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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

"Speakin' of Christmas trees" said
Cyclone Murphy as he snuffci can.
die on the topmost twig OF Tie Keno
Gulch Sunday School tree with bis
truSty siX-shooter and then nippel re-
monstrance in the bud 10y getting the
drop on the Sunday School uperinten.
dent. reminds me of galuot named
Hard-Luck HankinS, who lived up IN
TenderfOot ridge and who was the
biggest kicker that ever lived. This
we're Hard-Luck Hankins lived in
cabin on top of the ridge and offended
ez how he was a miner but he didn't
never seem to mine anything ami was
ginerally regarded eZ a Teller without
visible means of support. Some folks
said he was road agent and Others
opined ez how boss stealth might lie
the mine he was workin".
"There wasn't Il decent looking tree
on top of the hull ridge except one
and that stood right i'll front of Hard.
Luck Hanllin's shanty. She's my old
Christmas tree Hankin's would erowl
EVERY llult SuIIStliidS Cdlue dIOHuul
but. dern her ole hide, Sanity Claws
don't never hang nothin' on her fer
me-
THAT was jes' Hard-Luck's pesky
and emery way-allers kickin' about
Somethin'-and that handsome tree
never havin' anything hangin' on it
fer him seemed to rifle him specially
every year. What's the use havin a
blame Christmas tree that never don't
have nothin' hangin on it? he'd
growl. Have dern good notion to
cut her DOWN.
This went on year after year, and
the boys KEEP a-wonderin' and avon
derin' how Hard-Luck got Twin.
One Christmas eve they found out,
and it put an end to Hard-Luck's quar-
rel with his big pine Christmas tree.
Fer the very first Christmas sence
Hard. Luck had been living in Keno
there was somethin' hangin' on his
Christmas tree.
1'IN'l.o+ ,+o.i ." s--
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
crandmother's Christmas.


Dear heart, apart in silence!
A baby is coming to me;
One day in the far-off barren hills,
and the next day here by the sea.
ST., will not know l am old, dear,
Nor care that I'm worn and gray;
She'll touch my brow with her fingers
small,
Smoothing the burrows away.
Her eyes are as blue as yours, dear,
and clear as the skies in June.
Her smile as sweet as another smile
That faded, alas. too soon.
But she'll nestle close to my heart.
dear,
Just as you used TO do,
And I'll take the kiss from her
sweet red mouth,
For I'll know that it comes from
you.
I'll guess at the message you seat me.
Though she is too small to know.
For out of the silence she came. dear
heart,
The hush where the tired feet 60.
One day in the far hill country,
And the next day here by the sea;
And BABY will laugh at the Christmas
tide.
And her laughter will comfort ME.
Mary Riddell Corley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
MASCULINE FASHIONS.
Dress Suits, Sack Coats and Trousers
and House Coats.

Dress suits, Sack Coats and Trousers
and House Goats.
Extremists in dress are endeavoring
70 introduce the wearing of braided
seams on evening dress trousers. This
attempt must be classed with the re-
cent one to create vogue for velvet
collars on dress coats. Both are va.
carries of fashion that will be es-
cnewed by men Of taste, who are jeal-
GUS or the severe simplicity of even
ing clothes, endeared alike by custom
ana tradition Occasionally a fad of
thls sort may be tacitly sanctioned by
correct dressers, but they quickly tire
OF IT, BY most men braided seams,
velvet collars and like innovations in
evening attire are regarded as a
species of grotesqueness in apparel to
be treated with amused tolerance.
stripes and checks in sack suits are
little approved by the fastidious. Dark
mixtures in rough fabrics, such as
cheViots and unfinished worsteds, are
very stylish. Serges, except rough
cloths, have been relegated to the
background. Cheviots with a sprink.
ling of red, brown or green in the pat
terms are eminently correct. Sack
suits are cut loose, and hence keep
their shape easily Trousers are wider
than heretofore and will doubtless be-
lore long attain the English standard
of fullness.
Smoking jackets and house coats
have not escaped the reaction from
gaudy colors that prevails in most
branches of mems apparel. At one
time recently the design was SO ag-
gressively loud as to induce a belief
that the limit had been reached
through sheer inability to go further.
Fashionable house coats are sold for
20 TO $25. They are made of fancy
worsteds with silk figures, plaid vi
cunaS Bedford cords, velveteens and
Droadcloth, prettily adorned at the
cuifs, collars, lapels and pocket flaps.
They are to be had in plaids, checks
and velvets, lined and unlined. with
silk cording, satin binding or quilted
satin facings. The range of prices is
wide
Merchant tailors who are indisput
ably the arbiters Of fashion in mems
clothes, have decided to revive braid
ed edges on frock and cutaway coats
/ During the last few years raw edges
held sole sway. 1t is predicted that
the change will be gradual.
Horseshoes have given a decided
flip to the popularity of riding
whips, spurs, horses heads, crops
stirrups, buckles, whiffletrees and 9th
er articles of jewelry emblematic OF
equestrianism. Needless to add, the
fewer and palmer the ornaments worn
the clearer the proof of their owners
good taste.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
THE DILLENBECKS
A Christmas sto y by Bessie Hart
40 ms.

