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Boone,s Gun.

I'VE have an old relic up in our coun-
try" said a gentleman from eastern
Kentucky. (which could tell thrilling
story il it were only provided with
tongue and brain. It is an old rifle
which is said to have been owned by
Daniel Boone. the great pioneer. On
the stock IS notches have been cut and
these are said to represent the number
Of redskins the indomitable Daniel
slew during his numerous expeditions
in the wilds Of the then young state of
Kentucky. On the stock is cut this in
scription in rude letters: .I,oOncs bT-st
tRIN.' The old fiintIock was given to
an uncle of mine by a trapper named
Dedmon. who lived on Powell's river in
vixginia, and whose grandfather had
hunted. hshed and trapped with the
hardy KsntnelEy y Npolisman ON many n
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NJ Exiaence Of Intellirence.

Biographical Editor-Did Gotrox
come from very intelligent family?
Court Reporter hardly think so:
The names of his father and uncles
occur frequently on the Ylry lists, and
one member of his family Served in the
legislature.-N. Y. Journal.
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1t is great leap from the old fash
ioned doses of b,ue-mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
cure constipation. sickheadache and
biliousness. Chas. c. Giesick. Parlor
Drug Store.
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Children like it. it saves their lives.
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the
nfailibie remedy for coughs, colds. Group.
bronchitis. grippe and all throat and lung
troubles. Chas. c. Giesick. Parlor Drug
Store.
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A Hint to Advertisers.

Murphy-Do yez moind the Dago sign
in the window beyant? O'Brien says it
names there's mon inside whot spakes
Frinch.
Flannigan-Thin why don't they put
it in English so livery wan would know?
Town Topics.
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A Higher value.

Klondike Bride-And do you think
I am worth my weight in gold, love?
Klondike Bridegroom-Worth your
weight in gold, pet? Why, blame my
eyes, if don't think you're worth your
weight in canned goods! Puck.
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Her Faith was Great.

He-Do you believe in palmistry-
that you can tell anything by the hand
She-Certainly. Now, for example, If
had a certain kind of ring on a Ger
tain finger of my left hand, people
would know that I was engaged.
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When. where and how q obtain pure
iiquoss without having TO payfhree prices
for itis ! leading i9ueseioe Listen to Us.
Itthk flstplAce. b. ssre + = MT San-
Day, then walk stsaightway - Casba-
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Disagreeable for All

Gowper-I don't know how it is, but
wherever go there is sure to be some
thing disagreeable.
Stickin-And wherever you 60 that's
just what everybody else says.-Boston
Transcript.
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From Colorado to the Great Lakes, Via


From Colorado to the Great Lakes, Wis
Omaha.
Less than I.Ioo miles in about IS hours
Electric lighted. steam heated. solid yes
tibule trains. from Omaha through to
Chicago via the Chicago, Milvankec &
ST. Pau railway. every night IN the week.
Close connection made at Omaha with
all lines from Denver. For solid Com
fort, for speed and for safety. no other
line can compare with this great railway
of the west.
Deh.- City Office. Sol i7fh St, ol
]. E. PRESTON. Commercial Agent.
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Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, baiousness and all liver ills. Price
Is cents.
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Human Nature

Breathes there man with soul SO dead
Who never to himself has said:
Were I paid according to my worth.
I'd have mortgage on the earrth?"
Chicago Daily News
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Thirty-five years make \ generation.
That is how long Adolph Fisher OF lanes
vile. O.. suffered from piles. He vas
cured BY using three boxes Of Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve. Chas. C.. Ciesick.
Parlos Drug Store.
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The First Woman Ballooni.e.

The first American aeronaut, Mrs.
Lucretia B. Hubbell, of Norwich, Conn,
is still living, and has a thrilling story
to tell of her adventure at Easton. Pa,
43 years ago, witnessed by several thou
sand people. Mrs. Hubbell was then
unmarried. and lecturer on phrenol-
ogy. She decided on an aerial flight
'".for pleasure and expansion of the
lungs" to say nothing of good adj
vertisement. The balloon was fine
and large one Of silk, and shot up so
rapidly into the cold air that The
laeronaut's hands were benumbed.
While she was opening the bags of bal
last with her teeth the balloon burst.
By strange chance, the fragments
formed perfect parachute and drift
ed II miles further, landing with a
hard bump on New Jersey clover
field. The daring young woman escaped
without scratch and had an immense
audience at her lecture that night
ST. Louis Globe-Democrnt.
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LExINGToN's LAST DAUGHTER.
Rlind and Toothless, She Is Cared For
KenfEclx Farm

