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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
Boy Accidentally Killed.

y very sad accident occurred i'm
our city yesterday morning iust
after midnight, by which an in.
nocent yonng col0reA boy ,ost his
life. Policeman T + Rivers, who
goes on duty at midnight, had
gone 70 the depot, carrying with
him, rs is his custom, his double
harrelled shct gun. While there
his attention was directed to two
coolrcd boys, Sam Brown and
brlttcn Henderson, lying pros
trate on the platform, both asleep.
Mr. Rivers, holding the gun in
his right hand, grasping it about
the pistol grip, as testified to by
witnesses, punched Brown with
the muzzle and awakened him.
He then went to Henderson and
punched him several times as the
boy awakened one barrel of the
gun was discharged, the load tax
ing effect in the unfortunate lad S
bowels. The boy arose, clasped
the policeman around the waist,
exclaimed "Lord, have mercy
looked up into the policenian's 8
blanched face, grouned sevsyal
times, fell over and in two min:
utes was dead. AS the boy arose.
the policeman exclaimed in sor-
rowful tones, "i.ord, | have kill.
ed this poor boy, and he has done
nothing to mo"
The killing was purely acciden.
tai and Mr. Rivers is unable to ac-
count for the reason of the dis
charge of his gun. Rock Hill
Herald. -.#"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
a Strange Coincidence.

On Thursday last Deputy Will
son conveyed Mrs Martha j Es
fridge to the State Asylum, she
having been adjudged insane. 1t
vas a sad and singular coincidence
that the day of Mrs Estridge's S
arrival at that institution her
brother. Mr. Leonard Knight, who
had been an inmate of the asylum
for eleven years, was buried, hav-
ing died the day before. Mr.
Knight was about 3S years old.
We deeply sympathize with the
aged father and mother, who re-
side in this county, in their great
trou bles.
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r l. HICKLIN.

MI Editor: p. ease announce the
tame Of the HON J n ESTRIDCi +.
ns candidate for the House Of repre-
sentatives. Mr. Estridge has served
this county four years in the Legisla.
ture AID his honesty and faithfulness
was such during that time that we feel
we need his services again in the eg
islature' His record being clear and
seeing the ability of the man we are
satisfied he is one man who ought to
he sent back to the Legislature. Mr..
Estridge will abide the result of the
primary cleo ion.
MANY VOTERS.
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Local nauars.

Mrs Robt Houston, and
children of Monroe, n c., are the
guests of Mrs j n Crockett.
Rev John Owen, Presiding
Elder of Orangeburg District,
and family are the guests of DR.
G w Poovcy.
Roy j + Carlisle, pastor of
the Nj + church, returned home
Thursday after an absence of
several weeks. Mrs Carlisle will
not return for several weeks.
MIR j b. Crockett, who has
been spending some time with his
sister at Danville,. Va, returned
home yesterday,,,+
The ladies of the Methodist
church Will serve 'ice'cream at the
court house today.
80 The church at Mt Prospect
will he dedicated tomorrow morn
ing. Rev j j Rem of Monroe
will preach the dedication sermon.
-Mr OP Heath. n owed last
Tuesday into his elegant new res
idence west of town. Monroe
Enquirer.
Private John Kinard, of Co.
b., 1st S G Regt., died on the
10Th, at Chickamauga, of con-
sumption.
MIR A E Beckham, formerly
of the. Southern Railway Co has
accepted a position as section mas
ter on the l. & & RR.
Miss Lena Mobley, of Heath
Spring, is visiting her sister Mrs
w J Beckham of this place.
The Clover Manufacturing
Company at its annual meeting
last week declared a dividend of
10 per cent payable Immediately,
and there was balance--more
than IL per cent-to be issued in
bettermsnts.
-Messrs p G McCorkle and b
N Moore will buy cotton this fall
for Messrs Heath & Springs in
York county. Mr. McCorkle will
be located at Rock Hill, and will
remove to our city about the 18th
of August. Hill Herald.
Mrs T j Gregory and chill
dren of Kershaw, are visiting
Mrs w I Gregory.
Editor j W Hamel. of the
Era, came up from Kershaw yes
terday with the State campaign
ers.
There were about 500 per-
sons at the campaign meeting at
kershaw yesterday. The speak
ers had a most respectful hearing
and every thing passed of very
pleasantly.
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NJ CGARDNER.

The friends OF l. ] Perry, rncogniz-
ing in his past service as County
Supervisor business tact, qualification
and due regard to the principles Of
economy In the management OF the
affairs of the County, hereby announce
him as candidate for re election to
this important Office. His record as
an officer Is a sufficient guarantee that
the affairs Of the County will be safe
in his hands.
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Schedule for Congressional Gan
didatcS.

