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Items From the KcrshaN Era

-Wo are glad to sec Mr.. J.C.
Cook back in town again after his
recent severe illness. He Is with
the ook-E,tridge Co.
The oil mill will begin oper-
ations this week. Already seed
are being received in large guam
titles.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowcry, of
the Oakhurst section, sister in law
of Mr.. r j. Lowcry, dici Sept
% Of pneumonia and vas buried
the following day at the old Lau-
el Hill bunying ground. The fu-
neral services were conducted by
Rev. r E. Mood
Misses Ella and Sallle Magill
and LOIS Bell left last week to at
tend Clifford Seminary at union.
Mrs. r. Nj. Vaughan went to
Rock Hill Friday to visit her
daughter, Miss Belle, who has
not been at all we'll since her re-
turn to Winthrop College. She
returned Saturday bringing her
Ianuhjnr W. IN bar
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A Marlted Compliment 10
lanC9s!er's Model Sheriff.
From IN, |olurnh;u state.

"Don't fear lyIching if | can
get him in my hands. ." That
was the message telegraphed the
governor b. Sheriff John p.
Hunter Of Lancaster and it is
the sort Of N ssage the anxious,
mortified governors of many
southern States would be clad to
be able to depend on alwavs re-
ceiving. Tha. is the message
Gov. Hayward would doubtless
like to know would come to him.
II case Of need, from Al South
Carolina sheriifs. II simply
means that the sheriff is a man,
and being such and knowing his
duty, darcs to DO it. Sheriff
Hunter has not been sitting in
his office at lancaster, shirklng
responsibility and cringing be-
fore public opinion he went to
ker<haw aud, with the solicitor,
has been seeking evidence against
the lynchcrs who put the mur-
derer, Morrison, to death. Being
brave aud determined to per
form his duty Sheriff Hunter
has no fears of any mob taking a
prisoner from his custody.
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Harry was vcr, brisbl and
promisiny, So modest. unos.nmi, o.
and gentle in manner. He was
loved 10y every one, and made
friends every " here He wasthc
brightest Treasure of his fond pr-
rents, and the idol of that hams,
home. While his death has brauaht
darkness and gloom into Che
home, the fond pare ats derive
great comforI from The n.,uran q
that dear Harry hns gone 'o n
home of peao", where 10y is ojcr-
anl. There is now, for you q ar
parents, treasure IN Heaven.
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For The Ledger.
The NJ iorIal Council called
by BiI i Z. Clinton, lurl IN
t.n al house Wednesday, Oct
5ih, with thirteen misjs'ers lru :
ent i'he session was hlrmonicus
and we irn~t profitable. Or.
Boldrid Lc was present and made
lengthy remarks.
The following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, There seems 10 h, n
general reStlessness among uuw
people just now, and whereas we
feel hat our ministers can do a
great deal to bring about the de
sired confidence and conientment
Therefore, he it resolved, tnut ii
be the sense of this Council that
each minister teach from his pul-
pit and elsewhere among our peo-
ple,. the habits of thrift, industry.
frugality and obedience. To get
homes and remain here.
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The fertilizer tax now amounts
toS10S, $40 40and more money IS
coming in every day. Last
year the income from this source
for the entire twelve months was
only sos, 900 40 and tho money
received after October stu was
S6,S23 25. All of this money
goes to Clemson college in addi-
tion to other appropriations.
For Rent! Five room COT
tage. Apply to j. M. Hood.
The Daily New York World
and The Ledger until January 1
1905 for 81 90.
Subscribe to The Ledger and
New York World, both for only
Sl.15.
FOEey'S Honey and Tag
for children. SAFE, sure. No opiates.
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Mr. Miilncr Gives Right ofWay TO
Homo EnfNrnr;Sn

WI hlNncT SiNCS hiSht oil Way to
Home Enterprise
In reply to letter written by
Mayor wy lie to Mr.. II. l.. Mill
ner informing him of the contract
for franchises for water system
and electric Lighting entered into
toy the town council with Col.
Springs and Mr.. T. Y. Williams.
conditioned on failure of the rati-
ication by To people of the con
tract recently entered into between
the council and Mr.. Mi!lner, the
latter gentleman hos written Mr..
Wyl!e withdrawing his proposition
for the present. Mr.. Millner is
n clever gentleman and The men,
bers or the council and our citizens
z, nerally appreciate his making
the town its first proposition on
water and lights in response to
it's advertisement in the Manufac-
turer's Record, and the good faith
In which he has acted.
Following is his letter:
Morganton, N. c., Oct. 2, 1904.
Hon. r. E Wylie Mayor,
Luncaster, S. c.,
DEAR SIR: you will see by
the receipt, your registered letter
of The 9th, last, only reached me
this morning, and by tho same
mail | have yours of the Cd inst
| WAS all ready to forward check
for the $500 90 as snon as | re-
ceiyed the contract, but in the
face rf the proposition submitted
by Messrs. Springs and Williams,
L do not care to 90 ahead with the
matter If those g ntlemen are
IN position to give the town a
batter proposition than submit
TED, do not wish to stand in the
way of your city securing the best
services of this kind possible. l
would suggest that Mir. Springs
proposition he given the right of
way, and If by chance it should
not be accepted, or Carried ont,
may be in position to take up
the matter again
Trusting that yen will recognize
the good faith in which | have
acted, ! am,
Very respectfully,
II. l.. Millner.
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BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE.