I'VE never had e Christmas tree Of
hung up our stoc ings in this house
in all our livesr' said billy Dillenbeck
setting the cracked blue tea cup She
was wiping down so hard it gave W
trying to hold together any longer and
fell TO pieces.
There. Oily" said her mother re-
proachfully. you've broke that blue
cup always use to measure in when
bake"
Il don't care" said Oily. giving her
dishcloth Spiteful wiring. we don't
ever have anything like other folks,
and l don't see why"
We aint able said her mother in
a tone Of voice that said plainly that
settles it"
billy said no more She hung up her
pan swept the perfectly clean kitchen
floor then. taking her little work bask-
Ct said. I'm going up in my room.
mother, TO do 10y mendng."
That's right said her mother ap-
proyingly. That's a great deal letter
than thinking Of Christmas trees and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
NOTICED.

Notice is hereby given as required by law
and as provided by Resolution of the Board
Cardell, II. r. Heck and Thomas II Halter, to
tn Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick, on
November 18th, 1899, for the passage of an or.
dinance under the provision OF Chapter 29S OF
the CTS of the General Assembly of Maryland
or 1870 for the opening, extending and widen
ing OF Fourth street, west of RentZ street, in
Frederick, by appropriating the parcel Of
ground shown on the plat recently prepared
by Rufus A. RACER, City Commissioned and
n"w in the Office of the City Register, and
such other ground as may be necessary for
the purpose.
VIM. F. Chiffon,
dec sat. PB A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
~@ FERRY XMAS -
The First Christmas.

A good old bishop named Telesphor-
us, who lived in Rome in the year 1877
A. d., holds the honorable record of
being the first person to officially or.
der the celebrating of Christmas Day.
He gave instructions to his priests and
his congregations that this day cores.
pOnding to our December %, should be
kept as a solemn feast. with the per.
formance of divine services. While il
occupies this unique place in history
81 Two IN ,.rn- "nJears that Christ.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
DR.. VIM. @. Boteler.

Practice limited to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, and Tbroat. Spectacles adj
justed for all forms of detective sight.
Spectacle examinations free. Office. IS
North Market street; residence. east
city limits, Frederick, Md Once
hours A. NJ. to p. NJ, except Sun
day jan. 27-lyr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

