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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-23
Death OF Mrs. X. III. COu,ar.

About 3 o'clock yesterday
morning, Mrs. Margaret Coussr,
wife of our aged and esteemed
friend, MIR. 4. H. Cousar, of this
county, died at the tome of bsr
daughter, Mrs. Z. n. Plaxco, in
York county. Two wseksago yes
tsrday she left homs for visit to
her daughter, being in her usual
health. Tuesday following she
was taken with the grip which
later developed into pneumonia,
resulting in her death.
Mrs. Cousar wa. daughter of
the late Nathaniel Craig and was
born in this county April 80, 1888.
She was married 43 years ago to
Mr.. Richard H. Cousar. Four
childro on were born to them, one
son and three daughters, all Of
whom survive their mother. They
are Mr.. N. B. Cousar, Mrs. r.
N. Plaxco, Mrs. j. B. Plaxco and
Mrs. j. c. Robinson. In child
hood Mrs. Cousar joined Shiloh
4. K. p. church and has been
one of It's most exemplary mem>
bers. She was an excellent
christian lady, an affsctionats wife,
and devoted mother. The deep
est sympathy is felt for the aged
husband and children in their sad
bereavement.
The romans will DO brought
homo today for intsrmsnt, arriv-
ing here on the 1855 q. m. train
on the S. G. & Ga. Ex. They will
bs taken at once to the home of
the deceased about two miles North
Of town whore the funeral ssryic.
o. will be conducted ut l O'Clock
p. m., by her pastor, Rev. w. G.
Ewart. The remains will then be
taken to Shilooh church yard for
intermsnt.
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A. previously announced, tn.

A previously announced, the
marriage Of DR.. A. n. Croxton,
paitsr Of the Monroe Baptist
church, occurred last Thursday,
at Oak Cliff, near Dallas, Texas.
The bride was Mas Sarah Nc
Cormick Of that place, daughter Of
Judge Andrew r. Mccormick,
who prsyidss over q Federal dis
trict composed Of portions of the
state Of Texas, Louisiasa and
Arkansas. The family was origi-
nally from North Carolina. The
wedding was = quist home ono,
abe ceremony being performed by
DR. W. A. Lawrence, pastor sf
the Oak Cliff Prssbvtsrian church
Of which Mrs. Croxton 10 a mem :
her. DR.. and Mrs. Cro1ton left
immediately for Monroe and arriv-
cd here Saturday night on the $50
train. Supper had bson prepared
for them at the parsonage whore
they wsre welcomed by cen nit
tee Of ladies from DR.. Croxton's
church. Mrs. Croxton is . charm
ing lady and will ho accorded .
warm welcome to Aonros. Nom
rec Journal.
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Pr"Hch,ny at Taxahsw Thanks
giving dar nv Rev r. ] Black
M " II o'cluck M
"rsarhing ~ Trizah church,
Fr ,ay d >atur 'ay, Communion
= sdsY.
Mr.. j. P. Hackney, of Char
lot'e N 9. was io the city yester-
day.
Miss Fannie McIlwain opened
school at SINCERITY, S. G. last Mon
day Miss Fannie is an excellent
young la Iy and rood teacher,
and with the cooperation of her
patrons will give th>m good
school. Wsxhaw Enterprise.
Mr.. A. r L'sdsay went to
Lancaster Yesterday. Hs has ac-
ceptsd sp"aiti"n with the Hughes
Williams Co, hut will not remove
his family there for sams tlme
vet. Rock Hill Herald.
Mr.. j. Il Blaksnev moved yes
terday iRto ihr h"n-r at the corner
Of Dnnlsp and Main Streets.
Mr.. Helms, vho lives near
Walknp, shot and captured . ne
gro man stealing chickens from his
fowl hsuso Thursday night.
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Personal

Executors (. Personal
PrOpsr
As executors of ihu es.ni, uf
VIM. NJ Vanlsad'nshauI d.vs..s, d,
We will sell ut nis lG., residence,
Cedar Greek township, all ,hc
personal proporty ln"<r'oried aDd
appraised, under order of The
Probate Court on the FIRST Mon
day in December naXt, beginning
at 10 o'clock - III.
Terms OF sale CASH.
Harriet l.. Vanlandin"bnm,
W. {. Naniandin,.harl,
Exscutcrs.
Nov. Is, 1901 til.
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GREAT LUCK OF an Es.
iTttR

