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We're written to destroy it, and it needed all
ShafteShurys solemn eloQuence backed up
by the terrible facts he produced, to obtain
a majority in 1870.
But though the evil was then scotched ar
was by no means killed. 1t went on more
secretly. but now and again the public yere
startled by hearing of A boys death in a
nue. There seemed to be a recrudescenca
OF the evil about 1872. for in that wear
mere were several fatalities. In October
ls42. boy was sent up the flue of a form.
cry III otaftorshire Not appearing in hf-
ana the boy found dead. Soon after an
other very similar death took place at Can
,erbury, but this time public opinion was
SIX months Imprisonment This baS ~
most salutary effect. 1t was seen thar III
inIqulty would be no longer tolerated. and
otner methods had to be employed for
made that form of child torture and deprs>
dalton thing of the past
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previously known. The following figures
made UP from carefully compiled records,
show the true proportions of the present
battles to those of former days. At Wat
erloo the allied forces lost 81 per cent or
nearly one man in three. of the forces en-
gagged. and the French lost 36 per cent
At Bienheim, one of the bloodiest battles
ever fought, the British and their allie
lost 5000 killed and 5000 wounded out OF
IA total force of 5000 men; while the Gallo
Bavariens lost 1900 killed and 14OH
wounded out of force of G0,UO0 men, TIL!
latter works out at the terrible proportio.
of AZ in 100. At the battle of Borodino
LOCO Russians were killed out of total
of 125.0tD men. This meant a mortality of
II per cent, and If Gen. Methuen had lost
in the same proportion at Magersfontein
he would have left 1900 dead on the field
The French had 5000 out of 10000 killed
in the same battle, while the wounded
We're: Russians, $1,000: French 1900
During the Franco-Prussian war the
French lost "a per 1000 and the Germans .
per 1000, at Sedan. the number of slain
Germans being 1,6i0 and of French 5000
while 6,4S0 Germans and IA 900 French were
wounded. At Spicheren the Germans had
~ per LOGO killed and 127 wounded. while
the French had only 16 per LOCO killed and
SIS wounded. AT Gravelotte where the Ger
mans were two to one, the French haI
only Liza men killed and 600 wounded
while the German killed amounted to 4 45o
and their wounded to 15,200. The victors
lost at Waterloo one-quarter of their men
Borodino, one-third; Talavera one-eightn
Marengo. one-quarter, 1nkerman. one-third ;
Magenta, one-eleventh: Solferino one
eleventh: Koniggratz, one-twenty-third By
lost in the above list is meant killed
wounded and missing. while the percentage
is given of the whole force in the field
whether fighting or not. One of the most
remarkable things about casualties In war
is, by the way, the pretty uniform propor-
ton borne by the killed to, the wounded
In the Franco-German battles 1t was GEN
orally l to AZ. Sometimes the wounded
fell to 3 to l, and sometimes they rose as
high as to 1. But Az to 1 was about the
average, and that IS about what 1t is in
South Africa at present.
Ingenious Christmas TOYS.
In a subdued and Misunderstanding fashion
the London shops are putting on their fes-
tive garb. The decorations are not nearly
so brilliant or so extensive as they custo-
| mariiy are, but they are. nevertheless. not
without their special points of interest.
One OF the most conspicuous of the WIN
dow shows is that supplied at large drap-
cry establishment at the bottom of Regent
street In one set of windows in a setting
provided by latticed arches with trailing
flowers are shown number of fancy cos
pansy. the primrose. the sunflower and the
Srowdrop. In an adjoining window Is
Spirited representation OF an ice carnival.
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THE CHIMNEY SWEEP.
HOrrfble Cruelties Practiced Upon
Children in England 30 Years Ago.

