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THIRSTY LONDON.
The Quantity of Water Required to
 Supply the Rig CIfY.

In 1894 the astounding total of 192.- 100000 gallons a day was reached by the combined water companies of Lon- don. This was supplied to the 5,50o.- coo inhabitants at the rate of, say, thirty-two gallons a head for all pur- poses. These figures represent an enormous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flowed into old Rome. We can only deal with the figures roughly; the supply tfuctuated to a considerable degree at different times in the year; Il is therefore not possible to be math- ematicaliy accurate. Allowing for q slight increase since the last return, and taking in other sources, to which 1 shall refer little later, we may pretty safely put the present London water supply at about 0,000,0 ,000 gal ,ons day. Let us try for a moment to realize what these figures mean. With 100000, GOO gallons of water we could fill lake mile long. a quarter of mile Wide and five feet deep The water in 1t would weigh nearly mil lion tons. This lake would stretch from the Bank of Church, yet it would be emptfed in a single day to assuage the thirst of London. Or suppose we could freeze all this water. we could build up a great block of ice thou- sand feet long, thousand feet wide and thirty-two feet high, If we allow for the expansion Of freezing the block would of course be still bigger. Sixty five of the largest ironelads in the British navy could float in the water We use every day in London. When We come to compare our supply with the mighty torrent of Niagara we be- little it. The water goes laundering over the falls at the rate of 2,O00,000 tons minute, or 420,000,098 gallons. Our whole daily supply would be whirled over long before the second hand of a watch would have travelled =onee around the dial And could We divert the magnificent torrent for only three hours we could supply London with water for a whole year at the present rate. Niagara is a big thing Good Words.
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LITTLE KNOWN INDUSTRY.
Oyster and Clam Shells Do Not Go ss
 Waste.

A singular and but little known in- dustry is carried on in this city in the sale of oyster and clam shells. says the New York Tribune The lers in this commodity pursue their calling in so unostentatious a way that it attracts no attention. From the eat
 ing houses where oysters and clans are consumed the year round the shells are collected by persons who either carry on that business for then.zslyes or are in the employ of the wholesale dealers. It seems incredible how large an area Of ground can be covered many fe with the conglomeration cz foreign matter that is un- t. ; collected with it, and appar- ent.s .aalgamates without destroying the .aracteristics of the harder ma- teriai. Seeing number of carts loaded with shells moving toward tho same point would induce the supposi- ton that more reclaimed land was being flied in with material that would exclude the possibility of such land ever being used as a market garden;
 or it might be taken for granted that another dump heap was allowed in some of the still unoccupied upper west side lots. But if curiosity should lead to investigation it would be found that the carts were bound for a big yard at Fifty-fourth street and the North river. where they deposited their loads
 Every autumn the yard is so filled up that considerable hill of shells is formed. This being exeavated from the bottom as loads are again carried away leaves the mass with the appear,
 ance of having ben geologfeally formed, and offers a curious sight to the uninitiated. How the shells are used is one of the most astonishing things to those ignorant of the value of the material for anything except filling in streets and making beach drives, such as that one famous in the history of Savannah But this shell suffers a curious change It is sold to the gas=works and is used as Q purifier
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Sure of a Place.

A gentleman of decided and highly cultivated musical tastes, wishing to change his residence. advertised for rooms in "a private family fond of music. The next mail brought him the following reply: Dear sir-~I think We could accommodate you with rooms, and as for music, one of my daughters plays the parlor organ and guitar, another one plays the accor- deon and banjo; I play cornet and fiddle; my wife plays tfe harmonica, and my son the flute. We all sing. and If you are good at tenner singing. you would Alright in when we get to singing gospel hymns evenings. for none Of Us sing tenner;= or if you play the base vial. we have one right in the house. If you want music as well as board, we could accommodate you, and there would be no extra charge for It." -Harper's Bazar.
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INSECTS TO IMPROVE FIGS.
They Have Been Introduced in Califor-
 nia After Many Trials.