S. LIE Quinn of Cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary health
by invosion ofChronicConstipation
When DR.. Kings New Life Pills
broke into his house, his trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
cured. They're guaranteed to
cure. 25c Mt Crawford Bros. J
f. Mackey &c Co, and tunder-
burk Pharmacy, Drug Stores.
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Special to Greenvills News.

Special to Greenvills News.
Columbia, Oct. 5.-Fourteen
hoarders and two servants were
poisoned ut Mrs. Matte J. Will
sons boarding house, 1928 Wash
ington street, Sunday, by eating
leo cream made from pineapple in
which too much acid had been
used in tho canning process. Mono
will die, but Eve are still painfully
ill. Six WHO aie the cream were
not affected. Shll others who
were indiSposod that day escaped
by reason Of eating lightly of the
cream.
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A brown and white spotted
setter answers to name of sVedo, :"
has been gone since Saturday.
Re ward for her return to me.
j. f.. Rutledge.
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9 1-2 cents: Seed 81
CT s

cts
Go mmunoOn at the Presby-
terian church tomorrow morning
Rev. w. W. Ratcbford is assisting
the pastor in the services.
Mrs. j. r. aud Mrs. A. II.
Greene went over TO Lancaster
Monday to spend few days with
the Intter's daughter, Mrs. w. I.
Williams. = Rock Hill Herald.
If you have lard or lots TO
sell or wish to purchase lsnd see
the undersigned.
L. S. Carter.
DR.. Rutlcdge and Auditor
Cook caught 7-pound carp out
Of the Catawha yesterday morn-
ing. They Will go fishing again.
The cottage occuicd by Mr.. S.
f Langley on FI ench Street caught
adrc Sestelday morning from the
stove Aue and hut for Mr.. G. f.
Payseur aad convenient ladder
1t might have burned down AS
it was the damage was but slight
to the overhead ceiling and roof
MIR w. j. Long went to
l>Gastonia, n. c., last Wednesday
l%nnswer to II telegram summon
ing him to the bedside of his son.
Mr.. Hamp Long, who Is reported
seriously Ill.
The appeal in the case IF
Samuel Rntterree and VIM Ma
haffey, recently sentenced by the
Mayor to pay a fine of S75. or to
30 days Imprisonment each was.
withdrawn by their attorney last
Thursday and the young men BE-
gan the service of their sentence.
Ne are selling great many
goods regardless Of cost. Come
and see before you buy
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
There were several candidates
at the competitive examination
last Thursday and Friday for the
West Point cadetship to he filed
by Congressman Finley. Mr..
James \. Brice, Jr, of Winns-
boro, made the highest average
and Mr. John II. Ashe of York
wills came next -Yorkvllle En-
quirer.
Abundant success attended
the millinery openings at Lancas-
ter's millinery stores last Wednes-
day. From early morning til late
at night ladies Gro vded both es-
Refreshments examining the fall
fashions in hats, and admiring the
pretty styles and newest colors.
Both establishments were very
prettily decorated with pot plants,
etc, and were indeed attractive
Ihe l.. NJ. Co. had put in electric
lights for the occasion.
Letters remaining uncallel
Tor in the post,,of1ice at Ian
caster for the week ending Oct
stg, 1904, are as !. follows:
Miss Mary Robertson, Mesdames
Becca Mackey, Matte Carnes,
Jane Moore, Lizzie Hammonds,
M. V. Covington, Rebccca Mack
ey, Messrs A. w. Pettigrew,
EnZl Stewart, l.. A. Sanders,
Charles Small, j. r. Stephe. son,
Sr., Sam Williams. a. b. Wheel
or, .. A Osborne.
j. M. Stewart. y. M.
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Fort Worth, Tex Oct. GA
dispatch from Kllo, this State,
says:
I'll. G. Watson, farmer, was
shot dead in pistol duel today
by his son Ben, in the presence Of
fis wife, the boys mother.
The father and son had dis
putc over the division of crops.
The father shot three times and
the boy once. The latter is
in jail.
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MaCk0r
To Our Subscribe"

