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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
Ml-WEEKLY EDITION.
SPAIN'S DOWNFALL.
Might Have Been Easily Averted
Says Duke Teutan.

Madrid, Sept. 2O.-The Duke
Ieutan, minister for foreign af-
fairs in the cabinet of the late
Premier Canovas, is quoted as
saying that Canovas, if he had
lived, would never have accepted
war with the United States.
Canovas and himself were con-
vinced that war would lead ineyit
ably to the irin of Spain. The
duke blamed the liberals, who he
said could have averted the war.
either by accepting the proffered
good offices of the United States
minister, or by treating with the
insurgents on the basis of Cuban
independence, or by selling Cuba.
'Senor Sagasta, the duke de-
clared, 'is responsible for all of
our disasters and must be elected
from power.
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~-'~-a"sn-A--fl-------
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more
than skin deep, depending entire
ly on a healthy condition of all
the vital organs. If the liver is
inactive, you have a bilious look:
If your stomach is disordered.
you have dyspeptic look; if
your kidneys are affected, YOU
have pinched look. Secure
health, and you will surely have
good looks. 'Electric Bitters"
is n good Alternative and Tonic.
Acts directly on the stomach,
liver and kidneys, purifies the
blood cures pimples, blotches and
bolls, and gives good complex
ion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at Crawford Bros Drug
Store. SO cents per bottle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
JUN LANCASTER, S. O. SEPT-14 1y98
HOME FROM THIS STATE.
"A Dogs Lonely Journey From
South Carolina to Upper New
York.
EImira, n. Y, Advertiser:

E'mlra, y. l., Advertiser:
The latest native of Elmir, I,
return from the Sunny South is
a valuable pointer that came on
foot all the way from South Caro-
Ina to his home in this city be-
cause he was homesick. Up to a
snort time ago the dog was the
property of John II Sullivan, of
'l9 Kenyon street, a low stu.
dent.
About three months ago a faml.
Iy named Bum, living near the
SuIhvans, on Kenyon street, who
had been friends o. the Sullivan
family, signified their intention of
moving to South Carolina to live.
y large dog, which was owned bv
the SuIlivans, spent much of bis
Tine between the two houses.
sometimes staying for days at a
tiMe with one of the families and
then leaving for the other house
suddenly, without apparent reason
for his departure.
When the Bunns moved TO
South Carolina they asked the
Sullivan family to give up their
interest in the dog, so that thew
could take him with them. Thi:
was agreed to, and the last that
was seen of the dog in EImira un.
til Monday was when the truin
pulled out of the station with the
dog securely tied in the baggage
car.
Monday last the Sullivan family
heard a strange noise at the door.
They opened it and were aston
lshed to see the dog which they
had given to the Bum family
several months ago and which
they supposed was miles away.
Ihe Joy of the animal to find him.
self among his friends again knew
no bounds.
lie was SO weak from hunger
and exhaustion from the LONG
journey that it was at first thought
he would not live. The animal s
feet were so blistered and swollen
that after he had been home an
hour or two he could not walk.
What route the animal took or
how long he had been on the wav
home is not known.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
n T. n TIE X PHISINC
DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide
awake and entcrprlsing than
Crawford Bros who spare no
pains to secure the best of every
tning in their line for their many
customers. They now have the
valuable agency for DR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. This is the
wonderful remedy that is pro.
ducing such furor all over the
country by its many startling
cures. 1t absolutely cures AS
thma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Call at above drug
store and get trial bottle free or
"A regular size for so cents and
). 100. Guaranteed to cure or
price refunded.
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HONORS TO THE DEAD,
GRAND ARMY MEN ESCORT
THE REMAINS OF WIN.
ME DAVIS.
Soldiers of Her Fathers Republic
Remain in the Car Containing
the Remains Until Rich
mond is Reached.

