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I ' Every cotton planter should J% write forourvaluableillustrated si pamphlet, "Cotton Culture." It is sent free. S*tkJ mom and iddr?M t* GERMAN KALI W0RK4 W 8k, W. ? THE GREAT NILE DAM. " c Importance ot the Work Fin- o Islied at Assouan. T From the ages of the dynasties of shepherd kings and Pharaohs tl a "low Nile," or 4,a high Nile" rr has meant dearth or plenty in h Egypt. In proportion as the river si spread its fertilizing waters in $ llood time along its hanks, the (V crop of the season was assurod. j If for one or more years in sue- . cession its volume fell short (( famine stared the people in the 1 ace. * Imperial Rome depended very much on the granaries of Egypt I for the daily bread of her popu* V lace, but in her great constructive \\ days Bhe failed to insure the con- a stancy of supplies in grain and f, other product of Egypt's soil, n which is confidently anticipated bv the aDDroachine regulation of the rise and fall of the ancient ^ S" river. Just two years have passed 11 since the foundation stone of the ^ great Nile dam at Assouan wae n laid. It was bedded on a high portion of solid rock and was N placed by Duke of Oonnaught. Across the river, a mile broad r' * there, the massive wall has been steadily built up of ashlar granite, welding together the rocks which form the dangerous First ( ataract. The length of the dam is about 6,000 feet. Its strength 81 had to be designed to hold in reserve for purposes of irrigation a ! great mass of water. When the river is in ilood its waters will gush through the massive sluice gates. In the au ^ turn months the sluice gates will he closed until the reservoir thus * formed is lull and ready to be distributed by channels over the j agricultural land on each side, r When the water is most wanted p (in August and April) for the _ crops of corn, sugar, cotton and . rice, the supply in the lower river will bo increased from the reservoir, and thus a fairly even supply of water will be afforded throughout the year. A canal with numerous locks is to be con structed to give passage to the . Nile steamers and other traffic. 1 Commercially the value of the dam to Egypt in the future can hardly be estimated. Its immedi- . ate effect, according to the Egypt- * ian government^ engineer, will J be to bring under cultivation 000,000 additional acres of land. ] This is in addition to putting cer tain districts and levels beyond the ordinary risk of flood anil drought. An area of 5,000,000 acres, now in lair cultivation, will pe converted into lands of the first efficiency in crop producing qualities. Over the whole . area Sir William Garstin, tho sec rotary 01 state tor public works, believes the value of summer crops will be increased by as much as <30 an acre. Egypt's resources for growing corn and cotton will thu? be immensly enhanced and are likely to bring her forward as a competitor in the worlds markets. j From the engineering point of ^iew the stupendous nature of the undertaking will he realized - from the effect it will have in , practically creating a lake 144 miles long, impounding more th ?n 1,000,000,000 tons of water. At some periods of the year, it is * said 900,000 tons of water a min- I ute will gush through the sluices. The dam will raise the river thus about 66 feet above its usual pre. 1 vious level. It is broad enough ^ for a carriage road to run along gi