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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-18
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-18

DIR j w Stokes has intudutn,t
in congress Il bill, Of which"ti,a
following is the full text, 10 pr,,L
hlblt gambling in futurcs:.u r.tn
BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the
United States of America in cuuu
gress assembled, That from and
after the passage of this act, it
shall be unlawful for any intivil
dual or corporation to engage in
gambling operations, whose ten
dency is to affect artifciaIIy the
market price of cotton and other
agricultural products.
Section 2. That for the purposes
of this act gambling operations
include all contracts for purchase
and sale commonly known as "fu-
tures,' in which the tender and
delivery of the actual commodity
named in the contract is not made.
Sec. 3. That each contract for
future delivery of cotton, corn.
wheat and oats shall relate to one
grade only, and such contracts
III Z 4
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-18
Application For Discharge.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

{ o L Y O L LANCASTER,
NOTICE Is hereby given Chat the
" undersigned, us y dmiuI-tvator of
the estate "f Emms Troy Ba, Der. de-
ceased will, on the 9th day OF Jsnua-
ry 1888, apply To- the Judge OF Probate
for eaid ounry, for his final discharge
al Administrator Aforesaid.
All persons having claims Against
said estate are herehv required - pre-
sent same, duly atiested. to he under
signed, on or before the date abov,
mentioned.
w. S. u. Porter,
&. &. G.. l.. G.
Dec. 7, 1897. I'd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-18

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by WoolfOrd's SANITARY 1 otiou. This
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-18
LANCASTER. s G.. DECt M BIER J8 1877
COTTON GROWERS IN CON
NENTION.
March Up the Row, and Then
They March Back Again,
No Effective Action
Taken.

"NNii.
Atlanta, Dec 14.-Whcn the
convention of the Southern Cotton
Growers met in the ball room of
the Kimhall house at noon today,
nearly 300 delegates answered to
the roll cali. They represented
the foremost planters of the flcccv
staple of South Carolina. Georgia.
Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and
other Southern States. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr. J G.
Hilborn, the president Of the
South Carolina association. The
first business taken up by the
convention was tho election of
temporary officers. The following
were unanimously chosen: j G
Wilbnrn of South Carolina, presi
dent; S E Watson Of Texas, vice
president; Robert Cheatham, edi-
tor OF the Memphis Cotton Jour
nal, secretary.
The delegates will form what is
to be known as tRS Inter. Cotton
States Cotton Growers association
The object of the association will
be to have repealed the present
mortgages, lien, etc, laws under
which they contend that the
southern farmers have been sub
Jected to abject poverty. They
will also devise some means 20
greatly mitigate the speculation
in cotton, which is now indulged
in so freely by the southern as
well as the northern people.
They say that the spectators
practically gobble up the entire
crop before approximation ant
that low prices is the result. Tho
southern farmer will be advised (,
reduce their cotton acreage and
raise more food crops.
Ply uuun.mou, action at tn,
nimht session the cotton grower.
decided in favor of rrduccdacrcaot
against trusts and speculation in
cotton, endorsed the meeting of
the American Cotton Growers
association in McmphiSncxt week,
decided in favor of conplet,
organization in every county and
State in the south, self sustaining
farms and information bureaus.
The following organization war
perfected Hon j G WiIborn.
South Carolina, president: vice
president, > f. Watson. Texas
and Richard Chcatham, Memphis.
secretary. 4 committee of sly
was "PP"'''''' TO 'l'c".' the Mem
phiS convention Mondny. .Aftr,
'.,''' ''Nl ~'' SONS inc convention
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The Press., 1897-05-13
Too Much In a Name.

''There it is again, groaned Chump- ley. "This time he's arrested for blow ing safe That fellows making life a long and dismal nightmare for me-"
 "What is 1t this timer"
 "Same as it's been half a dozen other times-R. H. Ohumpley caught in an other desperate crime; my name, my initials. I'll bet there are thousands of people using that mans record in mak- ing up mine. Every once in awhile pick up paper to read that I've whipped my wife. though 1 never had such an article; raised check, beaten hotel, stolen a bicycle or committed bur- glary."
 "But no one will suspect you.
 "They won'tp have barrel of let ters referring to the matter. Ministers labor with me, lawyers offer to defend me, women roast me to a turn and crooks want to enter into partnership with me. have had some of the worst pugs you ever saw call upon me with 8 view to doing business.
 "It doesn't seem possible. /"
 ''I tell you it's right. The thing s making me desperate. I've always led a respectable life, and to have this bugbear bobbing up continually is enough to drive @ man crazy"
 "I believe it's providential, Chump- ley. I wouldn't accept that name of yours if crown went with it. It's just as suggestive as Greenhorn would be. Every one who hears it thinks of 8 chump. Have it changed and thank your lucky stars that some one else stole it. " Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A Marvellous Feat of MemOry.