They Have Been Introduced in Califor-
 mia After Many Trials.
 The larger part of our fig supply comes from Asia Minor, the Spanish peninsula and the south of France. Those of Asiatic T1lekey are considered the best Certain insects of the genera bIastophaga and syeophaga which ire eaent the wild fig enter the minute ori- fee of the receptacle, apparently to de- pesit their eggs, conveying thus the pollen m5fe completely to the stigmas, thus insQring the fertilization and eon- sequent ripening of the fruit By some the nature of the process has been questioned and the better maturation Of the fruit attributed merely to the stimulus given by tie puneture of the insect, as in the case of the apple, but the arrangement of the unisexual flow CTS in the figs renders the first theory most probable A year ago the depart l ment of agriculture began a series of experiments on the introduction of the insect which fertilizes the Smyrna fig; an agent was sent to Europe to obtain cuttings of all varieties Of the wild fig and to send over the fruit containing the live insect. By good fortune some Of the insects succeeded in penetrating sne closed flowers of the Capri figs and laid their eggs and really established themselves in California It is now be- lieved that the insects will continue to breed and that in the near future a fig will be placed upon the market which possesses the same superior flavor as that which has given the imported Smyrna fig it's present popularity.
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RHEUMATISM oATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DIsEAsEs-.FREEf

is the deep.seated, obstinate cases of atafrh and Rheumatism that E, B. E. botanic blood halm) cures. It mat tets not what other treatments. doc tots, sprays, liniments, medicated air, bhed purifiers, have failed to do, B B. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. E. B. E. is the only rem. edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be a return of the symptoms. Don give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 5 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles Gull treatmentl five dollars. B. 5. 5. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. Ne have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test II. we @ill send a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO.
 222 Miethell St., Atlanta, Ga.
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THE LONGEST STAIRWAY.
It ss in the Tower os the Philadelphia
 City Hall.

tt sa in the Tower e the Philadelphia
 City Hall
 A novel diversion is about to be in- stitHtea at the Philadelphia city hall. Within a few weeks this noble pile, already distinguished a5 being the highest municipal building in the world. will contain, according to the Press the highest continuous stair way ia the world, and tourists who have hitherto boasted of their mus aular ability in climbing the stone steps of the Bunker Hill monument at Charlestown, the Washington ponu- ment or the monument to Gen. Brock, near Queenstown, Ont will tell their friends of their feat in ascending the 598 steps which lead from the seventh floor of the city hall of Philadelphia to the landing about the feet of Will liam Penn. ToWer-ciimbing is one of the fads of tourists Hitherto the Bunker Hill monument, with it's 400- odd stone steps, and the Washington monument, which has a few more, have represented the acme of oppor- EttAASS 10A bNo19 0l pAAs o41etl CAtNttt eAlAtC Ascent or descent Of these steps has been boasted of. and though both so tramp the muscles of the leg that the climber fer an hour afterward is hard ly able to walk upright, the distinction has the requited pain. The building commission, adds the Philadelphia Press, is pushing forward the work on the tower stairway, and within two months it is expected that it will be in readiness for climbers. IL will extend from the seventh to the sixteenth floor and will contain just ag8 steps of iron arranged about a square, central shaft in which will run all electric elevator To reach the tower stairway the climber may mount the 245 granite stairs in the hanging stairways at the northern end of the building thus making total climb of 743 steps.
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-
 s1Se fier Contra ct.

Fs Puck Mrs. slimdfet (tns lanalaay)-Mr. Upton. you must either pay up or leave! I have kept my con- tract with you and you must keep your contract with mel Hardy Upton But you haven't kept your contract with me! You guaranteed to make me comfortable! Mrs. slimdiet-Wen. haven't I made you comfortable? Hardy Upton-No! Your constant nagsin me to settle my board bills for the last three months has made nay life in this house exceedingly uneom- sortable!
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SfX-YEAR R-OLD.
erl swims Mile in Remarkably Fast