~, Christmas is elimination. =.
o. 9.neF seasons, festive or 81. from !,
seands out in stately ara saw II
through all the centuries FROM nlueu'
age OF Nero and TiberIus, uas 1 ,,, le
OF empires, tombs of MIGHT 3' runs
railing dynasties, crumblin, 1 ing,
uead and dying hopes. and cres5a %Ul'
~orsnips weird aud wild, comes ,s'.
Cnrlstmastide, fresh. pure snar,, 'u.'
breathing joy. peace, forgiveness ,A mug
passion. eiiess com.
1t Is the one season Of the vao, 49,.
an Christendom rises above tho " "uea
tul circumstance" Of life and Az ..et
mines to be merry: when snb,or e'eF'
ana malice are forgotten: whom oss
thoughts and dark deeds find no or. WV
pathy: when the hallowed mantle :,
Peace on earth" is spread ovor y. y,
the land. A day of wondrops $40. j., al
canoe; day tenderly venerable ~,
lowed and sacred. A festival NJ 1 az
gods. VI ue
Life without Christmas wonld ho :.
complete. 1t would seem as tboras
the chain that chafes the world i.
mercifully relaxed. The reaction IL ~
mendouS From chateau to buDgaIor,
come expressions of good cheer hone.
rise; faces hitherto worn with care a,o
now TRANSPORTED with an irresnracJ
bic good humor; acts of Kindness IN
now suppressed. burst forth in glor,
Gus unity. Benevolence in bloom con
crosby unconfined. Everything CAV
joyous. free. An eclipse Of material
tiles in a armament Of peace.
And over it all caressinglv. as q
mot 'er fondles her babe. is spread q
mantle of love and reverence. TbrouoF
centuries, sometimes gloomy. some
times gloomy, sometimes bright
warm. rosy light is ditfused through
out all Chrstendom. Beyond the cen
turtles the same LIGHT. like unto lea
con on storm tossed shore. hashq
over a sea of tears. Beyond that, Ca
vary.--Elliot Osborne.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfer,
of real estate as recorded in the
Clerks Office since our last issue:
Perry &. Watkins. Of New
Market. and Mrs. Emmeliue
Lewis. Of EVANSVILLE, Nd
Walter Gntkaise. of Charles.
town, West Virginia aud Clara
Funk, Of Brunswick. Nd.
Benjamin 5 jones, of Woods
boro, and Carrie L. Brown.
Frederick, both colored.
Daniel Michael Morningstar.
OF Buckeystown, and Cora Lee
Morningstar, Of Montgomery
county.
Charles Lee Frizzell and Ida
Grace Strine, both of MorSton.
Carroll county.
VIM. LippS and Florence May
AnderS, both Of Frederick.
Joseph F. Butts and Sallie V.
kepler, Of Middletown.
Harry Z. Cramer, Of Walkers.
vile, and Estelle NJ. Ramsburg.
of Frederick.
Joseph II. Fruonfelter, of Glyn.
don, Nd, and Mamie Il. Houck.
Of New Midway, this county.
Lorenzo Carlton Lighter and
Ida Estella Bussard, both of Mid.
dletOwn, this county.
Samuel Ashby and Edith
White, both colored, of Fred
erick.
Henry Magaha and Mary f.
10y, both of London county, Va.
James +. Engle and Elsie Z.
Keeney, both of townsville.
John Ii. ID. Summers and Rosa
Baker, both of Harmony, this
county.
Ezra d. Summers, of Blooms.
bOro, and Gertie V. Houpt, OF
Bolivar.
DR.. Edgar b. Seton and MAY
Gertrude Slick, both of Thur.
mont
George Milton Whip and Lucy
Virginia Kline, both of High
Knob, this county.
Carlton ID. Beachley and Flor
ence Boyer, both of Broad Run
Andrew G. Storr, of Charles
vile, and Myrtle B. Bostian
of New Midway.
Franklin Hoffman and Cert,
May Runkles, both of New Mar
ket.
David A. Lewis, of Gapland
and Elsie A. Slifer, Of Broa'
Run.
George W. Herring, of Fai
Play, Adams County, Pa, an,
BERTHE Bollinger, of Emmitsburi
Md.
VIM. +. Kinna, of Harmony
and Annie c. Shepley, of Eller
ton, this county.
VIM. A. Wood and Ell
Smith, both of Petersville, thi
county.
George T. Shafer, of Union
vile, and Eflie Bell Fritz, G
WOodville, this county.
Edn ard Hewes, assignee of NOR
gage, to Joseph Il. Ser, real estate i
/ Frederick County, SlG025.
El en- M-lus to Lottie o. Ramsburl
I real tate in Frederick County, 81, AZ
john A. Saxtun and wife 10 Cbarl,
NJ. PpItinger, cal estate il Frederic
County, 1899.
George w. NJ TT to Ct aries S. Nor
real estate in f ederick County, $40
Savilla :. b iIer to Henry Stan
baugh and wife, re estate IN Free
erick County, 81 600.
Annie May thomas to + ora Ma
Day, real etate in + EIDE ick COUNTY
| 50 900.
William Toms, of A.. to Clara n
Toms, T, al estate IN tr, deri k Count
$3.50.
Cyrus Smith and wife 10 Levi eli
real estate in Frederick County, $25.
Weldon Clary and Sarah +. Clar,
to trustees of Prospect NJ. T.. Churci
real estate in Frederick County, $40
Minnie e. Hams and husband
Vernon S. Runkles, real estate in Ere,
erick County, $3.50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

