central office during her absenc< ?The trustees and patrons < the upper Camp Creek school ai requested to meet at the schoi house on next Saturday, May '2( at 4 o'lock, p. in., for the purpoe of selecting a teacher lor the ne> school term. ?Mr. W. U. Clyburn who a tended the Southern Baptist cot vention in Ilot Springs, Ark and who was in a railroad rut otr on his way there, passe through town last week 011 hi return home. ?The old livery stable oppc site' the court liouse has bee pulled down by contractor Larq ley preparatory to constructing six room dwelling for Mr. Job A. Miller, work on which is to b started in a short while. ? Mr. A. K. Sanders of lit good spent Sunday with hi friend and schoolmate, It. K Wylie, Esq., and left Monda for Charlotte via Chester t inspect some convicts there, h being a member of the board c directors of the penitentiary. ?Mr. J. M. Lleath has let th contract for a handsome clever 100 ii residence to he eoostructei upon the lot on Elm Street re cently boughtot K. E. Wylie, Est air. VY. 11. Lvu?Hni has the con tract and began work Mouda morning. The building will b of the Collonial style of archi tecture, with a 15 foot hall. 1 will be covered with slate, anc besides the 11 rooms, will con tain two bath rooms, a pantr and a number of closets an spacious piazzas. .1 HYA.ii'lzi-./ Among those who passed th examination to practice medicin and surgery in this Slate were L. L Gregory and W C. Twitt oi Kershaw, and W. S. Moore c Ileatli Springs. Notice. The contract for tlie repairin of Camp Creek school house u Cainp Creek Baptist church wi he let at the school house, to tli lowest bidder, on next Saturda May 26th, at 3 o'clock, p. rr. W. T. Morris, It. Chairman Trustees. Tea hers' Examination. The summer examination c applicants for teachers' certif cates will be held at Lancastc courthouse on the 15th of Junt \lf it )n 11 t )wi iicnol li/\i i wo A * ......... ..... jx! plicants will furnish their ow stationery. J. II. Thompson, Co. Supt. of Education. The I)inpenHarf/ School Monet/. Lancaster County's share c the Dispensary "deficiency school fund is $1,217 ; to be aj ])ortioned among the school dii tricts in which there is defic: that is the districts which d not receive $75 from the regi lar school funds for each schot in the district. It requirr about $ I J),000 to supply th "deficiency" all over the Stnt< This leaves about $81,000. Di: pensary money to be apportioi ed among all the schools of th State, according to the enrol ment. It is supposed that thi will he apportioned soon. Too Much If ooze. In a difficulty late Saturda afternoon between Messrs. (let Kennington and J. Boh Lanj ley, Jr., the latter was shot b the former,the hall taking ef'et 111 tlin loft climil/loa non a j i ? 11 iv ii/ ouv/iiiMri in (ii til shoulder blade. The troubl occurred in the Sincerity neigl borhood. While it is pninfi the wound is not considcrc serious. Too much "booze is said to have been the cause Hone to Charlotte. A number of our people wet to Charlotte Monday to atten the Mecklenburg celebratio yesterday -and today. Anton tin in were: II. E. Wylie, Esq Messrs. W. J. Cunningham, 1 E. Mcllwain, \t. S. Elliott, .1 M. Heath, J. B. Walters, W. 1 Culp, It, J. C oates, J. L. Poaj j Herbert Young, Ii. II. Pardu |and John Elliott. fe FOR MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN. ?* Two Lrttenfrom Women II?-lped Through lie "Change of Life" by Lydia E.l'ink* s- . hum's Vegetable Compound. [L . * Ok a it Miis. 1'iN'KiiAM :?When I first ! wr >te to you I was in a very bad condition. I was passing through the ? che.nge of life, and the doctors said I )8 had bladder and liver trouble. I hail jf suf 'ered for nine years. Doctors failed to do me any good. Since 1 have taken e* Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Comj poi nd, my henltli has improver' very much. 1 will gladly recommend your ? medicine to others and am sure that it }1 will prove as great a blessing to them } as -t has to me."