"F"r two years nj sfi"rrs 20
euro Eczens in thu palm, + ny
LANDS failed. writes Editor ii.
n. Lester, of Syrsc0ss Kao..
''thsn | was who'll cores g.,
Bucklsn's Arnic Sa've." Is ,hs
worlds hsst for Eiup' u,s, Sue
and all skin diseases Cn,v 2bc IT
Crawford Brss ard j. +, ia Se,
&c Co.'S.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 0. X. Williams
left Monday night on bridal trip
through Florida .-Rsck Hill Hsr-
aid.
In order that thsre may be sus-
pension Of the regular exero issr
on Friday following Thanksgiving
thsre will ss no holiday at tho
gradod school today.
All persons indebted to US,
either by note or on account,
must come forward and settle
promptly, as our Merchandise and
Guano accounts and notes were
a.l due the 1st of Nov. We have
waited patiently on our customers,
and must insist upon them COM
ing forward and settling with us
promptly.
Heath Banking & Mercantile Go.
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The Mystery Being Solved.


Our Vas Wyck correspondent
reports mysterious murder nsa
that plsce Wednesday night See
his camniunlcatlnu for dsvelop-
msnts up % Yesterday. Develop
msnts yesterday led to the arrest
OF Pelham Mckinney, husband of
tbs murdrrss woman, Wade Ha-
gins and his wife, Ida Hagins,
who is = sister of the deceased.
Wade Hagins and ais wife have
confessed to bsing concsrnad in
the killing of Mr.. TiIIman's calf
aod have ''ld all about that, add
ing that Pelham Mckinney and
hit wits Polly ('hs woman murder
ed) loft together with their share
OF tho beef, and that was tho last
thsy saw of Polly alive. Polly
CAV" her daughter on Wednesday
$50. 35, keeping s43, which she
put hsck in her stocking, Whom
fonnA dead the stocking had bss n
pullss down and the money was
gone. IN" Sheriff is expected here
today with tho three prisoners.
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Notice OF Municipal Election
Notics is hereby given that a
municipal election will bs held at
Council Chambers on Tuesday,
Dec. 10 1901, for the election of 4
Mayor and six Aldermen to serve
for the ensuing term Of two years,
and the following board Of Mama
gers are appointed to conduct said
election, viz, ]. g. Foster, j.. T.
Amos and J. N. Crockett.
By order OF the Council, Nov.
1860.
Z. K. Cunningham, Mayor.
Geo. w. Williams, Clerk.
SEAL
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Local Nattnys

For q fius box of caadv. sny
size package, GO eJ 3 Mqcka,al.
Try some home-rsi,ed bu k
wheat and honey at Mackorel ).
Rev. j. NJ White, .f Unity,
spent this week with relat;veA al
Sharon, returning home ycster
day.
Services will be held st Shiloh
A. K. P. church on Thanksgiving
day by the pastor.
Rev. S. N. Watson was sum
moned by telegraph to Greenville
yesterday, on account of the
serious illness of his mother.
Mr.. Chap Heath, of Columbia,
spent several days here with his
brother, Mr.. j. NJ. Heath, this
week. His old friends here were
glad to see him.
Tho Newcnt school opened last
Monday with Miss Maggie Porter
as teacher.
The cotton house of Mr.. w. II
Sims was broken open Wednesday
night and several hundred pounds
of seed cotton stolen therefrom
Mr. John Blake, assistant post,
master st Chester, was in tho city
Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin will preach
in the Presbyterian church tomor-
row, morning and night.
FOR RENT! 2-horse farm 8
miles Noathsast Of Lancaster, good
building, we'll of water, etc. Ap-
plv to j. G. Nelson, Jacksonham,
S. c., 4ti
WANTED, Hickory, Dogwood
and Psrsinmon Logs. Southern
Hardwood Co. Charleston, S. G.
Rev. j. W. Little will preach at
Nswhops at Q O'Clock p. M, today
and at IL a. n, Tomorrow. Ser
vices will he continued fer several
DAYS next week, Rev. G. r. Mar.
tin assisting Rev. Mr. Little.
One of Mr.. N. B. Cousar's
mulos was taken cut of his stables
Thursday night and driven all
night and turned loose. The
mule was not found until late in
the day yesterday.
Rev. j. N. Stssdman will leave
for the annual conference Monday.
1t 10 confidently expected by this
chalgs that he will he returned, q
written request signed by every
Official Of the church, having been
placed in the Preslding Elder.
hands for his return. His subject
for tomorrow mornings sermon
will be "hard tines
An, old friend of ours finished
paying yesterday for a pint Of
whiskey he bought last Spring.
1t cost him $780, 40 "Yes," SAID
he, 81 got drunk on the whiskey
and felt 80 good that endorsed
fellows note for 500, and l had
to pay it today. $50 and the 40
cents / paid for the whiskey made
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Letters advertised for the week
ending Nov. 23,: Miss Sindie Belk,
Miss Addie Clark, Miss Kirby,
Johns, Miss hattie McGuirt, Miss
Hattie Robertson, Mr.. j. E.
Johnston, Mr.. Tom P. Ambrose,
Mr.. r. V. Jones, Mr. Mac Rob
srts, j. A. Dewesse, M. M. Lsney
Mgr. Opera House.
Bell Nance. p. N.
Lancaster, s. G.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