% -s'----'''''
a.--~. -.Ft- elrl i years Old"
-'.--. 1.- NIX al- EeC she went up
% -er ..ttle e.A and sal down in its
ore e"..--r l4pW.
ITS JEST ma : >tingine>s." she said
Fe>'AtiHAE. Size thinks if we lave
p Try 70 car and decent clothes to
W"li us enough. We might have a
CHRISTMAS Just a well as not. l don't
care Il am b cir. I never had
pll Ole CHRISTINA prc>,H- and that
"aa d. Aunt Mar How dii.'ren
'"-!i-> are uefe. AHA fhe amt near IS
"t'I q. d. ma 'lt II Well, | spose l
'".-l'. a. Wen :" f.. W1Ik.
HHe I'M! i In -dlA& her stockings
VII" -oJu ueaI 81 >p teIQl emphasis
am N"l4e I"HS ~''s H">' / VIII tell You
S"L'' ti'H- ABOUT Tie blAenDeck fami-
~:
N'S' pill'noeck had been very
p"Gi Siii anu when quite young she
'i''ii '''' d man ~ poor as herself
'e' ie" Se":' OF rlslu economy,
WIN anu S-He"u management
:" {" 4hoi'H enSusH 10 make
p,'s ''iei,' ol Tue iar!n, the present
''oii'' u iieIseiI itiI eellaIeh' IN site
VI pun v'ol'> anu 'i-Hcn SICKNESS they
I-Ii'''1," - >.FaHi-! Ie.S'h tArif m
~. -, un''' ~ "dy o"eu @oP'
men WI bIllehDetk was taken sick
Gnu ,ie''' IL" ' NJ - > D4leho' OK with
ogt or e q, u,'p 1--WE ii',ie ones 'he old
max 80 's'i o-D
90 VI "-e most plhchlns
ia" ever cen SHOWN cen
-, - '''"' i'oii'e Vi "hoihy' followed.
ii,n d oolntliu u : rNe't' good prices.
"ni,''ie >',Uo Wa ''aio. ! Wo more
S"ou Years iiae lcii wed ana Mrs. Dill
ieilpech iau snug -lttle bank &C, cunt
hut IL" increase d comforts had
ooi'ie 10 'iie nome VI actual neceai''-
':es tnere was no want, but no luXu-
iies' lioliuays wee the same as 9th
81 Jays ana plr'huays passed unno-
'ce'''
BUT although t." resentment soon
pissed away the disappointment re-
luaihed, ana some very bitter tears
1ell On her wci X. Then gentler
thoughts came to Der; she was think
ing of her mother life of hard work,
ana Self-deniai. ETas it any wonder
she had no SYM :tly with vouth
when the orphan >irl, obliged to rely
on herself from childhood had had no
youth?
ooh - -
ly make mother a real happv Christ.
mas. don't belize. she ever had ono
any more than W.. have"
What made her think of har fivn.
dollar gold piece them?
"Therew said she triumnbont,v
aloud. "if she'll only let MS have II
she needn't spend a cent yu do II oil
myself and let the music lessons oor,
A shaID ponp NJ. rood her boort .s
she came to this decision for tho e.
represented many hours hard worl; in
the hot sun. picki. berries With -onn
great object in vi.n.
II se, Naner 20 nelp me-! She
w., "V - y 'i'ias WIN ma.
nov fond 81 a,,,.. >,,,,o',t L7,4 MI i,'
to work.
The two marched boldly into the sit.
ting room and confronted tbeir r,ot,,
er.
li'iy toid her mother all their plans
ana ne&geo her 10 reconsider her re
,usai am, urn 1t i"'o u consent I'll
VIZ VS. Sou 10y 'ui!l"' mother,'
inst &c n,uoh fn,, 80 ,r,. 81 ~
saw YES. mother"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Resolutions were introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Tillman and
Mr.. Bacon opposing Imperialism
and favoring independence for
the FilipinOs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
lngton.
WASHINGTON. Dee. Is. 1899.
lfhuluilfn'ca'td