Schedule for Congressional Gan
didatcS.
Ats meeting of the county
chairman of the counties embraced
in the Fifth. Congressional Dis
rIs, fDI' n,s.ilSj ht;s been
arranged in Lancaster county for
Congressional candidates:
Kcrshaw, Friday, Aug 18th.
Carnes School House, Saturday,
August Goth.
Lancaster, Monday, August
22nd.
Six Mile Creek church, Tuesday
August 23rd.
The first meeting in the dis
trict will be held at chester, Aug
1st and the last at camden on the
27th.
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Here's a Chance for Waterworks.

Here's a Chance for WaterwOrks.
Messrs Poag & Harper's en-
gine, pump and piping arrived
yesterday. In few weeks they
will be pumping water from Gills
Creek into their boilers.
Our town is badly in need of
waterworks for fire protection
Now is the time to get them. Let
the town erect a 100 foot stand
pipe at Poag & Harper's, run
water pipes from it through the
town, buy a reel and hose, and
contract with Poag & Harper to
keep the tank pumped full of
water. 1t would not require
much of an outlay of money and
it would soon reduce the insur-
ance on business property nearly
one half. We throw this out a S
a suggestion and hope the coun..
Gil will figure on it. The erection
of stand-pipe would be the
largest expense. The cost of
piping would hardly be over
5000. or $500, and Messrs Poag
and Harper would agree, pro-
vided the water was only to b.
used in case of fire or for sprink
ling the streets, to keep the tank
filled for nominal sum.
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BucEteu's 1rnica SayUe.

The BE II SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt
Rheunr, Fever Sores, Teiter. Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and al
Skin eruptiOns, md positively cures
Piles. or no pay required II Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price - cents per
box. For Sale by Crawford Bros.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.

Having served only ON" term in the
Legislature, in justice to myself an
uounce that | am a candidate for re-
election to the House Of Rrpres mta-
tives for only one more term, he, g.
by pledge myself TO abide the result Of
the Democratic primary election.
& A PLNLER.
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The Teachers Institute.

TIC IcdCherS InSfftute.
The teachers institute adjourn
ed yesterday after n most instruc-
tive and profitable weok's session.
The address of Prof Snyder of
Wofford College delivered Thurs
day night, seems to have been the
most entertaining of the weeks
program. Every one present
gave it their undivided attention
and seemed sorry when he closed
it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
A woadsrfal Discovers.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
but none that have accomplished moro for
humanity than that sterling old household
contain the very elements Of good health.
and neither man, woman or child can take
u withcnt deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns Iron Bitters II sold by al, 3ealers.
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Every Thing in Readiness.
Chairman.

y stand has been erected on the
court house green from which the
candidates for State Offices will
speak to the "dear people" to-
day. The speaking will begin at
II O'Clock. The campaigners
arrived yesterday afternoon from
Kershaw where they spoke to a
large crowd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,

1 hereby announce myself as a can
fidafe for County Treasurer, subject
tO the rules OF the dem Ocratic primary.
1 will serve for S4O0 per annum, turn
Ing tho remainder OF the salary into
the county treasury.
WILSON ROWELL.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

All prisons are hereby o'ifird not
TO tres! a.. 10y walking riding. fishing
swimmi & or In nuvTther " uY on my
plantsiio". situate Il mite or two Sou h
OF Lancas'cr cnu,t lOu-r. Any per
son or persnrs y!-rrcariiug thIS notice
will he pr secuted L., the Iui 'est extent
the law. s4sF
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
disease. OF .h. blood ana N.rv,,.

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease Of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs 10 Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly a
quarter Of q century, II stspds to-day fore.
most among our most valued remedies.
Browns Iron Bitters II sold By all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

The many friends OF Jno II Taylor
take pleasure in presenting his name
to the voters OF Lancaster County as
candidate for the Office of County
will abide the result OF the primary
election.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
Love is blind; but marriage l

Love is blind; but marriage is
an eye opener.
The best way to make name
is to have an AIM.
Character cannot he bought for
less than life.
You can do anything if you only
have patience. Water may be
carried in a sieve If you only wait
till it freezes.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
w J LONG.

