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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-02-17
HGRE IS A MESS !!
Seems as II the State Tax Ma.
chinery IN paralyzed.
What Ws Discovered in Ms Ne,o
Coun$ Gosen~ent Act Teserdoy
evidently Semc One Eos Bunoted
Badly.
The State, l4th inst.

tho otate, 18th inst,
Sone buo Cling hsp bess done bv
'be last Lngisla,sre, i, seems, ssieb
is liable 10 osUse the Ssote seri. u.
trosble. Il looks now ~ q GOOD
many VAs have made n mos, careful
r.amiDssioyi ss,he county govern
nsn' sct, 1saa at the last session
OF the LeghI hf rde, as II IA h.s caused
= psr"lyss Of the tax machinery Of
the 6tste government, as Tar 10 The
making II assessments fos taxation
are cooce.ned. The man Who drew
sp the bill, Mr. John Gary Evans, il
r supposed, as far ss nov appears. hes
made II read.so that after J .nuary I,
1875, all the present Laws on Abe sub e.
iect OF maxioe sssessmeats, &C., Geo.
A'ennz With the new act shall be
sonsideied repealed, ssd the duties
OF che ocisess made a%ay With be
dsvol'ed upon a oosr,y supervise,
and sosntyib.srd OF road CON mics
stoners or e,nrse existing lsss hold
god unal the date me.tiosei. So
f-r 80 god.
The man uho prepared ths law.
however. Gt,es ou duvu 10 Seotion G
aud says that al tbe duties. bowers.
etc. of the present township boards
of ssseseors, are "uow and boreby
Aoolisbod." There, have evidently
oeen some serious ousissinss, and the
Interesting sitnstion is presented Il all
shls ground work tax machinery be>
sog abolished NOV" while no other
pr'visisn Is made for any other
scheme until January 1. 1895. And
~ bection Z the couuty board OF equ>
alisatioc shsre the same late. Then
again It coaAicts with iisss. when i,
pravidss for abe election of county
mPervie.r Aad 6xes his election a, the
oext HeneraI election requiring in
she neansime ths, ,h. new county
board, which The g .vernor appoints
taking 49, powers Of ths aho.ishet.
ooards. cannot do anything saless he
10 preseus.
There 10 oalv a short lime remain
Ing before the township bosyds will
hsYe TO act and IL 10 nov q ssriou,
question greatly puaslins The s,ate
"hicials 90 k,ov whst 10 d.. There's
no way Of getting ,he Barreme
O"urt TO decide upon the matter aud
unless that body should consider the
rspealing c1. Gee. 10 the matter OF time
ss applyinH 10 The whole set, eyery
taxpayer could rush iSo court and
play havoc wiih the governments. A
prominent man. Who ~ very much
Concerned In he matter, said yesterday y
that 1t appeared to him that The only
remedy ~. for The Governo, 10 ap-
point the new b"erds, but then would
so"se ths trouble.sefe,rsd 10 aboo, the
sopervisoY.
II 10 thougbt that 9evsrnnY Till
man 10 TOR once In his Inf. badly pu..l.
ed and does not yet know Sks, steps
10 take. Every one seems to be COM
piete'y Of Sea a. 10 What construction
TO plsce upon the garblsd act, and ali
the officials seem afraid IN act, fnr
they cannot tell sha, will hsppeu II
'he matter 10 carried by any ,axpay-
sr ~ the oourts. II mssns everything
IN sh- Hsfe government aud IL 10 a
vitality impovtspt matter.
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Senator Buffers Plan of Cam.
paign.
he cal not Thro,o Mad and Val Az
ios' None 10 be Throson at HIM De.
fcrpsinSs 10 Submit to M Bossism