Children in England 30 Years Ago.
From Good Words.
Under the influence of the new humanity
1t is hard for the people of this generation
to believe the stories that are told of suf-
ferlngs inflicted on children in this country
out few years ago. Were they not only
too well authenticated We would say that
it was incredible that law could have been
SO lax religion so useless and humanity so
dead as to make these things possible At
the beginning of the queens reign there
We're many occupations in our land in
which the little ones were ruthlessly tor
tured. but perhaps for cruelty and hIdeous-
ness this one of chimney sweepers was
never equaled. How long it had continued
We cannot tell, but it is not much more
than twenty years since it finally
stamped out. | remember when / was a
boy al school in the seventies hearing about
this and being told that little children were
then being sent up chimneys to sweep them,
and it must have been this that induced me
to try climbing up and sliding down Chin
neys OF house building near. to the great
destruction of my clothes and-of less con-
sequence in my guardians eyes-pruises
and scratches innumerable on my body and
legs L now see that this must have been
about the year 1876 when the question of this
employment of children was for the last
time brought up in parliament and the
denomination put end to. A parliament
fary committee had been appointed a few
Years before and this proved up to the hilt
the allegations of the friends of the chill
dren regarding the degradation and suffer-
ing of those employed in this work One
fact they stated was that out of 3S4 chill
dren they had examined only six could
write and twenty-six could read, though
very imperfectly.
To find the evil, however, in full swing
and unobstructed activity We have to go
back another thirty years, to the time when
Lord Shaftesbury brought the matter be-
fore parliament and carried on vigorous
crusade until he induced the legislature to
pass the chimney sweepers' bill of 1850
In that year he stated in the house of
commons that to his personal knowledge a
child of four and a half was being sent up
daily to sweep cnimneys. He had seen, he
said. the little ones when off work sleeping,
quite naked. on heaps of SCOT They were
never washed. for their owners said:
What's the good?" They often contracted
loathsome and painful disease which
went by the name of ''soety cancer" 1t
was shown that over all the country chill
dren from four to eight years of age were
constantly employed in this work The
majority of them were orphans. the rest
We're bartered or sold by brutal parents
They had to be taken young and trained
to their hideous work of pushing their way
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II y
Cheese PudlinE.

Put the crumbs of a French roll into a
basin and cover them with half a pint of
boiling milk, ADD, small piece of butter
and beat the bread until 1t is reduced to a
light paste; season it with celery salt, cay
enne, black pepper and little grated nut
meg and stir in three ounces of grated
cheese, and, when this is well mixed the
yeiks of two eggs. Whisk the whites of the
eggs to a very stiff froth, and when the
cheese mixture is cool stir them lightly
into it and bake at once in a buttered pie
dish in a moderately hot oven for about
half an hour. The pudding should be even
ly Drowned when taken from the oven
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How Bon. should Re Worn.

They are generally now fastened at the
waist. and most people are content to use
jeweled safety pin, but clever inven-
ton is a fastener In the form OF snake
which imprisons either end of the boa and
does not interfere with the feathers This
can be had in geld or silver. and prettily
set with jewels, for ours Is certainly not
an economical age,
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1t is not Known with accuracy how long
either Ladysmith or Kimberley can hold
out 1t is generally believed that Lady
smith was fully provisioned for two months
before it was surrounded by the Beers. and
in that event it could hold out till the first
week of January, and probably fortnight
longer if necessary. 1t is believed that Sir
Redvers Butler will be able in the course of
u week or ten days to fill up his ranks, to
replace his lost guns. and that he Will
again make an effort to relieve Ladysmith.
The authorities are pretty confident that Ii
can hold out for month at least
In regard to Kimberley the information
ia somewhat vague. 1t WIS stated that
after the battle of the Modder river Kim
berley had signaled that it could hold out
for forty days. OF that time fifteen or six
teen days have elapsed; but l think 1t may
he assumed that with the use of some of
the horses for food the garrison could MAIN
tain its position for a good deal longer.
Kimberley. therefore, may be regarded as
safe for at least a month, and probably for
six weeks
II was rumored last night in high min
isterial quarters that an early reassembling
of parliament is not merely probable, but
certain. Originally 1t was supposed tina
The war would be over by the middle of
February-the period suggested for the
opening of the session-but there is now no
hone of so speedy a completion of the cam
ueirn and consequently the advantages OF
Sslsving the meeting of parliament largely
disa ppear On the other hand. the enor-
NOUS widening of the scope of the measures
taken for the vindcation OF British SUI
premacy makes 1t imperative that the SEES
sion should be entered upon at the earliest
possible period after the holidays There
Is some talk of a summons for a date as
early as the 9th of January. In any event,
IL is believed the opening will not be post
poned beyond the I'D of January.
The Losses During the War.
The losses in South Africa have been re-
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Finest quality l,rtric Seal Jackets. cut in the
latest style-lineL with heavy satin duchesse-
nlarten fur "ollars and edging u ~OGn en-
Regular $40 values-reduced to. 9ZYo 5W
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SILK Seal Plush Capes. handsomely jetted and
trimmed with marten and Thibet furs-
all silk lined. Worth $6.50-reduc- d > mo
tu ~. eHaVo YQS
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Ladies' Fine SILK Velour Jackets handsomely
Jetted and braided-trmmed with marten and
with fancy silks and heavy satin. q n 10
Values up to $25-reduced to-. , Il a. WS
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Regular SIPS cOrsets, 60c.