Marcus tells us that during his trav- els over Europe he met the marvel of marvels'' at Padua. The marvel in question was a young Corsican, who was in the city for the purpose of pur- suing his studies at the university. Ma retus, having heard that the young man was gifted with an extraordinary mem- ory, desired to put the student to the test.
 The person who had informed the traveller concerning the wonderful re- tentiveness of the young Corsican's memory declared that he was so gifted in that faculty that he could repeat as many as 36, 900 words if read over to him but once. Marcus and three distin- guished Venetians agreed to test the ac- Curacy of the statement. A committee visited the student of extraordinary memory and found him willing to sub init to the ordeal. Accordingly there was read over to him an almost inter- minable list of words strung together without any consecutive order and without any meaning whatever.
 The young man stood all the time W1Gu n1H abGouG4Ou uo0pAy uAeu anO HIS eyes half closed. When the long string of words had been read of, he looked up oheerfully and repeated the whole of the uninteresting catalogue of words without single fault Then, to show how carefully his wonderful memory had retained every word, he went through the list backward. When that task was finished, he took each alter nate word-first, third, fifth. tc.-and repeated them until the company was thoroughly convinced that they were in the presence of the most wonderful prod igy of memory that the world had ever produced. d.-St. Louis Republic.
The Press., 1897-05-13
Changing Silver Into Gold.

Professor Emmons, one of the most skilled metallurgists in the country, claims that in the reduction of silver the molecules are so subdivided as to differ so materially from that metal that they can no longer be regarded as the same substance, but a new one and apparently the parent of both gold and silver, or the raw material out of which by diff ferent arrangement of molecules either gold or silver is constructed. Working on this theory, he finds that this new metallic substance can be aggregated into molecules of greater density than silver and precisely corresponding with gold in color, in weight, so as to answer to every test of the United States mint as gold. In fact, he says 1t is gold, though manufactured from silver, of as much purity and value as that ever ob- tained in any other way. With further experiments on large scale he expects that the process of manufacturing gold from silver will be very materially cheapened. At present he gets about four ounces of gold from six of silver. This would seem to indicate that the present number of clements as well as our chemistry of metals would have to be revised if Professor Emmons is not mistaken in his experiments. .-Jewelers Review.
The Press., 1897-05-13

In the vicinity of liIalA'phla they h Vt a fashion of lifting large trees where the grade has been raised that does not seem to be in practice elsewhere. Two ropes are attached to the top of the tree, so that each can be drawn in different directions. A trench is dug around the base of the tree, the circle being as wide as may seem judicious. When dug to the depth desired the earth is forked away from the ball on one side and and block set under the roots, as a sort of fulcrum. The rope on that side is drawn over the block, and the result is the lifting up of the mass of roots on the opposite side. A little earth then placed under these elevated roots, and the opposite rope drawn to that side. This lifts the roots over the block, and more earth is placed there. In very short time the tree may be elevated as many feet as may be desired, standing on the summit of firm mound of earth. Trees twenty-five to fifty feet high, with trunks twelve to eighteen inches in thickness, have been lifted in this way with very little check to future growth.
The Press., 1897-05-13
May 10, 1867.

