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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-13
we SELL GOOD GOODS CHEAP

Please note prices below and com.
pare with others, and bear in mind
that we are not quoting prices on
cheap shoddy goods as is very oten
done by some merchants in newspa-
per advertisements, but we are giving
prices on the best stock of merchan-
disc I'm Lancaster.
Nice line Piques in printed and
plain white welts at 81. regular price
everywhere 122 cents. Elegant Piques
In plain solid co'ors, newest shade. al
u! cents, value 20 cents. New line
Novelties i'm Piques very new and
swell splendid quality, in whites and
fancies-our price lower than any,
bodvs. Just rec'd the newest thing i'm
Silk and Linen crash, for suits and
skirts at % cents per yard. also lot
cheaper fancy linen crash at 10 cents
also plain linen effect at Gems, great
value White checked Nainsook, 10
cent kind, for cents. Fancy Organ.
dies, in lace effect very new, at cts
worth l24. Fine scotch Lawns. in
plaids and fan cit S cheap at s cents our
price OILY 81 cents. Big lot light ard
fancies in STANDARD Calicoes. sold
everywhere at 5 cents, our price ONLY
3! cents Splendid Moire linints,
valued 81 cents, our price OILY cents
Big values in white Quilts, genuine
Marseilles. value 50 90, W, sell for So
WO. An extra large and heavy one.
value 81. 90, our price Sl.l5. Splendid
large Quilt, value SIPS, eur price
only, IS cents. Splendid Dollar
Kind, our piice only 90 cents.
Ladies full size vest, hIeached Sc
better grades l0r, l5c. and 25c. Large
Bordereu Hapdkerchirfs. y for sc, val
ue, sc each. ChiIdren's Ready Made
Dresses, trimmed i'm Lace and rm
broidery, at soc, soc, and Sl.l5 Splen
did Line OF Skitts at 4Oc to 81 so
Beautiful Line of Shirt Waists with
laundered Collars and Cuffs, at 35c to
81 90. and many are worth double the
price. Handsome silk Waists in
plain and fancy colors, and black, at
reasonable prices. nany other good
thlngs We have not space TO mention.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-13
OUR SIX SPECIAL BARGAINS
ARE WORLD BEATERS,

SD'ct0t Bargain No, lone
&: Sc (Over 1000 yardsJ real Organ
dies, very pretty styles, and very fine
show material, guaranteed as good as
anybodYs 20 cent quality, Our aston
ishing price s? cents. Everybody in
Lancaster, town and county, ought to
see 'hese goods.
Sceetdt IL No. 2 % IN e
Case extra heavy yard wide PercaIes
the 10 cent kind. Very desirable pats
terms. Our price as long as they last
cents. Lancaster has never seen
anything like it.
SptCiTI Bargain No. .3.-Abou.
600 yards wide India Linen beautiful
quality-very fine and show-Strict
value l22 cents. Our price only 81
cents. Don't miss this.
Sp"cfd Bargain No. 4 go pairs
Boys Fine cashmere Knee Pants, sizes
to l6 years, every pair warranted,
cheap enough at 60 cents, our price
>'-'J W ~N''o f'' 'diiS lDpUlum
and fine cashmere and woIsted pants
at 60 ceuts on the d"lar. All first class
new goods picked up from a manufac.
turer who needed the money.
Special Bargain No. 5-Emhra-
ces one whole stock OF Clothing which
needs no recommendation. Every
body knows that we are the onIy cloths
ing people in own. 1t se.ms TO us
that we have supplied half the trade
this Spring. We expect TO supply the
other half real soon. We continue TO
sell suits at lfprice. The sooner YOU
come, the better selection you will get.
SpeCiai Bargain No -Ansorts
Of Shoes, Oxford Ties and Siippers
or Ladies. Misses and children par,
of Cloud Il Allison'- stock at awfuIiy
cheap price. A splendid lace Oxford
in tans and black. wedge heel, for
children at 40 cents, valu 65 cents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-13
OUR
millinery
DEPART M ENT,
Is one of the
busiest and most
attractive cOrn-
erS i'm our Cash
Bargain .Annex.
The SUCCESS
Of this
Department
Is Phenomenal.