it? top. * Nowhere else in the Nile valley, J says Sir Benjamin Buker, who ? has earried out the work, were to Z be found such advantages of site, fj sound vook, numerous islands and I shallows in which to work. The l penings of the sluices are to be ned with cast iron one and one alf inches thick, so as to effect ally guard against the destruc ion from the constant impact of !?rge volumes of water at high elocity. The width of the base t the dam has been made such lmt the pressure on the solid ranito masonry will be less than hat on any other of the great ami of the world.?Baltimore un. See that you get the orignal DeVitt'e Witch Hazel Salve when ou ask for it. The genuine is a ertain cure for piles, sores and kin diseases. Cra wford Bros, dw a A Fortune in the Rubbish. Playing about a city dump ear the West Point mills this lorning, littlo Carl Sanberg, ho 6 year-old grandson of iharlos Colson, found n package f unopened United States mail, lie child, thinking tho papers orthloos, tore open somo of lie letters, but when ho found lonoy in them took them to is grandfather. Investigation ho wed the letters to contain 5,000 in money and certified ndorsed checks. The letters ad been sent 'from Rock Hill :> banks, firms andjpoople horo no of tho checks was for 26.17. and another for $18 60 rom tho comptroller general to 'resident D. B. Johnson, of irinthrop college. The money -as to pay for scholarships for score or so of young ladies om all over the state, who are ow at that institution. The rtcf nfiinn ontliAintioo onv tli A mo wiiivvi (iuviiv/i 11 iv-n oil > lyiic? aekages must have been wept out of the Federal buildlg with the waste paper. A liorough investigation is being lade. (<>!?? lht< Cough hikI WorliN off th? Cold. axativc Bromo-Qu?nine Tablets cure cold in one day. No cure, no pay. rice 25 cents. A young wife who lout her husand by death, telegraphed the id tidings to her father in these nccinct words : "Dear John died lis morning. Loss fully covered y insurance." Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch [azel Salve are liable to cause lood poisoning. Leave them all lone. The original has the name )eWitt's upon the box and also rrapvar. It it a harmless and a ealing salve for skin diseases. Jr.aquaiied lor piles. Uruwloru &ros. d w f M PRINTING / Done Neatly And Done Cheap. life Make a Specialy ol Mote Heads, setter Heads, dill 1 leads, Envelopes, Law Briefs, Law Blanks, MUiLVntlTR BLANKS. Deeds and Mortgages, Liens and Dills of Sales. Posters, Programes, Hand Bills. four orders solicited. Enterprise Pub. Co. Kodol lyspepsia Cure uilkat vmi Aftt. [t artlf dally digests the food aod aids ature lo strengthening and reconducting the exhausted dlgeetlre orins. It isthe lateetdleeotered digest* at and tonic. No other preparation in approach It In efficiency. It InAntly rsllereeaiifl permanentlycuree J. W. Cook <fc COMPANY. Racket Store Opposite Catawba House. We caii save you from 10 t< 25 per cent 011 tho dollar. VV< liave no store rout or clor' bin to pay. Our motto is smal profits, 10 t_> 20 jier cent?11c more or less. Call and < xani iue our small stock of notions Dry G oods and Shoes and voi will be surprised at tho bar gains. Also we have opened i PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY in connection with our stor<> iik arc prepared to do first-class work. Cotne and have you picture made. We guarantee satisfaction. Card size, 6 for 75 