New York, Sept. pa dele
CATION from the Southern Society
here will meet the body of Miss
Winnie Davis when it reaches
Mott Haven this afternoon and
escort it to Jersey City.
A few members will 90 with
the remains of the Daughter of
the Confederacy' as far as Rich
mond.
The body left Narragansett
Pier, Rhode Island, this morning
a delegation of Grand Army men
escorting it from Rockingham
hotel, where Miss Davis died, to
the railroad station.
The committee of the Southern
Society is provided with beautiful
floral tributes from Southern resi-
dents of New York.
A guard of former Confederate
soldiers will remain in the car con-
tanning the casket until it.reaches
Richmonn tomorrow morning.
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a Popullst View.

The Philadelphia American, of
which Warton Barker, nominee
for the presidency of the middle
of the road populist, is editor,
has this to Say of the prospects of
the silver democracy: "The silver
wing of the democratic party has
received two set backs during the
past ten days. The New Hamp-
shire democratic state convention
administered the first set back bv
overwhelmingly voting down
resolutions endorsing the Chicago
platform. This turning down of
the Bryan wing was, however,
not unexpected. But right upon
the heels of the New Hampshire
convention the democratic WIS.,
consin state convention came TO.
gether. 1t was firmly believed
that the convention would vote to
fuse with those popuIisto of Wis
consln who are silver men, first
last and all the time. But the
democratic politicians, counting
up the chances of victory, deemed
they would gain more votes by
making platform upon which
gold democrats could stand than
they would lose by refusing to
fuse with the popuIists. So after
a bitter fight the convention de-
clded to cater to the gold demo
Gratis, not the popuIists. Verify
we believe that by 1900 the gold
wing of the democratic party will
be the largest"
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BucEfen's Arntca !Sayye.

The BkIT SALvE In the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and al
SKIN eruptiops, End positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. tis guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price - cehts per
box For Salr by Crawford Bros
What stops Neuralgia -. Miles, Pain pills.
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COL w j BRYAN.
Passed Through Columbia on His
Way to Washington.
The State 22nd.

The State 22nd.
Col William Jennings Bryan
passed through the city yesterday
morning on his way to Washing
ton. He came by way of the
Florida, Central and Peninsular
road.
Col Bryan was not expected on
the train, but it soon became
nolsed among the people congre-
gated about the depot that he was
aboard, and rush was made bv
those at the depot to see him at
least.
When asked in regard to his re-
slgnation he said that he did NOT
contemp ate such a thing at pre-
sent, but that he expected his
regiment to be mustered out. He
said that he was on his way to
Washington, but he did not saw
whether his trip had any special
reference to his regiment.
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A gentleman coming INTO the
room of the late DR. Barton, told
him that Mr. Vowel was dead.
"What.' said he. "Vowel dead!
Let us be thankful it was neither
U' nor Il ."
Mrs Mann meeting her former
servant)-Ah, Mary, | suppose
you are getting better wages at
your new place ?" "No, ma, am.
Pm working for nothing now.
I'm married"
The man who calls himself "a
vile worm nf the dust" in his
prayers is surprised if his heigh-
Dor agrees with him.
Or. Miles Pats kftls are susranteed to seo>
- In. ox.lu t..~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
COTTON GROWERS.
SeTenty-Fhe Delegates Meet
and Organize at Columbia.
MUCH INTERES.
Twenty-Five Counties Repre-
sented and Resolutions
Adopted to Get the
Farmers Into
Working
Shape.
MUCH IKTERES.
Special to The Greenville News.

Special to The Greenville News.
Columbia, Sept 2O.-The Cot
ton Growers convention of South
Carolina met tonight at the State
house. There is Il good atten
dance from all parts of the State.
President Wilborn IN his opening
speech called for prompt organi
zation and action. The conven.
tion was then called to order.
Secretary D P Duncan called
the roll Cf counties. DELEGATIONS
were reported from some 25
counties, the IS delegates report.
ing that much interest is taken in
the movement by the farmers.
1t was resolved that the presi.
dent OF this convention be ex-
ctficio chairman of the executive
committee; also that the president
and Vice President Youmans, of
the Inter. State Union, be a COM
mittee to frame an address to the
farmers of the State and to ap
prise the several State vice presi-
dents of the states of our action
and urge similar action in their
State.
Col l. w Youmans was called
upon by President Wilborn. He
gave an account of his attendance
on the Atlanta and Memphis
meetings and en- tered into quite a
discussion of the situation and
urged upon the convention the
Importance Of cotton growers of
the South having a complete or
ganization. Youmans made an
interesting talk that was well re.
eeived by the convention.
DR. Hopkins, of Richland, urged
that the convention take action
in perfectihg an organization of
cotton growers of the State. He
offered the following resolution:
That the presidents of the Coun.
ty Growers unions constitute a
State executive committee to or
ganize the farmers OF the State
thoroughIy.' This was adopted.
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tSJABll>HED 8
CAMP AT COLUMBIA.
Report That Part of an Armv
Corps Will go There.
Special to The Daily News.