Columbss, S. G., Feb. 12.-Sena. or
nj Z Butler, speak Jog of hi. race for
reelection says: AS for nv part
the campai. n before the people wiz he
Q discussion of ma iora lssues. not mud
throwing and personalities, and I d.,
not propos to submi, to it from NV
pppsssEs, whoever they may be, Of
which will serve notice at the pron-
tr time. / have devoted the best wears
OF my life to the service Of nv state
and whatever ambition 1 may have
bad has bsen fully satisfied, as I have
6een 10 the senate q number of yesrs
Under ordinary circu N eta n ces I might
never have been a ca pdidate for re-
election, but 1 do not propose TO be
made the victim of bossiem or apv
ellsae or ring. 1 have duty to per-
form to the people of m slate, and |
am going to do it. shall 60 about
It fearlessly. but respectfully. and I'm
not losing any sleep over what my po>
litical fate will be. As what ambition
\ might have had is satisfied, tha, ia a
matter Of email moment.
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-AAlcolm Johnstous Of Newberrv
has been appointed by the Pse.ideDt
ConssI TO Psrnsmbuco, Brazil. Tuom-
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bsen appointed Consul General TO
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ulat THESE who depended upon Or
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Ihis remedy seem have peculiar
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LAST AND FINAL
N0plGf,

NJ persons who were indebted t0
the late firm of AI & Jones IL 90 mast
come forward promptly ana pay up
or the claims against them will be
placed In suit against them Debtors
VIII save costs and expenses by giving
immediate heed to this notice.
rms business must b. closed up.
Il. y. WIi Jams, Assignee.
IL Il. Allison.
Creditors =. BAT.
February 3, 1894.
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70 loan.


With pleasure, We auUomce tina
Lancaster has ii Deuo.itory of Gfh,cs
from the American 8inlr Society.
Test1mruts from fire cents W
Testameut3 aud Psalms flom THtj.ty
fCe cents up.
Bibies iron tDCRty cents up.
rms j. not II money enter
prise hat on" of love md obedience TO
our Lord. Books sold at cost by an
unsa!Rricd depps!,ry, Mr. " L Thorn
sou at ihe Bank. He Will GLADLY wait
on you at any time during business
hOIrs Of the bpnk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

The saucier little miss. the summer
girl. If you will. she with the charming
tilted nose and chin, Affects another style.
She bewilders you with the structure
which she piles up II begins little above
the neck at the back. in a loop or pun,
gradually thickens and broadeus out. and
BY the time il reaches the crown is a
gracious cluster Of curls and puts
quite impressive / must confess il spite
OF that tilt She sticks one i'm
mense comb at the top of it. The combs
now in favor are OF shell of the tint that
best blends with the tint of the hair, and
are smooth and shining, with no loops or
fanciful designs. To finish the saucy miss
she too, waves the locks in front, but all
are caught into the couture at the back
save one or two of those same straying
bits that are so trying and refuse TO stay
back
My dark beauty with clear skin and
no defect of feature still clings 10 the
high Psyche loop that stands well above
the head at the back of the crown. She
parts her hair in front, without curl or
ripple, if her face will admit Of such Sc
we're treatment; otherwise she, too, takes
refuge behind the graceful waves and
cIrls.
The imperious. disdainful beauty, with
qucenly head and perfect contour scorns
the elaborate braids and purfs; she gath
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

So saw her the next time passed her
neat cottage. She mad been gathering
some herbs, and now she stood listening
again. with the herbs held tightly 10 her
breast This time l stopped 70 speak TO
her:
Lief MacKenneth." I said quietly,
are you not going 10 give your sister the
morn s preetingf'
Sne gave me quick, wild, wondering
look, and Der eyes hlied with sudden sun
sh1ne. God bless sou for the Macken-
neth, she said earnestly, and for the
slsterhood. But you must not stop with
me to-day"
sWhyl' I said. I'VE are not going to
have storm, Left"
Are we no?" she laughed. Woman,
dear, you're no LetIander. Therell be a
storm on US inside Of an hour, ana a black
Wind strong enough TO blow the heart out
o. your breast. OF
Or the dead out Of their graves" I
SAID with a meaning, aud her face lighted
up again.
Maybe" she muttered, maybe.
Now 90 home your wife OF MacKenueth,
ana dream o. your man, and the BARNS to
pc Oh, ay," as / drew back flushing
hotIy. I'm not q witch for nothing,
and can see their shadows round you.
Eleanor Mackenueth. two. three and
hands IN hers and kissed me on lips aud
cheek and forehead with eager close
Kisses. There now, 80 home Eleanor
woman, and shut the storm out. When
90 you go TO your own uOme-sOon?"
Next week" I answered. Il told
Hector to expect me on Thursday"
"Ay; and fine calm Journey TO you
dear heart. But III see you, again go now
dear good-by, woman dear"
L heard very little of the storm that
nlght,for sleptas sounGly as a child and
When toward morning / began to dream,
my dreams We're pleasant enough, though
they were all of Lief The last dream of
all was one which made the deepest i'm
preston on me 1t was of Lief again. but
as had never seen her. Young, and with
wonderful shy gladness in her eyes. she
stood at the door OF her cottage in the
driving rain with her hand fast in the
hands of man with fair hair and cold
blue eyes, younger edition of nv own
husband. l saw them kiss each other,
and then / woke.
Ronald mas come back to her. -" I said
TO myself as l rubbed my drowsy eyes :
and somehow ! was not the least sur
prlsed or grieved when mine hostess
came IN later on in the morning to tell
me that the storm had wrecked half a
score of houses, and had blown the
Wltch's cabin out 10 sea. Nothing was
ever heard of the Witch herself: but af-
ter little while my husband and had a
plne-wood cross put up close to the stone
OF Odln, and on it we wrote the two names.
Lief and Ronald. And in the small
church of Kirk Harold, where Lief was
chrlstened, we put up a tablet to the
glory of God and in loving memory of
Ronald Machenneth and Lief, his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