Ri1nQ ana IOOtQIcSN, SRc Is CaFeu fOF
on a Kentucky Farm.
There is one remaining daughter of
Lexington still living. 1t is old Astelle.
She is bay mare and was foaled in
1870. She is out of Mary Churchill,
good brood mare by Alex Churchill.
Astelle would not be living to-day.
however, had it not been for the tender
heart OF Kentucky woman. The old
mare is the property of ]. BreclNinridge
Wiley, of Woodford county. He has
owned her for many years, and her
produce has brought him in thousands
of dollars. In talking of the last daugh-
ter Of Lexington, Mr.. Wiley said:
II am ashamed to acknowledge it, but
it is true that 1 gave man one dollar
a few days ago to take Astelle out into
the woods and kill her. My wife heard
of the cruel bargain I had made, and
she entered such strong protest
against destroying the old mare that
cancelled the contract, and l now in
tend to keep her in the best possible
style until nature removes her. I al
ways knew my wife was tender-heart-
ed, but did not know how deeply she
loved our horses until she came to me
with tears in her eyes and begged me to
spare old Astelle. She said that the poor
old mare had been worth so much
money to US that we ought to be in duty
bound to care for her in her old age.
I really felt ashamed of myself for hav-
ing even considered such a cold-blood-
ed thing as killing the old mare. and
promised my wife that would give her
the best box stall on the place and feed
her with as much care as I would a
child. Astelle is blind. Her teeth are
gone. We have to feed her on cooked
food. She may survive the winter but
doust it, Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
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For SALE-First class music box.
S. Turner & Co.'S second hand store.
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Her Luck.

1T is work, work, work continually,
and 1 never don't get no rest" said the
farmers wife corEpiairingiy as she
placed another piece OF pie before the
minister.
But you forget that you viii have
rest some day." he said, soothingly.
Not for me, not for me-" she an
swered, drearily. Whenever die
there is sure to be resurrection the
very next day."-N. Y. World.
Jonnny's Hands.
Mother Johnny, you said you'd been
to Sunday school.
Johnny with far-away look)
Yes'm.
Mother-How does it happen that
your hands smell fishy?
Johnny-I-carried home tn Sunday
school paper, an'-an' tn outside page
is all about Jonah an tn whale.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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F. w. Kohler, g. R. Williamson, J. 8. switzer,
d. N. Bradley. j. B. Bromley, Fl. c. Barker, F.
L. Williamson, C. E. Coulehan, G.. C. Bromley.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
MICAH JENKINS.
Would Fight for His State as Did
His Father Plenty of War
Talk in Columbia Com
panies Tender Their
Services -Ammuni-
tion En- Route.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 90.
There is considerable war senti-
mcnt here and good deal of talk
about movements in case war is
declared.
The Ncwbcrry Guards have
telographcd the governor offering
the services Of the company and
volunteers in the event of war.
Capt Micah j Jenkins, now in
Kentucky, offers his services to
the State and says his father died
for South Carolina and he wants
t. enter he. service in the event
Of war. He has hai seven years
experience on the frontier, and
was six years commandant ut the
Citadel academy. lie is gradu-
ate OF West Point. An offer of
services to the governor also
comes from John II Richardson,
Il Carolina student Mt Nashville.
Other companies offer services.
Two carloads OF ammunition
for Tampa passed through the city
today and two more have ius: pone
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
WEEKS BEFORE BOARDS
REPORT.
Country Will Have Time to Get
Cool or Get on a Better War
Footing.