Columbia, 5. c., Sept. 21.-
The Record this afternoon con-
tains the following: Most of the
Second army corps stationed at
Camp Meade will soon 90 70
Cuba. Camp Meade will be aban-
doned. A temporary camp will
be established in Columbia, S. c.,
while awaiting embarkation.'
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A SIX no woman her ACE

Ask no woman her age. Never
joke with a policeman. Do not
play chess with a widow. Never
contradict a man who suffers.
BE civil to rich uncles and aunts.
Your oldest hat, of course, for an
evening party. Always sit next
the carver, if you can, at dinner.
We sleep, bu. the loom of life
never stops. The pattern which
was weaving when the sun went
down is weaving when it comes up
tomorrow.
DIT; Miles NEsyE PLAsrras cur, RHErrMA
TtSM. WEAK BACKS. AZ drussists' aniy -.
All druggists sell DR.. Miles Nesvs Pisstsr~'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
The Moral of if.

One of the first things demand
ed in the first beginning of the
reform movement was rotation in
office. The idea was advanced
that special training was not re-
quired for any state Office, but
that the duties of any of them
could be satisfactorily discharged
by man of education, common
sense and character. The deduc-
ton was that after a Democrat
had enjoyed two terms in an Office
he should move on. With two
exceptions, all Reformers who
have obtained state Offices since
1890 have put into practice the
rotation demand, or had it put in
practice for them. Exceptional
circumstances attend the two ex.
ceptlons noted. DR. w. +. G.,
Bates enjoyed third term as
state treasurer, but it was askel !
and given rs vindication, his
share of the bond refund bay-
ln5 been attacked and CRITICS.
ed. The other exception, w. ID.
Mayfeld, filled an office to which
the rotation theory does not so
strongly apply. The longer the
superintendent of education re-
mains in office the more thorough
iy-lt he properly attends to his
duties--he comes in touch with
the educational forces of the state
and the better able to direct and
serve them. The rotation de-
nanded by the Reform movement
is believed in by the people. Their
acceptance of that doctrine had
much to do with the defeats of
Messrs. Tompkins. MayfeId and
Watts, whose records were not
attacked, but who asked terms in
conflict with the rotation idea.
Their fate should be lesson to
state officers who desire third
terms in future. The moral of
it is that they can save time,
health and money by changing
their aspirations. .-CoIun bia Re-
cord.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND.
Confederate Soldiers. Went From
South Carolina.
News and Courier.