May 10, 1867.
 Stafford Springs has been designated by the post office department as a money order office.
 Farley Plimpton has fitted up his resi- dence in Staffordville for hotel and now offers entertainment for man and beast'' J. H. Lombard has sold his travelling photograph car, now located at Stafford Hollow, with stock, etc., to John Bur well, of that village
 Wm R. Small's house in this village brought $1 ,750 at auction sale on Tues day. Wm. Symonds, recently of Mechan- icsville, (Thompson) but now resident of this village, is the purchaser.
 A team standing in front of Ellis, War ren & Co.'S store, Wednesday evening, be- of cars and started to run. but was caught near Winter & Parkess' meat market be- fore any damage was done.
 The frame of the new house of s. New ton, on East Main street, Is raised and partly enclosed. It is to be ready for oc- cupancy some time in July, and it is said that when completed 1t will be the finest residence in Holland county.
 The following is list of the officers of the several lodges of Good Templars in town for the ensuing year:
 Mineral Springs, Stafford Springs N. Thompson, w. 0. T.; Isa Hills, w. V. T.; E. M. Davis, sec. M. B. Fisk, F. s.; Dello J. Fuller, treas. L. E. Dim mick, O.; s. w. Bartlett, M. Mary Dun- can, I. G.; Horace Moulton, O. G.. Miss A. L. Duncan, A. S.. Jane Plympton, D. M.; Henrietta Johnson, R. s.; James Chase, L. s.. H. 0. Mclaughlin, P. w. c. T.
 Victory Lodge, Stafford Hollow-D. O. Holmes, w. c. T.; Marcia A. Fairman, w. V. T.; Agnes L. Stanton, sec; F. Weston, F. S.; c. Gibbs, treas; Belle Puffer, O.; E. Stanton, M.; Melissa Ruby, I. o.; 0. Burgess, o. G.; H. F. Cook, A. s.; Mrs. A. Preble, D. M,; Ellen Lay, R. s.; Mrs. F. Weston, L. s.. Emily Pinney, P. w. c. T.
 Rising Sun Lodge, Staffordville-S. B. Amadon, w. c. T.; Ann Hamilton, w. V. T.; L. A. Snow, sec; Eliza Chaffeer F. S.; Julius Pinney, treas; Rev. Nelson Goodrich, O.; Geo. Adams, M. Mary Amidon, D. M.; Erdon Grant, I. G.; Lew. is Fisk, O. G.; Hattie Edson, A. s.. Kate Brewer, R. s.; Cornelia A. J. Durham l.. S.
 Measures are being taken to get daily mail established between West Willingtor depot and Westfield, and 1t is hoped tha it will prove successful.
 The officers for the current quarter Q the lodge of Good Templars in Willingtoi are as follows: s. c. Eaton, w. c. T. Hattie M Whitford, W. V. T.. Emma Flames, sec; Leverett G. Merrick, F. s. B. l. Fisk, treas; E. H. Sharpe, O.; c E. Hunt, M. Mary Macfarlane, I. G. c. S. Royce, Q. G.; J. Macfarlane, AS. s. Nora Edgerton, DIM. Ann M. Edger ton, R. s.; o. Harvey, L. s.. D. w. Hol man, P. w. 0. T. MARRIED Eastford, April 29th, 1867 Edward s. Wilson and Julia A. Park hurst, both of Eastford.
The Press., 1897-05-13
De1,Oious snairs of Provence,

The Provencal snails, which feed in a gourmet fashion upon vine leaves, are peculiarly delicious, and there was 8 murmur of delight from our company as the four women brought to the table four big dishes full of them, and for a while there was only the sound of eager munohing, mixed with the chatter on china of the empty shells. To extract them we had the strong thorns, three or four inches long, of the wild acacia, and on these the little brown morsels were carried to the avid mouths and eaten with bit of bread sopped in the sauce, and then the shell was subjected to 8 vigorous sucking, that not a drop of sauce lingering within it should be lost Thomas A. Janvier in Century.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A Physician on Long Life.

"How to Live Longer and Why We Do Not Live Lcnger" is the lengthy ti- tie of an interesting little book written by J. R. Hayes, M D., physician and surgeon of long standing Dr. Hayes quotes a German philosopher of 200 years ago who wrote that four natural lifetime has been shortened since the advent of civilization. The invention of beverages of every imaginable descrip- tion, hot and unwholesome table dishes, premature marriages, indoor life and sedentary occupations, high pressure schools of learning, sleepless nights and the fight, fret, worry and dirt of our daily lives are the causes of it. ''
 Dr. Hayes thinks that by proper liv- ing many can overcome all those condi- tions which are true of life today and live to the natural age of man-from 100 to 120 years-and die ripe and wig orous rather than of the "infirmities of age l"
The Press., 1897-05-13