We especially + ~, 6:
our subscribers, who cw1 lis :or
their paper, to pay up as promptly
as they can. Do not put us off
for wo really need the money due
U.s.
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< n - s+S EEA,
Gears the ~ Inc KIND You Haya Always Bought
% Of <1ZzAEZm

Ice Cream Poisoned Them.
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BEGINNING SASURDAY, SEPTETAER 24tb

er notice The following low prices will hold
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
MARRIED TO a VASE.
Unique Ceremony Not Infrequent In
the Celestial Empire.

One Of the most extraordinary OF
Chinese customs to Western minds
Is the not infrequent practice vi mar
rying celebrated widows to native
vases. An American traveller wit
messed such ceremony, which was
performed with great pomp. The
widow was Of high station. When the
news of her husbands death reached
her she was inconsolab1e and wished
to enter the state of widowhood, but
her father demurred. Somebody sug-
gested that another husband might be
forthcoming, and, as may readily be
surmised, at this stage Of the proceed
ings the woman was in despair. A wise
teacher of the Confucian philosophy
was consulted and he recalled to mind
the ancient ceremony of marriage to
flower vase. 1t was a rite of great
antiquity, legend attributing its origin
to an empress who ruled before the
Christian era. 1t was decided that
the woman might marry the red
vase" 1t was necessary, however
to procure the imperial sanction. This
the great wealth of her father obtain
ed, and on May the wedding was sol
emnized.
In the procession the vase was car
ried under silken canopy on a palan-
quin borne by youths of nobls birth.
while the bride followed in another
palanquin guarded by twelve maidens
and twelve matrons. A military guard
and civic escort made up the parade.
Her bridegroom, the vase, is speci-
men of great value and antiquity; in
deed. it is said to excel in delicacy of
ornamentation anything of it's kind
in the Flowery Kingdom.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
Lay Of Old Versailles.

All, Life was life in the palace. then.
and the world was gallant place.
With the polished ways and the pungent
phrase and the ruffies and swords
and lace.
Al sin was hardly thing to shun when
1t beckoned with such a grace.
Mssic and wit and laughter and pleasure
enthroned in state.
Aad the gardens bright with a fairy light
at many a summer fete:
And ruin and famine and death and hell
not half a mile from the gate!
Hell. and they couldn't see it! Death.
and they only Played
For serf-why a serf was born to
serve. and a monarch. to be obeyed
TILL the tumbrils came and the guillo-
tine. bur at least they were not
afraid.
And no:7 the tricolor triumphs where
once the lilies reigned;
Its red is red with a sea of blood. and
the white-ah. the white is stained
But a giant lie has been swept away an1
France and the world have gained
Living Age.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15

Beyond Leonorine's embroidery
frame and the stool where Candida
bent over her Tyre. the length of the
room away, a figure in iris-blue turned
from the window by which it stood.
Here. lady. What is your leed?"
To place the speaker Elfgiva raised
her head slightly, laughing as she let
1t sink back. Watching for him
already, and the sun but little past
noon. For shame, moppet! Come
here"
so please you. was watching the
rain on the roses" Randalin excused
herself with a blush as she came for.
ward.
A merry chorus Knocked her: SIS IT
to watch the roses that you have put
on the gown which matches your eyes,
you sly one?" "And the lilies in your
hair. sweet? Is it to shelter them
from the rain that you wear them?
"Fie. Tata! Can you not fib yet with
out changing color?"
But Elfgiva raised an impatient
hand. Peace, chatterers!" she COM
manded; and drawing the girl to her.
she spoke low and earnestly in her
car.
Randalin looked up in surprise.
You will not see him. lady? Not
though he bring news of the doings
in the palace?"
Heavens mercy!" Elfgiva shrug.
ged with touch of scorn. what
abundance OF news he has found to
bring since the day he fell in with you
at even-song!" Then she consented to
smile family as she settled her head
among the cushions. II would rather
sleep. child. Comfort him as best
you can-only not SO well that you
forget that which enjoined you. If
he fail us, cannot tell what we shall
do-now that the second scullion has
been SO foolish as to get himself
killed in some way. Where bear you
the ring?"
The girl touched the spot where the
gold chain that encircled her neck
crept into the breast of her gown
The lady shook her head.
Never would you think of It again.
Take 1t out and wear 1t on your fin
GER"
AS she obeyed Randalin laughed a
little, for the ring was q mans ring,
a massive spiral whose two ends were
finished with serpent's heads. and her
thickest finger was but loose fit in
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
When Sumner Was Nonplussed.