@'S"o duu SOuIlcT.
The question of how many men
South Can olina furnished to the
Confederate army is one that for
various reasons cannot be ans
wered with absolute accuracy,
and owing to the fact that there
were South Carolinians in every
regiment that went to the front
from States west of here, there is
no probability that it will ever be
answered to u man or within a
few hundredS of the correct figure.
In response to a request of cor
respondent n reporter undertook
to secure the figures recently, and
by applying to the best available
sources arrived at as close ar es.
innate perhaps, as can he had,
fixing the total at 62,5OO, of
which 0,O0O volunteered prior to
the passage of the Conscrlpt Act.
According to the figures fur
nished by the war department at
Washington South Carolina fur
nlshed 40 regiments, 13 battall-
ions and 6 Independent compan.
les of cavalry; 3 regiments, 4
batallions of reserves-home
guards; making total of 90
regiments, 35 battallions and 20
independent companies. Esti-
mating that a regiment in the
civil war had about 1000 men on
its rolls, battalion about 600.
and company of 100, this would
make it appear that there were
$4,000 men or more in grey from
South Carolina. The fact, how
ever IS that there " were not near.
ly so many South Carolina regi-
ments, the mistake hay 10 arisen
by reason of several of the repi- |
ments, being REMEMBERED at the
time of their reorganization, and |
IN that way counted twice, a fact
which very readily accounts for
the error into which the war de
partmet has fallen.
1t would be Il most remarkable
fact if these figures we're true,
when it is recalled that at the be-
ginning of the war the total arms !
bearing population of the State
betwCel the ages of Is and 45
was 50, O46, and that under the
Conscript Act of 1863 there we're
only 90, $50 men in the State
liable between the ages of Is and
90. Therefore, as will be seen,
the figures of the war department
are ruled out of court by the cen
sus figures of the year 1860,
which cannot be gone behind and
oea- out the $500 estimate,
which may be regarded as nearly
correct rs can eyer be made.
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Jennie was learning to read and
spell, but it was very difficult for
her to remember what her teacher
told her about pronounclng a
double letter when she came to
one. She would say ga a. or
"e e. or "t t" instead of double
Al or double e., etc. Her teacher
had drilled her considerably on
this matter in spelling. Shortly
afterward Jennie was called up TO
read. The paragraph began, Up,
mp, Lucy, and Jennie read it tri>
nmphantly, Double up, Lucy y
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24
REPUBLICANS MEET.
No State Ticket But Candidates
For Congress.
Special to The Daily News.

Columbia, S. c., Sept 2I.-
The republican State executive
committee met today. 1t decid-
ed not to hold a State convention
but It's expression favored putting
congressional candidates in the
field.
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Are You weak

Weakness manifests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood 4,
swatery; the tissues are wastinp-,he door IL
ncing opened for disease. A bottle of Browns'
IRON Bitters taken in time will restore Won,
strength, soothe your nerves. mai, yor.
blood rich and red. Do ycu more gooa
Than an eIp pensiye special course Of medicine.
Browns Iron Bittep u sold By ali dsalsrs'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24

Miss There is a
text from Scripture that | always
think of when mount this tandem
!Sharley." "What is it 2" "Get
thee behind me, Satan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-24

From an occasional glass the de-
scent is easy to an occasional de-
bauch, until eventually the man is
only sober occasionally. Avoid
the beginnings of evil things.
"4ou speak" " said fond
mother, "about people having
strength of mind, but when it
comes to strength of don't mind,
my son William surpasses any
body | ever knew"
The difference between the nea-
then and many young lady in
christian lands is not very great.
While the heathen worshIps a
block the young lady chooses a
blockhead.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life lr,,

poht TOBACCO Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever be mac
netic. iull OF life nerve and vigor, take No.To-
bhc' the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or kI. Cure guaran.
Ieed Booklet and sample free. Address
osrhhg Kennedy ." 'hicago or New Yorb
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

merrymaking for three days! Such
cheer prevailed, in fact, that even
Miss Dorcas Culpeper spinster, and
Lawrence, the happy father became
completely reconciled. Soothed by the
grateful influences of barbecued meats
and draughts of rum and sugar,
Lawrence led Miss Culpeper through
the minuet.
"Have you a proper name for the
babe?" suggested Miss Culpeper.
eyes, we will call him George, in
honor of His Majesty, our King" said
Lawrence Washington, with the pride
that comes of loyalty and patriotism.
Note.---The story-teller has blum
dered in substituting Lawrence" the
name of the grandfather, for "Augus-
tine" the true name of the father of
Washington. Editor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

happiness of man proud, peaceful
and domestic. He was the loved hus-
band of beautiful and accomplished
woman; he was the owner of vast es-
tates; he was the master of many
slaves; he received highest civic hon
ors; he was respected for his wealth,
honored for his justice, and loved for
his generosity; his daily life ran quiet
as the placid river, which reflected in
its crystal bosom his beautiful Virginia
home. For love of his country he
rent asunder all those ties and turned
his back upon all those smiling joys, to
face "grim-visaged war;" and to CON
front the frown of a mighty empire,
which never yet had frowned in vain
upon traitor. He himself became
the arch traitor of that now honored
band of traitors, at time when it
seemed more than probable that he
would have to expiate his treason un-
der the headsman's axe.
After the awful struggle was over
and the enemy had left our shore,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

