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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-04
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-04

In response to q telegram an.
noGncing the serious illness, of
pneumonia, of Capt Fl j Gregory,
his brother, Mr.. w T Gregory,
left for East St Louis last We'd
nesday. A telegram received yes
terday stated tFat Mr. 6 WAS much
better, and Mr. w 4 Gregory is
expected back home in few days
Mr. Ernest Linwood with the
Spanish. American War and Com
edy Co., belongs to that class of
comedians whose droll natural
ness and human wit appeal to the
finest sense of humor. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-04

Will ID. Upshaw, "Earnest
NllIie," lectured here, in the
Baptist church, last ednesdav
night. The church was crowded
to everilowing and his lecture was
much enjoyed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-04

MIR j w Jennings of the Craig.
vile neighborhood made % bales
of cotton and 500 bushels of corn
on two-horss farm the past year
while his cropper only made FIVE
bales of cotton and $50 bushels of
coin on a one horse farm. He is
holding fifteen bales of cotton and
the rise in price has made him on
the lot S67. He says it has paid
to hold this year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

I am reminded of an incident on one Of
SO long AGO. and in which married member
of family to whom it is not necessary te
allude was party. The husband and wife
appeared at all meals, flanked on either side
by a large dish of butter.
As it was an English ship and butter was
not served at any of the meals, some Ameri
cans who were neighbors were delighted te
see that the hor d'oeuvre had at last place
on the table. They helped themselves boun
tifully at luncheon.
At dinner they were surprised to see LITTLE
sticks stuck in the middle of the mound o
butter with a pasteborad card attached
The card read:
Private Butter. Keep Off the Grass"
1t is needless to say that the hint wa
taken m " Ia~~sal. ----.--- -;r1sr-yT-z
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
BRIDGING THE PACIFIC.
The wonderful Work of Nature Go.
ing ON Between America
and Asia.

There will be bridge connecting
this country with Asia at no very dis
tant day." said Prof. j. w. MCGEE, the
government scientist.
"If you will look at any map of the
world you will find the bridge | speak
of indicated by the line of the Aleutian
chain, which extends from Southwest
ern Alaska westward In a curve bear
ing somewhat toward the south. This
chain, supplemented Ey certain Rus
sian islands, which physiographically
speaking, form part of the same sys-
tenn, is the southern boundary Of Behr-
ing sea. The line of islands extends
clear across from Alaska to the Asiatic
side, with many gaps between, which,
as have stated, remain yet to be filled
in before the bridge is finished"
"But how do you know they will be
filled IMP"
''The best possible reasons exist for
knowing that they must be filled in
and that the land between our own ter
ritory and Asia will be made complete
1t is certainly entirely beyond dispute
that the islands of the Aleutian chair
are steadily rising. In fact gradua
folding up of that part of the earth's
crust is taking place, and the line of the
fold is represented by the Aleutian is
lands and the Russian islands which
continue the system across the Kan
chatka. The territorial expansion o,
the United States is progressing by
natural, as well as through political
means. 1t is progressing in north
westerly direction. owing to geologic
causes, the dry land of western Alasks
gaining steadily on the sea. In othel
words, the west coast of Uncle Sam
arctic province is advancing towart
the Asiatic shore.
The Yukon river is continual,
bringing down to the coast enormous
quantities of detritus and depositing i
off shore. The detritus does eXactl,
what is accomplished in cities wher,
the refuse dumps eventually form
great areas of new ground for the ex
tension of streets and the foundation
of houses. In word, it is landmaker
and in the way describe it has adde,
thousands of square miles to the Alas
kan territory 1t has built the Who'll
of the immense Yukon delta, and ha
made the waters off shore so shalloy
that even small vessels can hardly ge
within sight of the coast Necessarily
before very many years have elapsed
these shadows will be converted d
| lnelr turn into dry land by the continu
Gus outpour of material from the river
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Prce Soc. per bottle
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
THE SIESTA IN THE SOUTH.
Prevalent StilI, But Rapidly Yielding
to the Spread of the Spirit
of Unrest.