A party of tourists were standing
before the portrait of Charles Sumner
that hangs in the national capitol.
Such a strong facet" so intellec-
tual!" so serene!" were some Of the
comments.
An old and feeble man. who leaned
on the arm of guide. heard the
words, and smiled.
"Serene!" he said. Serene is good.
When Matt Carpenter was in the Sen
ate he and Sumner had tilt. don t
remember what 1t was about. but
think Matt-he was one of our towns
people. you know. and we all admired
him-Matt flung 1t at Sumner that he
ought to be sorry for what he had
done.
Never. sir!' retorted Sumner. with
emphasis. Never! During all Of the
years of my public life l have yet to
look back upon one single public act
that can cause me regret."
Carpenter tossed back the mass OF
gray hair that shaded his forehead.
and exclaimed in tone of rapture:
"'Happy Senator from Massachu-
setts! Never. since the meek and low
ly Nazarene stood on the vine-clad
hills of Jerusalem has mortal man
been able to say as much!'"
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
Il have come to add my true love

i have come to add my true love
to the rest lay before you"
AS flower toward the sun, she
seemed to sway toward him, then
drew back. her sweet mouth trem-
bling softly. Il want not your
pity" she said, brokenly.
Still kneeling before her. he pos
sessed himself of her hands and drew
them down to his lips. "Is it thus, on
his knee, that one offers pity?" he
said. Holding the hands fast, he
rose and stood before her Heart be-
loved of my heart, you were merciless
to read the truth before. Look again
and take care that you read me as
fairly now"
Despite his gentleness. there was a
strength in his exaitation which would
not be resisted. Turning shrinkingly,
she looked into his eyes.
In the gray-blue depths of her own
he saw the simmer of a dawning
light, as when the evening star first
breaks through June sky, and gradu-
ally the star-splendor spread over her
face, until it touched her parted lips
"You-love me" she breathed but
her voice no longer made it ques-
ton.
Still gazing into his eyes, she let
him draw her closer and closer, till
he had gathered her to his breast
- -
The murmur of the rain that was
falling gently on the budding roses of
the Abbey garden stole in through the
open windows of Elfgiva's bower and
blended softly with the music of Can
dida's Tyre. Poring over the dingy
scrolls spread out on the table be-
fore her, the Lady of Northampton
yawned until she was moved to throw
herself back among her cushions with
gesture of graceful surrender
''It seems that the Saints are going
to take pity on me and shorten one
of these endless days with a nap
Nurse. have a care for these scrolls.
And If it happen that the Kings Mar
shal comes-Randalin! Where is
Randalin?"
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
Egypt Once DenseIy Populated.

Egypt was densely populated In an.
cient times. In the reign Of the Ro.
man Emperor Augustus there were 49,.
900 900 inhabitants; at the time OF the
Arab conquest half that number; at
the date of the expedition OF Napo.
leon. 2.460. 900; at the first official cen.
lsus in 1886. 4,463.000; at that OF 1882.
6 100000. The census OF 1897 shows
a population Of 9.734,000. or an in.
crease at the rate Of about 8 per cent
per annum during the period Of Brit.
ish occupation.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
CHAPTER XIV.
When Love Meets Love.


Before the time of the Confessor,
the West Minister was little more than
the Monastery chapel, in which the
presence Of the parish folk, IL not for
hidden, was still in no way encourag-
ed. To-day, when the Lord Ivarsdale
came unnoticed into the dim light
while the last strains of the vesper
service were rising, there were no
more than score of worshipers scat
tered through the north aisle. After a
searching glance around him, the
Etheling took up his station in the
shelter Of a pillar.
Little danger-or hope-is there
that can miss her." he told himself.
'lf she is indeed here. as the page
said"
Tender as the cleaning of a sum-
mer day was the shade in the great
nave, with the ever-burning candles to
remind one Of the eternal stars. From
the throats Of the hidden choir, the
last note swelled rich and full, to
roll out over the pillared aisles in a
wave of vibrant sound and pass away
in sigh Of ineffable sweetness under
the rafters.
AS he bowed his head in the holy
hush that followed, the hush of souls
before wordless benediction, some
of Sebert's bitterness gave way to a
great compassion. What were we all,
when all was told, but wrong-doers
and mourners? Why should one hold
anger against another? In pity for
himself and the whole world, his heart
ached within him, as a rustling of
gowns and shuffling of feet told that
the worshipers had risen from their
knees and were coming toward him.
The young mobiles glance leaped
them completely in its haste to reach
those who followed-the knot of
women, luttering and rustling and
preening like flock of birds. But
the bird he sought was not of their
number. He stared blindly at the
pilgrim as the wanderer shuffled past,
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
sAwDusT SOLD BY THE OUNCE.
Good Dsmsnd for Refuse Of Fines.
Kind of Wood.

