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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-15
Unreliable.

The author of "Littlc Journeys
to the Homes of American States
men, tells story of the Civil
War, when the days dragged
gloomily in anticipation of news
from the front and when grief
was likely to overtake any who
had boys in the ranks He says:
One night the postmaster was
reading aloud the killed at Get,
tysburg, and he ran down to the
name of youth he knew. The
boys father sat there on Il nail
keg, chewing Il straw. The post
master, for his sake; tried to shuf-
tie over the name and hurry on to
the next.
"Hi :" SAID the father, "Wha
what's that you sand :"
There was nothing to DO but
face the issue, and the postmaster
repeated with a forced caImness ::
"Killed-Snydcr, Hiram. "
The boys father stood up with
'erk. Then he sat down. Then
he stood up again, staggered to
the door and fumblcd for the
latch like blind man.
"God help him :" said the post
master, wiping his eyes with his
red handkerchief, Giles gone to
tell the old woman.
The minister preached a funer>
al sermon for the boy, and on the
little pyramid that marked the
family lot in the buryiug ground
they carved the inscription
"Killed in honorable battle, Hi
ram Snyder, aged 49,"
Not long afterward strange,
yellow bearded men in faded blue
began to arrive. Great welcomes
were given them, and many big
gathering was held in their honor.
At one such gathering Il ghost mp
peared--a lank saffron ghost, rag
ged as scarecrow, wearing the
cape OF a cavalryman's overcoat,
with no coat beneath.
The apparition was youth of
about 20, with downy beard all
over his face and countenance
well mellowed with coal SCOT, as
he had ridden several days on the
top of a freight car near the en-
gine. The ghost was Hiram Sny-
der.
We forgave him the shock of
surprise he h ld caused us-all ex-
cept the minister who had preach
cd his funeral sermon. Years af-
terward | heard the minister re-
mark in solemn and aggrieved
tone
'hiram Snyder is man who
cannot be relied upon"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-15
FIRE w WALL'S FALL PROVE
TO BE FATAL.
q w Shelton Instantly Killed at
Piedmont Mills. Seven other
Men Were Injured.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Piedmont Mills, July lie
w Shelton was killed here this
morning. Joseph Austin and w
b Bryant were probably fatally
injured. r A Porter had his leo
broken. Robt Freeman had his
shoulder dislocated and arm
broken. Galway Smith, N P
Fleming and Jack West were
painfully injured. They were all
ut work on warehouse being
built for the Piedmont Manufact-
uring company when at about II
O'Clock the centre brick wall,
which was fully 80 feet high, sud-
denly caved in, burying Shelton,
who was instantly killed, and in.
tiicting injuries on the others as
above stated.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-15
y HATFIELD SURRENDERS.
Noted Desperate Gives Himself
Up to Gov. Atkinson.

Chicago, July 11.-A special
to The Record from Louisville,
Ky, says: Elias Hatfield, the
noted desperate and son of "Devil
Anse" Hatfield, leader of the
UatGeld-McCoY fcud that cost III
lives, surrendered to Gov. At
kinSon of West Virginia, in per-
son today at Gray. Hatfield shot
Sheriff Ellis week ago and
has been holding off a posse in
the Kentucky mountains. He
sent word that he would surrender
to Gov. Atkinson only.
Gov. Atkinson and guards ar
rived at Gray this morning. Hat
field Immediately approached and
shook hands with the governor.
The prisoner teft with the gov
ernor for Huntington. Hatfield
looks for acquIttaI on the ground
of self defense.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-15

est blessing OF my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis.
eases OF the heart and
nerves free A d6ress.
DR. MILES NJ EDICA
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Cheap Enough.

The Ledger Semi weckly), The
Atlanta journal CSemi~weeklv.D
Both papers one year for Sl.75.
The Ledger Semi weekly, The
New York World CTri- weekly
Both papers one year, for 81. 90.
The Ledger (Semi- weekly, The
Atlanta Constitution (Weekly)
Both papers one year, for $500.
The Ledger (Semi weekly and
Home and Farm one year for 81. so
the price Of The Ledger alone.
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Train No II, going West makes day
light connection at Lancaster with the
IL IL & Railroad, at Rock Hill with the
southern Railroad, going north, at
Blacksburg vii h the Southern.
Train No rs. going east makes con ,
nection at Marion, N G with TIE
Southern Railroad, at Blacksburg
with Southern and at Lancaster with
the l. & G Railroad.
Train No 81. going east makes con
nection at Shelby, n G. with the = 4
l. Railroad, gong east.
AL! Local freight trains will carry
passengers if provided with tickets.
l. A Emerson, Lumpkin,
Irainc Manager. Div. Pass. Agt.
The times., 1899-12-17

~ provided with the best and most ap-
proved instruments and books for the con-
tinual observation. calculation and record
ing Of the remarkable phenomena OF the
heavens, for the periodical publication of
the observations thus made and OF a nauti-
cal almanac for the uses OF the mariners
of the United States and all ether navigat-
ing nations.
This bill was brought forward by the
Twenty y-siXth. Twenty Twenty
eighth and Twenty Congresses. The
idea Of the advocates OF this bill was that
the astronomical observatory should be
in connection with the Smithsonian fund.
Creation of the Observntory.
Under authority OF the Navy eommis-
siouers, granted December s, 1880 Lieut.
l.. N. Goldsb6rough established in that
year bureau for the care of the charts
and instruments of the navy. At this
bureau. which was located IN the western
part of the city OF Washington. Lieuten-
ant Goldsborough and the other officers
connected with the depot OF charts and
The times., 1899-12-17

enterprise and efforts with those OF other
enlightened countries: in advancing gen
orally the service of astronomy and to
furnish annually our naval and commercial
interests with correct ephemeris."
In 1885, Mr.. Dickerson. Secretary Of the
Navy reported in favor OF establishing a
national observatory.
In 1S3S when Richard Rust. the Ameri-
can Minister to England announced the
successful termination of the friendly suit
entered by the United States for the puT
pose of securing the SmithsOn legacy. John
Quincy Adams was one of those of whom
the Secretary OF State, by direction of the
President, requested advice regarding the
proper application Of the legacy. He i'm
mediately urged the establishment OF q
great astronomical observatory equal to
any in the world" A resolution proposed
in the House of Representatives on Janu-
airy &c, 1888 provided that THE first ap-
propriations from the interest or income Of
the Smithsonian fund ought TO be for the
erection and establishment al the city of
Washington of an astronomical obseryato-
The times., 1899-12-17

to the good things For two hours the
strange banquet went on. the fuU-f0r the
tramps-grew fast and furious, jests and
jibes flung at Bond in bond taking the place
Of after-dinuer speeches
Before leaving. about 9 O'Clock 4. M
they carefully covered Bond with a robe
and stirred UP the fire so he would net
freeze, as snoWstOrm was raging out-
side
This morning a nSighboF found Bond
half unconscious from pain. His hands
we're fearfully swollen from the cords on
his wrists. He was released and came to
IockpOrt and told his story.
While he was here New York Central
Railroad Detective MagwoOd, of Buffalo.
came ia with tive OF four tramps he had
seen boarding a freight train aJ Lockporr
Junction this rIOFniug-
The times., 1899-12-17
BONDS UNHAPPY BANQUET.
Five URinvited Tramps and Thieves
the Guests Present.

LoCKPORT, y. y, Dec. 16.-Five
tramps seized James W. Bond, a farmer
of Newfane. Thursday night and carried
him into his house where ne lives alone.
They threw a thin coffee sack over his
head so that he could not see them plainly,
and tied his hands with strips Of table
cloth, binding him in chair
Then the robbers, holding a pistol at the
farmers head, compelled him 10 disclose
the location OF his money He had put Si00
in the bank that very day, so they got only
SEQ in change They found a new rife.
other articles that pleased them they put
in a bag.
The tramps then foraged the cellar and
pantry, and one OF them cooked a generous
meal They boiled ham and placed on the
table a dozen kinds of canned fruit and
the very best the house Afforded. With
a large bowl of cider at each plate. they
proceeded TO feast with the involunfd-
ry host located at the head.
The unlimited guests applied themselves
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Ennnd nend in Hcd.

David y. Gibney. ffty-nlne years Of age.
an inmate of the Soldiers Home. was found
dead in his bed in the Sheridan Building.
an annex to the home, about $50 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Death is thought TO
have been due to heart disease.
The times., 1899-12-17
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY
History Of the Establishment of the
Institution.

The Board OF Visitors Prepares "A
sketch. which Is Submitted to the
Secretary OF the Navy and Trans
mitted 10 ConEreSs-The Longitude
OF the CaPitoI-Smithson's Legacy.
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kiIIed hr a Premature ExpIosion.


