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Dispensary or No Dlspeusary.

Following are the provisions of
the bill which provides for estab.
fishing or removing a dispensarv:
That one or more dispensaries
for the sale of alcoholic liquors
may be established in every coun,
ty IN this state, the locality where
same shall be operated to he
designated by the governor: Pros
vided, that in those counties where
the sale of liquor is now prohibit
cd by law no dispensary shall he
established, except as hereinafter
provided. A county may secure
the establishment of a dispensary
or dispensaries within it's limits.
or the removal of dispensary or
dispensaries therefrom, in the
following manner: A written pc
titlon signed by one fourth of the
qualified voters of such county
shall be addressed to the governor
praying for an election either on
the question of the establishment
or the removal of dispensaries
therein; said petition shall have at
tached thereto q certificate of the
supervisors of registration for
such county, to the effect that the
same'has been signed by one-fourth
OF the qualified voters thereof. The
original petition shall he filed IN
the Office of tn clerk of the court
OF common pleas Of such county
for the inspection of any citizen:
and the clerk shall forthwith for
ward to the governor certified
copy thereto. Upon receipt OF
such copy, which shall ne fled
with the governor at least thirty
days prior to such election, the
governor shall order the commis-
sioners OF election for state and
county officers of said county to
place a box at each polling pre-
cinct in said county ut the next
ensuing general election, for the
purpose OF submitting 10 the
qualified voters Of such county
the question of the establishment
or the removal of dispensaries
within its limits. Said box shall
have affixed to it label with the
word, "Dispensary Election"
written or printed thereon. The
form of the ballot to be voted in
said box shall be "Dispensary,n
or "No Dispensarv,' and if
majority of the ballots cast he
"dispensary,' then one or more
dlspensarles mny be established
in such county; hut if a majority
OF the ballots cast he "no dispen.
sa' ~ then no dispensary shall
be established therein, and any
dispensay already established shall
g closed. Said elections shall be
conducted in the same manner as
the elections for state and county
officers and the result thereof shall
be certified to by the said CON.
missloners of election and for
warded to the governor.
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P""Iioreii charcnnl, IT laid
thick ON a hnrn, will cause the
Immediate '"'tement IF the pain.
A superti''" burn can thus he
hea'-d III 20 n.r half an hour.
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Sam Jones says that tho whole
trouble in Kentucky is whiskey,
and elf rabbit werc to take two
drinks of Kentucky whiskey 1t
would spit in tho face of q dog"
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CLERKS SALE
STATE q" SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
L. the Common Pleas

COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
l. the Common Pleas
The British and American Mortpay.
Company, Limited Plaintiff, against
charlotte L ester, The Thomas p
Smith McIver Co., and J Harry
Foster, Def ndsnts
PY virtue of an Order made in the
- above case by Judge O. w Bus
chanan, dated October 81 1899, wiil
sell at pnDlic auction at Lancaster
court house, WITHIN the legai hours of
sale, OF the
Ffsrt non0dy in March, 1900
the following de- cribed lots, parce or
tracts OF ,sud. to wit:
Ist All that piece, parce or tract
OF land /" the county OF Ian" ~ er a, Il
sts:e aforesaid, coutainin. 22S acres,
1t"re or t~ss, conveyed to toe ID
fendant, 'hsrI"tt r Foster by NXry
II Hassel'iue. Fannie w Tureton ant
f IA E Brow by deed dated Eehy
% 1878
"a. A ~ that piece, parcel or tract {
land In tn" c'Hnty Of Lauca -r,r nnd
Stat" ator. sail containing 294 acres,
more ar fesS, conveyed t. the De
Iem'ani, 'harlotte r Foster, by Eliza
r. Brown by de-d da ed Feby eth
1879
rhe above tracts coustiiu :. 5Is
acres. more or less lying beng an
situate IN the county Of La ,as,rra Il
Stat" OF south Car lima bounced o.
the NORTH by lands of II n Gh,ch
lands how owned by II b Sow-li and
b. ath, Springs 81 hut fptmer,.
owned by J Erwin his wife. War,
Is Erwin. on the East by ia,ds Of j r
Ma--ey, Jr orm-rlN he q L Wnd
p'ac on the -outh bv lands of w
Rhdey IL o, form nv owned b, D
Ell Dunlap and lands formerly he
lt ltnRing Ia the estate If Mrs II p B,own
now k"own as the Dngdal- place, on
the West by lands Of w l. k"ddey q
y" formerly owued hy ID Ell Dun a.
and Others.
Pats "f 'rh tracr w.t. be ex i-ited
Oh day of sale
Ie'ms OF sale; ~ Il ihird cash tie
pa''nce fo he paid III equa' iuS!a =
m-nt+ OF me aut two yer ~l,,. i'm
te'est from day "f sac. The credi,
portions 4 tn sal. 4, go he secured
by Tue bond Of e purcha-, or pa
cht-e a"j mDrt -ge Of the pr.mI
ses IN purcrasr' of the = 5 a re
ra = -" len he f'ur-r" m rnttay.
stands -''ai Insure the ~ nr ,u s,m,
go reiu able Far" Insurance OF,
ph"E AID sail :, icX sh ali be .s,iyu, q
10 tn lers "f tn. .0urt aS add,ti1.
secu'it" FOR The create payments Pus
chas"r or purchasers Of eli her trpc,
whi maze n" p'iou Il pa, Irp rjI /
can .e rur''n Ser r puTchps, r,
mus = - "'th the t-rms nf sac
WI "n 30 'nInu ~ or he. laud wIII a.,
I'm "a uaieiy 'es I'd AT the bidders
Tis.
sdS Porch scr t. pa, for AT ec.-
ia aper+ nc unng revenu y amps
The ab We Iand h,vi x be-. auv.r,
ti~''i fsr s"'e foi ls Nond v IN Feb
rua at y" having b, en ,Leu ,oid
AMI 'h- 'ch"s r havin tailed To
Cthp'y win ~ terms ~ IA. Ihe
Sac wiz s"Ih - above d\.rt,s.d
Al '''' risN - n" form pnrc,as.r
w. S. l.. PORTER.
&. &. &. p. l. G..
X n WY PIP ATTY
Sebr |, lyD
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Caught up With Crumje.
CHASE THE BOERS
ACROSS THE FREE STATE
Flying Forces Forced to Face the
Music-Facts of the War Here
and There.