After being solicited by many
friends announce myself as candi.
date for the Office OF County Super
visor suhjecs to the rules governing
the democratic primary.
GARDNER.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

At fhe solicitation of number Of
my friends / have decided to announce
myeelfns a candidate for the House
OF Representatives, in the ensuing
election, aud hereby pledge myself
to abide the result Of the Democrat. &C
primary eiec'io
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

Take teaspoonful of Wonder
full OIL ir half teacup of warm
milk or water every half hour
until bowels are checked. In
severe cases of collie, bath the
stomach ana bowels with pure
Wonderful Oil, and apply hot
flannel cloths vrung out in hot
water saturated with Wonderful
Oil, over the bowels. Always
carry bottle of Wonderful OH
with you, if you don't, some Of
these times you will regret It
Collie and Cholera morbus come
without warning and unexpected
ly. 25c a bottle.
y f. Maclxey X 90.
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$ CMIL.ITARY ACADEMY
Office of Chairman board of visitors.

Charles. OIL, July \ 1893
One Vacancy existses "a, u ,n. ficis ry
Cadetship f1r this. - Ia ncester county.
In the outh Carolina Military Aca,
demv. Blank applications for permit
to enter d conpesitive, examination.
with sheet giving necessary informa
tion, can be obtained from the county
Superintendent sfeducAiion .AHan-
plications must be In hands of Chair
rnan by. n rst day of August.
CS GADsDrN. 80
Chairman Board OF Visitors.
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Thanking my friends for their sup
port in the past, and at the solicitation
OF many, hereby announce myself
canGieIate for reelection TO he office
Of County SURE II utendent of Edu a
ton, subject to lne Democratic pri-
mary election.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

Don't Tobacco Spit aud Smoke Tour Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and fore ver be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor take No.To-
Bac, the wonder.worker. TINT makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or sB Cure Ruaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New Yorn
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
when Ague
Shakes YOU.

you car shake the Ague by using
AYERS AGUE CURE. 1t is the
one certain and infallible cure for
that depicting disease. 1t has been
tried in many countries and under
various conditions, and has never
been known to fail. An old veteran
writes:--
"You may be interested to know my ex-
perience many years ago with Ayers Agus
Cure. The year before the war was in
Kansas. Some twenty Of Us were engaged in
farming. and suddenly all we're taken with
fever and ague. We tried almost eyerythi
without getting any help till at last ! sent to
the city and procured bottle OF Ayers Ague
Cure. recovered at once. The others fol-
lowed my example. and they, too, recovered
Every one in camp took the remedy and was
cured by H. l went all through the war,
have lived In thirteen different states Of the
Union, and have never had the agae Sincs.'
O. B. SMITH, st. Augustine, Fla.
There's only one thing to get for ague:
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At the solicita ucr OF many friends
| announce myself a candidate for
County Superintendent f Education
subject to the rules governing the
primary.
w J LONG.
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J VI PERRY.

We arr authorized to announce
county perintendent Of Education.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

| hereby announce myself a sahd5-
date for Magistrate OF Gills Creek
township, suhjec, to the democratic
primary. w III RIrR Nj
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

am a candidate for election to
tie House of Repre- entatIves. / will
abide the result of the Democratic pri-
mary election. .a..
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JOHN A COOK.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION,

hereby Announce myself - can
diiate frr.ihe office Of Superintendent
OF Education, su'ject 10 the rules OF
he PRIMARY.
J VI PERRY.
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THE
new YOB BK WORLD
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION.
Is PAGES q Week.
156 Pages q Year

Is larger than any weekly or SEMI
weekly paper published and is the Ons
W important Democratic "weekIyn
published d in New York City. Three
times as large as the leading Repub
can week ly Of New York City. fty
be Of esp cial advantage to you durL
the Presidential Campaign, as "a
published every other day, exec
Sunday, and has all the freshness m
imeliness Of daily. IL combines "a
The news with long list of in Ter e.tin
departments, unique features. ca rtcon
and graphic illustrations, the lat ter be
insa a speciality. S-1. exa.
Ali these improvements bkSe been
made without any increase i'm fkseeet.
which remains at one dollar pes yhar
We offer this uneqnaled ne HspSpe.
and The LEDGER together one year
or $500. 49,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

| hereby announce myself a candi-
-date:for.taie Sfiice OF Comfy Treasurer
subjecti6 tile democratic primary.
JE STEWMAN.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
II y WILLIAMS.

| announce myself candidate for
the House Of Representatives, sutject
to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Party.
J HARRY FOSTER.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
LAME BACK,

Drink a teaspoonful of Wonder
full Oil in half tcacup of milk 81
water twice a day, and bathe the
back with pure Wonderful Oi3
twice day, morning and nigh}-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets
Candy Catharttc, cure constipation forever
lOc. DC IL G. G. G fail, druggists refund money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

am 4 candidate for County
Treasurer.
w & CAUTHEN.
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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

hereby announce myself IA a cam
didate for reelection as auditor Cr
Lancaster county, and pledge myself
10 abide the result Of the democratic
primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23
Beauty. Is Mood Dccp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
leauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tc clean Your blood and keep it clean, by
alrring up the lazy liver and driving all iur
Danish pnnplcs. hoils bIotchcs, blac khfrfs,.
and that sicllly bilious complexion By tdkinE.
Sascarets,-heauty for ten cents. An drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, Dc. soc.
1T Will not mend Il broken neck
nor will it insure you against Sge:
but for all aches and pains that
suffering humanity groan with,
there is nothing that gives Quicll
relief, like Wonderful Oil.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-07-23

The schedule adopted for the
county campaign is as follows:
Belair, Tuesday, Aug. 10th.
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Gel AYERS
.Ague cure.