Washington, Feb 2S.-At the
close of office hours telegram
came to the navy department from
Admiral Sicard at Key West in
the following terms:
"Kcy West, Feb 2S. To the
Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton: Court of inquiry will com
mcnce session at Key West today.
They must resume session at Ha
ana TO obtain evidence of divers
ter further work upon the wreck.
Sicard."
The important feature of this
communication is the declaration
that the court will return to Ha-
bana.
One important deduction to be
drawn from the message was that
the report of the court of inquiry
can scarcely be expected for sever
al weeks to come. The court will
be occupied at Key West for some
days at least in taking testimony
of the survivors. Then upon the
return to Habana il is expected
that good deal of time must
elapse before the divers can get
through the mud and which now
encompasses the lower part of the
wreck of tho Maine and examining
her bottom. After this is done
the court must deliberate in order
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 25.-Wm
j Bryan was interviewed to-day
concerning the Maine. ln my
opinion, we should be slow to act
in the Maine affair, especially un-
der the trying circumstances which
confront us, he said. Another
fact which in my mind impels us
to exercise discretion is that the
official investigation of the explo-
sion is now being made. The
United States cannot afford to be
too hasty in this matter. Inter
national questions are involved,
and it would be sad compliment
to our government were we to
openly and maliciously bring
about strained relations by our
anxiety to locate the responsibility
for the Maine disaster. Nothing
should be done until the investiga,
tion is completed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
PROHIBITION AND WHISKY
The Views and Opinions of Some
Greenville Lawyers in Re.
gard to These Topics.

A reporter ON hi, rounds ono
day this week walked into an Of
fee where four GrccnvilIe Iawvers
were discussing politics. As the
newspaper man entered he heard
something said about q cnndidotc
for Governor on the prohibition
platform. One of the best posted
of the quartcttc remarked that he
understood it was the general be-
lief that the prohibitionists wouId
carry every county in the State
except Charleston.
And CLASSY Mountain town.
ship, You ought to say aided
another of the group whoaa native
heath lies near the region of corn
whiskcv, and who has = tender sl,ot
in his heart for his friends in
that ncirhhorhood.
The talk then dyiftcd to the
whiskcy question. One gentle.
man remarked that one of the
most red hot prnhihitionj,ls in the
Legislature was as fond OLA drink
as any man he ever saw. Another
member knowing his love for the
merry beverage asked him how it
was that II" favored prohibition.
'Oh, he SAID, 'whiSNcy will be
plentiful IN Old PckenS.
ms led t" the telling of one of
the late /eb Nanco's anecdotes
about the old topper who sought
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
THE BOARD OF INQUIRY
ARRIVES AT KEY WEST.
Its Members Take up Quarters on
the New York Admiral ST.
card Gives no Points.

Key West, Fla, Feb 27.-Thc
lighthouse tender Mangrove, bear
ing the members of the court of
inquiry, arrived from Habana at
z o'clock this morning. The
court will resume its sessions in
the United States District court
room in the Federal building at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning and
will probably return to Habana
on Wednesday.
The most important witness to
be examined here is Lieut.. Ban
din, the officer of the deck when
the explosion on the Maine occur
red. The testimony of the other
survivors will take only a short
time.
Rear Admiral Sicard has hal
frequent conferences with Capt
Sampson and other members OF
the court of inquiry ut the hotel.
He said tonight: Il think they
ought to get away on Wednesday.
As yet there is nothing that can
be said about their work.
In reply to question rs to the
rumorcd removal of the war,hips
to Cuba, Admiral Sicard said: Tho
fleet is not moving and | know
nothing about it going to Cuba
He was asked if anything had
happened to Justify the statement
that the situation was more scri
Gus today than it had been, and
he replied; They know ut Wash
ington about that. ,ihst how
strained our relations are with
Spain | am unable to say.
The excitement yesterday after
the arrival Of the Cuban fIibusters
headed by Gen Nunez and Capt.
John O'Brien, completely eclipsed
all the doings and sayings Of the
court of inq Try officers. Their
quick departure prevented very
much being learned as To the ex q.
pedition, but the Cubans here are
elated. An expedition has been
prepared to get away from Key
West for some time, but it pro-
badly will suffer another delay, as
the plot has leaked out through
two Spanish spies.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
Hanging Needed.