?Mrs. Deo. II. Juxk, U01 DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. :t Relief Came Promptly * Dear Mrs. Pinkham:?I had been under treatment with the doctors for t- four years, and seemed to get no better, j. I thought I would try your medicine. My trouble was change of life, and I '? must say that I never had anything 1" help me so much as Lydia E. Pinkd ham's Vegetable Compound. Relief g cane almost immediately. I have better health now than I ever had. I feel like a new woman, perfectly j strong. I give Lydia E. Pinkhara's Compound all the credit, and would 11 not do without her medicine for any' thing. I have recommended it to a several of my friends. There is no jj need of women sxifTering so much for Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are a sure cure."?Maiiai.a Huti.kh, ltridgewater, 111. Another Woman helped " Dkak Mrs. Pinkiiam :?I t?w?k Lydia ^ E. Pinkham's Vegetable * ouipound < during change of life and derived great y lier.eHt from its use."?Mary E. Jamks, y 136 Coydon St.. Bradford. Pa. 6 . >f THE LOVERS AGE. Hy Rose Uunn. e So long ago. I hold you love, j. C lose to this heart of mine, j So .'ong ago I felt your arms About my neck entwine. . So 'ong ago, I heard you swear ' "Forever and a day," So long ago you sealed the vow y And parting went away. 0 So long ago, I stand again And read the old love-light, t The while you swear you love me now1, Just as you did?last night. i- " y The Veterans* Meeting Satnrda% d ?A Catnpmeetinft to he. Held a\ I feat h Springs. An enthusiastic meeting o! e Dixie Camp of Confederate vet ? erans was held In the court house Saturday last. Command V ? - ? ant W. (t. A. Porter presided Seven members signified theii intention to go to the approach ing reunion in Louisville, Ky The Camp's three delegates-11 Geo. W. Jones, W. B. Bruc< e and W. B. Twitty, were givei y their credentials. The camp decided to holt a two days' campmeeting a Heath Springs some time during the month of August, to whiel >f all other camps and veteran: generally, their sons and daugh 1 ters, and the friends of veterans ' ar< invited to attend. The ex act time will be fixed later. Tin following committee was ap pointed to invite speakers and t< make other arrangements fo the occasion : John W. A. Por ter, J.N. Estrldge and W. B Bruce. Capt. John C. Fostei ?? was appointed officer of the day -j_ with the following aids : W. G s_ A. Porter, L. J. Perry, S. J Benton. o We invito the co-operation o i- all in making this eampmeetinj )1 a grand success, (a W. G. A. Pouter, e Commandant. Gko. W. Jones, Adjt. , "It is with * good deal of pleasuri ant) ><af infant ion ttiat i recommeni e oh; mberlain's tiolie, Cholera am l- Dirrrhoea Remedy," says Druggis , A. W. Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn "A ndy customer, seeing the remedj exposed for sale on my show oasp, said to me: "I really believe tha meoicine saved my life the past sum mev while at the shore,' ami she he y can e so enthusiastic over its merit ) tha i at once made up my mind t< recommend it in the future Recently >' a gentleman came into my store si y overcome with colic pains that hi ,* sank at once to the floor. i gave hiu a dose of this remedy which helpe< c him. I repeated the dose and in tlfteei P mil otes he left my store smiling); informing me that he felt as well ai ever." Sold by J. F. MaeWpy & Co. d ? <1 li it h to fsOiitMvlftf Kentucky. * ? The Southern has announeec thnt it will sell round trip tick ets from Coinnihia to Louisville it. Ky., account of the Confederate d reunion for .$11.15. Tickets or n sale May 27th, 28th and 20th g wiih final limit June 10th. Ai additional extension of thefina I. limit until June 25th, inclusive I. may he obtained by depositing ticket with joint a^ent at Louis *, ville on or before June the 4th le and on payment of a fee of 51 cents.* An Anrlent Darkey. Orangeburg, May 10.?The Patriot of this week says: The oldest iohabitaut of Orangeburg county, and probably the oldest} in the State, died last Wednesday night a week ago at his home, near Hranchville. lie was an old colored man named Sibe Joyner. H?