Or. Piefce's Fsvorite Prescription and
perseverance in its use will work won
ders for the most hopeless woman. II
Mrs. Newton, whose letter is given
below, had not persisted IN its use, she
might never have known the happiness
of perfect health. Perhaps the reason
for her persistence was because she used
rFavorite Prescription as a Vast y
sort Physicians had failed. lf"Favor-
lie Prescription" could not help there
was nothing to hope for. II did help II
ALWAYS helps and almost always cures.
II establishes regularity, dries weaker
ing drains, heals inflammation and ulcer
alton and cures female weakness. i
impars strength and elasticity TO the
organs OF maternity and makes the
bsbys advent practically painless.
rwhen consulted Won In April Iso9 ! wa
IN roof health writes Mrs y II. Newton o
Vanburen. Aroostook Co. Mane "Had nee
sick III winter sBd 20 add 20 my tfohpie' "a
on Inc rosd 10 maternity when The doctor sal
would end my dsys was almost discouraged
did not expect any help but thought the en-
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nor little moihefles children.
Il was 10 this condition that began the US
If your valuable medicine ON receipt ui your
letter OF Aphi On my husband purchased SO
bottles Of Favorite Prescription aud 'Noldc'
Medical Discovery and ! used y as lor
Gy.r.sd Wseu YOU wrote me words oi en-
c1s,rs o. mem on April 18th had received 90
benebi from the medicine hut determined as
isst r,sott 10 give Il fair trial. am nov ias
ing Ire thirteenth and last bottle have
lovely hahy giri three weeks old that weighed
M pounds At hnh MY baby Ana ! aie Sln4 r.,
medicine TO which believe owe my life. =
Dr, Piefce's Pellets stimulate the liver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

Richard lie Galllenne has the follow
iny TO say Of the future novel; He
would be wise and. I may add a rich
publisher who could state what was
going TO be the next craze In fiction. As
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22
BOOKS.

"The Trophies of Heredia" is a little
volume of sOnnets, and seems to have
stepped in from the classic past.
They are by Jose Maria da lieredia,
a Cuban poet, son Of another cuban
poet by the same name. The younger
the one with whom we are concerned,
Is now SO years old ana his recently
published collection shows the name
of youth tempered by mature arr.
His early education was received at
a Roman Catholic college in France.
Later on, after a stay at the University
Of Havana, he returned to PAis. Ff'nb
Sewall. TO whom We are inJeut Tor
the diylning translation Of the poems
says.
"Heredia took up a course Of paleo-
graphic studies, the fruits Of when
appear In the exquisite elaboration OF
his later work, lie became associated
with LeConte De Lisle and others Of the
poet circle Of the 'Paruassigns and IN
this atmosphere were produced at first
for private circulation, the remarkable
sonnets Les Trophies, which In 1893
won for the author his admis ion to
the academy ana which have alone guf-
feed to place him among the most ert-
nent Of the French poets OF any age.
The poems appeared here and there IN
the Revue DIES Deux Monocs. but We're
too .rehn.d IN their supreme beauty to
appeal 10 those outside OF a select cir
Gle. and therefore the poet has remain
cd "illustrious and unpublished. Les
TrOphces have az last recDiFed he pub
les recognition AMI have passed
through many editions
Jules Iemaittc has covered III SOM
n broad y when he has aid: Each
one includes much Dire I'M ng all the
beauty Of a myth, all the spirit Of on
epoch. an that Is picturesque In civ
ili2ation" And Sewcll calls attention
20 the hot Spanish blood traceable In
Heredia "fervent descrpt'on ON the
hot lands of the south. and his portray
al Of Cartagena," Given this ardOr Il
has been chiselcd, polished IN the school
OF oldworld art and the ne ult Is found
in poems Ike thls;
Like fight Of falcons from their native
crags,
Content no more In their high solitude,
From Palos or Moguer the captains slll-
ed,
Half drunk with dreams Of deeds her
ole and wild.
They went to seize the tabled metal
veins
Clpango ripens in her distant mines;
The trade winds bent their latepn yards
toward
The shores mysterious OF the Western
World.
Each evening hoping for an epic morn,
Tho uhosphorescent azure Of the 80
Would Chorm heir sleep with It's mirage
Of gold;
or leaning Ger the caravars white bow.
They saw ascending In an unknown sky
New stars from out the depths OF
Ocean.
published by Small, Maynard & CO.,
Boston.
VIII ~ Harden has been given high
praise and possesses rare ability as a
writer Of short stories. His novel re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