.t Already our second order
is almost gone. Miss Hasseltine
is crowded with workout with
the aid of an assistant we hope to
be able to fill all orders. Every
is delighted with our hats, not a
single complaint of any kind. -
There is nothing like having clean
fresh stock, and Trimmer who
is thoroughly posted on styles
and knows her business.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-13

~; 1Ilss .s. !. I.i,s are sssrsn.eed 70 ssey
=, No morphine or opium In DY. Miles, PAm
What ssops rsersisia, ~. Mns.' Pal. p,l,s.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-13

Grip nsksa one sick, weary and restless.
DR.. Miles Restorative Neryine brings rest.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
Japan. Quaint Foxes.


In Japan. with its quaint gentle peo-
pie and its quainter. sentler beliefs.
even the foxes are not the same rs
they are in other countries. Here fox
is plaything. creature to be harried
and torn to pieces by dogs for sport.
In Japan II is we'll to address fox
by the most honorable titles. to treat
him kindly, place food for him. and be
very glad when he goes. For in Japan
foxes have great power and it is not
well to offend them. Many are the
| tales the little people whisper-whis-
per for fear the foxes win hear and
take offense-about the deeds OF mari
the fox. They are popularity supposed
to take mp their abode with those
whom they fancy-and alas, also
with those whom they do not fancy.
/ And sometimes II is hard to decide
| which is the happier. For the foxes
must be fed. And rs there are always
many in family, and they do not Wis
II singly. much rice must be consumed
for them. Good luck comes from their
arrival, however. but II is liable to be
changed into direst ill-fortune at any
moment. For the foxes are exceed
ingly sensitive, and word carelessly
spoken, nay. even thought some
times, will serve to send them OFF in a
hun. and then all sorts of mistortunes
Will follow. When n man is seized
/ with tit in Japan they say He is
| afflicted with foxes" or He has made
an enemy of the foxes" a story is told
OF woman who kept little shop
where rice was sold Every night
tall woman entered the shop, bought
some rice. laid two coins down upon
the counter and left without saying
word. The woman would place the
coins in drawer. and think no more
of them. One day the woman entered
the shop. bought her rice, but as she
turned her back the shopkeeper saw n
long white tail hanging below her
dress. She cried out. and the woman
disappeared. Rushing to the drawer
where she had placed her money. she
| found some coins and some dried
leaves. Half of the money she had re-
ceived was good; the other half had
been bewitched, and had turned back
Z to dry leaves. Families not having
! foxes are not allowed to marry into
those having them. as when the foxes
attach themselves to a family II in
! oludes in its affections all its members.
! even to those most remote. One of the
I most famous families In Japan claims
| its supremacy to be due to the good in
| iluences of the foxes who have taken
up their abode in that family. Now
| York Herald
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
scented uair Now tbe rhlnc.

Perfumed hair is now the correct
thing" There are different ways of
perfumirg it, and one of these is to
use very highly scented shampoo pow
der when washing the head. Another
is to brush extract of musk or fragi-
panni into the hair daily, says the
Baltimore News. An excellent way to
scent the hair is to buy a piece of peau
d'Espagne. cut this into small pieces
and sew them carefully inside the hair
frames which ere now so generally
worn. A little silk cap lined with cot
ton wool. thickly sprinkled with sachet
powder, If worn for an hour occasion
ally will impart to the locks delicate
indistinct fragrance that is the very
epitome of daintiness.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch:
Not many horses trained in steenle-
chasing and ridden by skilled Jockeys
could make a clean jump OF twenty
one feet When George King. the cow
boy, started out to round up herd
of cattle that was pasturIng in the
valleys of the Santa Ana river he in
vited an Indian, Juan Machado. to ac-
company him and help him in the cat
tie driving. Machado was on the point
of agreeing. when King said joking
ly: we viii take our guns along and
we might get n fat bear" Immediate
ly the Indian appeared to be in state
of abjeot terror and refused to take
the trip. assuring King that the grizzly
bear always overheard such threats
and that hunters who announced their
object were sure to be eaten up. Laugh
ing at the Indians superstition, King
started on without him. A day or two
afterward he was following a lonely
trail alone. The trail led through a
dense thicket and was near the border
of dangerous gulch. Suddenly the
pathway made a sharp curve and dis
closed to the cowboys sight a monster
grizzly gnawing at the quivering flesh
of a newly killed yearling. Now, of
all circumstances calculated to excite
a grizzly the interruption of his meal
is the surest. Therefore when the
mounted cowboy rode almost upon
him he rushed forward with a terrify-
ing growl. The little horse needed no
spurs. but darted onward through the
brush with incredible swiftness. the
angry bear following close behind In
a moment the horse and rider wc-a en-
the edge of the gulch. and there was
no room for turning. King and his
horse both knew that. There was but
one thing to do. King raised the
bride reins, the little horse gathered
her legs beneath her, sailed straight
through the air-and landed safely on
the edge of the opposite bank. The
chasm was twenty-one feer across.
And the Indian said: Il TOLD you SO.
| told you the bear would hear you"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Peter the Great was once very neatly
caught in a trap by jester attached
to the court. The jester was noted for
his cleverness in getting himself and
his friends out of difficulties. 1t hap
pened one day that a cousin % his had
incurred the cars displeasure and was
about to be executed. The jester there
fore presented himself before his i'm
perial master to beg for reprieve. On
seeing him approach. the car divin-
ing his errand. cried: 1T is no good
to come here: l swear viii not grant
what you are going to ask" Immedi-
ately the jester went down on his
knees. saying: Il beseech your i'm
perial highness to put that scamp
cousin Of mine 20 death" The car,
thus caught in his own trap. could
only laugh and pardon the condemned
man.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