PEN Argyll. Pa Dee. ii Oswald
Parsons. q blaster employed at the United
states slate quarry, vas killed YESTERDAYS
by premature explosion. Parsons was
hurled fifteen feet in the air and fell in
to the bottom of the quarry fifty feet De-
low
The times., 1899-12-17

instruments regularly rated all chTOnOm-
eters belonging 10 the navy. for some
months by seXtant and circle observations
and later with 50-iHch transit instru-
ment made by r. Pstten. This instru-
ment was mounted in a small circular
building on d pier extending twenty feet
below the surface In his report OF Feb
ruary :. S45, from which most OF these
facts are derived. Lieutenant Gilliss re-
marks: ITO Lieutenant Goldsborough.
therefore. IS due the erection Of the first
astronomical instrument for the navy at
Washington"
IN 1888 GOIdsborOugh was succeeded
by Lieutenant Wilkes who removed the
office TO site proposed originally by
Hassler in 1915, about loco feet north,
degrees west from the dome of the Capt.
tOl. Here an observatory sixteen feet
square was erected by Wilkes at his own
expense. and in it was mounted 5-foot
Troughton transit made for the Coast
Survey in 1915. This depot regularly sup
piled all United States vessels with chro-
nOmeters and other instruments and charts.
No systematic observations were made at
this period however, except those for the
determination Of time.
Lieut=raDt Giliiss, TO whose influence the
later development of the Observatory was
in large measure due. first became a men,
Der of the stan in November, 1896, when he
was ordered as assistant to Lieutenant
Hitchcock who was in charge during Lieu
tenant Wilkes absence in Europe In the
following spring Gilliss was placed in
charge ard Immediately took up active OBJ
senatorial work. During the absence Of
the United States Exploring Expedition
GS3S-1Sl2), Of which Lieutenant Wilkes
was in command, Gflliss made long Sc
ries of observations of moon eliminating
stars. occultations, and ecIipses for the
determination Of the differences of Iongi-
tude be,weer the depot and the stations oc-
cupied by the expedition. The results,
which were published in lS45 under the
title. Astronomical observations made al
Washington under order of the Secretary OF
the Navy dated August 13. 1S3S.'' are evil
dence OF The enthusiasm and energy with
which Giliss carried his instructions into
effect With the considerable addition TO
the instrumental equipment which the in
Stucti0ns prepared by Lieutenant Wilkes
had enabled him 70 make. GiilisS recorded
over 10 600 transits of the moon, planets.
and about 100 stars, and annually OBJ
served an average of 10 cuiminatiOns OF
the moon and about 20 occulJations. He
also determined the right ascensions OF
l24S stars. which were published in vol
ume of 6It pages in 1916. He further rec
OmmeuCed that provision ne made LOT mag
netic aud meteorological observations. and
this having received the approval of the
Secretary of the Navy. a small frame build
ing was erected for the purpose Deserip-
tions OF the instruments and the results oh
taired with them were published in the
tenth volume OF the Senate documents of
1Si4-45
GfllIss' admirable work stands in strong
contrast with that of his immediate sue
cessor. 1t was due directly to Gilliss' in
fueuce that a new observatory Of psrma-
naut character was established in 1872.
The times., 1899-12-17

EAST RADFORD Va. Dec. 16.-Thurs-
day evening in BlueheId, near this city, c.
s Edwards, of the railroad shops, shot
himself with a 22-calibre rifle through the
head and died four hours later. The sui
eide occurred while Edwards was in his
room and with his roommate. The latter
had just brought into the room the rifle,
and was in conversation with Edwards. and
when the formers attention was directed
in another direction, Edwards fired the
shot through his brain. Nothing has been
found to give any light as TO the motive
for the act
The times., 1899-12-17
TO ADVANCE Astronomy.

Commodore John Rodgers, writing to the
Secretary OF the Navy considered the prin-
cipal object in establishing the observato-
~ would not be TO aid, essentially, the
suiyCE Ing Of ogr coast, but to unile our
The times., 1899-12-17
Holiday Gifts of Dress Goods.
39c Camel's Hair Plaids, l9c.

Yard wide beautiful new pattern
plaid Dress Goods, in exquisite combi
nations of automobile and black, green
and plum; golden and turquoise; yio-
let and green, black and green, 10C
blue and green. etc, 39c value.... y
The times., 1899-12-17

zoe for bleached sheets, ready made,
EJ worth 39c.
0zC for cambric pillow cases, ready
JS made, 45X3G; worth y lie.
90C for Slx9O bleached sheets, good
J5 quality, ready made, worth ACC.
11IC for pillow cases, hemstitched,
it2 36x4J; worth 15c.
5QC for hemstitched sheets, extra fine
" soft muslin, Slz90; worth 75c.
The times., 1899-12-17
"EIechs Greater Stores" Transformed Into Holiday Bazaar