To remove spots from furniture, rub we'll with sweet oil and turpentine, then wash with warm soapsuds and polish with crude oil. For good polish for old furniture try the following Put equal parts of kerosene and sweet oil into a large bottle and shake well then apply with flannel cloth, rubbing the oil in well. It can be used on either oiled or yarniShed surfaces
The Press., 1897-05-13
One Mnv to he Hannv

Is to attend to the comforts of your family. Should one catch cold or cough, call on E. K Taft, Stafford Springs; W.. P. Fuller, Somers; Odell & Jones, Staff fordville, sole agents, and get trial bot tie of Otto's Cure, the great German Rem edy, Free. We give 1t away to prove that we have sure Cure for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption, and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes soc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-05-13

As the strength of building depends upon the solidity of its foundation, so health depends upon the condition of the blood. To expel impurities and cause the vital fluid to become vigorous and life-giving, Ayers Sarsaparilla is the most powerful and effective medicine in use.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIR.

Punctares in the well known Mor- gan & Wright tire are nended about as easily as man would close hole in his finger with a bit of court p1as- ter. Inside of the inner tube of the tire lies long strip of patching rub Der, like this:
The Press., 1897-05-13
How's Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Props, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all his business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST 6E TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.. WALDING, KIrJNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
 gists, Toledo, o.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Press., 1897-05-13
Forests In Europe.

According to the Hon. F. Lawley, Russia in Europe has 527, 500, 900 acres of forests, Sweden ooming next with 42,00O, 00O Germany has 34,O00, 00e, Austria slightly over 24, 900, GOO and tbe British isles less than 3,GO0. 900
The Press., 1897-05-13

The distance from Bombay to Waah' ington is 8, 64S milea
The Press., 1897-05-13
1.-THE WATCH-WORD OF THE
 CHICAGO GROCERY

Is always the Best and Choicest Groce- rles at the lowest prices, as the following list will prove. Until further notice we offer
 20 lbs. Fine Granulated Sugar, $100 bbl. Best Haxall Flour, 500 bbl. Best St. Louis Flour, 500 1 can California Bartlett Pears, 2Oc can Prime Sweet Corn, 7c can Cold Packed Tomatoes, Sc bushel Fine Potatoes, 50c 10 lbs. Rolled Oats, 25c ats. d-picked N. Y. Beans, 25c package Gold Dust, 19c cans Best Little-Neck Clans, 25c 8 cans Burnhams Clam Chowder 50c lbs. Fine Carolina Rice, 25c 4 lbs. N. Y. Evaporated Apples, 25c gal. Prime Porto Rico Molasses, 35e gal. Best Porto Rico Molasses, 40c gal. Maple Syrup, weighs Il lbs., s5c 10 lbs. Pure Lard, 75c lb. Best Boneless Corned Beef, Sc lb. Cow Brand Saleratus, 7c 1 at. Hinze English Chow-Chow, 1Sc qt Best Prepared Mustard, 15c cans Fine Red Salmon, 25e
 EB-We have just received A large line of
The Press., 1897-05-13
I897 CARRIAGES 1897

1897 CARRIAGES l89f
 I shall show after March list the largest stock of Single Carri- ages, Surreys, COncords, and Light Vehicles of every descrip- tiOn, have ever carried, and at lower prices. Carriages from $45 to -Surreys form $7O to -COncOrds from $40 to 800. The work is built to my Or- der, sold under my guarantee. and will be just as represented. Having sold from 60 to POO jobs per year for the last 20 years, I will meet any ones prices. I am also prepared to do repairing in all it's branches and at lowest rates.
 JOHN G. WIGHTMAN.
 Stafford Hollow, Feb. 25, 1897.
The Press., 1897-05-13
HOW IS THIS?

Just received, lot of Haxall Flour, which I will sell for Five Dollars 8 Barrel.
 Also Molasses at 25c, 35c and 45c. 2illsbury Flour, $5.45 St. Louis Diadem, 5.25
 Coffee, 2Oc., 25c., 3Oc., 85c., 4Oc. a ID.
 Tea, black, 3Oc., 4Oc., 5Oc., 6Oe. ''
 [" green, 3Oc., 4Oc., 5Oc., 6Oc. < Grandma's Pancake Flour (3p'k'gs), 25c. Pork, per lb., 6c. Tomato Catsup, pint bottles, 18c. Pickles, per gal, 23c. Gan Tomatoes, 3 for 25c. Corn. 8" 25c. Cookies, your choice per lb., 9c. Quaker Oats, lbs. for 25e.
 GEO. BAILEY.
The Press., 1897-05-13
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.