~ An old topper being requested to
'Nfine hard drinking, said, ut was
i, Ming on n rock and slipping cold
~aasr."
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and Collie.

'hO1era NOrbus,
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w b BRUCE.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-22
tale of life i'm Arkansaw,

A tale of life in Arkansaw,
Whar people Wag their under1aW,
In cueS words measuring Just YARD,
And Whar the bruiserS strike so hard.
Sike Jones, he lowed that Glider Flint
In Yankee clatter) wasn't int"
'Aint int, for which? ia like to know,
Said Glider. "Sil1ie, jest go slow"
The fax is Glider had been expectin'
To stand for Constable next electin;
And Sike he had a like ambishin'
TIC seek the very same posishin.
1t dom take much to make a fight,
And all the crowd caught one in sight
Now Glider says to Sike, says he:
Dogs isn't made to climb tree!'
"And bein OF the cooney sort
All you kin do is grin and snort"
Thus Si.Ze Civ anser and the fight
Moved closer up and in plain sight.
Both rolled Their sleeves and drew ther
knives
Whites others tried to still Their wives
Both bein' men of quiet grit,
Came straight to blows and fit and fit
They cut Their clothing into threads,
They slashed ther bodies and Their heads
And no one present cried out quit
And so they fit. and fit. and fit.
Sike made lunge for elders scalp,
(Ther FACILITATING wives still palp)
And Glider gives Skies nose slit.
And still they fit, and fit and fit.
In lunging fur each others harm,
Each cuts the other in the arm.
Their courage didn't bate a bit
But still they fit. and fit, and fit.
Their arms no longer fit fur blows,
They grip Their bowies with Their toes;
With seats aground and feet we'll knit
They still kept on, and tit and fit.
They fit till shutdown fit at night
And all night long kept up the fight.
At sunu3 they would not remit.
But still they fit, and fit, and fit.
The crowd got tired. but none cried quit
And neither never lost his grit:
Till all tired out the people fit.
But still they fit, and fit, and fit.
Next day the crowd came gatherin round
To view the fragments on the ground.
The har was thar the blood was thar,
The carving had been on the squar
Two bowie knives We're closely knit
And still they fit, and fit, and fit.
They gathered uD the arms and feet,
The whole anatermy complete:
They boxed them uD and planted both:
They swore an ArkanSaTker oath
They tore the blades apart and sent
Each to separate continent.
Ghosts in Arkansaw? Yes, and grit
Each night for years theirn came and fit ;
HIRAM HOYT RICHMOND.
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III

He struck off for his own range in
different direction from that by which
he had come The country was wilder
and more broken. There was a grove
of stunted trees and branch of the
river in his path. and he stopped to give
his pony an hours rest.
He was still sitting by the side Of the
stream, his steed feeding a few yards
away. when he saw a group of halt
dozen or more horsemen coming out CT
a cody across the brook apparently
catching sight of him, drew up in an ex-
cited, gesticulating group. Penryn Was
quick TO recognize them as MeXicans
quite evidently herdsmen from Per
riots ranch
He sprang up, intending TO get MS
horse and be prepared for whatever was
to follow But as he loosened the gun
in his belt, he heard hail behind hum.
Instantly the group Of horsemen spurred
up the incline toward him, but before
he could turn around to see what new
danger threatened him from the rear,
moose settled over his head and should
ers and was pulled taut. pinioning his
arms to his sides.
Some of his enemies had made flank
movement. and he was at their mercy.
He was then dragged to the ground,
the chattering crowd at once surround
ed and disarmed him, and he was bound
with his own belt TO a lightning riven
stump on the edge of the grove. Pe1ryn
believed his condition to be desperate
indeed, but he would not show fear be-
fore his caDtors, and laughed in their
faces At that one-the fellow ne had
struck back at the branding camp
dashed him twice across the cheek with
his own whip. and the blood flowed
from the gashes.
But even the pain of the wound did
not COW him. do you think you can
Kill me and go scot free?" he demanded.
You'll find your mistake. My boys
will hunt you to the Rio Grande--and