to maeHnsH h1 fUrc 6e eappI rea
asEo
an 10
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Make a military hero Of de liItle lei
low fer Christmas.
Soldier outfits. -23c and 49c
Metalaphones ............ Csc to $1.25
Tubeaphones. nes..............23c TO S1.25
Drums. ....................19 Ice to 50. 90
Noah's Arks. ks...............25 25c to Acc
Express Wagons. ....... SOC 10 81 90
Horns. ali kinds. Sc to 25c
Tool Chests. ..............19 Ice to $125
JUVENILE BOOKS, handsomely liJh-
ographed, all the popular ti
Ties Observation-Disclosures. Sc 10 90
PARLOR GAMES. an endless variety
many of them new this sea
son. .......................4c to 81 90
The times., 1899-12-17

AzC for bleached huclabsck linen
Is luish crash, worth Sc.
&c for all linen, heavy twilled
J6 bleached toweling, IS inches wide,
worth 1ec.
OzC for all linen. fine quality Ger
JS man crash, worth l. 1-2c.
&c for bleached pilloW cases.
The times., 1899-12-17

LOT Finest Imported French
Flannel Waists. superbly made and fin
ished; some are plain. others Of tucked
yoke; all have separate collars and
silk neckbands. The colors are rich
in tone and embrace all this season
favorites. 1.2e0 Waists in the lot:
not one worth less than S49S. 81 90
Our price. ................@ @Z.JO
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that you can obtain a perfect lit.
sizes "a to "a Si49 WRAP Q9C
PERS at...................... ~
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LLt Gttor
pieces ..-....9 Sc
Decorated CHI
ma Sets, 81
pieces .......S S9c
Decorated Chi
ma Sets, q
pieces ...-, 4Sc
Decorated Chi
ma Sets, q
pieces ........9Sc
Mondays Spe-
cial, large size
Decorated China
Sets worth s., at
SI.I0.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
Is tile One Now Decreed by
Dame Fashion.
THE VERY LATEST STYLES
Include the 7 ne h Eox, the Aut0mo-
bile al. til Princess and
the PaletOt.

Paris, Dec. 20.-After three months Of
uncertainty. during which time the fem
mime world has Wavered between the
short jacket and the long cloak, fashion
has finally decided in favor of the latter.
These long cloaks are known as the
box, the automobile and the princess.
The latter is distributing, but is open in
the front With rounding shape. The
box coat is very loose and absolutely
without shape being inclined to set out
from the figure rather han follow it,.
The automobile cloak is longer than any
Of these, and is principally distinguished
by it's color and material. The former
is very bright and the latter is rich.
AS an example Of the automobile may
be mentioned a cloak Worn by Mrs. As
tor in Paris not long ago. 1t was an
utomobile cloak Of red. Of the color that
takes it's name from the style of cloak.
1t was put together BY ~strappings of the
same cloth heavily stitched, while stitch
ings outlined the pocket flaps and indi-
Gated the epaulettes. A marten ccllarette
with stole enas was worn with the
cloak.
This is the first season that The taste
full French woman has allowed herself
10 be carried away by a new vogue to the
exclusion Of its prettiness. The lone
cloaks are new and striking. but it can
not be said that they are pretty. They
are English in style rather han French
yet they have struck Paris with 4 fore
and fury that are irdescribable. At 8
reception at the house Of Madame Lou
bet a few days ago ] overheard a wom-
an say: Il wonder if any person really
adm:res those long, loose cloaks.'
To which her stalwalt companion made
reply, Il am sure no man likes them
Yet, as Lady Teaz,e says: "I4ud. wouIG
you have me be out Of the fashion,"
And so the long cloak is worn. Yet This
may be said for it that it hides an ugly
figure, as well as a pretty one. and clothe:
all in its enVeloping mantle at olulnin
business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
REASON FOR ~GLADNESS.

New York Times: I'm glad she's gone"
said a woman to her friend as a massive
woman left the trolley car. and a trail OF
some unusually Odorous perfume fioateu
away with her, Ssh smelled like a fu-
neral in a big church. all Faster lilies and
immortelles, and all that sort OF thing"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
MODERN MIRACLES.

Rev. 7. Dewitt TalniaGe van iooreh; OF
the First Baptist church. this city, mas
aI;ctaI considerable local interest by his
ren,ted cures of the sick by what may be
termed the laying al of hands. Rev. Mr..
Van Doren, who is a nephew of Rev. I.
Dewitt T'almase, came t. orWa sew
eral months g from Albany, n. Y, and
since then his followers claim thai ne mas
accomplished many astonishing cures.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
LETTER LIST.