once blackguarded Mr.. Cleve
land for worshiping the COLDER
calf, and being the enemy of sill
yer, completed the job of Jam
ming the gold standard bill
through the House 10 day. The
program was carried ont accord
ing to the advance announcement,
in every particular, except that
there were fewer Democratic
votes for the bill than had been
claimed by the Republicans. The
bill has now gone 10 the Senate.
where Mckinley can do no lam
ming. and where this particular
bill will he allowed 10 sluu ber
in committee. But The Fi1are "a
Committee will report a, . >-t,-.-
tute. a Gold Standard HL. ,-s-
is even more us.-.-.--s allie --a-
the Hoe,- Dill. + E--,----t
IN inside E-sl.--.a- ---.-' --a-
the party leader,
sorry ir-.5, -. ---..
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Tls,a vas lnts Of ,,Ii+
zeal work dnn4 hv nj. conmit,ae
which .ncreeda n oatting PIN,
delnLia rbosendEy 7be P.,nLI;
can National Committea for neyt
wears National Corventinr-
,June Igtb Before tbe commit
tee met. if seemed n, ctically ce,,
tain that Chicago would be
chosen, and 50 it would have .
been had not the Phlladelphians
made combination by which the (
Southern members of the commit
tee were promised help 10 knock .
our the scheme 10 reduce the rep
Tesehjatl"n OF the South in tile
National Convention, in return
for votes for Philadelphia. The
combination won at both ends.
Philadelphia got the convention
by one vote. and Committeeman
Payne abandoned the scheme 10
cut down the number of "uigger"
delegates to the convention. be
cause Of opposition to II.
Representative Sims. Of Tenn.
who is Just beginning his second
tenn in Congress, fred a number
Of questions at the Rcpnblicap .
speakers during the debate On
The Gold Standard Bil in mis- ef
forts 10 gain inflammation a. n
-, ,ba i,,d;,.iaral pennbl;o-
'a H. rn,., -;,'"S
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Iie ol'eid' i'u - NV UNI Il II De'
au.e d ID" : "l'l y. II''i re">onS lot
'Ip ,i 'ne oiii' AS d result
~ ~ '"o 5 quest I anu "S"e's'
NJ ollIlS eAPreSSeS me oPillon
na' 'eii ; iI" i'ei'u 1''. .' Not '
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Seems as if all the things we like
d sagree with Us and All the things we
dou't like agree with u. Dyspeps a
lux in M It Of the good things ". eat
and indigestion follows the gratitica-
ton # appetite. OF c urse, it isn't
naiure's fault. Nature does The best
she can ana if a man will only help
her littl~ bit at the right time he NAV
eat what he likes and a. much as he
like. DR. Perce's Pleasant Pellets
are for people who are troubled with
indig' stion. Particularly for those ia
whom 1t manifests 'Ifiu the form, If
canslipatioH. The Pellets" are quick
ard e 81 i'm their action. They aie in
perfect harmony with nature they
effect permanent cure. You need
take them regularly only a little while
After that use them occasionally when
you need them-when YOU have eaten
any hing that disagrees with yar.
They may be takes just as freely a.
you would take water or any other
necessity # life Once used they are
always in favor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Western Maryland Railroad
Christmas and New Year
Holiday Excursion
Rates All Along
the Line.