Time.
 Chicago Chron1eIe: Little six-year- old May Huhn proved herself one of the greatest juvenile swimmers ill the world at the north side natatorium. She swam a mile in 1;07;173-5. The girl made q world s record, for no child has ever accomplished the feat before .n such a short time. 8he child is not large for her age, nor does she seem to have muscles developed to a much greater extent than other girls as young as she but it is the opinion of all that if she keeps at the game she will in time be one of the greatest fe- male swimmers in the world. George Gaidzik lowered another worlds mark for boys under 16 years old when he swam two miles in 1:12:15. The record was formerly held by Ralph Uhlendorf, who made the same dis tance in 1:14:293-5. Other good per- formanees by juveniles were as follows: Walter Horn, F years old, two miles in1:25:54; Lottie Mayer, F years old. two miles in 1:40; Charles Afens, Il years old. one and a half miles in 1:13: 54; Arthur Gaidzik, F years old, one and a half miles in 1:15, and Rob- ert Arens, g years old, one and a half miles in 1:35.
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The Dem and the runatio.

Dean Stanley had great respect for presence of mind, and used with great delight to tell 9 story of presence of mind by which he liberated himself from a dangerous visitor. Since he was willing to see almost any one who asked for him, he once told his servant to usher into his study gentleman who had called, and who happened to bear a na4-e which was familiar to him. When the gentleman appeared he proved to be an entire stranger. It was evident there had been some mis- take. This became stil more evident when, advancing with an air of great excitement, the gentleman exciaimed: Sir, have a message to the queen from the Most High. I beg that you deliver it instantly" "In that ease,' '' said the dean, taking up his hat, there is not a moment to be lost. Let us go at once" They went downstairs into the hail. and, opening the door. the dean requested his visitor to step out. No sooner had he done so than the dean shut the door behind the lunatic.
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Forgot the FirefDntffr.

BsattIe. Kan, had a fire the other night and the next morning, after 1t was all over, the town suddenly re- membered that it has a fire outfit that it had forgotten about.
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ITNI)IQ.si F: s ''EE'IOI\I
ear.n by Johason's Dyspepsia caxo

IT euaered overtwo years yzith Indigestion and Eer7ojls lsyspeasia. uIfa5le 10 eat CT sleep tried segeral physicians and different remedies but taeY only he-ped inc for short time. A friend advised 1ne to take Johnson's Dyspepsia Cure have taken three bexes and an now feeling better than have for two years. Have R9ad eRPe 'tc, sleep well ard have none cf tic symptoms ot Indigestion CT Dyspepsia. wills l have gained ten pounds III weight within q couple ct m9Htas, an taking easufs i9 re- commenting leAnson's Dyspepsia Cure where ever ean. and several Of niy hiends are taziag 1t with Dlara sd feaults ,"-L. A. Arnold, Cinn. Large BeZ cta. by spail, or five a-eens stnmps Made at THE JOHNSON LABORATORIES, Inc.
 sAiLADELsHlA
 E. ". Culpepper, Druggist.
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Terrible Indeed.

The inhabitants of Bisehofsbnrg, in Prussia, had never seen ballet until recently when a travelling company in- troduced one. As soon as the dancers appeared on the stage all the women in the audience left the house.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
For The Ledger.
Letter From Heath Springs.

This community has been visit
ed this week by refreshing shows
ers so that the crops that had be.
gun to fail, are looking fine again,
but cannot make full crop under
any conditions.
The Springs Banking and Mer>
camille Co. are erecting large
livery and feed stables on the site
of their old one here. MIR q w
Bowers has the contract and is
pushing the work.
ltseems that all the churches in
town have got "religion struck"
at one time. There is q meeting in
progress at the Methodist church
conducted by Dr. D niels of Col.
umbia, also one at the Presbyte-
riau church conducted by Rev Mr.
Caldwell.
Miss Fannie Horton returned
the past week from a visit to her
brother at Kershaw.
MIR A p Brown spent couple
Of days in Cam len this week.
We learn that the graded school
here will open the End Monday
in August with Prof Cameron In
charge.
Rev j Henry Therrell who has
for the past five years been pre-
pairing to go to the foreign field as
missionary of the Presbyterian
church, has resigned and given up
the ministry on account of his
health, which seems seriously i'm
paired. Mr. Therrell will remain
at the Springs for the present.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs O G.
Croxton, July 25th, a son.
There were several candidates
in town this week.
Accident.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28