y WV" SiouJo rear guard
this morning. A battle is now
imminent. Cronje had to stop to
protect his transportation. Kitch.
ener directs Kelly Kenny's oper,
ations.
Cape Town, Feb 17.-The
Beers at Magersfontein are now
completely hemmed in by Me,
thuen's forces at Modder river
Roberts men at Kip drift and
Macdonald's Highland at Kood-
oosherg.
Lon don, Feb IA Jacobsdsl
dispatch dated yesterday says af-
ter the Sixth division evacuated
Jaconsdal Thursday in order to
move north the enemy reoc>
cupied the place. The Fifteenth
brigade, including the London
Imperial Volunteers, attacked
| and shelled the Beers. The
men advanced steadily in splen.
did order and drove the enemy over
the ridges north ward. The volun-
teers who had secuted to right and
left showed veteran like pluck
and steadiness. The Stafford
shires made bayonet charge hut
the enemy didn't wait. The town
was recaptnred IN three hours.
The mounted infantry is pursuing
the Beers.
London, Fob II. dispatch
from Jacobsdal dated last night
says Cronje with nine thou sand
men, all the forces surrounding
Kimberly, is in full retreat with
Kelly Kenny pursuing.
Cronje's forces are travelling
light and have b, en- compelled to
abandon their provision and am
munition trains which are being
picked up by British cavalry.
The forces of Kelly-Kenny are
harrassing the Boer rear and
many prisoners are falling into
the hands of the British.
A dispatch from Gen Roberts
to the war Office says Kelly Ken
ny yesterday captured seventy
eight wagons with stores and am.
munition for Cronje's force, in.
cluding two wagon loads of
Mausers, eight boxes of shells,
ten barrels of explosives and q
large quantity OF stores all be-
longing to Cronje's lager, which
was still being shelled by our ur-
ti!lery when Kitchener dispatched
his messenger.
French's troops wore enthusiasts
tically received at Kimberley.
The officers were dined ut the club
at night.
Both columns are now march
ing north probably to effect a
junction. The enemy are retiring
north. The ninth division under
Gen Colesville is in rear of the
sixth division The enemy SO far
has made no determined stand.
Thousands of head of stock have
been captured.
Modder River, Feb 16.-Gen
Cronje with large force has re-
treated from the head lager on
Modder river towards Bloemfon-
tein. Kelly-Kenny is now at
lacking him.
Lorenso Marquez, Feb IA
dispatch received here today from
Boer sources states that the Brit
isb under Butler are attacking
Vaal Kranz. The telegram says
the Beers are holding their own.
London, Feb 17.-With Cronje
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KIMBERLEY X is RELIEVED.
Brilliant Dash of the British n
Success. --Boers in u Trap.
Rejoicing in London.