In the shop of a cabinet-maker in
New York a sign announces "sawdust
for SALE" There is no evidence any
where of the bags of coarse pine saw
dust such as is used in butchers
shops. markets and saloon bars.
I've don't handle that stuff" said
the proprietor of the shop, in answer
to query. "Our specially is in the
sawdust Of fine woods, such as ma
hogany, lockwood and sandalwood. We
sell sawdust by the ounce or the
pound, not by the bushel. The saw
dust of fine hard woods brings good
prices. There are about twelve varie,
ties of it, and each has it's appropriate
use. Boxwood sawdust, the most ex-
peIisive Of all. is used by manufactur-
ers to burnish silver plate and jew
elry. Sandalwood is used for scent
bags and for the preservation of furs. >
-Waverly Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
Scottish Lack OF Sentiment.

Ian MacLaren recounted this story
In lecture on Scottish humor: In a
dull Scottish village. on a dull morn
ing, one neighbor called at another's
house. He was met at the door by his
friends wife, and the conversation
which ensued was thus: "Cauld"
"Ay." Going to be weety (rainy).
I'm thinkin'." Can see him."
Ma" But a wanted tae see him.
"Ay. but ye Gamma see him. Johns
deid." 'Deid?" "Ay." "Sudden?"
"Ay." "Verra sudden?" "Ay. vera
sudden" Ibid he say onything aboot
a pot o. green pent afore he deed"
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
The Great Army Of spIrituaIists.

The number Of Spiritualists in the
United States and Canada is surpris-
ing. when the figures Of the National
Spiritualists' association are studied
The various societies tributary to
that central body have n membership
of over 100000, and 1t is estimated
that more than million and half
people in the two countries are keenly
Interested in Spirituallsm.
There are over 1900 professional
mediums-or "psychics." as they are
called in Spiritualistic circles-and
over 10000 persons are in the habit Of
engaging their services.-New York
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15

;muttering and beating his breast.
Only one figure followed the penitent,
and IL that should not be she! Even
though he felt that it could not pc
even though he hoped 1t was not
hoping and fearing. dreading and long
ing, his eyes advanced to meet the
last of the worshipers.
Only one figure. but all at once 1t
was as though the whole world were
before him!
Coming slowly toward him out OF
the soft twilight. with eyes downcast
and hands folded nun-like before her.
the daughter of Erode did not look
out of place amid blue wreaths OF In
cense and starry altar tapers.
Standing there gazing at her. won
derful change came over the Lord Of
Ivnrsdale. Neither then nor ever after
could he understand how 1t happened.
but, all at once. the barrier that cir
cumstances had raised against her fell
like the city walls before the trumpet
blast, until not one stone was left
standing upon another. Without
knowing how or why-looking at her.
be believed In her; and his manner.
which a moment before had been con-
strained and hesitating. became ease
tfui with perfect confidence. Without
knowing how or why he knew 1t. he
knew that she had never squandered
her love on the Jotun. neither had she
come here to meet any Dane of the
host. He knew her for his dream
love, sweet and true and fine: and
he stepped out of the shadow and
knelt before her, raising the hem Of
hcr cloak to his lips.
Most gentle lady, will you give a
beggar alms?" he said with tender
lightness.
The sound of his voice was like a
stone cast into still water. The rapt
peace of her look was broken into an
eddying Of conflict emotions. Amaze
ment was there and n swift JOY, which
gave way almost before 1t could be
named, to something approaching
dread, and that in turn yielded place
to wide-eyed wonder. With her hands
clasped tightly over her breast she
stood looking down at him.
my lord?" she faltered.
As one who spreads out his store.
ho held out his palms toward her
"Randalin, have sought you to add
to the payment Of my debt the one
thing that In my blindness held back
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
UneompIimentary Comparison.

At banquet given at the opening
of the present board Of trade building,
Chicago, the elder Carter Harrison
made flamboyant speech congratulate
ing himself on having been born in
the same year that the steam locomo.
tive was invented. He was followed
by the late Emery Storrs. who said
that. most appropriately, Carter Har.
rson and the locomotive were born
in the same year. since both of them
had been blowing of steam ever since