The State papers are all severe
in their condemnation of the Lake
City assassination. Such things
will continue, however, until
iuries can he found with courage
enough to hang white men for
numbering Negroes, just as they
hang Negroes for numbering white
people. The miscarriage of JUS
tice in the Broxton bridge horror
is responsible for the subsequent
commission of similarly horrible
crimes. The lesson must be
taught that u Negro's life is as
sacred as white mans. There
should be no difference in the
protection meted out by law. If
such things go on unchecked, the
civilization of South Carolina will
elsewhere be regarded rs synony
nous with savage barbarism and
the name of this State will become
Il stencil in the nostrils of those
who respect law aud order. Co
lumbia Record.
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not be surprise to those who
understand the situation.
A much graver question is there
fore raised than that of fghtinp
the Spanish navy or the patriotic
frenzy of the Spanish people. 1t
Is not improbable that Germany,
France, Italy and Austria might
denver note to Secretary Sher
man declaring that they were pre-.
pared 70 resist by force of arms
the practical execution of the
doctrine that this country or
any countrv had the right to in
terfere in a conflict between An
independent sovereignty and its
subjects and order the governing
power to abdicate its sovereignty.
The case of the European pow
ers would be SO strong in the
court of international law and
would he backed up by such mill
tary and naval power, if events
took this course, that President
Mckinley and the cabinet are
giving very serious consideration
to the difficulties in which thew
might involve this country bv
hasty or ill-considcred action.
ssfhey feel that interference in
Ceba will be no holiday affair and
that war with Spain, without a
Ipore tangible cause of war than
has yet been discovered, may
mean one of the greatest in arms
since the coalition Of allied Eu-
rope against the first Napoleon.
Such a contest involves not on
fysaompIetc naval and military
equipment, but involves financial
sitaptions of the gravest character
ilie President and Secretary
GSs g have refused to discuss the
"a Jlres which might he required
q Pit tne finances OF the country
on n war fautiDo, bpryr,c +hr,, IA,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
Played Cards on His Coffin.
Eikin Times.

Eikin Times.
Louis Bray, who livedi in March
township, died last Saturday, and
was buried Sunday in the family
graveyard. Mr. j G. Burrus con
dncted the burial service. He
was buried in his nightclothcs,
without stockings, as he desired it
to be so. He made his own coffin
about 10 years ago, and called it
his 'meat box and when the
neighbor boys called in, he would
get out his coffin, and they would
play cards on it. BY his request,
Esq Burrus conducted the funeral
services, and Mr. Luther Reece
tramped down the dirt on his grave,
He was 90 years old.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02

The Butler Guards, of Green
vile, have instructed Adjutant
and Inspector General Watts to
notify the national government
that the company is ready to volun-
teer at u moments notice.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02

to secure agreement upon their
findings. The prevalent belief at
the Navy department is that up to
this moment the court has not
once undertaken to compare notes
and cndcavor to reach such an
agreement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
GUNS SHIFTED.

Washington, ID c., Feb 26.-
1t was announced today that active
preparations, are being made in
the navy department for war. A
big shipment of guns was made
today to New York to be placed
on merchant ships.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
No Cure-NO Pan.

That is the way all druggists sci
GROVER'S TASTELE-S CHILL
TONIC for Chills aDd Malaria. IL /
Cmply Iron Cuisine In atasteless form
oh.@..en love IL Adults prefer II to
isitter Daus',atingtonics. Price, SOC
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
We UlderSell All Others In
Groceries.


iS pounds granulated Sugar for 90
~ pounds light Drown Sugar 90
seg We have the cheapest line
OF Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
In town. Also we carry a nice line
of Notions, such as handkerchiefs
Ladies' and Gents Hose, etc, etc
r. - Cherry X Bro.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
PAY OR FIGHT.
Indemnity or War the President
Announces.

Washington, d c., Feb 28.-
Mckinley announces that a heavy
indemnity will be demanded of
Spain and, if refused, war is GER
tain.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
EUROPE WOULD FIGHT US.
War With Spain Means Pitting
of Hemispheres--Every Foreign
Nation, 1t is Believed at
Washington, Would Inter
vene in Behalf of the
Spanish Government.
Washington Dispatch, 23d.