the Siege of Ladysmith which the Times
prints today from its correspondent with
Gen. White the statement is made that
while the supply Of food stuffs and small
arms ammunition was ample 10 last for
three months under ordinary circum
stances. 1.-THE supply of shell worked out to
a little over 300 rounds per gun for the
field batteries. ard even with the naval
81 ms it was evident that expenditure would
need to be made with Il sparing hand" If
this statement be true it confirms the worst
fears " hich We're entertained to the sup
ply of ammunition for Sir George Whites
artillery. When it is remembered that in
some of Lord Methuens engagements on
the western frontier nearly 1000 rounds
were fired by single battery, it is obvious
that an average of 900 rounds per gun is n
miserably weak provision for Il heightened
siege
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Csc. and ST. gloves, 44c.

&c., SC. & 1Oc. handkerchief 3Ac.
Because they trile mussed or soied shall
dies Handkerchief ridiculous price slight
fault ceranyhatt the laundry will speedily There
hundreds and hundreds OF thensome of eohers
SWISS lace and embroidery trmmedand with
initial Former prices &c. and Take pick to-
at 81 cents each
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The losses in South Africa have been re-
ferred to many times as exceeding anything
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Ladies' Il Jackets-of fine English and French,
kerseys-lined with fine grade satin-strap trim
med or plair-scalloped and dip fronts-latest
cnt-with velvet or plain col ars--in black,
tan, castor. navy. royal and gray
Regular $40 and $3.50 values-cut q n no
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Regular ST. underskirts, zoe.
Umtrimmed hats for 1Oc.
Four great lining values

Extra Heavy Union Canvas-in gray only
End E:Sa; s'Hs' 5F'9s'st'''' '"ss"' SIC.
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Ladies Jarkets-rf black kerssy. cheviot,
diagonal and houcle and tan coycrl-with vel
vet and plain collars all silk Gned-strap
and welt seams 81 and IS values q 81
reduced to. NAi ~
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Ladies Well-krown Oneita C"mbinatio
suits most perfect fitting garments EGD.
and we'll made; worth 15c.: for. $50. OSSo
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Neck Stoles and Scarfs of genuine mink
stone martcn, skunk, bear and electric seal
furs-with heads and cluStcrs of q y mo
tai's-ralues up to S6,5o-reduced to SSoW 70
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Fur Caliarettes Of electric seal gray mutton
and marten fur, with Persian lamb end krim-
nier yokes-also short STYLES and with tabs
lined with black aud coIored satins N7 no
values up t" $l5-reduced to-. OZoVS
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
Last Fair of Century Closed.