The WESTERN MARYLAND
RAILROAD will sell Christmas
and New Year Holiday Excursion
Tickets to and between all sta
lions on main line aud divisions.
on December %, "a, % and 81,
1899, also January /, 1900. on the
basis Of ONE FARE AND A
THIRD for the round trip. These
tickets will be good on all regu-
lar trains aud valid for the re.
turn trip until January 4, inclu.
Sive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Tuesday,

Charles ". Smith, of Balti
more was robbed and wounded
5y hiEhwsymeu in Hartford.
F. ". Reynolds barn in Cecil,
vas burned.
In Cecj. a verdict for S2,oS3
has peeu awarded against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
E4us Davis was accidentally
killed II Worcester
Tie Governor elect viii proba.
5ly >lrad Christmas in Baltimore
With Ii family
~ a guest Of Mr. c. X. Lord.
-be German Ambassador and Mr..
Won LiaEeu. Of Baltimore. Wis
irei ,Ar Georges Creek coal
mines
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

mas Day wa first observot..
as the year Is / n seuaS farlaa
% T%as now %., are matters Of co oD WHOM
shuttle Of the ages.-.Eycha lost N The
~ s.zs-rs1,.i.st -
- ~ :. 49,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Terse-
" Told For the Benefit Of
Busy Readers.
Monday

Mrs. John Y. eastman was at
tackled by a negro man at her
residence in Carroll county, but
after a struggle she drove him off.
Rev. :. T. lice. colored.
preached at Annapolis an inter
eSting sermon. giving his obSer-
yationS Of the condition of his
race in the South.
There is much building going
on at Nj. Savage.
Tie dwelling OF John Ash, in
Allegauy county. was burned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Christmas at Keno.

goo n10oNl1nno
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-19
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE,

NOTICE is hereby given that |, as
Guardian of Irene A Mohley. II Glenn
mie Mobiey aud Il Blanche Mobley,
made final settlement with the late
Hon George Nee. Withersp pon,
Judge of Probate, of this county, and
flied my 'inal return with him, and 1
will apply to the Hon Chss d Jones,
Judge of Probate ofthis county, in his
office at Lancaster, S. G on the 18th
day Of August next. at IL o'clock to
grant me final discharge and release
Of liability as such Guardian
BERRY MORLEY,
July IL. l899-30d. Guardian.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-19
Capt. RivcS Loses His Barn and
Contents by Fire

The barn, sheds, wagons, bug.
gy, tools and implements, about
100 bushels of corn, a quantity of
oats, peas, shucks and 1900
pounds of fodder, belonging to
Capt W III Rives, i'll the East End
of town, were burned about 2
O'Clock yesterday morning, When
first discovered by Capt Rivcs the
fire was confined to the back end
of shed room to his brick barn
IN Il pile OF shingles stacked there.
The flames were then reaching to
the roof of the shed and he saw it
was useless to try to eNtinguish
them, so he went to work first to
get his mules and horse to place
of safety. This done, people be
gan to arrive on the sceno and it
was only by hard work that the
stable and other outbuildings close
by were saved. Messrs Willis,
and Braska Moore and several col
ored men of the neighborhood
rendered valuable assistance and
to their efforts is due the saving
of the other buildings. Capt
Rives estimates his loss at near
200, with no insurance. His
friends sympathize deeply with
him in his heavy loss. The ori-
gin of the fire was undoubtedly
incendiary.
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i'irs at Fort Lawn.

About 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the hotel building at
Fort Lawn, formerly known as
the Nimb~iI house, was totally
destroyed by fire. The building
was unoccupied except by Il young
man who had sleeping apartments
in 1t. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. At one time the
l. & 9 depot was in danger of
catching but the fire was kept
from spreading. The building
was owned by Mr. l. = Roddy
and was partially insured.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-19
The Poet Laureate.

DIR. Harrison gave another of
his very entertaining lectures at
the court house Monday night.
His subject was "Tennyson, the
Poet Laureate" After giving 3
sketch of the life of this famous
English poet, he outlined "the
ldyls of the King" and "In Me-
morian," MS two choicest produc-
tions, and made comparisons of
these with the masterpieces of
other distinguished poets of the
nineteenth century. 1t was in
tercsting throughout and even
more entertaining than his pre-.
vious lecture on Chaucer.
Much to the regret of our peo-
pie, the Doctor announced that
this would he his last lecture dur
ING his stay here conducting the
summer school.