taking the smallest kind Of hair brush
two or three inches in length-and with
that and the means of a comb, dividing
the hair all over the head, then removing
the loose substance oy careful, spading
movement. not Oy scratching.
The fine comb, too, must be carefully
manipulated or il will irritate the sensa-
tive head Avoid all hair lotions that
contain much alcohol for the alcohol will
quickly dry the hair. and the natural oil
is excellent for supplying that which the
heat Of the curling tOngs has absorbed
In the Olden days, when women had more
patience and more leisure, too, they
would make their locks TO shine by pass
ing the hand over the hair again aud
again as it lay smoothly on the head or by
alternately passing the locks through the
hands ana brushing with a soft brush.
Avoid all pulling Of the hair, all tight
ness Of twist. Shell har pins are health
lest, as the black of the wire ones wears
OF, with the moisture of the hair. II you
observe. that the hair is falling out.
ana generally unhealthy-loOking at root
and ends. do not content yourself with
shipping OF the split ends, but cut of a
generous allowance If the hair can be
helped by cutting, and some is so dried
out that it cannot, this ample cutting will
do much more for it than the shipping of
ends
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ty, especially if she has color in her
cheeks. And the prematurely gray wo-
man will never, if she has sense of the
~cautiful, allow the shade of her hair to
be renewed by artificial means. We all
have noticed how even young children
look still younger when the hair has
been powdered aud the white bands
about the face of a woman still
young, give her skin that soft, white APP
pearance which the application of powder
will produce.
There is a very pretty style of hair for
the young, gray-haired woman. The hair
is cOmbed smoothly back from each side
the face, and loosely gathered at the back.
so that there is not the slightest sugges-
tion of its being pulled or fastened Then
two loose braids are Coiled into a long
narrow couture at the back in such
position and size as are most becom-
ing to the wearer, and as the braids will
admit. in front, on top of the head, the
hair has been parted and cut rather short
The ends are curled rather tightlyso that
they will not become disarranged; and
two fancy side combs are placed each side
of the part, holding down the curls Be
tween the combs the hair lies smooth and
shining with no suggestion of wave. A
high tortoise shell comb stands up at the
back
Now that such an independent spirit is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26
A CHASTITY FIND.
Bodies of Several Confederates Found
in an Old Cave.
From the Philadelphia Pres.