Tt is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
The Press., 1897-05-13

JOHN G. WIGHTMA AN. Stafford Hollow, Feb. 25, 1897.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25

A fight took place on a locomotive
going at the rate of twenty miles an
hour last Friday night on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad few
miles below Birmingham, between En-
gineer E. P. Bishop and his fireman,
Wiley Craft. The latter was killed,
while Bishop was severely cut The
locomotive was hauling fast freight
train. The engineer ordered the fire.
man to rake the fire. The fireman
took offence, pulled a pistol, and fired
one shot at Bishop. A hand-to-hand
struggle followed, and the fireman
pulled a knife and began hacking the
engineer in the breast. The engineer
finally GOT hold of the pistol and fired
on the fireman. The latter was killed
instantly and his body fell out on a
side track. Though bleeding badly,
the engineer stopped the train and
took the engine back to the city with
the body of the fireman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25
continued.
Fish Story.

Fish Story.
Mr.. Thomas Kerfott, who is the
tender of Lock 50 on the c. & O. ca
nal some miles above Shepherdstown,
caught remarkable fish in the fish
pot at that place some days ago The
fish is 10 inches long and weighs p
pounds. In shape it takes after a
mackerel, and has big mouth, with
long, sharp teeth. The most remark
able thing about the fish, however, is
row of figures and letters along each
side of its backbone. On one side in
vivid scarlet are the figures from l
to 9, and on the other are the letters
A, @, R and Y. Mr.. Kerfott has the
fish in a live-box and can show it to
anybody who doubts this story.
We have often heard of fish being
seen in schools, but this is the first
time we have ever heard of them max
ing blackboards of themselves. We
suggest that this new variety be called
the scholar fish.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25

Thanksgiving in western Kansas
will be observed this year in practi-
cal way. That entire country is
swarming with jack rabbits, and farm
ers, to protect their young orchards,
are anxious to get rid of them. Sew
eral counties offer bounty Of 5 cents
scalp on all that will be killed. Gov.
Leeds Thanksgiving proclamation
suggested a way out of it, and last
week he was informed that people in
several jack rabbit counties would de-
vote the day to killing this pest, load
them into the cars and ship them to
Chicago and New York. Jack rabbit
potpie is good eating, ard in this way
they can render service and at the
same time supply many poor, hungry
children in the big cities with strength
giving food.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25
A Narrow Escape.

A Narrow Escape.
Last Wednesday night the cigar
factory of Mr.. J, H. Crabill at Shen-
andoah Junction narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire, AS early as four
o'clock light was seen in the build
ing. Some time after six o'clock one
of the men went to the factory to open
it up, and when he entered the door
he found the place afre. A coal from
the stove, it is supposed, had dropped
on the floor during the night, and
slowly burned its way through to the
ceiling beneath, and then the sparks
fell to the first floor and burned hole
in that. When discovered the stove
in the second story was about ready
to tumble through the hole that had
been burned in front of it. The fire
was quickly extinguished, and the loss
is not heavy. All that saved the
building was the fact that it was so
nearly alright the fire necessarily
had to make Roadway very slowly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25

Deaths.
Beulah Victoria Moler, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moler, died on
Wednesday of last week at the home
of her parents near Bakerton, aged
seven years. She was a bright and
lovable child, and her death is a sad
affection to her parents.
Mr.. J. w. Luke, of Berryville, who
had been paralYzed some days prevl-
ously, died at the home of his brother
in-law in Winchester last Thursday
night. He was brother Of DR.. j. L.
Luke, formerly of this place.
Mrs. Ellen Deck, wife Of Mr.. Ed
ward c. Deck, died at her home in
Martinsburg last Friday night of a
complication of diseases, aged 56
years. Her husband, two sons and
two daughters survive her,
Mr.. Jacob Hirsh, Berkeley coun-
ty farmer, died suddenly at his home
near Big Spring. He was As years OF
age.
Charles Mathews, native of Berke-
ley county, died last week at Canton
Illinois, aged GA years.