l wish I had been grHndpa'a child.
That I could have had tho Joy
OF fishing In those good old daya
When father was a boy
For then the nsh grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays
And literally packed the streams-
At least SO father says.
They never caught "a sucker then
That didn't weigh ton.
And pickcrel were longer than
\ modern Armstrong gun
They used to yank out haliput
In hundreds from our bays.
And shad ran up tho banks to bite
AT least 50 father says
They never thought OF using halt
To lure the willy trout,
They reached hushel basket down
And simply yankcd them out
And In about an hour or two
They'd mn up several drays
And show them through the ncighbor-
hood
At least. so father says.
In short, they caught SO many nsh
That fore their sport was through
The stream whore they were fishing would
Go down yard or two.
And not an angler failed 10 come
Home loaded In those days
habit father stin pursucs-
At least. so mother says.
Cornish Telegraph.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

bed best men and ushers have
be time been a feature OF fash
weddings; within the last year
have been several instances
the brides attendants have been
g. says the New York Evening
Instead of a maid of honor.
matron of honor, and, in one
4 the entire set of bridesmaids
placed by a half-dozen very re-
Fides. The matron of honor is
fre common evidence of the new
ton, or whatever it may be
however. and she bids fair to
or popularity for some time to
She undoubtedly had her
in the sentimental pledge so
made between two girls that
married first should have the
br maid of honor, in some one
having evidently been deter
to carry out the vow one de-
tIther, and to serve each other,
b married or not. History fails
us anything about this first
case; all that we know is that
cedent of n matron of honor is
sablished. There are those TO
this is n cause for regret. The
d-fashioned Wedding. such as
nndmothers knew, offered such
Epportunity for future weddings,
desmaids and ushers being in
young men and young wom-
susceptible age and condition
artily alive to the possibilities
b thrown together in this way.
suburban instances, the at
Is, when the ceremony was
BED to pair off. every Jack with
and follow after the newly
couple right down the aisle
by that could but suggest that
Ollow their example as well.
ushers and a matron of honor
Banged all that. In its second
baeity OF promoting other we'd
the wedding Is not what it used
bay those who know the old way.
say we all of US. The new"
& may look less obviously like
knonial market, but the chances
d. in fact, all evidence goes to
that young people may be de-
upon to be young people under
Ldltion of circumstances.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

INC i~snu OF iopsy- inFNty.
In the land of Topsy-Turvey-
How l wish that l was there,
Where everything is upside down,
And common things are rare;
Where hard works always easy;
Where the night is always day:
Where troubles recreation.
And the grown-up people play;
Where rivers climb the hillside;
Where the skies are clover green;
Where all the hidden things of life
Are clearly TO be seen;
Where fairies are ,he people,
Where the people are the elves:
Where milk comes from the we'll
springs.
And the horses drive themselves;
Where things go by oontraries;
Where the homely have good looks:
Where the nurglaIs are all honest.
And the readers write the books.
All. the land OF Topsy-Turvey-
TITS an iridescent dreaml
A spot where things are what they're
not.
And never what they seem!
want to so and live there.
For l rather like their way
or having everybody
Growing younger every day.
-Harpers 4azar.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