London, Feb 16.-Gan Roberts
wires from Jacobsdale, date to.
day: "l have the following from
French i have completely dis
persed the enemy on the southern
side OF KimbeI ley between Alex
anderfontein and EIlppantsfontein
and am now going to occupy their
ground | have captured their
laager and store depot of sup
plies and ammunition. Our cas-
uaI.ieS are about twenty wound
ed
Jacobsdale, Feb l6-Tbe
mounted infantry were the first
troops that entered JacobsdaI.
The Beers had evacuated the town
before their approach The
troops found only women and
children there. Some of the
British we're wounded in skir.
mlshes with the Beers before the
latter fled.
Jacobsdale, Feb 16.-Geu
French, with force of artillery,
cavalry and mounted infantry.
reached Kimberley this evening,
thursday. Roberts.
London, Feb 16.-The news
that Roberts had succeeded in
pushing Gen French's force for.
ward aud has relieved Kimberley
reached the war office at 4:O2 to.
day. The date of Roberts dis,
patch show. that he has captured
the Beers stronghold at Jacobs
dial also. s- q.
Roberts movement is one of
the military wonders of the world.
tie only started on the road to
Kimberley last Saturday.
Roberts is being praised to the
skies, Kitchener and French are
not forgotten as it is believed the
former organized the forces.
French & cavalry leaders made a
most brilliant dash.
Tho news of the relief comes
like ray of sunshine out OF a
dark cloud. Public rejoicings are
widespread and unrestrained.
1t has bsen estimated that q
bell OF common size whose sound
would Denetrate q Iiofunco oftb.o-
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Te Care Coastipattea vorsve<.
q q Q. q ~ - ssrs, trSestsa rsfssA nsas4
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1t has bsen estimated that q
bell OF common size whose sound
would penetrate a distance of three
to five miles on shore, could, if
submerged IN the sea, be heard a
distance of over 60 milos.
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Paw YOUR subscripitonto
LE1
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80 WE HAVE the finest
lot Of mules ever offered on
this market, and We will sell
them at reasonable prices, for
cash or good paper.
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE,

The Anchor Buggy, A Wren
Buggy and the renowned Ty-
son x Jones Buggies always
in stock. Yes, and at prices
that will please you.
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Prices low. Terms reason
able.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-21

=. Come one, come all.
We will make you the best
satisfied and the best pleased
you ever were.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-21

The celebrated Onesboro,
Kentucky, Wagon, is the best
and cheapest on the market.
Evening journal., 1900-01-11


fects % the LEGAL Covernment sct.
hes tesa y 9psys Il: 2Hl Y, :, q .5 FEW
< gives US q iafEer measnrs Of free
lou and allows us 10 manage cur own
roads. drainage and the like, and 10
elect our own county officers. But We
haven't the power to refuse a tax i'm
posed upon us by England, but IL is
coming some day. Redmond, John
Dillon and Healy are working togeth.
er for Home Rule. and We will win
yet"
The Lord Mayor thinks New York
Is a great place. He admits frankly
that he thought Il couldn't hold a
candle 20 London, but now says Lon
don isn't anything in comparison. He
uses a green silk handkerchief. He
thinks the Irish q wonderful race.
IAN 1rishman," said he, rs quick
impulsive, generous. He is more in
telligent than an Englishman and
quick to understand. A thing enters
an Irishman's head as quick as light
ming and leaves it as quick. But il
takes a long time to get anything into
the brains OF an Englishman; once
there it sticks forever"
His Lordship was getting enthusias.
tic now. He declared that the Irish.
man Is cleverer, quicker, Whittier, more
loyable than anybody else In the
world.
Are the Irish a handsome people?'
asked the reporter.
"Ah whispered His Lordship you
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Died

BURNs.-On January 10. 1900, Mary
Burns, in her ssth year.
MISUNDERSTANDING January 2.
1900, at Pembina, North Dakota.
George b. Branson, son OF David and
Elizabeth Branson, formerly of Will
mington, Del, aged as years. I month
and 2 days.
FRAzER-In this city. on January
10, 1900, George A. Frazer, aged sc
years.
Relatives and friends and members
Of Lafayette Lodge, A. f. A. NJ, are
respectfully invited to attend the flu
neral Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
from his late residence, No. 307 French
street. Interment Riyerview Cemetery.
POWELL.-In this city, on January 10
1900, Ruth, infant daughter of l.. r.
and JUNE NJ. Powell, aged 10 months,
REED.--In Brooklyn. N. Y, on Janu-
airy s, 1900. Margaret Reed, aged "
years.
SAUNDERS.-In this city. on January
8, 1900, Samuel NJ. Saunders, aged 81
years. tsst
SCHORAH.-At Cooch's Bridge, Del,
on Sunday, January Z, 1900, John
Schorah, aged is years.
Relatives and friends are respective
~ invited TO attend his funeral, from
the residence of his uncle, Augustus
Coleman, Cooch's Bridge, Del, on
Thursday, January II, 1900, to proceed
to Mount Salem Cemetery.
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THE DANGEROUS AGE.
Time at Which Men and Women Get
Entanged in Matrimony.

