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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30

The Taxahaw school awarded
prizes as follows at tho recent
closing OF It's session: Best de
pertinent of boys, James Wright;
OF the girls, Ethel Knight high
est honors in spelling, Lula
Massey.
The Pleasant Valley sch ool
Prof l. Shurley, Principal, closed
with a big picnic last Thursday.
Speeches were made on the occa-
sion by Hon T F Mellow of York
vile, Rev j B Harris, Mr. Ardrey
and others, and the occasion was
one long to be remembered rs one
of the most pleasant in the history
Of the school.
VIM Gather was arrested in the
upper part of the county last Fri>
day, by deputy Sheriff Wilson,
for violation of laborer's con
tract. He was tried and convict,
ed In Magistrate Caskey's court
Monday and sent to the chain
gang 80 days not having the S25
to pay his fine.
Deputy Wilson called up his
dogs Saturday afternoon and put
them on the trail of Milton
Vaughan, col, for whom he had a
warrant for breach of contract.
He soon had Milton in limbo.
However, he was discharged Mon
day having effected compromise
in the case against him.
Rev j NJ White, the new pas
tor of Unity, Gills Creek and
Pleasant Hill A r p churches.
will move his family from York
county to his new charge this
week. The parsonage at Unity
Is ready for their occupancy and
they will he an accession to the
community.
A train load of excursionists
from Blacksburg viewed the
eclipse from a point on the S G &
G Extension r K, several miles
southeast of town last Monday and
on their return stopped over sew
eral hours in Lancaster. Nothing
was known here of their coming
until their arrival but they re-
ceived a warm welcome and seemed
to enjoy their visit. We were
glad to have them aud hope they'll
como again.
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Killing Near Kershaw.
May 21, 1900.

Near McNorton's turpentine
still below Kershaw on Thursday
last "a man named Mclean was
shot through the body by a man
named Langley IN difficulty at
the latter's house. Mclean lin
gered rntil Sunday night when he
died from the wound. We under
stand Langley has surrendered to
the Sheriff at Camden.
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Off For Louisville, Ky.

Capt j & Foster, Messrs G w
Jones, r S Cherry, RC Crockett,
w z Davis and S Cherry left
for the reunion at Louisville, Ky,
Monday.
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NOtice!

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN
~ that on the 2Sth day of May,
1860. the undersigned will make q
hnal return to the Probate Court of
nc aster and apply to said court tor
final discharge as guardian of Lone
May Nisbet. EW Nisbet.
Guardia
AprIl eth, l900.-3Od.
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Miss Carrie Biggart of Russell
Place, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
MIR Walter Cureton spent sew.
eral days in Chester the past
week.
Misses Della and Nora Caskev.
are visiting friends and relatives
at Riverside.
hessrs w H Witherspoon and
) L Stevens, of Kershaw, came
up Monday to witness the eclipse.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs A j eau
then of Pleasant Hill, Monday,
May 21st, 1900, son.
Rev B p Reid will begin Il
meeting in the Presbyterian
church at Heath Spring, tomor-
row Thursday night.
List of letters advertised for
the week ending May 30, 1900:
Nsalie Laney, F NJ Knight.
j + Gregory, P M.
The attention of teachers ex>
pecting to apply to teach in the
Lancaster Graded School the en-.
suing scholastic year is called to
add. of Trustees in this issue.
Mr. H w Mobley, of Pleasant
Hill, went to Columbia yesterday
in response to telegram that his
daughter, Mrs w j Beckham,
was just living.
Mrs j w Conder and Mrs S w
Rhea, of Columbia, are visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs r II
Welsh.
The fourth and fifth grades of
the Graded School united in a
very pleasant pic>nic at tbs Greg
ory farm last Saturday.
ory farm last Saturday.
Mrs Williams and her daugh.
tor, Mrs Buist, of Rock Hill are
the guests of Mrs f j Wylie.
Rov X E Small will preach at
Antiock Baptist church next Sum
dav at O'Clock p m, in the ab
sencs OF the pastor, Rev S N
Watson, who with his family and
Mrs w II Burns, is visiting
relatives in Greenville county.
Msssrs T j Gregory and j b
Witherspoon of the Kershaw
Mercantile and Banking Co, stop
ped over here few hours Mon
day, en- route to furniture fac
tories in North Carolina to re-
plenish their stocks in that line.
There will be preaching at
Hopewell the second Sunday in
Juno at II O'Clock, a m, and at
Tabernacle at $50 p m, by the
Rev l. l. Bedenbaugh.
The many friends of Mr. j +
Clyburn will be pleased to learn
that be is coming back to old
Lancaster. The Lancaster Mer-
cantlie Co, closed a trade with
him Monday and he will return
here and set IN with them August
1st. He will remain with MIN
naugh in Columbia until that
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Now Announcements