The thirteenth annual meeting
of the State Alliance was held 10
Columbia Wednesday. Mai. BF
Miller and Mr.. j + Nisbet, repre-,
sented Lancaster county Alliance.
The most i'm portant business was
the determination to continue the
State alliance exchange which has
been suspended the past year.
About IS, 900 of the stock voted
to withdraw the money and return
1T to its original subscribers and
the other $4,000 voted against
it. A board of directors for the
exchange was then elected after,
which the old officers of the al
lance were all re elected except
Mr.. keitt as executive committee.
man, whose place was filled by
the election OF MIR. j F Nisbet of
Lancaster. O p Goodwin of
Laurens was elected delegate to
the National Alliance which meets
in Washington in February 1901.
Measles is prevailing among
the families of the operatives of
all the mills in town and many
colored persons are in bed with
the disease. There were two
deaths among the whites and four
among the negroes last week from
that disease. Rock Hill Herald.
Mr. Blease seems to be proud of
the fact that Crawford was &C.
quilted in this county Of the mur-
der of lady in Columbia, and
takes it as personal compliment.
Well, he is welcome to all the
glory he can get out Of the black
crime that robbed three innocent
little children of their dearest and
sweetest friend on earth-their
mother. Camden Messenger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28

Hot headed citizens of Florence
held Il mass meeting and passed
resolutions condemning the sheriff
and other officers for keeping the
two negroes, who assaulted n
young lady, out of the reach of
the mob. Senator Ilderton ac-
tually presided at the meeting and
signed the resolutions. Jim Live
ingston, one of the negroes who
was shot to effect his capture,
died in the penitentiary Thursday.
a farmer near Columbia raised
an Irish potato weighing one
pound and five ounces.
Pay your subscription.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28

Orangeburg will likely have a
remarkable person as one of its
representatives in the next legis,
lature in DR.. Wolfe, who will
probably head the ticket for that
county. DR.. Wolfe is not over
forty, eight inches high, weighs
seventy-fve pounds and wears a
number ST hat.
& j Purcell, of Newherry,
would like to find man who will
take up the following bets: (1)
81, 900 to $500 that McSweeney
will not be elected governor in
first race. (2) 81, 900 even that
McSweeney will not be ele cted
next governor. (3) $500 to 81, =
600 that McSweeney will not be
In the second race.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
BISM AlSCk'S IRON
EkV

Was the result of his splendid
health lndomitabIe will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out of order If
you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR. King
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body.
Only 25c at Crawford Bros Drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
1T SAWED f!IS sc

Z n Dunforth, of LaGranye,
suffered intensely for SIX months
with a frightfuI running sore on
his leg, but writes that Bucklen' 5
Arnica SaIve wholly cured it IN
ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds,
Burns, Boils Pain or Piles it's the
best suIve in the world. Cure
guaranteed Only 25c. Sold by
Crawford Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Death of an Aged Citizen

Mr. S A Ingram, an aged citi-
zen of the Riverside community,
died last Wednesday evening after
an illness of several weeks. He
was about Is years of age and
leaves wife and one son surviv-
ing him. He served through the
Confederate war and made good
soldier. His remains were in.
TERED at Waxhaw church Thurs
day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
The Thief Captured and Money
Recovered


About u month ago Mr. H r
Blakeney, while hoeing in his
held, lost his pocket book contain
ing S44 in money, his trunk key
and one or two l;ttle trinkets.
Elliott Thomasson, col, was hoe
ing in the same field the day MIR
b, lost his money and he sus-
pected Thomassou of finding it but
he stoutly denied il. Wednesday
Mr. b, had Thomasson arrested
and placed in Jail while Constable
Connor, provided with search
warrant, went to Thomasson' S
house to search for the money.
He told ThOmasson' wife he had
come for Mr. BIakeney's money
anG that he had already committed
Ihomasson to Jail. The woman
went and got the pocket book and
handed it over to the Constable.
The trunk key and all the money
except 81, was In the book. Mr.
Blakeney was glad to get his
money back. ThomassCn will be
tried at the next term of court for
grand larceny.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Car Load Of Horses.