Southern women who come to New
York are always little shocked and
surprised that the afternoon nap does
not flourish in these parts. 1t still does
flourish, winter and summer, in most
of the region 81 nth of Mason and Dix
on's line. It's special home is the south
ern country house and village, but the
custom prevails even in considerable
cities. A southern village between two
o'clock and five in sumner and two
o'clock and four in winter is sunk in
a general swoo1. Even the clerks in the
village stores find snug corner where,
tilted back in an easy-chair, they may
doze away the intervals between GUS
toners. AS to the houses of the WELL
TODD, they are silent, with closed shut
tiers and drawn curtains, and some
where above stairs in neglige the wom-
en- doze away the fatigues of the morn
ing. Late afternoon finds faint signs
of returning consciousness in the vii
lage streets, and of stir in the silent
houses. If the season be summer the
younger women appear upon their
porches in fresh gowns, wide-awake
after the luxury of the siesta and the
better part of an hour given to the
toilet. If the season be winter the la
dies appear in street costume and sally
forth to walk and to pay calls. In some
southern cities there is an actual sus-
pension of business for several of the
afternoon hours.
But the restless habits of New York
and New England are spreading south
ward. The "New Century" clubs, which
have made such havoc of late years with
the leisure of the American woman
have reached the southern cities and
villages, and rudely broken in upon
the afternoon nap. Women brought up
to the luxury of the nap now give over
their afternoons to ransacking the en-.
cyclopaeda for information upon
Dutch art, Russian social customs
Spanish literature, the Italian repub-
lies, or listening to what their sister
women have learned by similar proc
ess. A physician and man of letters
who maintains rest cure, appropriate
ly enough in Philadelphia, is said tc
be looking forward to a rich harvest
of southern patients. AS to the New
York physicians, for years they have
been vainly prescribing the afternoon
nap to faded women.--N. Y. Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
RaiIrond sirnnnsts.

Harry, aged five, was taking his first
ride on the cars, and was curious to
know the meaning of certain signposts
along the track. Papa" he asked.
what does w and r mean?"
1T means for the engineer to ring
and whistle" was the reply.
We'll" said the little traveller, ~ can
see that W stands for wiring, but can't
see how r stands for whistle. -Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
Bitter and Sweet.

Selling her hand, he raised it to his lips;
that being the correct level for the ultra.
fashionable shake.
"And you will be mine, in sorrow as in
joy?" he exclaimed.
"Williston," she answered, "T'm going the
whole hog, and no hog is all sausage!"
1t seems almost to be doubted, sometimes,
If woman, in order to have happy mar.
riage, might not better know life as it really
is than to have property in her own right
Detroit Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
rhe weather IN q Nut.heIl.

"Thar never wuz SIGH weather" said
the ancient farmer. 81 hain't seen SIGH
spell o. wet sence Jem Jones wuz
hung, an John broke Jail, an the new
house burned down, an the harricane
killed Betsey, an the measels took
Jane, an Dick had his leg shot off, an
William went to preachin'. am Molly
run off with book agent an the white
mule."-Atlanta Constitution
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

II could never see any ching great in your
trip across the Rubicon," said Washington.
"Now, when crossed the Delaware had to
contend with great mass of ice." eyes"
replied Caesar; "but look at the risk ran
Of meeting frost when reached the other
side" And even one of the Roman sens tors
smiled.-Philadelph North American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas,

Opens February %. In the Ozark Noun.
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaled medicinal waters. Cheap ex-
cursion rates. Through seepers via Frisco
Line. Address j. 0. Plank, Manager, Room
h, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. lOl N. Broadway, St.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

A Feminine View-Kate-"So Carrie is
to be married. ! suppose she is very hap.
py% Ruth-"Happy? l should say sol
Mr.. Fixton, her fiance, doesn't amount to
much, but her trousseau is just elegant
Boston Transcript.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

81 used Tetterine for letter which had
been running five years. One box made a
final cure. Mrs. S. E. Hart, Cross Trails,
Ala Soc at druggists, or by mail for cash or
stamps. j. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green s
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

LADY, wish to get birthday present
for my husband" Shop Walker-"How
long have you been married, madam Lady
"Ten years" Shop Walker = Bargain
counter to the right, madam."-Boston
Traveller.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

He Had a Reason.-"Why have you BEEN
htlgihting, little boy?"' asked the kind lady.
Fer exercise" was the answer. "Do look
big enough to be professional fghtin' fer
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

1t is worth nearly all it costs for the fun
of seeing deadbeat who owes you money,
dodge you.-Washington Qa) Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

1t 10 often said that there is not much
chance, for a man to-day, but the truth is
that there is always demand and place for
young man who can think and act, plan
and achieve. Places are not waiting to be
cropped into, but the real man creates and
then finds ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

The Best Prescription for Chills.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic 1t is simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
Have You Tried Swamp=Root?
To Prove for Yourself the Wonderful rlerits of This
Great Discovery Every Reader of This Paper
May Have Sample Bottle Sent
Absolutely Free by Tail.