Now Announcements
For Legislature-J Harry Fos-
ter.
Supt EducatIon-R Baxter
Blackmon.
County Supervlsor-R II Sapp.
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Local M alters,

Mr. W I Gregory has had light
ming rods placed on his residence
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At the annual meeting of the
taxpayers of the graded school
district last Friday afternoon the
usual levy of four mill tax was
voted. The old board of truss
tees, viz: b F Miller, " j Gun.
ningham, w L Gregory, G L
Connors and j f Taylor was
unanimously reelected. Maj
Miller was reelected chairman
and Maj Connors secretary and
treasurer of the board.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30

Misses Della and Nora Caskey,
are visiting friends and relatives
at Riverside.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30

Miss Carrie Biggart of Russell
Place, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
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List of letters advertised for
the week ending May 20, 1900:
Nsalie Laney, F NJ Knight.
j f Gregory, P M.
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hessrs w H Witherspoon and
j I Stevens, of Kershaw, came
up Monday to witness the eclipse.
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Born, to Mr. and Mrs A j eau
then of Pleasant Hill, Monday,
May 2lst, 1900, son.
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The attention of teachers ex,
pecting to apply to teach in the
Lancaster Graded School the en-.
suing scholastic year is called to
add. of Trustees in this issue.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
G.LEANlNGS.

A common sight in Cape Colony is
herd Of ostriches accompanying railway
train us it speeds on it's way.
A New Yorker who was in Kimberley
recently was cured of Inconsistencies by a
familiar sight, nothing else than an old
Broadway horse car, still bearing the leg
end, Battery to Central Park"
A young man who was struck by light
ming in Berlin a few weeks ago remain
ed unconscious long time, but shouted
in his delirium that he was in hell and
begged to have the devil taken away.
Thomas n. Gilbert, Jr., of Orono, Me-.
lately cut in Onawa a pine tree that con-
tained 5000 feet and is claimed to be the
largest pine or tree Of any kind ever cut
for lumber on record in the New Eng
land states. .... .>..e@s
+; "A new method Of preserving telegraph
poles is to surround the portion in the
ground with an earthenware pipe like a
drainpipe. Into the space between the
pole and the pipe is poured mixture Of
sand and resin. f4 ~ F|%
There are two well known families in
Devonshire. England, the Carews and
the Careys, and it is said that the mem
bers Of the Carew family pronounce the
name Carey" while the Careys call
themselves "Carew."y .'.b1 Z, .:5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03

An experiment in education is being
tried In Ithaca, N. Y, which will 10
doubt interest educators elsewhere. \
class Of IL 5-year-old children was or
ganized and teacher put In charge to
give them instruction for one hour in
the day. the rest Of the time being Civ
en- over to play. So far the experiment
seems to be successful. and the school
officials are encouraged to divide the
primary grades in such wise that the
classes will be reduced in number. no
group to be in school for more than
one hour. The idea, though not alto
gether new, has its merits. 1t is doubt
full If a child Of tender age can absorb
more than given quantity Of instruc-
ton ut time. When the limit is pass
ed, time Is worse than wasted. and
the child receives more harm than
good.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
ResOurceful woman.

In the melodrama the distracted WON
an had fed to the brink of the river with
a view to escaping by leaping lightly from
cake to cake Of the floating ice while
laughing mockingly back at her pursuers.
But this evening the sheriff had ut
tached the ice machine, consequently
there was no ice floating in the river
''What shall do?" she cried. wrinyin~
her hands.
"a neat song and dance" suggested be-;
womanly intuition almost at once:
All, yes! For so long as she was dnin:
specialties the pursuing party cor'ln':
conventionally do thing h"1 stand ii:
the back Of the stage Ike :; Let If stick
and pretend to BE- talking to eAci, other
Detroit Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
Chinese Criminal Law.

Hsii was guilty of .hushing up for mon
ey the murder Of one Of his sons. Anoth.
er son brought the case to light, and It
was held that the father might benefit
and be excused. while the son, on the; 9th.
.er hand. was sentenced to 100 blows and
three, years. transportation for denounc-
ing his brothers. murder, because In do
ing 50 he had brought his father into dan.
ger Of the law.
A father who buried his son alive was
let off because the boy abused him, and
It is quite permissible for a father to
strangle bis daughter If she rnisbehaves.
-Notes on Chinese Law BY e. Alabaster.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
WENT ONCE TOO OFTEN. !