cents. Small size, 6 for 35 cents. Small Cabinet, G fur H.25 Large Cabinet, G for $ 1.50 o: $2.00 nor dozen. J. w. COOK <fc CO. Notice! rjlUE County Board of T>|u:i J_ for Lancaster Count}, v at Lancaster Court 11 <, Thrd Tuesday In AOr'V, (10th inst.) 1001, for t ri eo hearing grievances of app Township Boards of Asse-r Township Board of Asses < Township, will pass upon nil returns in their respective '! and immediately thereaft to the County Auditor, a ! rue :i rect statement of all changes, i ntions made in various r?-tui u-, the Auditor may notify patfC - changes, if any worth not ify i Chairman of Township Boa.- s Assessors, sliall be Kx-oilicio in in bers, of the County Board <<f r.nnali zation. w. Q. c \<t; i v, Supr. and Chin' i, C. B. ' . L. C Feb. 20t h 1901. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. C^Bten.1 Ttm? at Jusknnvt'lo oa ' 'n \n-isv ?satern Tlrno at Orh<?> iv>ir? s. Behodu'.o tn U<T?--i .r? VbKTBBOUbD. Lv. Jackson\-i Ho (P. f?) ~ s?r?nn^h iSc. hy ) ... 1 " I'urnw.iU I " Btaokvilo ! Ar. Columbia ... Lv. Charleston. \flo.ltjI * kIbsvilla * !: ; Ar Columbia ._ . Lv. Au^UMttt, i So. Hy. i T.L Lv. Oranltevllle Lv. Atkon Lv. Trouton " JohtH'pD j I i Ar. Columbia, tXT. .*.... I Lv. Cohunbtn, (U?dv r t ** wWsoro 1 7 l 1 ? Chester " jU vkHlll Ar. CL*rl >tto ...... Ar. Ln.r..il~; Xf. Richmond .... N At. V\raJhiu^ion .. " B&HlmoIe (Pa.RU) " : " rblladoJphla 1 " Nh* York Ere OtUiolvu At. Bpartonburv i " AthavU.e ' At. KnoxvlUft .. A'-- Qicoln&aM ~ _ i ^r. Louinvilii" sorTHuoxnro. bv. Loatsvlllo Lt,(Jjo I: ?ti . LiF. Kaoxvlll6 ........... . Arfticvillit .. bl a - iI ' r.\ . .. Ar. G'oiurubkt LT. jr#\v York , ... ' Philadelphia I < \ " Baltimore I l.f, WuMbiyt'n (->r' It ') ^iV. I-tt'inmin.. ' tv Oxn viiic .. .. Lv. Oharlytto .. ? ficck Hill ! ?'' Chaator a WlnnflborO Ir. Oohimbta. (DMt Lv. Columbia. iU. l> ).. I' " Johnston !?: " Trooton I tr. Aikfto i < u f. GranitevillA ? J ..' Af. AUKWHt.. _ Ltf. Columbia (bo. U>) Rjngrtlla ! pi'!\n vdburg. I Brnu'-hvillo sommervlile ft. Onarlettop . ^ ^ T. polumfeln ' So" lij . > ' BUokrtllo j " Bfiiuwol^. ... I <' Ar. JaokiionTVls li'.ti \ Sl?(i?)lu{( Car if -vv.'v EtxyOUant dally pas-.ot.tfor servi Florid* and New York. ?o? i'l anJ i*J?Now Yor'x and it*i Daily exoept Bund* v, ? ?:.ij mveiy of Pullma4 Anes1 prowing .. ..i Ii.g. Cornpurlmen' end OV?. Vh ween New Y' rk. Odium ia a Pull/nan {looping oar* betw?<- An/ ? . . Aiken and Now York. runs ;i n i Qolumoja Flu- Blaokvlllo. p*. ru i . ween Charleston and 0 no' u No*. UM and 34? Now nutl prep* Drawliiyroom n.eeplfi , ;r. Augusta and >o"- York. 1 i room aMfPing cars bet * ?n i n ! ionriile, Havanukh WMhlngton an V# I ' Pdliinan glee' ing <->im beiaroi Kiohjiiond. Dining mn btt! tvoc < i . ' and Savannah. I N??. M and Id?U. B. Fn*' Mi RuiUnan drawing-room burtu -no. r ? >t veen Jacksonville and Now V.. I a.an giMriUaOT betwoon Au^.i I k>tt?. Dining oars uirve ali ra< . Pullman sleeping oar* i utwou .!?? uvil; and Ooluij?nia. en route dull* bcwoou .It. ,t< . tide ana Cln<dnr.a:l, via Asnoviii>> FUANKJI. OANNON.. H.M.I A' UV C. ThirdV-P. ftiiw. Mgr.. Dtp i . Waehiagdon, t). CL. ^ asking' . .. D t. W.H.TADOB, B.W.HuKf, ) Aa't Paea. Ag'i.. Dj /. l' > < t. . , AliaaW. Ua Churu-. -. '! I _ I _ _ _ _ I This .Way, Please. a Just received a car load of Co I umbia and Jewel Buggies, top > and open, all the difl'erent kinds of springs and colors. These , Buggies aro beyond doubt the 1 nicest and best wearing that we hiivo handled. Wo have also a x large lot of Buggy Harness, from $0.00 to $18.00 per set. Blew and wagon bridles, from the 1 cheapest to the best. We still i sell the best Mules and Horses lor the least money of any other , dealers in the up country. We have a number of extra ! od harness and saddle horses. Our livery outfit is the best ai.d we can always furnish a nice r turnout at very reasonable rateR. Come and see us. ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD. t -"rturc iri on ovory box of tho gontiino xrlive ttromo Quinine Ttbieu - i ily thai, euro? it colli In one dnj ? vv ji. . o n 'iiiim tiii'iiiinii?wrga f Ex. R. R. Co. p SVIIKDUIjK NUMBER 4. 1 i ii Effect I-; 01 iv in , Sunday, Dec 2-1, 1899. Bctween Camden, S. C., and B/acks1! burg, S. C. . "v. si ST, East 32 I ~ r:- EASTERN TIME Kirs humI ''injer _____ PuH.seinter ? 1 i * 11 v Dully ! vei'jd STATIONS Except inlay i Sunday. r M ; A. M * 12 si Camden 12 2ft I 15 IlcKalh 12 02 I .T Westville II fiO 1 in Kershaw 11 35 . 2 10 Heath Sprintr* 11 20 2 I ft' l'lousant Hill 11 1ft 2-Vu Dan castor 10 35 I 2 50 Riverside 10 40 li > I S I>11 Ilk'.loll 10 & Catawba .1 unction |o t>o 3 10. * Leslie 10 10 Rock Hill 10 00 Newport 0 35 I Tirzivh 0 31 ? M YorUvlllo 9 lfi 4 it - Sharon 0 00 Hickory Grove 8 -45 Smyrna 8 35 IliackshtirK 8 15 l' \i .AM \ Befween B/acksburg, S. C., and Mar'? 1 ion, N. C. 5 I . St 11 ' I East 12 ' S EA8TKRN TIME Sec i s _____ Mixed 1 iiaiiy ] Daily STATIONS Except i : -.iail.iy Sundav ' A P M > I ' lilnckshnrir WI-' rt 40 0 > :> ' Karls " " it a) Patterson Springs fl 12 ? j ! Shelby rt 00 Luillmoro , 4 so. p I I > I- MoOieSborO I f 10 Henrietta 4 20 Korrst City | 3 50 ltiillierfordton 3 25 Mil wood ' 3 05 ,i II I I (.olden Valley 2 50 Tliennal City ' 2 45 0 j I .' '"! CJlenwood i 2 "20 Marlon 2 on .? . A_ VI P. M. . ! V : T CAFFNEY DIVISION EA8T > I J t* j KlrstClass EASTERN TIME i 14 lrt ? 1 ~r~i~? STATIONS I ? ? !!.??!' - J I I X ? ' ? M a ~ ."1 - 2/5 3 5.1 3 | W </> at X i r . i.a a. ?r p. m llluc?Hli|iri,' 7 M> 3 00 i Cherokee Kails 7 30 2 40 (JafTney 7 10 2 20 A >1. P. M. ii iin Nos. 32 and 33 eonncct at Itlaeksburg ? rains on ibo Unffnoy Division. | 'I i i n \o 32 eon in cts sit I'nmilen with tho i .. -ion Division of the Southern Railway s I l< i i points south. I on N 33 ! .ving Camden at 12.40 p. in. v make* connection at Lancaster, vi. ilie I. \ ' Ky.. at Catawba Juneit', tie; s A I. , at Uock Hill with the | i: ItaO'ia" Aoiier north. M connects at Hlacksburg ?ith 1 i . from tlm south. At Murimi jiiillu rn Kali way going west, i I., HUNT, A.TRIPP. , | President. Superintendent S It. LUMl'KIN. Ci. P. A. ________ oANC'ASTKK Ai: CHESTER RAILWAY. . Between Chester and Lancaster. hedulc 'n Effect Sepli intier 15th, 1W0 I>alin Except Sundai/. .1 St,; thbound. Northbound. N't?. 17. No. 16. No. 14 ? I' : a M., I* M. A. M i> In d f.v ...Chester.... Ar 6 65 7 5" Hi o- * Knox .... " 5 20 hi Itlcnburg.... " 6 <li) 7 21 I 47 i'i I I " Hnveoin villi).. " 4 27 7 12 l!<? i* ".. .Tort Uivu..." 4 16 6 57 i 11 201* " Unices ... . " f ? 10 11 10 d Ar.. l.nnoaster.. Lv 4 0' 6 3U ?. 1 * P. M |A. M. P. M. A. M II leaving Ijanoaater tt.80 a. m,, makes c. courieriIon at I'!.rater with Southern If v ay No 3? foP"Uharlotte and points north ; ar<i Air I.in<: "Atlanta special" i?>r '' Anatita and points'.vest Also with Carolina c A > rili .?">t< rn Ky. No. 10 for Cenolr, N. C, in . ill, no ,:lato points, anil Southern Kail" w ." 