We have Just received IA car
load of good horses, well broke -
the kind we always oring to this
market. We will sell or swap
them-give boot, take boot or
swap even Come and see them
before they are picked over.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.,
j Nj Hood, Manager.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Relief ~ SIX HOER

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
DlS'Hse relieved iu sin hours w Ew
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KInNEY
t UR II i - great ~ururis,. on aC-
count of its eXcreumg piomptu,s- N
re 'IeVing pain IN bladder. kidu.Ns aud
back IL male or female keIirve- re
trh'i"n OF wafer almost imm jia;ri>
II you want quIc- relief nnb cpr- tins
Is the remedy Sold bv + MacKpv
II Co Druggist Lanrast.r = -.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Canning Outfit for go.

You can get canning outfit,
with full instructions, to can all
of your fruit and vegetables for
SO. If you want one write me
at Lancaster or call at the Ledger
office. c. l. McManus.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Union Services.

The following plan of Union
services will be observed during
the month of August
1st Sunday-A II p church
Rev j II Boldridge.
End Sunday-Methodist church
Rev Chalmerc Fraser.
3rd Sunday - Presbyterian
church-Rev w e Ewart.
4th Sunday-Baptist Cat ARP
church)-Rev A N Brunson.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
500
3. DetchOn's Antt DiuYetit

May be worth to you more than 500
If you have II chi d who sous bedding
from incoutenence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. /
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sod
by MacKey & Co, Druggist, Ian
aster, = T..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
McLendon Shoots Baldwin
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Bennettsville, July 25-In a
personal difficulty this afternoon
in front of w j Baldwin. store,
b + McLendon shot Baldwin in
the side, near the heart. Me-
Lendon made his escape and .
posse is now In pursuit. Baldin
fred several times Mt McLendon
as the latter retreated through
Munnerlyn & Lide's store. Bald
win is doing well. Lee.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28

Itch on human cured I'm 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Thi
never fails. Sold by J f Mackey q
Co., Druggist. Lancatsr. s G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28

Mr. L W McNeeley's residence
at Tradesville narrowly escaped
being burned Saturday night last.
A hole was burned through the
floor and up the side of the ceiling
in the cook room when discovered
about 10 O'Clock 1t is supposed
some fire fell on the floor from
the cooking stove.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Mill Notice 4!

Plyler & Hayes have their grist
and Touring mills in fine condition
and are turning out only the best
grades Of meal and flour. Every
day from now until Sept. 1st will
be mill day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-07-28
Local Matters.

LgG0s Ns GeISgSu
Miss Lula Hunter is visiting.
relatives ut Kershaw.
Miss Bessie Maekey is visiting
relatives at Camden.
Mr. j & Mellow of Charleston,
is up on visit to his family.
Miss Nettic Hilton of Kershaw
is visiting Mrs j E Rutledge, at
this place.
Mr. and Mrs L g Hicks are
visiting the latterS parents at
Blackstock.
Good rains visited this section
Thursday afternoon They seem
to have been general over the
county.
Mr. and Mrs j w Poovev, Of
Fairfield, who have been visiting
their son here, returned home
yesterday.
Lightning struck the swltch>
board at the central telephone
office during the storm Thursday
afternoon and did some damage.
Letters advertised for the week
ending July 81, 1900: Miss
Elizabeth Heath, L A Edwards,
Lewis Dunlap.
Belle Nance, PM
WANTED:-An agent at Lan>
caster for Camden Steam Laundry.
+ A Nisbet & Co., Props.
Camden, S G.
Mr. A j McNinch has moved
his marble yard to the Ledger of,
flee lot. Work has begun on the
brick building of DR. Crawford On
the lot vacated by Mr. McNlnch.
Bishop c. Petty Of the A Nj
f Zion church, preached to
large congregation in the court
house Tuesday night. A number
of white people were out to hear
him.
We received a pleasant call yes
terday from Mr. d l. Mcpherson,
of Abbeville, La. He is en- route
to Asheville, n G, to spend the
Summer and is stopping over
few days here with friends
Send your Laundry to Camden
New Steam Laundry. We are as
well equipped as any Laundry in
the State to give prompt service
and excellent finish.
+ A Nisbet & Co., Props.
Camden, S &.
Mr. Il w McNanleu,s ra.,dannn