Mistake ~ = MAJ Who Made His ~.
x NJ ing BY Audaoity. NJ
81 have had many queer experiences
with transient boarders." said q lady who
has kept first class boarding house In
this city for I number Of years, s'but
the Queerest case came under my ob0er
walton only last week. To be brisf, an old
man, 1t least he seemed to be shout 60
years Of age or thereabouts, came 70 me
about Eve years ago, Il remember
Alright, and secured O. room In my hOuse
Tor week. He said he was Z lecturer
and gave the customary rigmarole - such
Z nice way, however. that omitted, very
1oolishly, to ask him for bis board In "a.
vance. To make q long story short he
walked out at the end Of the week N 10
To- some small town near by,whsrs|he was
totlecture to young folks On the twin sub.
jects Of temperance and honesty. and con.
veniently forsot whers be lived tsmpor:a'..
rily. M ~. sg.s- y H. III M II
! 1.-THE old man must have been mixed ~
In bis dates or locations, for be applied 70
me again for board here few daysago
/ for, q few days, sEoolishly Iglet hilnsin
and still more foolishly decided not 20
ask him for the prize III advance, Tor ont
Of curiosity Wantedst0 see' he was3stlll
playius TIE old Esms. SURF enough ct the
end Of few; days he knocked. at the dopr
81 my room and informed me that IL
would not be sback 4for breakfast In the
morning, - be- wa going TO- sive q leo
TURF to young people lnf . nearby townson
the twin subjects Of temperance and
honesty but would be back to luncheon.
I5knews;I had him and proceeded to- tell
him sos1 probably astouishtng him more s
his own lack 81 memory than my excel
lent ability to remember sdeadbeafs.
4 "Unluckily, however, my room was On
the second door and his on the first, and
when he assumed 4 righteous wrath. that !
we'll knew was feigned I could not but
let him 90 to his room to get the filthy
lucre' that would square 10. say un-
luckily his room was on the door below
mine. because he kept right on walking.
and haven't seen him since. You may
exploit the mysteries Of boarding house
hash, but don't forget that the boarding
house mistress has her trials too
Washington Star. 9ss:>>
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03

The opening of the new century bids
fair to be marked by the holding of
some notable Industrial and CONNER"
cial expeditions in the. United States.
Buffalo is now actively arranging on u
scale for the Pan-Ameri.
can exposition in 1901. and st. Louis
is moving vigorously in the prepara-
tons for a great fair in 1902. Newark.
N. j.. now comes forward with a prop.
osition to hold an Industrial exposition
in that city in 1902 whose plan and
scope promise to be so broad and CON-
prehensive as to attract the attention
Of manufacturers Of other states as
well as those Of New Jersey The ini-
tial suggestion Of this enterprise came
from the Newark Evening News, whose
editor, Wallace NJ. Scudder. says: THE
general and enthusiastic Endorsement
of it by all classes of citizens promises
it's realization. The manufacturing
and general industrial Interests of
Newark have developed into really re-
markable proportions in recent years
and have induced growth in business
and population Of which few outsiders
are aware. feel sure that such an eX.
position would be something approach
ing a revelation to most OF it's VISITORS
1t would not probably be confined to
Newarks manufactures as exhibits, al
though these alone would make mar.
vicious showing, but would include
those of New Jersey and the country
at large. particularly the adjacent
xtates."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03

Army doctors look out for good news
even more eagerly than the general In
command Of the forces, for they know
that it makes the difference between life
and death to many Of their patients.
Nothing binders the recovery Of the
wounded 80 much al depression Of spirits
and anxiety. And when they hear that
things are going badly at the front many
Of them who are on the turning point
grow worse and die. " '''s@ it&&.
On the other hand. the news Of great
victory will pull man out Of the jaws
Of death. This fact was very noticeable
when both British and French wounded
were congregated at Antwerp during the
Waterloo campaign. When news Of Ma.
poleon's complete defeat reached the hos
pital. the French began to die at about
twice the rate of the British troops.-
London Globe. l~E$
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
THE DRESSY WOMAN.