3*1 for olumbia and polits south. N i; 1 : viii'4 Chester 0.40a.m., connects ' iv , I , rn Ity , No ;w from Col imhla and souii.: S aboard Air Cine "A tlanta S|#e iron Northern rnd Kastern points and s t It v. No. fit from Northern and Knstei I 'onts, and at I.ant aster with S C. & O. "10. foi t i< ;st)Urg. in . vine f.iiiii nster 6 30 p. no., connects faster w.tti S A O. K from Cannlcn .i . larioti. Southern Ky No 34 at Chester for Ch. r.otte und points north. \ ,. 16 le ivlng ('heater 8.10 p m . connects at Chester with Southern Kallway Na 34 Irom C< 'inibla nt id points south. LKKOY HI'ltFNOS, J. M. IIEATH, President, (iro'l. Pas. Atcent. L " " - "d J ?mr f NCE SALE! 4 ar^n semi-annua: uLEARA J ll\- 3e ^?8Nev\ And the New ( Oectrinc All Winteri We have decided to thing must go in seasc Object of this Sale is t This is no ordinary 5 Cash Buyers. We m all lines. Many goods even LESS. Everythi The Slaughte Now is the chance profit by this unusual gARGAIN < 5,000 yards pooil Alamance < GCO " u Cotton Fla 1 nnn u AT ill T?1 on nolnt fr? J. ^ v W 1*1 I I 1" 1 Mil 11 I V'. VC* ^00 " French Flannele 1200 " Schoolboy Jean, Corset Remnants, (yard squj Bleached Table Damask, 40 * Turkey Red Tablo Damask, ' Doilevs and Napkins very CI Best Calicos, Indigo Blues Ti the Best Standard Fanci Ladies' .Jackets Lined with L u " Fancy kind, " " Nicely made, Black Fur Colloretts, value ^ u ' Larger, value $2.0 " " Full size, value $2 A few large Handsome Cape Large Double Cloth Capes, v Small Flush Cloth Capo, val A few splendid Rainy Day S SHOE BAH LONGiTC 100 pairs Ladies' Fine I)ong< lace, or agonal, price placed on the Ba down at The entire lot bought to go We also have some big value Buy Unde Men's heavy Fleece-Lined ?50 cents each?nov Ladies', Missses and Childrei Ladies' VestR, Some Gr< 50 pairs fine $4.00 Cassinjor 25 pairs fine $2.00 OaRsimer 150 pairs wool pants?mixei $1.50; your choice fo Came Too La 14 fine Black Overcoats, val Many Specials we have nc The Canson Q # ivnNNv-mas r Year8?~ J Jentury With a Big MB 5 (Out Safe. J J Goods Must Go. carry nothing over, Fvery>n. No matter about cost; the > o Unload winter stuff. ;ale, but a great chance for lake unusual reductions along will go at IIALF Price; some ng we offer, a bargain. t Already Begun. of a lifetime?Don't fail to Cut- Price Sale. Conters Loaded 1 With Hot StuPR only 4 cents, nn'el 7 J cent value, only 5 44 10 cent value, only 6 44 Its, 10 cent value, only 74 44 15 cent value, only 10 u ire), 20 cent value, only 15 44 cent value, only 25 4k 35 cent value, only 25 44 heap, 25 cents a Dozen and up. nrkey Reds, Silver Grays and es, value 04 cents, only 5 cents, tuiller Satin, value $8.50, only $4.95. value $6.75, only $8.95. J ! value $5 00, only $2.95. ?1.25, only 75 conts. 0, only $1.00. 1.25, only $1.25. \i ffjgjp a very cheap. alue $1,00, only Of) cents, ue $ 1.25, only 00 44 kirts, value $4.00, only $2.75. GAINS > BE REMEMBERED. ola and (Jloss Kid button and $2,00, $2.50 and $3.00? rgain counter and marked $1.25. in a (lay. ^ >3 in Uhildrens' Shoes. 1 rwear Cheap., >hirts and I )rawers.our price J v only 35 cents, i's Union Shirts from 25 to 50 44 12* to dO 44 ?,a.t Pant Values. o pants, now $2.00. e pants, now $1.25. il lot?vnluo from 75 cents to r 75 cents. te for the Holiday Trade. lie $0.00; will let them po for $0.T>0. >t ppnee to mention, ASH STORE.