presence in bold relief on the dressing
table To make an inexpensive and
pretty hair receiver. take a butchers
cuif-they are about five cents a pair
and put in bottom of cardboard.
neatly covered with silk. Line the
cum with colored silk. gathered with a
narrow ruffie around the top. If red
silk is used, sew on the outside of the
cum a bunch of peoples or red roses.
and suspend the receiver by a red satin
ribbon, with a small bow at the top.
The flowers may be varied with the
color OF the lining-daisies with yell
low, roses with pink. forget-me-nots
with blue. 1t is always desirable. of
course. to have such things harmonic
with the prevailing color of the room
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Is there any article more of a ne
cessity to feminine comfort than some
sort of convenience as a receptacle
for hair? Every bedroom occupied
by the gentle sex should be supplied
with hair receiver. How many girls
have spent a night at friends. and.
after making the morning toilet.
looked in vain for something in which
the deposit the Objectionable little roll
of hair one wishes to put out of sight,
Nothing to be found Not even
scrap basket-another useful article
usually considered superfluous in bed
rooms-so she is forced to leave the
unattractive reminder of her dainty
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Mr. Newlywed explaining poker)-
Now. il YOU get poor hand you want
to blum, and IL you get good hand
you want to make bluff that you're
bluiiing Now, there are two ways OF
bluffine; one is to hluH the other is
not to blum. II you're a regular BLUM
er you can often blur by not blufiing,
and
Mrs Newlywed-l see. John: but
that game is too easy! Let's play It'd
dledew inks,-Puck.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
I Atlns the Drawing Room.

is no room in the house the
Of which demands more care
Fntion than the drawing-room.
felist delights to write of the
f,ly-lighted drawing ROOM"
is a mere figure of speech
fman who studies the comfort
pests knows that a somewhat
light is preferable for an
kt in which very little reading
Pc is done and where CONVEX
Fusic, and perhaps a little mild
are the principal ocGpa-
ether gas or oil lamps are bet
Pc purpose is a mooted ques-
the former is used, the globes
ertainly be tinted or covered
pred shades. The light of oil
softer, and the combustion
hrly SO harmful to walls, cell
as that of gas; but where
e used, excessive care must
in cleaning, filling and trim
a smoky lamp does more
in an hour Ean half-a-dozen
Ps jets would do in a week.
70 the position of your lights.
avoid that institution of
dwellings,, a center gasalier
rom the ceiling. Not only
ruin the ceiling, but it spoils,
Fne being the appearance of
6h who stands or passes be-
Try the experiment. Stand
such a light with a hand mir
see how prominent are the
asi what haggard lines ap-
'ae lace; and how deeply dark
xuepressions. II you do this,
ssfee that the center gasalier
mistake. All artificial light
ing room should come from
placed against the wall
1ndlng telescope lamps are
good, and possess the addi-
%htage that they can be
'Sered at will. for the height
4uilclal light is placed is of
rance than many people
srefully adjusted, it is real
beauty. Brackets should
|at five and a half feet from
2 that their illumination
spout or a level with the
individual of ar average
purse. all such lights must
'ae favorite tones being
w; but this, of course, de-
y on the hues prevailing
alton of the room. Rapid
been made of late years
aiaeture of shades of all
&c woman must indeed be
se who. at a good fancy
cannot find something
her tastes. Just a word
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
The Straight Front.

A sketch showing the straight front.
sans Dusk, French corset. and the very
necessary hook to keep the skirts down
in front to preserve the long-waisted
effect. No one should neglect to have
this hook, which is a large one, sold
especially for that purpose, and If the
person is stout, there should be two
also at the back. The long straight
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

as to piano lights. If it is possible,
place the instrument so that the light
from one of the wall brackets falls
on to the music over the left shoulder
OF the pianist. If this cannot conven-
iently be done, take care that the
candle brackets fixed to the piano
itself are a good length. and that the
little shades, while shading the eyes
of the player from the glare of the
candles. reflect the light directly on
the music.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
Satisfied All Around.

Governess-I'm very sorry-tell ycur
dear parents-very sorry. indeed. that
1 can't accept their kind invitation.
Freddy tanxious to ease the lady g
mind)-It doesn't matter bit. y'know
Ma says she only asked you out c,
compliment Ally Sloper.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
10 NIalciI.

"Lobella. " demanded Mr.. Mcswat as
he stood. hat in hand. waiting for her
ARE you going out walking with that
bicycling dress on?"
This is my rainy-day skirt" replied
Mrs. McSwat. and | certainly am GO
ing out walking in it"
Then wait minute" he said. "and
will turn up my trousers" Chicago
Tribune.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Hoax-How did you finally get rid Of
those undesirable neighbors?
Joax-Well, first. l hung a scarlet
fever sign on the door, and when that
didn't have any effect 1 began taking
lessons on the philadelphia
Record.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
rhou wnt Ease Thlne Heart.