Thomas A. Janver Mary Appleth-
waite Bacon w. W. Jacobs and Cyrus
Townsend Brady. These. with the
story by Aldrich. already mentioned,
and the two serials make the number
strong In fiction The special articles
include a paper by Prof Dranler Mat
theWs on "The English Language. lts
Debt to King Alfred" one by DR. John
Duncan Quackenbos on the "leoiprocai
Influence Of Hypnot sm;' an account
by Lucia Purdy &C her visit 90 The
Hidden Republic Of Andorla." an nc
count by Poultney Blgelow Of his adj
ventures when Wrecked on the
shores of Japan and Republic Il
Andorra;" an account by Wheeler re-
calling one OF the famous love stories
Of ORIENTAL h STORY Harper 4 Broth
rs Now York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

! houses, long represented here by
branches, wlll transfer their heudquar-
ters to the country which has begun TO
be the depot OF their largest sales,
They will retain their London offices
merely as branches
For during the last twelvem0nth
English books publ h n Lond II ha 'e
often found their most remuneratiVe
market here and not in England If
such BIZ tie record for year. wat may
We expect from the next decade?
This portent is big with promise for
the future America possesses larger
population than the British isles and,
even prop0Ttiunately, a larger number
Of educated and intelligent citizens.
The growth IN population and in educa-
ton and Intelligence lsreative,y Uhere-
fore, fOrton, absolutely greater here
than abroad. American readers, more
over, are more cosmopolitan in their
tastes than Europeans. They welcome
good books from abroad with the same
hospitality they accord TO the native
product They read good English books
as aVidly as good American books. Nay
more; they are cultivatlng taste for
universal literature.
1t is not impossible, therefore, that
within the lives Of men now living the
United States may become the center Of
distribution for the literature Of the
world
Not only English authors, but Ger
man, French. Russian, Italian, and oth-
er authors will have TO send their MSS.
for approval and acceptance, not to the
great cities Of their own land but to
Philadelphia. TO Boston. 20 New York,
mayhap to Chicago and San Francisco.
A well-known literary critic publishes
the following In recent issue of an
eastern magazine;
one day, at Lakewood, while sitting
at a little table In the big RotNda
hall, drinking afternoon tea. I met NJ.
w. d. Elowells and had delightful con-
versatlon with him. After knowing the
personality Of this famous author one
enjoys his writing ten times more-he
Is so magnetic and his conversation so
interesting and breezy" Eyes" he
said. II always advise any one who
has an inclination for II 10 try to write.
one shouldn't expect to have the first
things one does published, but one must
keep on trying II Is an excellent plan
10 set down something one has seen In
everyday life and try TO get a story
ont Of Il. Indeed, It's the best way to
practice.
Writing Is mostly drudgery," he con-
tinued. 81 have to force myself TO go
into my library TO work. and | find my
self putting off the hour as long as
possible"
But when you once sit DOWN." I
ventured,
Even then It's hard work for a while
until | get into the swing Let no one
imagine the muse comes without sum
mons and without good deal Of urg-
ing! AT least she never does to mel"
The recent reception OF Brander Mat
thews into the London AthenRum club,
after eighteen years Of waiting for the
distinction. is an honor of no mean Inn
portance Professor Matthews was or
iginally nominated by Matthew Arnold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