Washington Dispatch, 23d.
The possibility of interference by
other powers if the United States
undertakes to forcibly dictate the
policy of the Spanish government
in Cuba is beginning to receive
very serious consideration by the
administration, now that the war
talk is growing in Congress and
among the people. The admins
tration Is very much avcrse to
intervention under the conditions
as they are known to exist today.
The lawyers in the cabinet have
been unable to discover any
ground of international law for
the forcible intervention of the
United States in Cuba The
Spanish government has shown,
IN spite Of the complaints they
have made against the United
States in regard t. iilibusteriny,
that they will not declare war un.
less some insult so unbearab!c is
put upon them by this country rs
TO absolutely require resentment.
It practically lies with the United
States to decide whether cause
for war shall be afforded.
Leaving Out of account the
possible complications, IN case it
should appear that the Maine had
been blown up by Spanish tor
pedo, the legal members of the
cabinet regard the position of the
United States rs n very weak one
in the court OF international law.
ltmay bavc strength upon grounds
of humanity, but Intervention by
this country would involve prin-
cIplc which might arouse all Eu.
rope i'll favor of Spain.
Intervention to put an end to
hloodshed would involve one or
two necessary cOrollaries, either
that the United States interfered to
restore order under Spanish SOW
ere'gnty or that they interfered
to put an end to Spanish sover-
eighty. The first proposition is
not likely in any event to receive
the countenance of the American
people. The second involves the
assumption that the United States,
in the language used by Mr. Olney
in the Venezuelan case, are su-
preme upon this continent, and
that their will is law. The pro-
position with Mr. Olney, however,
related to further extensions of
European power.
If the United States arrogate to
themselves the right of interven-
tion if sovereign discretion require
i, no nation having colonies in
the Western Hemisphere is safe
f. ON Interference. This country
might have directed Great Britain
to vacate Canada in 1868 and
might direct France to abandon
Gniana and Martinique upon the
appearance of irritation among
their inhabitants.
1t is beginning to be felt in the
cabinet, from sundry hints drop.
ped in diplomatic circles, that
every government in Europe
might unite in protest if the
United States deliberately inter.
fered IN Cuba for the purpose OF
putting an end to the sovereignty
of the Spanish crown.
There is not so much fear OF
Great Britain as of the other pow
ers, but from the strict standpoint,
of in nserDational lav n onao;,
protest against the right of thi.
country to order other sovereign,
ties out of their possessions would
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-02
GEN. HAMPTON ON SPAIN.
The Course the South Should
Pursue in Event of War.
The State, 2Sth.

lhe State, 2Sth.
Gen. Wade Hampton, one of
the few surviving lieutenant gen
erals of the Confederacy, consent
ed today for the first time to give
his views on the Maine disaster
and the threatened war with
Spain.
Il cannot express an opinion on
the cause of the Maine tragedy,g
said the distinguished ex Confed.
crate cavalry leader, 'as that is n
matter which will be determined
by experts and divers. But as to
what course the United States
should pursue should the disaster
prove t" be due to Spanish trcach.
cry or to the fanatical hatred of
the United States on the rart of
some individual Spaniard, do not
hesitate to say that we should de
mand Il heavy indemnity and en-
force the collection of il at the
muZzIc Of the guns.
Here again another contingency
arises. 1t is whether or not Spain
would choose to pay or 90 TO war.
In the latter event there i not
much doubt as TO the outcome.
| There Is one fact that should not
he lost sight of, however, at this
/ point and it is that Spain has a
navy aS large or slightly larger
than the United States. though !
doubt if it would fight as we'll as
ours. Once war is declared we
all know that its issue will be de
termIncd on the sea. Spain will
! bo unable to invade the Caited
. states and likewise we unable e.
invade Spain There could there.
fore be but little land fighting cx-
ccpt that the Spanish fleet might
shell II few of our more exposed
seaports. We in turn would take
possession of Cuba and the war
would ultimately end on account
Of Spain's inability to continue
it
Gen Hampton was asked if he
would offer his services to the GOV.
ernment but declined to answer.
From his subsequent conversation
the inference could be drawn that
he would not. He would advise
he said, that the men of the south
stay at home and let the north
furnish the troops.
I'VE are said he, 'just recov.
ering from terrific struggle
which depopuiated our section OF
the country and another war
would give us another back set.
II it becomes necessary our citi.
zens should take arms to defend
their seaports, but not otherwise. "
When asked what disposition
should be made of Cuba, Gen
Hampton expressed Il strong dis,
approval of annexation. awe
have enough bad voters in this
country now SAID he, "without
taking in any more. 1t would be
/ well for the United States TO cx
ercIse a protectorate over both
Cuba and Hawaii, but | am unal.
terably opposed to annexation. -
The most surprising part ol
Gen Hamoton's talk was the low
esteem in which he held Gen Mel.
son a Miles. "IHe is big head
ed fool; vain peacock kind of O
fellow" was the way Gen Hamp,
ton characterized him. 'Miles, "
he said, "has lately written q
book telling of his campaigns or
the frontier and his wars against
the Indians, but there is nothing
in it except vainglorious praise
for HIMSELF