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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
The Doctors Narrow Escape.

81 have always insisted" she
said after long, sweet silence,
"that l would never marry =
doctor or \ preacher"
He turned pale and q look of de-
SPAR crept into his eyes.
"Arthur," she exclaimed,
"what is the matteri"
With heaving sign, he an.
swered:
"Can't l induce you to overcome
your prejudicea All, tell me, tell
me, that your decision against doc
tors and preachers is not irrevo-
cable"
Six weeks before she had written
message on ON egg and sent it out
into the world. The frall messen-
ger had fallen into Arthur Hig-
gleson's hands and there they were
sitting on the baggage truck at the
railway station, waiting for the
hack, which they had missed, to re-
turn from town and convey them
to be married.
She looked up into his eye.
with wild ycarning and cried:
"Are you a preaehera"
"No," he groaned, "not that
not that"
ooh, toll me, tell no." she
walled, "that you are not a
doctor!"
| He hung his head Thele wa,
q guilty look in his eyes and she
know that the worst had come.
At last, pulling himself together
with a mighty effort, he turned to
her and said:
eyes, Emeline. You have
guessed the truth. am doctor.
But why should that matter
Why do you discriminate against
preachers and doctors -
"Because they have to be
ameng women SO much" she
sadly replied, 81 should want
my husband all to myself"
"Love," he cried, "then We
may still be happy. l am horse
doctor, "-Chicago Record Her
aid.
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"he never advertised his busi-
ness, did hei"
ono; but it's being pretty we'll
advertised now."
'Indeed2"
"Ies; the sheriff is doing it. :"
Philadelphia Press.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
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She had been shopping, and he
was naturally disturbed.
81 hope you didn't spend much
money while you were down town
today" he remarked.
"Not a cent, except car fare
George" she answered, reas.ur-
ingly. 81 had everything eharg-
cd" Chicago Post.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14

ppOVcp DS
When the butter wont
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
LANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.
schedule in effect Nov. ., 1902.

Schedule in effect Nov. ., 1902.
(Daily except Sunday
WESTBOUND EASTBUUND.
No's. IA and 16. Nos. rs and H..
A M. P NJ. AZ. Pm
$40 80 Ar Chester Ly 1000 SIS
7.30 500 Richburg 1897 8 As
1928 4.50 Bascombville l047 $50
ITO 4.3O Fort Lawn 1O3 8 9o6
8.45 400 Ly Lancaster Ar IL 80 8 80
No. ID. leaving Lancaster 8.45 am,
makes close connection al Chester
with Southern Railway No. 36 for
Charlotte aud points north; and Sea-
BOARD Air Line Atlanta Special"
d Atlanta and points west Also
nth Carolina and Northwestern Rail.
vay No. 10 for enoir, N. G., and in
'ermediate points, and Southern Rail-
way No 33 for Columbis and points
'outh.
No. Is, leaving Chester 1000 m ,
connects with Southern Railway No.
50 from Columbia and points south; ;
5eaboard Air, Line "Atlanta Special"
rom northern and eastern points and
Southern Railway No. 33 from North
srn and eastern points, an Lam
'aster with = C & g E for Blacksburp.
No. l6. leaving Lancaster 5 Is p m,
onnects at Lancaster with q & G E
from t:amden and Marion. and South
o1n Railway No. "a at Chester for
Charlotte aud points north
No. IL, leaving Chester S.l5 D IN,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway M, 81 from colum bia and
points south.
| JAS M. HEATH, Gen Pass. Act
| LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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You KhOsU WHAT YOu are Tdkfno
When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
Me showing that it is simply Iror
and Quinine in q tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. soc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
An Incident OF Other Days.
A White Man Whipped at the
Post in Laurens Who Later
Became Prosperous.
Col. James A. Hoyt in Green

vile Mountaineer.
The Laurens correspondent Of
the Charleston Sunday News
furnishes this interesting story OF
the past.
'1u the early tifties = young
lawyer just admitted to practice
was employed to defend a white
man charged with stealing bush
ell OF oats from rich planter.
The whipping post was tho pun
ishment for such offenses and
there was no alternative penalty.
The proof was plain and the
young lawyers humble client
was promptly convicted. When
the verdict was announced the
solicitor came to the attorney
and whispered: b, it will
never do for that white man to be
publicly whipped
We'll, what's to bs done
about ita" said the lawyer.
"' 'pll arrange it, tho solic-
tor replied. A brief eonsulta,
ton ensued between the solicitor,
the prosecuting witness, tho Judge
and the sheriff.
"Then the solicitor came back
to the lawyer. Explain to your
client that if he will break from
the sheriff and never stop run
ming till he crosses the Savannah
River and never cross back again,
he will not be pursued. The
State will be satisfied If the man
leaves the Country. AS the
sheriff takes him to jail from the
court house let him lag behind;
the sheriff will walk 40 feet in
front. When they reach the cor.
nsr OF the alley leading to the
Jail hs must run and never look
back. There will DO a mock
chase, but all the young man need
do IL to run"
"The young lawyer explained
the programme to the convict,
who s,olidly assented. When the
sheriff took him away, the lawyer
went on the court house steps to
SEQ the fun. The sheriff, as
promised, walked ahead of the
prisoner without looking back.
They approached tho alley cor
ner. The sheriff passed it. The
convict reached it and, with eyes
to the front marched deliberately
behind the sheriff into the Jail. In
due time he took his threshing
and went homo. He preferred 1t
to leaving Laurens county. A
curious sequel, though, is that he
did later 60 to another State and
there accumulate good property
and was a highly respected citi-
zen.''
The editor of The Mountaineer,
who was then boy and resi-
dent of Laurens, remem Der cd
this incident very distinctly, a.
this was the only white man ho
ever saw punished at the whip.
ping post, which IN this instance
whs = tree that stood on the south
side Of the court house and shad.
ed the sheriff's Office. Mr.. o.,
wald Richardson was the sheriff
one OF the kindest hearted men
that ever lived in Laurens, and
like the solicitor he did not want
to see a white man publicly whip.
ped, much less to inhict the pun.
ishnent himself. Tho boys OF
the village gathered around in
much awe at the proceedings, anc
the sheriff applied the lash thirty.
nine times to the back Of the Cul.
prit, but it was said at the time
that be was we'll able to hit har
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THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA, GA,

lsA tWlce-a week NEWS paper, pub
lished on Monday and Tuesday OF
cash week. with all the latest news OF
the world, which comes over their
leased wires direct to their office. Is
an eight-page seven>column paper.
BY arrangements we have secured q
special rate with them in connection
NTH
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
A Cup Race.

"What arc these cups fort"
asked well dressed man Of a
jeweler, pointing to some lovely
silver cups on the counter.
"These are race cups to be
given as prizes.
eff that's SO, suppose you and
| race for onei" And tho stran-
ger, with the cup in hand, started,
the jeweler after him.
The stranger won the cup.
London Standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Has Society Any
 InfereSf in flas Poor House.

The Jefferson cou nty poor house was forced into the gan lour of publicity the past week because it sheltered for short time a confeG crate soldier. Such incidents serve at aast to call attention to the existence oaf tsuch institutions
 That this aged and indigent soldier wore on his ragged coat the Southern Cross of Honor gave the touch of pathos to the finale of his life. The subsequent part taken by the Dai lghters of the Con- federacy In providing a temporary lodg- ing in the city until he may be sent to the Old Soldiers n ome furnishes a sequel of fadeless bea uty.
 Everybody is now Sd ltisfied Since the battle-scarred soldier ,has left the poor house., that institution will again occupy its former niche in the public mind.
 The old soldier will mot be missed in the ward at the aims house The little space assigned 10 him has probably been filled The incident of the week, how ever recalls a recent experience at the poor house that has not! been made pub lie.
 Two women sfrom thea city who arei in- terested in institutions ~of this kind and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
BAZAAR SEEMS ESSENTIALLY
 AN INSTITUTION OF THE WOMEN

believe he utters nearly every time he speaks.
 My daughter. I am pained 10 say. was unmistakably pleased. l spoke to the young fellow who is to be best man at the wedding, and asked if he knew whether his friend would live in town or in the suburbs after he was married.
 " You can search me-, he responded quite seriously.
 Thinking he had not understood, I re- peated my question: at which he had the grace to blush and confess that he did not know, which was the translation, l found, of his first speech"
 "On the way to Tuxedo last week." said the hostess entering the discussion, there was a gay and very talkative party just opposite us in the parlor car.
 |" Miss Smith is invited said one of the ladies'
 " She's my rave, exclaimed a young man.
 |" Yes supplemented another. When it comes to making love to that girl. Bob don't sit down. He hogobbles [appro- piatesl her on all occasions
 '' Oh, come out of the tall grass was the others good natured rejoinder, which my husband said meant the same as Oh come off or Stop your jollying.' " Do you really admire Miss Smith so
 
 | Sure answered Bob. That's a black eye for you, Kitty, laughed the other man, who in an aside, | told Bob that Kitty was down on Miss Smith, Then he went on, tantaizingly | You ought to see Bob rubber for Miss | Smith at all the dancing classes
 ' Ratsn cried Bob. Run dry, will you! 'I was inclined to be disgusted, for 1 haven't lived in New York very long, but my husband, we got off the train, , whispered In my ear: |" Miss Smith is very swagger girl, and her father has cinch with a big railroad corporation
 After that l concluded I could not afford to criticise other people," Up 10 a certain point l don't mind slang at all-in fact, I rather like it. frankly confessed a woman who Is worth millions in her own right, but l am afraid we are beginning to borrow from the Bowery and that l do object to-
 ''The other night, for instance, at a dance I heard that charming Miss Dash say to young man
 |" Come, let Us go to the buffet and feed our faces T am told that phrase originated in a downtown music hall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Hunting Party Al
 The Conner Plantation.

Mir. Fletcher Conner and MT. Donald Co., mer have been entertaining a hunting party at their plantations, at Conner Their sister, Miss Mlgnon Conner, has been member of the hunt, and has pre- sided in the role of hostess at the hunt breakfasts and the informal affairs of the week. Among the guests were Governor William Dorsey Jeks Mir. Harry Shorter of Eufaula and MT. Jones D. Moore of Birmingham. Miss Helen Shaw of Macon Ga, will join the party this week. She and Miss Conner were at school together in Baltimore.
 MT. Fletcher Conner, Mir. Donald Conner and Miss Conner will return to Birming- ham for the holidays.
 Miss Beville Conner who is at school in Baltimore, and Miss Eva Conner, Who is attending school at Toronto, Canada, will spend the holidays in Birmingham with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner their Christmas house party to bring together the entire fam fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
The MCLesfers 10 Sail
 For Europe Saturday.

Miss Dora McLester will leave tomor- row for New York. where she will be the guest of friends until Saturday. when she will be joined by her mother, Mrs. Joseph McLester, and her sister. Miss Sue McLester. They will sail Saturday for Europe on the Graf Waldersee," and will be abroad indefinitely.
 They will reside this winter in Ger many, dividing their time between Dres- den and Berlin.
 Mrs. McLester and Miss McLester will not leave Birmingham until Wednesday. They expected to sail earlier in the win ter, just after the marriage of Dr. James McLester and Miss Bowron. but delayed going abroad on account of Miss McLes- ter's health.
 They are very fond of Germany and an- ticipate a very delightful winter in Ores den, where they have many friends. They were there for some time on previous visit abroad returning to England to eel ebrate the wedding of Miss Jamie Me Lester, now Mrs. Euerarde Meade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13

acquainted with many of the philan- thropies of Birmingham and vicinity, went out to the poor hoose and asked to be shown over the institution. The ma tron who was asked to take them over the building consented to do so on the condition that nothing whatever be pub lished about the institution.
 With the exception of a glimpse of the women's ward, no part of the poor house was inspected, as such conditions imposed could not be aeceded to by the Age-Her- aids representative who considers the poor house a public institution. The con- ditions imposed were, to say the least surprising.
 Why should secrecy at any time be maintained concerning the poor house and by whose authority could q matron or any other person refuse information about an institution supported by the citizens of Jefferson county?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Children in fhe
 Glory Of Court RegaIia.

Mrs. George Huntington Clark one of Birmingham's most charming and ad- mired young women, directed the suc- cessful presentation of "The Mistle-toe Bough" at the armory Friday evening.
 Many of Birminghams most prominent children were in the cast, and in their picturesque costumes made ideal pictures. Master Hubert Kinney in the role of Lowell could not have been improved upon, and Miss Rachael Troy London as Lovells bride was a charming and beau- tiful little figure. The roles of the Baron and Baroness were we'll sustained by Master William Catchings and Miss Mary Fox. 's'
 The lords and ladies in all the glory of courtregalia made striking stage pie tare. - .f.-t.
 The childrens .s,ociai iesenting Eugene Fields "Wynken,i en" and Nod with the music b\ nald De Koven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS
 ID AMUSE SMART SET
Has Society Any Interest In the County Poor House and Have Women Right to Inspect Public
 Institutions?
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

Birmingham's annual charity bazaar closed last night after a successful week. At the preceding bazaar nearly ten thou sand dollars was realized, and this amount may have been duplicated at the present bazaar All the booths were well patronized and the cafe was a most pop ular and successful feature. Large or small. the proceeds will be turned into the treasury of the IIiman hospital.
 A bazaar seems essentially a woman's institution. If the churches and hospitals are run by women, the annual bazaars are also tkeir special work. The amount of energy expended by the average woman in preparations for a booth at the bazaar is usually paid for at cost which is borne individually. Women the world over will impose upon their physical strength to carry forward the plans for a bazaar. In the country there are Christmas sales and in the cities women undertake gigantic enterprises to raise money for the churches and the hospitals.
 The question naturally arises as to what part of this expenditure is borne by the men? What is the relation of the average man 10 the charity bazaar. and in the end who contributes most to the hospital fund. the woman who makes the fancy articles or the man who pays for them?
 The restaurant feature of a bazaar would be failure without the patronage of the men who pay liberally for their luncheons and dinners. Everything Is donated to the restaurant. The men pay a larger grocery bill at the end of the month for the contributions to the bazaar and they are expected to consume these eatables which they provided It is i'm possible to conduct a bazaar on any other basis. An expepd allure of time and physi- cal strength on the part of hundreds of women and in the end the money must come out of the pockets of their fathers, brothers and husbands.
 Why, then, is 1t necessary to worry over a big charity bazaar? Something must be wrong in 1he system of giving when women must spend many weeks and months in preparations for bazaar to raise funds for a charity hospital. Since the financial success of these en- terprises depends '3ipon the patronage of the men who decrN bazaars, since charity hospitals must be supported could not the system of giving be so regulated as to eliminate worlds of worry and weeks of toll from the lives of many women?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Linen Shower.