Statistics prove that more people are
brought to the grave by diseases of the
kidneys and bladder than by any other
disease.
Kidney trouble is in itself so insidious
and deceptive that thousands have
some form of it and never suspectit.
For many years medical science has
been trying to discover some remedy
that would positively overcome these
dangerous troubles.
But not until recently was the discov-
cry made. DR.. Kilmer, the eminent
physician and scientist, after years of
study and research, and after test on
test that never varied in the grand re-
suit, announced the discovery Of
Swamp-Root, which has proven itself a
most wonderful cure for all diseases of
the kidneys and bladder.
While Swamp-Root has proven such .
remarkable success in curing kidney
and bladder diseases, it has also proved
equally invaluable in TIE cure of blood
diseases, rheumatism, liver and stom-
ach troubles, and in the regulation and
cure of all uric acid troubles.
1fyour water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, forms sediment or
settling, or has cloudy appearance, it
is evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root has been tested in so
many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to
purchase relief, and has proved so sue.
cessful in every case, that special ar.
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bot
tie sent absolutely free by mail. Also a
book telling more about Swamp-Root,
and containing some of the thousands
upon thousands of testimonial letters
received from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative proper
ties of Swamp-Root. Be sure and men,
ton this paper when sending your addre
This great modern discovery is for So
one-dollar sizes. Don't make any mi
SWAMP-ROOT, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
only by Or. Kilmer e. Co., Binghamton
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

It Might F1t.-"What ought 10 be done
with deadlock" asked MI. Manchester.
why not try skeleton key?" suggested
MIR. MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle ela-
graph.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

A married man can tell his overcoat in the
dark by the holes in the pockets.-Washing.
ton Qa.) Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Avoid a secret as you would man suffer.
ing with contagious disease. The man
who refuses to listen to secrets misses as
much trouble in life as bachelor.-Atchi
son Globe
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

The postnen are beginning to leave flower
seed catalogues at one house and Hints on
Poultry Raising" pamphlets at the house
next door. Signs of trouble show up early
--Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Somehow We always expect the fellow
who gets mad first to come out of the ar
gument second best.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Naming a battleship George Washington
is all right, but could ship with that name
lie at anchor ALBANY Argus.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

He who neglects present duties, may
never overtake future opportunities
Rams Horn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

whats an empty title, pa?" Gan empty
title is your mothers way of calling me the
head of tho house, Ohieeso Daily Re eurd.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Plse's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors Bills. F. Hardy, Hopkins
Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, '94.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Some actions, like frescoe work, only re-
veal their color after they have been done
awhile.-Ram's Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
LEST FAITH IN HIS TAILOR.
A Gentleman of the Old school
Whose Clothes Were a Trifie
Too Loud.

Col. Tarker is staid old West side citi-
zen who has made fortune in land. He is
an aristocrat of the old southern school,
courtly and impressive. His collars are
made in the fashion of so years ago, and his
neckties the same. Withal the colonel is
what New Englanders call "a bit near" He
has his clothes made by cheap tailor They
are always modest, respectable black of re-
markable pattern and fit. But they suit the
colonel. One day last week he walked over
to visit his daughter living on Prairie av-
enue.
"What makes you look at me so serious
ly?" he asked, presently, guilty self-con-
scious.
"Why, father, what have you been doing
to yourself?"
Nothing, daughter, nothing. II have
on new suit of clothes"
Sure enough, the colonel had on new suit
of clothes. The effect was gorgeous and
startling. The trousers were loud check,
very tight and trifle short. The coat was
a short blue frock, notified with dark red.
He wore cheap red tie The righteousness
of the situation finally overcome the
daughters gravity, and she laughed until
she cried.
"In heavens name, father, where did you
get those clothes" she asked, at last.
"Wartz made them He-he said checks
were stylish, and the cloth came cheap, and
II said | wasn't particular, you know;
never am"
The mild and dignifed old gentleman had
transformed himself into comic valentine
without knowing it. His faith in Wartz il
now somewhat shaken, and he has donned
an old suit.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

The bell may be very musical, but it does
not make the engine go.--Ram's Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08
You Can Get Anen,s Foot Ease FREE.