CDirge.l
wilt east thine heart
:. and all its smart
u sleep. dear. sleepi
y a sorrow
any tear on your eyelashes
still and deep.
|pul. until the sea-wave washes
y O. the sun tomorrow,
Eastern sky.
" thou cure thine heart
and its smart
y die, dear. die.
teper. sweeter.
on a rose bank to lie dreaming
! folded eye;
then alone. amid the heaming
stars, thoult meet her
sastern sky.
Thomas Lowell Beddoes-
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

There are only two types of femi-
nine beauty that l really admire"
'Indeed!' exclaimed Miss Cayenne.
Yes, only two"
And which are they?"
Blondes and brunettes.."-wa Washing
ton Star
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

From Town Topics: Tailor-Is your
master in? Servant-Sure | do know.
He said if you caught him in he'd be
out. and now I'm puzzled to tell which
he is.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Soak one pint of dried split peas
over night. In the morning place them
over the fire in two quarts of cold
water, with one pound of beef, and
cook slowly for two hours, or until
the liquor is reduced one half. Pour
into colander and press the peas
through with a spoon. Season with
salt, pepper and celery salt, and eat
with oyster crackers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Dear" said Mrs Youngwife, those
table casters squeak terribly. wish
when you come home tonight you
would bring me some oil fer tham."
What kind?"
why. castor oil, Of c1---e ''---.-w
York Press.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Mince some cold chicken and little
cooked ham, moisten with gravy and
add few drops of lemon juice; also
salt and pepper to taste. Roll out some
pastry and stamp it into rounds. Lay
half the rounds on creased patty tins,
brush round the edges with beaten
white of egg and put some of the
minced chicken on each round; cover
with the remaining circles of pastry;
brush over with white of egg. press
the edges slightly together and bake
in quick oven for about twenty mta-
utes
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Bramble-The boys had a politics
rally last night. and it took the pro
cession three hours to pass givs
point.
Thorne-It must have been lo1
one
Bramble-Not very. The given poll
happened to be a saloon.-New Yor
Journal.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

pleating at the sides of the skirt is re-
peated again at the back. The belt
like every belt this season, is shaped.
eurving very deeply in front, and when
worn with the new straight front cor
SETS gives stout figure a modish and
graceful figure
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

She-of course. If go to the thea
ter with you 1 shall have a chaperon.
He-why, didn't suppose that was
necessary.
Mamma says it depends upon the
man. brooklyn Life.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety OF puih-. Cibe- and Ironiss
Go Cause smile Fiot-am aud
Jetsam from the T.de OF unmor-
witty Sayings
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Larry hiyins. pinny! That GU
hin is attn sthray tacks
Dinny-Maybe she Is guin' 20 lay n
carpet. Who knows? -Chlcago Nsws
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

grandmother. you know. but she Ic.
me call her grandmother. because
couldn't stand it"-Ida F. Bane. Ia
Little Folks,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

Peel firm, tart apples and cut into
thin slices and put them in a bath of
claret and sugar or cherry juice and
sugar when cherries are in season. Let
them remain for three hours. Sprinkle
thickly on a clean cooking napkin an
ounce of flour and roll the apple slices
in it after they have been drained.
Fry in hot fat and serve hot with
pieces of lemon and spiced sugar.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

or black satin with lavender panne
velvet bands stitched about the edges
with black and worked with black
French knots. The yoke and sleeves
are of black silk Spanish lace over
lavender. with black velvet collar
top, heavily stitched. The peculiar
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
Two Views of It

Don't you think a woman ought to
marry man she ian look up tor"
Yes. | hate TO see man shorter
than his wife. "-Philadelphi, Bulletin.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Tcddy's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Quaint
foxes-rhsy Live with Lucky Families
and They Must Never lie Offended
The Land Of ropsy-rurvsy.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30
l HOME AND WOMEN
, OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Is Gown-The Straight Front
fng the Drawing Room-Married
<smaids = A Novelty In Modern
dlngs.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-30

effect in front is absolutely necessary
in this seasons modes. The skirts
should have a fitted yoke at the top.
The chemise is orange taffeta. with
accordion plated rufile, decorated by an
Egyptian design in black and white
silk braid over the surface and along
the edge.