< was born lu 1784, one year after the treaty was sigued recognizing Am. rican independence and was 15 years old when Wash ington died, and is the only person in this country, so far as we know, who has lived during every Presidential Administration of the American Republic. He lack ed but a few months of living in three distinct centuries, and, according to some authorities, he actually did live in three distinct | countries. The old man always voted ihe Democratic ticket and was respected by his neighbors. He was married several times and it is said that he left 47 children surviving him and a legion of grand and great grandchildren. The above fa^ts were furnished by a gentleman who lived near the old man.?News and Courier. ?Wo were pleased to receive a pleasant call from Mr. S. H. MacCutcheoii, traveling repre "> public meeting to composed of all 1 those voters who are resident in and return for taxation in said District s real or personal property of the value . of not l"sa than one hundred dollars. to assemble in the Court Mouse at , Lancaster, S C., on Friday the 25th . day of May, 1900, at 4 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of electing a chairman and secretary of said meeting, five - trustees of said school District and of t determining what special tax, if any, not to exceed ttve mills,shall be levied, '* as tbe majority present shall decide. - on all real and personal property within said School District for the ' maintenance of the puplic schools of r said District This May 7, 1900. , B. F. Miller, W. T. Gregory, W. .1. Cunningham, I. Fi. Ta? lor, C. T. Connors, ^ Trustees of Lancaster School District. FOR Heavy 'and r : Fancy > Groceries, I ' I Go to I S. M. Mathis & Co., 1 Or Phone No. 25. , ________ , Wintbrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. ) TIIK examination for the award of vacant I <cnolarahlpa Id WiDibrop Collage and for 1 the admission of new students will he held at the County Court House on Friday, July 20th, , at V a m Applicants must not he leas than fifteen years of aire. When scholarships ate ' voce ted after July tJOth they will he awarded to those making the hltrhe?l average at this examination The cost of attendance, Including board, tarnished room. heat, light and washing ' Is only W .Ml per month. For further Informa[) tion and a catalogue, address I'kkh I) n JOHNSON. Rock Hill. & C. i ' sentative of circulation department of the New York Journal. HnrciK VI VWVl Horses, Horses. We have just received a carload of number one Horses from At lanta, every animal having been carefully selected in person by " our Mr. Elliott. In the lot are some of the finest horses ever f brought to this market. If you t want a good saddler, or a good driver, or a good combination P horse, now is your time to get it. We have just what you want and need, so call and see for yourself We take pleasure in exhibiting - our slock, as well as vehicles We will either sell or swap, and r will sell either for the cash or for good paper. ELLIOTT A CRAWFORD. Notice-LanefiMter 'leaded School. 1 To all whom it may Concern : 1 tition signed by ten voters and freeholders resident in Lancaster School t District, we. the undersigned, Trusy tees of said District, do hereby call h tr TIIRONG or EVERY THE people kno1 gains. Our sale the run. Many c $ thfMr turn f/"? K?? m. i vii ii ivy iyiy & have literally p T Time merchants ^ and it has not ta & it out. Cash buyi 5 they can do the 1 i $ Now For 1 | SHOE I ^ In order to n ^ we offer the gr ? $3 shoes in tan, \ J $2. So. The ent; ^ Terry & Co's. $ ^ black, at $2.25. La< ^ low-cut ties and sli J They must be sold ? ^ time to buy shoes cl i _ . $ Doing a ? | Shoe ? ^ Our clothing sales yet we have some o ^ so come quick befor ^ still have some of tl ^ ly imperfect, at 50 c I That Stocl <* rr*~ a?: ? ^ JL U X1I T1VI ^ We are nearly sol but will get a fres then we will be abl J We find it pays tc ^ prices. We are dc $ business ever done * THE Gi $ CA! ^ Lancaster, S. WV< 9 III STORKS DAY. w where to find bart \Q /~v t~v 1 rx 1 ? - * A- --k til C KCJJI UI1 :ustomers have to wait served. Our prices aralyzed competition, can't compete with us ken them long to find ers naturally go where )est. Jnprecedented BARGAINS. iduce our shoe stock eat W. L. Douglas fici and Russia calf at ire line of Cradrlnrk 3 shoes, in tan and iies', misses and children's ppers regardless of cost, it some price. Now is the heap. Tremendous Business. have never been so large, f those great bargains left, e they are all gone. We lat job lot of pants, slightents on the dollar. (of Millinery e This Week. c Id out in this department, h supply this week, and le to supply the demand. ) sell millinery at bargain >ing the largest millinery in Lancaster. \NSON SH STORE. n