- INT al NNNlNU wen anu NNl0ltN W
Entansled in Matrimony.
The most dangerous age for a bach
elor is under 26lS, TO be accurate, &C.
35, as the registrar general dryly puts
Il IN his statistical return just issued,
says the st. Louis Republic. The
most joyous and delightful age for
woman is something over 24la-24.50.
That is to say. that 1t was at those pre-
else ages that the average bachelor
Of last year and the average maid be-
came one.
The bachelor, however. becomes
more wary year by year. He was older
in 1898 than In 1897, when he fell In
TO the tolls. The average bachelor was
married in 1897 at $3.50 years Of age,
quite .06 less. The girl, too, has TO wait
longer now than she used to. She was
90 OF year younger In 1897 when she
became wife than in 1898. AS for the
people who marry as minors, they are
rapidly becoming vanishing number,
among mon, az least; eighty-four out
Of every 1000 husbands in 1874 were
married under the age OF 81, and so
were 227 out of every 1000 women.
The boy husband has come down to
flfty-one per 1000 now; the girl wives
have dropped to 40 per 1000. There
have not been So few boy aud girl
marriages at any time since 1851.
OF the total marriages in 1898. AZ.
751 persons were minors. or these
there were 2 girls IA years; 10, 10;
15S, 16, i've boys. 16; 664 boys, II; l.
1876 girls. IL, and 3.3O3 boys and 1924
girls, IS; over 10 the girl-wives run in
to tens OF thousands. and actually
nearly 10000 youths Of 20 were mar
ried.
There has been q decided slump in
widowers and widows Of late. In 1871
1873 husbands and 100 wives in every
1000 were widowers and widows re-
spectively. Things have changed since
then; there were but % wldowers and
GO widows In every 900 in 1898. The
widower, by the way, is obviously
more dangerous 20 the susceptible
heart of the opposite sex than the
widow. It Is to be noted, however,
that when the Widow selects bache.
Tor as her husband she takes q man
nearly two years her junior: when
she chooses a widower her husband is
nearly I'VE years older than herself.
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The Passing OF statues.

A pathetic reminder Of how soon we
are forgotten is afforded by the removal
n New Orleans OF n statue of Henry
Clay, which has for 43 wears occu-
pied a prominent position IN the wild
sst and most attractive avenue of that
rity. 1t was found TO be IN the way
Of the street-car companies. and so Is
technically removed" but no destinn-
alton has yet been found for It. and the
public does not seem to care. In 1856
popular enthusiasm there for the great
eommoner" was not less than that for
Dewey to-day. The erection OF an out
Df-dOOr statue does not necessarily in
sure permanent fame. SO long as It IS
not In the way a statue will be allowed
70 remain, even II its object has been
quite forgotten, as will doubtless be the
Ease a century hence with a considera-
Ole portion Of the statues OF our ma
lional capital and other cities OF the
and. Artistic tastes, moreover. nre
changing and making some old statues
seem grotesque. Charleston n few
gears ago took down fits statue of John
@ Calhoun In Marion Square. and
erected a new one more IN accord with
he present day tastes. There is room
,or many such Improvements. even IL
sentimental considerations are some.
what disturbed by the change.-Boston
Transcript.
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FoR SALE