The fin de ciecle State fair of
1900 is a thing OF the past. 1t
has unquestionably been the fair
of fairs in Columbia and the ex.
hibits this year have been of a
character to surprise the natives.
Really the fair this year could
have been extended over ten days
or two weeks. The people who
came here found it impossible to
examine one. third of the exhibits.
1t was genuine outpouring of
the people of South Carolina ir-
respective of political faith. The
striking feature of the whole fair
was the excellent feeling dis
played by the whole people. The
man who came here to talk on
politics was simply out it. He
had no chance at all. There was
general good feeling and all
classes of men mingled together
as true South Carolinians. This
was true of every feature of the
great gathering. All along the
line this gratifying characteristic
was manifest.
And it was worth much to the
industrial future of the Palmetto
State.
Other features of the great fair
of 1900 have been pointed out.
1t has been an impossibility
thus far to ascertain what the ex
act receipts of the State Fair so
ciety were, and as to the crowd it
will never be known how many
were admitted to the grounds on
the big days. The railroads at
various points ia the State ex-
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4ccidentasiy SAot Himse,f

Nc. J N. Addison accidentally
shot himself Monday night while
handling a pistol in Mr.. j. M.
Cauthen's barber shop, getting
some empty shells out and put
ting in new ones. The ball took
effect in his right leg above the
knee joint and ranged downward
through the knee cay, lodging be-
tween the skin and bone of the
lower leg about midway between
the knee and au6le. 1t was cut
out by Drs. M. L. and w. M.
crawford. The wound was very
painful, but barring the danger
of leaving him with stiff Joint,
it is not dangerous.
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hausted their supply of coupon
tickets and had to sell tickets
merely marked with ink. Some
of these were presented to the
treasurer, but after awhile they
were admitted at the gates upon
presentation, and no account
whatever was kept of them. Again
the military admission coupons
gave ont and when the society
began to hear complaint Presi-
dent Evans went to the gates and
admitted all men in uniform
whether they had tickets or not.
This Of course means that actual
numbers are All impossibility.
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His leg Ground or.

Society Hill, Nov. "a bad
accident happened at the yard of
the Darlington Brick com pany
Wednesday. George Coleman, a
young colored man, employed as
feeder TO the mud mill, accident.
ally stepped into the feeder and
before aid was secured and the
machinery thrown out Of gear the
revolving wheels had
ground up one Of the unfortu.
Mates legs 1t was only by
prompt action th2t his whole
body was prevented from being
maugled 1t was necessary TO
amputate the leg about midway
the thigh Tho State.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
Another Attempt to Blow Up
Mary Bridges Failed.

Laurens, Nov. 3.-The attempt
a month ago exterminated by dy-
Mantle the career of Mary Bridges,
colored, was repeated at II
o'clock last night, Again the ex-
plosion was terrific, the flooring,
sleepers and furniture being bad
ly torn up, and again the intend
ed victim escaped. BY some hook
or crook she scented the burning
fuse and a post-haste exit was
made just in time to escape. Ev-
IDENTIFY it was the work of the
same party but no arrest have
been made as yet.-The State.
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Little Marion Hunter HinsOn,

Infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. j. Hinson, died October %,
1900. He was only three months
and thirteen days old, but his
sweet little smiles had won the
love of all who knew him. He
is so much missed Precious little
Marion-he was too precious to
stay here in this world of trouble.
He has been called to the arms
OF Jesus, where there will be no
sorrow. May the Lord enable us
to bear our sorrow. Mother.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
The Election yesterday.

The election yesterday passed
off very quietly indeed. The vote
polled at the State boxes was 224
out of 591 registered voters. At
the Federal box 220 voted and
26 others attempted to vote, but
We're not armed with the neces-
sary re = stration certificate. Nine
teen of thoso '"ho could not vote
we're Democrats and six Of them
were negroes. OF the 220 votes
polled at the Federal box, 20 eff
them were Republican, Is being
negroes and two of them white
men.
All over the entire country
people voted yesterday for presi
dent and vice president, rather
for the electors but we 90 to
press too soon to give any elec.
ton news other than local.
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4 "a cts
For Sick
Wosases,

First fro medicine fEsaf
holds tho record for. tire
largest nEssnbes' Of ahsO-
iyfe Cures Of female Ills
Is Lydia e. PEnklsasss's
Vegetable Compound
Second Mrs. PEnEfksas1s
Oan show by nor letter
flies In Lynn that a mill
Hon women have boon
restored to health by her
s1sedHOEne and advice
Third -ANEeffes,s to Mfs.
Pfnkh0ns arc received,
Op0Ss0ds read and an
sw9r9d by women only.
ThES fact kS 0os'flfH0n1 TO 6y
the mayor and posfsnas-
ter Of Lynn, and 0flsos's of
Mrs. PfRlECRsaE7sSS own 0Efy.
Write for FREQ book 0on-
faiE1Eng these certificates.
Every aNing woman Is
Invited to write to Mrs.
PEnECiRaEss and get heE' aa.
Vice free of charge.
lydia K Pipkham Med Co Ivnn Maaa
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
Sales Dan.