The following is the list Of letters ad-
vertised at Butte, Mont, for the week
ending December ~. 1888:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30

Huber. II
Holland. = II
Hubhell. Mrs r 7
Hill, Mrs Nettir
1!arris. Mary \
Hirin.s. Mrs Mary
Howard, Miss Lucia
lIoheon. G &
UnWs. Mrs k.ati"
James, John
Kelley. Mrs Nellie
Keller. VIM
Lon, nI". W
~i.acrcnans. Il II
LcWcllan, Mort
Marie
Lewis. Mrs J L
Lord. !
Levy. Julius
l%.e,mainc. Frank
Matthews. VIM
Marscher. w i
Mason. W 5
Meyers. VIM
Moore, Mrs ! +
MaNol. MRS Sharlrt
M"nscl. Paul
Miller. Miss Minnie
Mahoney, Mike
MCiiutt. Nj j
MahoncN, Miss May
Moore. l. l.
Miller. Mrs Kittie
Mods, Rosario
Mitchell. Mrs j II
Mitchell. Mrs John
Mulli2an. John ...
Mahoney. John
Martin. Mrs j l.
Miller, Mrs G
Mattson, John
Miller, George
Morris. r w
Mendenhell, E. n
Murray, Mrs B'ds't
Maxey. Miss Alice
NathanHon. Ed
Norton. Miss Anna
Orr. Mrs r VI
O'IIara. Atty Robt
O'Donnoll. Nettie +
Osier. Mrs Philip
O'Leary, Mary Il
Pcnncll, w E
Peters, Mrs Sarah
Potter, John
Paquette, J Nap
Prior, Miss Linda
u John
Pugh, Hovy (cofd)
Perry, Mrs 4+F
Friedman, Mrs y
Reilly, Joseph
Reding, Chas
Reich, Charles
Rygg, Charles
Rygg, Mrs q
Reed, Eva
Saunders, w a
Sells, Mrs V
Scott, Willie
Smith, Eddie
Smith, + J
Swanson, Swan
Schneider, Augusta
Swift, Percy
Shehan, Patrick
Schoval. Ole Olson
Stahlin, Michae
Sawucci, Michela
S%mitheran, Mary
Scott, L
Stevens, John M
Shannon, James
Sylvester, Jas
Skyrom, Mrs John
Sylvester, Mrs job
Shaw, John
Sallenge, John
st. Clair, Inez
Sears. George
Stucel, George
Thompson, Zade
Taylor, May
Tinkel. !. & Co
Tierney. Helen
Turner, Hugh }
Thomas. Edwin
Vester, Elizabeth
Walker. Thos .
Whalen, 7
Werner. Mrs S w
Williams. Mrs l. l.
Watson. Leota
Wood. Lee
Williams. Jennie |
Mrs
GLE,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
The Situation in Mich gan.

Detroit. April 1.-Noters of Michigan
will on Monday choose a justice Of the
state supreme court and two regents
of the University of Michigan. Local
elections will be held in all the cities
and townships of the state and judges
of the circuits throughout the state
will be elected. In Detroit women are
to vote upon the school inspectorships
and they have registered quite numer-
ously. The state campaign has been a
quiet one. but there has been some agi-
tation among the labor unions against
Chief Justice Grant, the republican
candidate for reelection. on account
of a decision written by him. in which
was denied the right of boycott in the
case of a Detroit strike.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
IN FAVOR OF HARRISON
It Looks as if He Would Win
Out in Chicago.
DEMOCRATIC VOTE SPLIT
Farley's Chances of Beating McKisson in
Cleveland Are Good-Hanna Has His
Hammer Out-A Quiet Cam
paign In Michigan.

Chicago. April 1.-The municipal cam
paign was practically closed tonight.
both parties holding large meetings in
all parts of the city. Both the demo-
Gratis and republicans claim to be con-
tident of the outcome, but at the same
time the practical men in both parties
admit that it is exceedingly difficult to
forecast correctly the result of the vote
on Tuesday. The unknown quantity in
the campaign is the vote to be polled
by the independent-demo candi-
date, Ex-Governor Altgeld. The repub-
licans admit that heavy vote for Alt
geld is their main chance for election
by splitting the democratic votes. In
the opinion of most men not directly
interested in the actual work of the
campaign Harrison will be elected, al
though the size of the Altgeld vote is
admitted to be a conundrum. Altgeld
men claim that the ex-governor will
be elected. but they are chary with
their figures. The next city council
will undoubtedly be democratic.