when dissension among the states and
discomfort among the people seemed to
herald anarchy and civil war, the army
and the people besought him, that he
would, with his strong and steady
hand, restore order, justice, confidence
and prosperity to the people grooming
beneath the legacy of poverty and in
dustrial decentralization, left them by
an eight years war. Then. indeed,
was Washington's patriotism tried as
no other mans was ever tried They
would gladly have hailed him as their
king. He was proud; he loved
power. To him the pomp and in
fluence that attend king would have
been sweet. But he put aside the
proffered crown in stern rebuke of his
admirers, and, instead, assumed the
herculean task of conducting the coun-
ellis of government as yet new and
untried in its forms and principles.
Thus he presented a sublime sacri-
flee of self to country, and gave to his
tory the lesson of which Americans at
this time are in greatest media lesson
of patriotism.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

full of shame, crime, disgrace, and
other equally unpleasant features.
"Now that lisa boy, said Lawrence,
ruefully, "I'm willing to believe al
most anything. 1t wouldn't surprise
me at all if he would wind up on the
gallews."
But Mary, cherishing the puffy,
fuzzy, red-faced little waif in her
bosom, said to him softly: "No mat
ter what the others say, my darling,
l bid you welcome, and, by Gods
grace, my love and prayers shall make
you good and great"
And it was even so. Mary's love
and prayers did make good and
great man of that unwelcome child, as
we who celebrate his birthday in these
latter years believe. They had a
grand christening, too Grandfather
Ball was there, and Colonel Bradford
Gusts, and the Lees, the Jeffersons,
the Randolphs, the Slaughters---yes, all
the old families of Virginia were rep
resented, and there was feasting and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
TRAGEDY.
MAUD NASH.

MAUD NASH.
st. Valentine was thinking. The
world was changing and he was not
pleased, nor did he understand it. For
many long years he had held supreme
sway over the world of love, and had
sent the willing messenger, Cupid, to
millions of youths and maidens of
many lands. And Cupid had ever
been tireless in his efforts to do the
bidding of the good st. Valentine.
He had carried that most secret Of
secrets, the secret of all, to many
blushing maiden, and she would shyly
and sweetly receive it,
But a strange thing had come to
pass !. now Cupid, for the first time,
had refused to do the bidding of st.
Valentine. 81 am discouraged" he
said. 81 have so often of late carried
the most divine of messages to some
maiden, who shields her heart from
my arrows She is occupied, she says,
and there are so many more important
things to be thought Of. There are
the great questions Of woman suf-
frage, and the higher education Of
women, and so many affairs of the day
to attend to. She asks me to go away
and says am only wasting my time.
And | have gone away to seek other
maidens only to be repulsed. And
when some ardent lovers heart has
prompted him to send to his dearest
one message of love on the holy st.
Valentines Day, | have grieved the
more, because the valentine is left un-
opened, while the maiden attends a
lecture on some improving theme. "
Cupid was discouraged and tired,
and had deliberately declined to 60
upon any errands of love. So st. Val
entine was sad as he bowed his head
in thought; and he rested his hand
on the curly head OF the discouraged
Cupid and sighed deeply.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
LIFE NOTICES.

Adopted by George Washington
when he was thirteen years old
"When a man does all that he can,
though it succeeds not well, blame him
not"
"Be slow to believe evil reports of
anyone"
"Make friends with those of good
character, if you care for your own
reputation, for it is better to be alone
than in bad company"
"Undertake not to do what you can
not perform, but be careful to keep
your promise"
Speak not evil of the absent, for it
is unjust"
"When you speak of God, let it be
gravely and in reverence. Honor and
obey your parents, although they be
poor"
LET your amusements be manful,
not sinful"
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience"