The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1879-11-26
Local and Special.

Cotton in Columbia yesterday 1l2c
New raisins and figs at Mrs. Harn"ns S
Cold weather-pale papers.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. nov z'-'9'
When Won visit Columbia, be sure to call and
see D. L. Sem, at Messrs. Lorick &Lowrlnces
or send him your orders.
Choice red Northern apples soc. per
peck at Mrs. Harman's confectionery.
DR.. T.. B. Folk left on Monday for
Newberrv where he will remain a few
DAYS prior to his return to bis new home
in Mississippi.
Our merchants continue to do a good
business. Their stores are crowded With
new goods, and customers are carrying
off great loads. Low prices.
The proprietors OF the Neus and Cou-
r5er commenced on Sunday the pub!ica-
ton of the Sunday News.
Mr.. A. Marks work is so popular that
he is now filing orders for shoes from
parties IN Beaufort.
The snow storm last Wednesday was
general over the State and averaged a
,depth of about 3 inches. It was the
earliest and heaviest fall for years.
Read the prospectus Of the New York
World in this issue. It is the most solid
and conservative Democratic paperln the
United States and the low rates should
procure for it many subscribers from this
section.
Remember that tomorrow night at IL
o'clock is Prof. Procter's time for the
shooting stars. If it is too cold to set
up alone get your girl to keep your
company.
The finishing touches are being put
upon the new building of Mess. h,yzer q
Son next to their store, and it will be
occupied in a few days by Mr.. Mark the
boot and shoe maker.
A large and appreciative audience at
tended Prof. ~Schoenberg's lecture on
Atmosphere" last night, which was
highly entertaining.
Mai. G. Leaphart will accept thanks
for the Governors Message, Reports Of
State Treasurer and AdjutanS and
Inspector General.
The best Rye Wniskey known is
"Sebrings choice" for sale at Scott
. Hendrix Where the best OF all drinks
are to be had. !
AS a reliable aud cheap remedy for the
various affections OF the throat and lungs,
we heartily recommend Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price IS cents.
We had occasion a few days since to
pass over the Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, under the care Of
those polite and accommodating conduc-
tors, Messrs. Clarkson aud DeSaussure.
Their coaches we're as neat, clean and
comfortable as the travelling public could
desire, and the road bed is as smooth as
u partor floor.
We had a warm grasp of the hand
from our joviul friend Ned McLenna, gu
Saturday, who informed us that his paper,
the Monitor, was in a very prosperous
This We were glad to learn
as it is one of the best weeklies Of the
State and its "boss" one of the most pop
a,lar editors. Long may they both wave.
A daughter Of Mr.. Ed. Matthias, about
s years of age, who lives 3 miles below
here, was fatally burned on Saturday
bv her clothes catching from the
kitchen fire. Her mother rushed to her
assistance is soon as she heard her
screams, but her clothes were almost
COMPLETELY burned of before the flames
were smothered, in accomplishing which
Mrs. Matthias was badly burned. The
little one fingered until Sunday morning
when its sufferings were terminated by
death.
S. N. Hendrix, Of Columbia.
Now gentlemen, with coin or ~greenbacks,
And ladies' fair, with smiles and pinbacks,
And country friends both great and small,
Don't fail to give S. n. H. Il call.
If you want goods as cheap as water,
For father, mother, son or daughter,
You'll fud EN- there at lowest figures,
To suit the whites and please the nlggers;
In Cunningham's department you'll save
money,
As certain as that bees make honey.
A Loos1SG JoKE.-A prominent physi-
clan of Pittsburgh said jokingly to a lady
patient who was complaining Of Der con-
tinued i'll health, and of his inability to
cure her, "try Hop Bitters." The lady
took it in earnest and used the B!tters,
from which she obtained permanent
health. SIZE now laughs at the doctor
for his Joke, but he is not so we'll pleased
with it, as it cost him a good patient. 4