There has been Tn un;-ccedented de-,
'man1 this season for novel and fashion
able black dress fabrics. -
Khaki fabrics are among the popular
materials fsr spring wear, and It vii: be
found necessary il every instancetto re-
lieve this ugly sand color with white OF
colored silk or satin.
Many Of the niodish spring F,coAs and
other Jackets have marrow. medium
length stole ends in front. Wit! Snort,
i double revers cr eai b side, reaching in
length little below the bust.
Some Il the snlArtest street gowns for
spring wear are formed Of handsome.
smooth finished costume cloth OF light
weight, With the still fashionable deco.
~ation Of stitched straps of the same ma
lerial.
In keeping with the revived fashion Of
plating dress materials, tile Norfolk
Jacket will reappear EN- suite, with Killed
costumes of tweed, cheviot, friele,. aibe-
line, cameps hair, serge and other utility
fabrics. J.
One of the great French authorities
has said that, while many other effects
will vie with it, the overskirt will take
its place as u factor among other spring
styles particularly suited to tall. slender
women.
Among new French costumes are those
of black satin faced cloth, with finish
of rows of white silk stitching on skirt
edge and bolero or jacket, the costume
finished either with boa Of black and
white ostrich tips or one of black and
white chiffon and fringe.
On models for summer gowns appear
skirts alternately tucked and frilled in
horizontal rows, with perpendicular side
plaitings in clusters of Eve alternating
with one rather wide box plait with
mixture of fancy kilt and fan plaitings,
the fabric first scalloped at the lower
edge or bordered with braid or RIBBON
New York Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
THE VILLAGE DOCTOR.

u 4G g X y
!. - bad one doctor u The town. tho countzy's
Joy - pride, 3's. 5.,s, "a MA.
N Y, Who tended q u up an down. a-goin tar =
wide :. ~ s ;5Sy S$; 5 "A s55s5 N .ss.
\ From settlelneat to ssttlemsnt, acrost ths asrs
sss IN hills, M " ss5. RI WI
~ TUT rate han It measlss n graduate o
ssS8 t chills. ~ &'S g Ss jg f&
Al 8ut Il como to pass one mornin when the sun
S&ss come up the skies i M t2&@ n t5t r ~.
- the sleepy worl' wus rsin an a-rubbin Of it,
eyes. 55% ~ v h. E'"'& w
The doctor read his titles clearto mandons in tn,
49, went the WY y al sesh WI. laid upon Ii.
.S3'3 shelf; ,s&@, = S%]" r&:%E
e who'd saved folks from dytn whirled in -
died himself 2s..,z - H. 2s&.%@ S.z-
~ done, our best %. savs him. Just agonized Il
I'D prayer. e: ''',. X ,@%=S - -s
~ =. eouldn't Ut no doctor to prescribe The
..ss bill Of iars. 2&ts,z55 l1$ :e55e ...a1s !
=, q ,thes doctor went away 70 iine ths heiysnly
.%$sl TtAgons;ss, b. VIZ ss%@S
III eo.ldn't tak.. tho medicine hs'd mixed ter ~
4' o long. %% 49,
~ them there come more measles. more earth.
iHks. quake rackin chills, XIII. 49,.
sGas svel had bsen hearn os in the valleys or ths
hillsts $l5@sH $zs&%HJ| E.S; &z
xAs-vs- 'p'4nted committee to sarch tho ooun.
VII III roun' y. *T~E, , ~ !4.I> -.
On smother rust clin doctor fer the settlement
~ they tromped from Brown to Billyille. a.sota
day an night n IT.. J. 2 I = A e
AA pitched their tents Ter business when the aoc-
Irzi tors hove in dght.
9key advertised Ter doctors, IN. hrotherin. here
Xxi they come y
1lke 4 regiment a.risin to the viii tap Of ths
~ drum! Il +, T. " ) = Nv
Thar wux Afteen hundred Of 'em. al ready NTH
.@.5 their bills, ~, ,,|~ ~
1hs committee looked 'em over an questioned ZEN
bit, ~. ~.
But most Of 'em wuz> ole an gray an didn't pear
to dt y ,.s ~:
Or all the bill We wanted; they come in, score BY
Enough to kill regiment an then look roun' ies
;, morel -
But the sense Of the committee. also the chair
mans views,
Wa what the country wanted WI. doctor that
sThs ole book" ssid the chairman, ''the ole time
doctors read.
rd like to state, are out Of date, IN them amt
what we need!
eve want Z right young Teller that's graduated
- new,
~ fresh a. any daisy in the sunshins IN the
dew 3
Ons with 4 big diploma. with q bran new seal
Of red, - -.
With all the new diseases playin leapfrog In his
headp'
% they turned the ole time doctors down IN got
q young chap; WELL,
He knowed more new diseases than the diction.
aries tell
An though we're poor an humble the country
3oun' about,
We kin have "appendicitis'' now al the new
things outl
-Atlanta Constitution.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03