From the windows OF the chapel
softly sounds an organs note,
Through the wintry Sabbath cleaning
Drifting shreds OF music float,
AND the quiet and the freight
ANA the sweetly solemn tunes
Bear me dreaming back TO boyhood
And It's Sunday afternoons;
when we gathered in the parlor,
IN the parlor stiff and grand
Where the haircloth chairs and sofas
stood arrayed, gloomy brand,
where each queer oil portrait watched
us
With countenance OF wood
ana the shells upon the whatnot
In dustless splendor stood.
Then the quaint old parlor organ.
=, win the quaver In It's tongue,
seemed TO tremble In It's fervor
AS the sacred songs were sung,
AS we sang the homely anthems,
sang the glad revival hymns
W the glory OF the story
And the light no sorrow dims.
Nhile the dusk grew even deeper
and the evening settled down.
ana me lamp-llt windows twinkled
m the drowsy little town.
wa and young We sang the chorus
AND the echoes told It DER
an the dear familiar voices,
flushed or scattered eyermore.
IRON the windows OF the chapel
rant and low the music dies,
ana the picture In the freight
Fades before my tear-dimmed eyes
but my wistful fancy. listening,
Hears the night wind hum the tunes
mat we sang there IN the parlor
On those Sunday afternoons.
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THEEE S0NNETS BY POST
WHEELER.

Let he- but love me, Lord, and loving,
stay
Near ever nearer where my bare
heart is
Deemng at length that naught can
count save this
The touch Of loved lips, meeting in
loves May.
SO shall my bitterness pass quite away
And !, who have done many things
amiss,
Shall feel Thy loving kindness in her
kiss,
And, knowing heaven here, shall learn
to pray.
Let this but be for me! Lord, will
bark
To her souls whispers, guide her slen-
der feet,
Hold up her hands and fold her at the
last,
When, for our rest, life's little leagues
are passed,
And looking further, skies shall ope
more sweet
While the dead world sinks into dream
ing dark.
Gods Child.' we called her, knowing
not II lie
Had shaped her frailly to require her
soon
$50 delicate-sweet she seemed for
LIES bluff dune
Putting on grace like pale little tree);
And when she passed, through girlish
May 10 be
Rarer more womanly from noon to
noon,
Gods Child, we called her still So
ripe her June
Looked level love from her deep eyes to
me,
Gods Child May she lie ever in His
sight.
Folded and guarded by His loving
SMILE
0nly-the while she loves this earth
Of Thine.
Give me to hold and comfort as might
Let me look at her, God, this little
whilel
Let me but dream Thy little child is
mlnel
II Night should take you from me- lit
tie one,
And the graves ice should turn your
red to grey,
While |, unsummoned, lonely still
must stay
Within the faded Summer and sad
sun
would not long to die, but just be-
gun,
! would live out my love. l would not
pray
Forgetfulness, but light each difficult
day
Remembering all the dear days that
We're done.
II It were well, you would be near me
yet.
u ill-if could never. never touch
Your soul with flre-if love dies with
the breath,
Why-till my full fate's stars were sunk
and set.
I'd hug my little hope and, glorylng
much,
Would cheat the dearest pang OF
coming death.
Saturday Evening Post,
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a matter Of fact / do not think that
fashions or crazes of this SORT move m
cycles, ] think that II Is al accident
You take the historical novel for IN
stance. The public Is sick and tired
OF IL as such, But you give them a
good historical novel and they VIII be
Just as wen Pleased with IL as they
ever were, and JUS, as quick to dis
cover It's merits.
What the next sensation will be. who
shall say? Perhaps a Zenda novel;
that is, stories Of imaginary countries
ruled By ideal princes or prince5ses
where the writer can let his imaglnd-
ton run riot as to situation and adj
Venture.
The religious novel, If there is any
thing in II at all Is always In demand.
and q publisher may do as Messrs
Funk & Wagnalls have done with
'Salathiel," Take popular Old story
rechrlsten 1t and fiji IT fun Of new IL
Illustrations by a popular artist, and
supply II with an Introduction by a
popular writer The plan in this in
stance seems to have worked admra-
bly,
PouI culuOUS or the DOCK Wnlcn
they call "Tarry Thou Til | Come"
have been sold within as many weeks
CuriOusy enough, though "Salathiel'
IS one Of the best known books Of its
kind, and has had most unstinted
praise, 1t has never sold TO che extent
Of ben lIur" or "Quo Nadis." Yet
II has nevertheless had large audi
ence,
The author Of Henry B0urland the
Passing Of the Cavalier, while studying
the history Of Virginia during the Re-
construction period found an anecdole
which Is a humorous comment on the
negroes conception Of law at the time
Of their Emancipation. one morning
when Virginia was still under the
military rule OF the northern army, a
man, riding along the road saw a poor
Old negro woman waiting by the way
side. On being questioned az TO the
cause Of her sorrow she reulled my ole
man has jest gone off He say dat de
civil law has done ceased and our
marriage Is derefor completed"
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NOTES.

>, II Is reported from London that many
English publishers. who have hitherto
established no branch houses In Ameri-
ca VIII speedily open them. II n even
animated that some OF the greater