L AOlA LlAC L IlLdutl pIlld GI6SS
Parkersburg, w. Va. Aug 17.-Trout
fishermen, who had been camping in the
mountains of Clay county, made CHASTITY
find few days ago.
Two OF the campers were hunting about
two miles from their camp on Big Svca-
more creek when they came across a big
landslide that occurred some time ago.
One of the men climbed down over cliff
to nat place below and was astonished
to find himself standing in front of a deep
hollow cave, which extended under the
cliff quite distance He entered the
opening and found an old musket. The
bayonet was fixed ON the gun, but the en-
tire concern was almost DESTROYED by
rust. Calling to his companion, be told
him what he had found, and he scrambled
down to him. The men concluded to ex-
anime the cave further back and ascer-
tain, if possible, how the old gun got
there, and in order to do so safely they
made torches out of the dry sticks which
lay around them plentifully
They had not gone further than ten or
twelve feet before they found themselves
in an opening fifteen or twenty feet in
diameter and from four to twelve feet
high. On the Single. floor of the cave
they found three skeletons, enrapped in
what must have been at one time uniforms,
but which at that time was so rotten that
Jhey cfum OIed INTO pieces when touched.
Two more guns and several pistols of the
old style muzzle-loading variety, were also
found, all of which were covered with
thick coats of rust. Several corroded
brass buttons were picked up, some of
which were marked with the letters Z. S,
while the others had C. S. A. stamped on
their face.
1t is believed some time during the war
several confederate soldiers with federal
prisoner had taken possession of the cave
as place of shelter and that while asleep,
perhaps, the surface earth above had
slipped down and covered up the mouth
OF the cave, completely covering them.
This was probably the case, as the ground
showed indications of an old landslide.
Nothing was found on or about any of the
skeletons to identify any of the bodies,
which were taken out of the cave and
buried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26
EXECUTION OF A FLY.
How Insects Appear to Treat Thei
Brothers Who Meet With Misfor
tune.
From the Philadelphia Call.


Flies are not usually accredited with
great intelligence, but an illustration OBJ
served last night goes far to disprove any
idea that they are entirely bereft of
thought. 1t was near midnight, and the
writer laid aside his pen for the day, but
was constrained to remain at the desk by
the strange actions of quartette of flies
One unfortunate buzzer had flown too
. near the gaslight and had been so badly
singed that he could not fly. Quite help-
less, he lay on his back struggling to
overturn himself. He almost succeeded,
but so painfully were his efforts that
| mercy suggested the speedy killing of the
insect. But the manifest agitation of
four unusually large flies prevented a
hasty execution. In great excitement
| the quartette circled around the unfortu-
nate, remaining within a radius of twelve
inches.
One pair seemed to touch heads, and in
an instant one of the two went savagely
for the injured brother After contend
ing with him for brief time the first
helper left, when, without lapse of many
seconds, the second of the pair went
/ through the same performance. Here
was a puzzle that required close study to
solve. Were the flies striving to aid the
sufferer, or did they want TO kill him,
either because of his useleSsness or to re-
lieve him from pain?
Seventeen times were combustion
such they soon appeared to be-had. The
fly. lying on his back, fought and appar-
emily sought to keep off the big insects.
As near as the eye could determine, they
seemed to strive TO reach the neck of the
sufferer. There was short, sharp fight
each time. A few grains of sugar were
placed on the desk, but the fighters were
| too greatly absorbed to notice them
More powwows ensued, and three at
tacKs followed. Then the four were
frightened by an attempt to catch them.
One tiy, notof the quartotte, was captured
and pleced under glass with the wing
less member. Five minutes the stranger
few around wildly, not going near the
burned fellow. The glass was removed,
and in the course OF ten minutes four
flies were again on the scene, trying to
Kill the small insect. 1t was then nearly
O'Clock a. m, and the observer, failing
to inveigle any into trap, retired
Early in the morning the fly that caused
all the trouble was found dead, with the
grains of sugar lying around him undis-
tur0ed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