10u JUL UcU AifoH . TUot-H1a"o TIkChN
Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes tight shoes easy.
Cures Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails.
Alldruggistsa and shoe stores sell it. Is cents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

To Cure o Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure Csc.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

IN AA5 Ssy SE+ablse A tbs s e5sins
AA entirely different from all kali
AM somines. Ready for use in
kGsA white or twelve beautiful tints
- Va by adding cold water.
IN AIDES naturally prefer ALA.
M BASTINE for walls and CELL
M ings, because 1t Is pure clean,
durable. Put up in dry pow
dered form, in f1ve-pound pack
49, ages, with full directions.
A LII kalsomines are cheap tenn.
A porary preparations made from
EM whiting. chalks clays, etc.
AwM and stuck on walls with de-
caying animal glue. ALABAS.
~ @ TINE is not kalsomine.
EzA EwARE of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
u<V thing" as ALABASTINE or
something just as good" He
Is either not posted or Ia try
f1W Ing to deceive you.
M ND IN OFFERING something
A he has bought cheap and tries
MW to sell on ALABASTINE'S de-
mands, he may not realize the
n damage you will suffer by q
~ VI kalsomine on your walls.
~A ENSIBLE dealers will not buy
lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
4W selling ana consumers by using
8kA infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
wv Ing to mix with cold water.
uRXyn HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every schoolhouse should be
coated only with pure durable
ALARASTINE. 1t safeguards
health. Hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work.
m N BUYING ALABASTINE, see
that packages are properly la
beled. Beware Of large FOUR
pound package light kalso-
mine offered to customers a.
q fve-pound package.
am I'M UISANCE of wall paper Is OBJ
&A IA Waited by ALABASTINE. 1t
&W ~ can be used on plastered walls.
W& wood ceilings, brick or cam
MA vas. A child can brush 1t on.
It does not rub or scale Off.
eEvwrpa ESTABLISHED in favor. Shun
EskaN all limitations Ask paint dealer
/, or druggist for tint card. Write
2M for "Alabastine Era" free, to
ALABASTINE CO., Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-08

Bnghamn N Y
This modern discovery for sale at most drug stores fent and
onedoar mistake,
SWAMPROOT DR. Klmers SwampR prepared
only by Or. Kimer & Co., Bnghamton N Y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23

gessed that We get out OF the valley and
make short cut TO the arroyo or gorge
that intersected the main channel of the
Dry Frio with view OF ascertaining
whether the band had passed up that way
The country was almost level above the
gorges which led into the Dry Frio. and on
the elevation we had commanding view
OF the surrounding country for many miles.
except in the channels OF the waterless
streams
We had reached the bank Of the deep
gorge up which We believed the Indians
had gone when a sudden, loud roar attract
ed our attention. Looking up the gorge
We saw great wall Of water coming down
the narrow channel. filling 1t TO a height
OF about forty feet We were, thanks 70
Providence. out Of reach OF the terrible
flood which swept along below us. roaring
like some huge monster. On the opposite
side OF the gorge. about fifty yards from
where we were sitting on our horses. as the
food swept By, was long shelving rock
which overhung the channel below This
rock was located about twenty-five feet
from the bed Of the gorge and was sew
eral hundred feet long. As the wall of
water PACED us We heard the unearthiy
yelIs OF Indians. and looking acro-s the
seething barrier of water we saw II sweep
the shelving rock and take into It's depth
the wriggiing bodies Of all the members
Of the Comsncfae band whom we had been
following. The bodies Of these were scat
tered along the country through which the
Dry FRO passed all the way down 10
Sueces. I don't think a single member
of the hand escaped. You see. they had
staked their horses IN barranca, two
miles above US. and had gathered on this
shelving rock for the purpose OF ambush
Ing us as we passed either up or down the
bed OF the guich in search of their trail
We would have been in the gulch, and un-
fouhteiiy every man Of US would have
been killed In another fifteen minutes but
for the timely arrival OF the food."-New
York Sun