Monday was sales day though
the court officials sold but two
pieces of real estate, both for
partition purposes. The first
piece sold was l61 acres, sold at
the suit of Martha Neal, ct. al. =,
versus Sarah NJ. Clark, ct. al.
1t was bid off by A. j. Bailey
for 81 900. The next was the
John D. Caskey home place of
200 acres. 1t was bought by J.
B. Caskey, one of the heirs, for
$26O5. The crowd was of about
the usual sales day size for this
season of the year.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
brilliant Social Event,

The most brilliant social event
that has occurred in Lancaster
recently will be a german to be
given Thursday night by some
of the.young men of the town,
complimentary to Judge and
Mrs. Chas. d. Jones who have
but recently returned from an
extended bridal tour among the
northern cities. A number of
visitors are expected from Char
lotte, Rock Hill and other points
and the famous Charlotte band
will furnish music for the occa-
sion.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07
StOrY Of q slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form Of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: MY
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles Of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able TO do her own work"
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cues nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is god
send to weak, sickly, run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc.
Sold by Crawford Bros, Druggist.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07

"I have used Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
find it to be a great medicine" says
Mr. f. s. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. ut
cured me Of bloody flux, I cannot
speak TO highly of IT." This remedy
always wins the good opinion, if not
praise, Of those who use it. The quick
cures which it effects even in the most
severe cases make it a favorite every
where. For sale by j. F. Mackey e.
Co,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-07

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
will quickly heal the worst burns
and scalds and not leave . scar
1t can be applied to cuts and raw
surfaces with prompt and sooth-
ing effect. Use it for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worth
less counterfeits. Crawford Bros.
d-ws
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rams 80 dhG ~ \miyed except Sunday
srIive and depsrs from Ham ourg
tDaily except Sunday.
Sleeping Car Service
Excellent daily passenger service bstVgsss
FLORIDA and Now York.
NOS. W and SS-Nsw York ard Florida HS.
press Drawlagroom sleeping osrs bStWSsA
Augusta and New York.
Pullman drawing-roorq sleeping SSrs hp-
twsen Fort Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah
Wesnin gton and New York
90 pullman sleeping oars between Charlotte and
kiehmond Dining oars between CharlOtts
and Savannah.
Nos. 40 and So-U. s.. Fast Mail. ThrSRRh
rullmap drawtng-room buffet sleeping oars bS.
tween Jacksonville and New York And Pult.
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
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Pullman sleeping cars between JRcksopvillS
and Cofumbtai enroute daily between Jackson
Vile and Cinoinnah, via Asheville.
FRANK S. CANNON, JMOUILP,
Third V.P. g Gen. Mgr, TrAhao Mgr,
Washington, ID. O. Washington, ID. o.
". A. TURK, o. HHARDwICK,
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NOTICE.!

viii the brethren and friends
who have kinnly subscribed 20
the building fund OF the second
Baptist church of lancaster,
please let ne have their subscrip.
tons rs soon as possible. We
arc anxious TO get an amount on
defosit that will justify us in be
gin nning our building.
S. n. WATsoN.
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Both makers and circuIators Of
counterfeits commit fraud. Hon
est men will not deceive you into
buying worthless counterfeits of
DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. The
original is infalhble for curing
piles, sores, eczema and all skin
diseases. Crawford Bros. d-w.s
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If you have ever seen q child
in the agony of Group you can
realize how grateful mothers are
for One Minute Cough Cure which
gives relief as soon as it is admin
istered. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Crawford Bros. d-w.s
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1t Saved His Leg.

j. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ca,
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg,
bat writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul-
GERS, Wounds, Burns, BOils, Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
Crawford Bros. druggist.