ers her hair into one magnificent coil Just
at the crown, allowing the slightest bit
of a careless end which always curls.
of course, to fall carelessly out of the CEN
ter of the knot.
Most Of US are letting the English bun
alone. There IS nothing in the ugly fall
Of mass OF hair at the neck, confined in
net, to recommend it TO the average
American girl.
1t is still one of the characteristics of
almost all the modes to leave the TOP of
the head fat and unadorned with puas or
braids Hight is given where it is desired
by the high, beautiful shell comb
The old-time side curls have been
done away with entirely. which is
surely blessing to all womankind. But
a good deal of crimping and curling still
goes on. This great problem on the sub
1ect of curls, if you are not the natural
possessor of them, is now to produce
them and still maintain the natural gloss
of the hair. More and more stress is be-
ing laid on the old-time sheen which we'll
nigh disappeared when the curling tongs
had been applied for a lengthy period.
To brush the hair, to wash j. thoroughly
this Is the advice given. And the adj
vice has been accepted so unquestiouablv
and been pursued with so much vigor chat
1t is no worder so many of US have looked
in vain for good results
Il want brush so stiff that it will
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make me cry'-that was theordcr | over
heard young girl give the other day to a
clerk, She was in earnest it was evident
And yet the application Of stiH bristles To
the tender scalp is oven more in
furious than TO let the skin entire
~ alone. IL will promote badness IA Their
than cause the hair to grow A brush
of only moderate stiffness, applied gently
and regularly 10 the scalP not vigorously
slapped down, will sufficiently Stimulates
the roots of the hair One hundred
strokes night, we are told. is the redui-
site amount; but these strokes should be
applied not so much 10 the head as down
through the locks themselves.
In washing the head use soapy fluid
ana rub it well into the scalp, afterward
rinse first with lukewarm and then cold
water. Dry with hot towels and add a
little oil sufficient TO compensate for that
which has been lost by the process
OF washing. The oil must be rubbed
IN SO as not TO get into the hair
itself. II this does not Thoroughly
cleanse the scalp, all particles of dandruf
ana lncrustations may be removed by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26
A Queer Partisan Fad.
From the Washington Post.

Among the arrivals at the National yes
terday was James 5. McCune, a wealthy
planter, who lives near Charleston, ). c..
ana who Is just back from n trip 10 the
European continent. "A great deal of
my time away was spent in Paris, where
found more things 10 interest me than in
any OF the other cities / reached / was
PECULIARLY impressed with late Partisan
rad, which has not yet reached America.
but will, doubt not, get here after a
time, as nearly all things Partisan event
ualiy do. noticed in several of the finer
cemeteries where burial plots were fenced
on mat small metal boxes were attached
TO the gate posts or on the fence near the
gate. A numuer Of times ] saw persons
III passing these boxes take cards out of
their cases or pockets and drop them
through the opening or slot Curiosity
lmpelled me 10 ask an attendant at one Of
the cemeteries why this was done. aud he
tod me that II was very late custom.
ana was way sympathizing friends of
families OF deceased persons had Of show
ing that they had visited the burial place
ana had thought of them 1t struck me
as being a curious sort Of fad"
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evinced regarding the style in cio.fures,
and since each girl accepts or rejects a
fashion, as il is or is not becoming, one
notices that there is a great diversity in
the manner OF arranging the hair. In
fact, each girl studies her profile and the
shape of her head, and twists her hair
with a view TO harmony with both.
The simple, sweet, modest girl, with
regular features, may let her hair dr0op
at the neck without fear, for il but adds TO
her girlishness and sweetness. One of those
long, narrow braided col lures. starting
on the crown, and continuing 10 the nape
Of the neck looks well on her She may
wave the top and sides Of hair so that il
stands prettily up from the head aud
then she will keep it down by one OF those
dainty little Coronets of shell, that rest
Just above the forehead. From beneath
the coronet a few Curls escape 10 fall
from the forehead. Escape; Yes, seem
ingly so; but, in reality, the child has
spent more time in arranging those three
curling locks to make them appear quite
AZ ease. sou perceive. and not as If they
had been stiby placed there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Loops, Coils, PuflS and Other Forms
That TTGSSeS Take.

A Couture for Evening Type-No AR
bitrary Fashion-The Prematurely
Gray Young WomansOare OF the
Eair.
tCopyright)
New York, Aug. 25.-"How I wish !
had white hair" said a young friend Of
ine, suddenly, the other day "Just
tMSk of the possibilities of beautiful
combinations in dress. that would exist,
With blue eyes, fresh complexion,
and pure white hair, pale
blue gowns would be exquisite
Black velvets would be queenly
and impressive for great occasions, and
pale pink l should save for informal even
ing affairs" and she sighed at the
thought of it.
The young-old lady is, it must be con
fessed, a very charming member of socie-
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naman, lay or the ground bleeding to
death. When Miss Pearson. on reaching
home, found that her purse was gone, she
exclaimed:
There! knew that creature who
sprinkled clothes in the disgusting way
he did, wasn't honest :"