FOR SALE OR RENT.-A desirable
store and dwelling property in the city
OF Wilmington, Delaware. This is a
three-story brick building, in good re-
pair, located in the business centre of
Wilmington, and has been used for a
millinery store for twenty years. There
is no more desirable stand for a MILL
merry business in the city Of Whining
ton. Also a first-class stock Of MILL
merry goods, fixtures and good will of
the business for sale. Apply to
ROBERT H. RICHARDS.
Attorney-at-I.aW.
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Since 1919 the imperial taxation OF
Great Britain has been decreased by
nearly two-thirds, while that OF poor
Ireland has been doubled.
while the springs Of English manu-
featuring have been let loose the two
chief manufactures OF Ireland have
been heavily weighted-dlstilling and
tobacco making. The cultivation OF
tobacco up to 1920 was a valuable in
dustry. Now It is prohibited. The av-
erage income Of the Irishman is e15
per AMMAN; that of the average Eng.
llshman e42. Yet while the Eng.
linman's ta8es are reduced. tie Irish
mans has been trebled."
Getting Nearer Home Rule.
The Lord Mayor had all the Stats
tics at his fingers ends, and he quot.
ed them impetuously. Figures flowed
from his mouth With every puff OF to-
bacco.
And so I think we are getting near
er home rule every day Ireland al.
ready has her fair share Of represen-
tation in Parliament. She has 103
members out OF $40 odd. We don't
want to be separated from England.
We don't mind the ievying OF soldiers
on us, and we don't want the right to
declare peace or war, and we don't
ask hand In colonial affairs. All we
want is 20 have something TO say
about taxing ourselves. We consid.
er ourselves better able TO manage
our own affairs than outsiders.
eTo.day home rule is stationary. Il
is neither advancing nor retrograding
The split in the Irish party is L
blame for this. This prevents us hav
ing the influence in Parliament tha
we ought 10 have. When we wer,
a solid party and all voting togethe
we we're occasionally in a position {,
turn out a Minister This cause,
them to legisiate more quickly thar
they Otherwise might Then. too, /
had a great moral eject. And I an
glad to say that there are Indication
that the party is coming togethe
again.
"All England is now looking at f.
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Unique Location.

Ia Crosse Wis, is proud Of its 10.
,atlon on the Mississippi River. 1t lies
IN n cup, surrounded by magnificent
Olufis, and Ia Crosse men. after travel
.ng all over the world In search of
beautiful SCENERY. have invariably
some home disappointed at what they
have seen. East OF the city lies range
,f hills, the highest Of which is known
as "Grand Daddy" From the TOP of
his blum three states and five differ
INT counties lie stretched out under the
rye. The location Of Ia Crosse makes
I perfectly secure from the attack OF
cyclones or tornadoes. The bluffs
which surround It act as Tenders. and
many severe storms, which did great
damage elsewhere, have passed over
The city. Five miles north of the citv
les Rice Lake, and here hundreds OF
The citizens Of la Crosse make their
home IN the summer time.
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PERSONAL.

MADAM. BOSWELL, reliable clairvov-
amt medium, reads entire life; luck Gypsy
charms given. Sl3 Shipley street.
YOU PAY HALF PRICE ONIY.-vvs
wll examine your Eyes Free, and MAKE
you any glass TO order you need for one
ndu tne price you have to pay anywhere
else IN the city or any other CITY.
All you have TO know is what other dealt
sIs charge you and we make or sell YOU
tte same article for One-half Price
our work Is guaranteed, we do an kinds
OF Repairing and have everything that is
needed IN the Optical Line. Call and sex
PROFESSOR WELL,
No. slS Market street
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Naples. Present ana past.

The dOnkeys which carry vegetables
to Naples are equipped with the IBIS
saccium" which comes from the an.
Client Roman times; the two-wheeled
Roman carriage, the "cisium" Is per
petuated in the popular 'corTicolo."
winch we see standing by the hundred
In the very place where rose the an
cient gate Of Naples, and where such
carriages have bad their stands for cen
turtles. Ancient statues Of horses show
the f0rlOck tied up neatly, n custom
which may be observed in thousands
Of Instances in the Campagna.
The numerous money changers under
the open sky, the cook shops on the
street, and the kettle of boiled lentlls,
he door knockers in the older quarters.
The fOndness for garlic, the number OF
hairdressers, the custom that the men
make the daily purchases for the house,
all features OF Neapolitan daily life,
are derived from Greek life. Even
these intestine vendors mentioned by
AristOphanes are still to be found ia
Naples, offering their unappetizing
wares today in this once Hellenic city
IS formerly they did on the street Of
Athens. Pits as receptacles for oil,
such rs are found to-day in Apulia, for
instance. were known TO the Hellenes;
The modern shepherds in the Sila for.
ast with their sawms remind MS Of the
shephers Of Theocriius; and as Of old
n the cities OF Greece rhapsOdes recit-
ed publicly the tales of Homer's heroes.
so Naples preserves her "cantastorie,'
l. e. her story tellcrs. who entertain
The listening crowd with the heroes OF
lasso and AriostO. In the popular the
atre certain figures OF the ancient the
atre are painted on the door posts
Just as one may see them to-day pre-
served In one case in Pompeii-Open
Court