Mrs. Robert Gustave McCarty gave a linen shower yesterday afternoon in com pliment to her sister Miss Lucy Eubank. There were a hundred guests, and the occasion was one of the prettiest of the winter. The house was decorated with carnations and roses, and with ivy and ferns. In the hall the decorations were in white and green and in the dining room where an elegant buffet luncheon was served red roses were used to artistic effect. The centrepiece of roses rested on cover of lace and the bon bon dishes held hints In the crimson tints, the can dles and shades carrying out the vivid color note.
 The shower was arranged in the draw ing room, where the decorations were in pink and white, the color scheme for Miss Eubanks wedding on Wednesday. Pink and white ribbon was arranged in the spider web design, extending from the chandelier to the sides of the room. Miss Eubank stood directly beneath the chan delier, and the ribbons were released by her bridesmaids. Miss Eubank, a beau- tiful picture in pink crepe de chine, suggested an exquisite water color with the pink and white background Mrs. McCarty wore a becoming gown of white silk, Miss Emmie Eubank who will be her sisters maid of honor was in 1 blue crepe de chine.
 Punch was served by Miss Lucy Dwyer
 and Miss Annie Earle
 l The receiving party included Mrs Flu. | bank. Miss Lucy Eubank, Miss Emmie | Eubank. Mrs. Charles A. Stillman. Miss Edith Lathrop, Miss Grace Smith, Miss
 Millie Nabb, Miss Lalla Harris Mis-.
 Lillian Roden, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes. Mrs l Charles Davis, Mrs. S. E. Blackburn Mrs. W. F. Tyler. Mrs w. S. Brown
 Mrs. T. S. Smith, Miss Edna Snow. Mis-. | Sadie Elliott. Miss Bessie Maxam of Novs | Scotia and Miss Rousseau of Montgom 1 ery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
A chiId,s Natural Wonder.
rom the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 A story illustrative of the severe logic of some juvenile minds is related by 8 reader of the Sun, who got it from a friend a woman of family, one member of the latter being a 4-year-old daughter One day this observant miss saw lame man on the street, and asked her mother what made him walk so queer. The moth CT told her it was because one leg was shorter than the other.
 Well" she said. ''there is a girl around the corner who is that way"
 After few minutes meditation she re- marked:
 Mamma, wasn't it funny that God didn't give the two long legs to the man and the two short ones to the girl?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
A Musical Comedy.

The musical comedy, Birmingham So- ciety on Torchlight Parade" which will be presented tomorrow evening, at the Jefferson theater, will be one Of the musical successes of the winter. It will be under the auspices of the Knights Of Columbus, and the entire entertainment has been personally directed by Professor Weissner.
 The control which Professor Weissner welds over the hundreds of little paruci- pants, carrying them at will through many intricate steps and dances. singly or in great choruses, is surely the feat of master and to see him in rehearsal, with every child acting with perfect grace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Hospital Grounds
 Are Being Beaufified.

Through Mrs. E. G. Huffman, the Ala abama Nursery company of Huntsville has donated a variety of evergreens to the Hillman Hospital. They have been planted in the hospital grounds, and add greatly to the beauty The lawn about the hospital are retaining their green ap- pearance. and, with the addition of the evergreens, the grounds are now most at- tractive. The hospital board is greatly indebted to the Alabama Nursery com pany for it's generosity, and to MT. Luff- man in arranging the trees. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13

and ease is scene to inspire an audi
 ence With admiration and wonder. There IS llfe and action in their movements, and
 with the splendid talent that is assist ing in the coming entertainment. there
 will, no doubt, be an evening of pleasure to be long remembered It has been nearly two years since Pro- lessor Weissner presented his Carnival Dances at the Jefferson. and which is yet fresh in the minds of many of his
 numerous admirers in the city. The advance sale of tickets has been
 sufficient to sell out the house. and when
 the box office opened yesterday there was
 ruch for choice seats. The production is pronounced his mas. terpiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Chance Acquaintances.

From Life.
 How many wives did you say you have had?" she asked.
 Ten. And how many husbands have you had?'
 Seven. May I ask where you are from?'
 Salt Lake City. And you?" 'The Rialto.''