low cut have yet long sleeves. these BE-
ing of transparent material, such as tulle.
lace or mousseline dc sole, shirred or
plated. In order to keep these sleevss
in shape. they should have plain lin
ing. but this is Of white or pale pink
gauze and does not show.
The cut depicts an evening corsage Of
white crepe de chine draped over =
white silk lining. The pointed Doodle
tage Is framed In torsade of white
mousseline de sole twisted with cord
Of pearls. CoQuilles Of the mousseline-
pass down the front, with pearl motifs
The drapery of the bodice is plated d.
agonally at the top. The sleeves are also.
plnited in diagonal groups Of piaits ana
have a line Of pearls around the edge
Of the wrist JUDO CHOLLET.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03

green and particularly pale gray are
worn, very few darker shades being seen
for evening.
Rich silks are Jnade very tightly and
plainly, but il they have no design they
are deliberately trimmed. On the other
band. brocade and other silks with
large figures gre made with scarcely any
decoration, the design itself being sufi-
cient.
An illustration is given Of a bodice Of
satin cloth. The back and sides are COW
cred with diagonal braiding, the plastron
being braided horizontally and trimmed
with two rows Of metal buttons. Plated
bretelles of silk reach from the belt to-
the shoulders. The f1aring collar is trim!
med with braiding. as are the-tops Of the
tight sleeves, the wrists Of which have
plaitings Of silk matching the bretelles.
The belt is of grosgrain. with large, orr
namental buckle. JUDO CHoLLET. /
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
A Model Husband,

'"Therc's one thing about it.. You dom,
have to bother with furnace if you live
in fat
""Oh. we'll. don't bother with fur
mace either. and live in n house.
You don't mean to tell me- you hnve E
girl that looks after it. do you?''
mo. You see, we burn natural gas.
and I've succeeded in gerting My wife.
who is very nervous. to be!iev" that !
can't be trusted to monkry With IT,,
valves. so she attends to il h:4'Self-" Chi
cagO Times Herald. ."rs. . e.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
BUDGET FROM PRETORIA.

Beers Preparing to strenuoualy Resist the
Advance Of Roberts.
PRETORIA, Monday, March 28.-Unit-
Cd States Consul Hay and his secretary
have gone to Kroonstadt to make neces-
sary arrangements for United States
representation in the Free State.
A dispatch received here from the
Boer headquarters in Natal announces
that the destruction continues Of coal
mines likely to be useful to the British.
The Dundee colliery has been blown
up, the machinery has been destroyed
and the mine has been rendered useless
for three months to come.
According to a dispatch from Kroon.
stadt, Commandment Olivier has joined
Generals Groblaar and Lomner, who are
safe. General Delaney is still sick at
Pretoria, but he will proceed to the
front Sunday. Trains are frequently
leaving with burghers for the fighting
line on this side of Bloemfontein.
The Standard and Diggers News says
it learns that Generals Olivier, Groblaar
and Lemner have arrived at Il point SUI.
ficiently far north to relieve I'LL &ppre-
tensions Of the possibility Of their be.
ing cut off. 1t is expected they will ar.
rive at Winlurg in few days and
effect junction with General De Wet,
when the foderals' po>.t zion, it is de-
clared, will formidably oppose Lord
Roberts.
Reports received from the various
banks Of the republic show that the cash
holdings amount to f2, 233.o57.
The government has Communicated a
portion Of the gold reserve Of all the
! banks. Bar gold has boon given as
security to the amount of about $780,.
600.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-03
EVENING COSTUMES.

Rich Materials and COlors Of Great
Dellcacy Preferred.
For evening costumes there are beauti--
:ul satins and thick, plain silks, which.
nre to be trimmed with open white en-
broitlcrics. lace applications and lonnces
Of embroidered moussclnc dc sole. These
are no longer new. hut in addition there
are shown brocades and broche silks in,
which flowers Of natural size are thrown,
upon grounds enriched by designs Of lace,
flights Of birds. stars. ribbon knots. etc.
Pale tones are prc-emincnt even for
middle aged women unless they IRE of So
full figure that white and light colors
give them clumsy appearance. Straw,
cream, light blue, mauve, rose, pale