The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-01-12

Tree. Cu,ne soon aud secure your
chances or you may DO disappointed.
Some prizes are valuable and every
body should get their tickets imlne-
diately after entering the Courthouse.
Mr.. d. E. Ballentine, of the Fork,
has purchased the vacant lot between
the Hendrix House and Kyzer & Cos
store, where he intends, as soon rs he
can erect a building, to engage in the
mercantile pursuit. We most assur-
eddy welcome him among us and pre-
dict for him q lively trade.
Tie horse of Mr.. Leroy Hendrix
attached to his buggy on Thursday
night was allowed to stand alone and
taking advantage walked off in some
thing faster than a trot and came
slam against the lamp post at the
cross street, demolishiug lamp and
slightly injurins the buggy.
An old negro preacher was tried
and found guilty at the Sessions Court
at Orangeburg last week for voting,
at The last general election, two Re
publican tickets folded together.
While Judge Mackey could have i'm
posed a fine of $500 or Imprisonment
for two years in the pe%nitentiary, in
view of his age aud former good char
actcr, the Judge only found him 81
without cost or two days il the
county Jail. We shouldn't wonder if
this is not lighter than some of our
Democrats charged with the same
ofEense will get off with.
The FRIEND OF DELICATE LADIES -
Warmers Safe Kidney an1 Liver Cure
is the remedy that will cure the many
diseases peculiar to women. Head
aches, neuralgia, disordered nerves,
weakness, mental shocks and kind
red ailments are effectually removed
by its use.-The Mother$' Magozane.
Afterthe prizes are distributed from
the Christmas tree on tomorrow
there are two large iced cakes
TO be ratified for, or rs some have sug-
gested that perhaps it would be bet
Ter to have an old time cake walk
around tho Courthouse square for
them. This will be left entirely with
the audience. The ploceeds to 60 to
the Library.
At the teachers examination, held
at Lexington Saturday, the Sth inst,
the following candidates received GER
tifcatos with the annexed results:
First grade-Miss E. A. :Souter,
95; Miss NJ. A.. Leopard, "a; ]. F.
Kyzer, 81; P. H. E. Derrick, SO; Miss
Ella L. Pou, 81.
Second grade|ohn Leckie, 81;
G. G. Hutto, so; Shelton Hammer,
80
Third grade-Georgo Soz, 81; W.
S. Mckee, 80; W. II. F. Rast, 80;
C. H. Harris, 80; Miss Agnes Boozer,
~
An other candidates having been
before the Board 81 Examiners may
receive licenses by applying to the
School Commissioner.
Pctersoa's Magazine has some new
feature every mouth; is always pro-
grcssivo and in tho advance. The
number is now before us,
and It's new feature is "a coloreA pat
tern for; embroidery Oh net, the ,last
crew thing IN art needlework. Ev-
cry lady ought to have The number, il
enly-to got this new pattern. The
stories are unusually fine. The pat.
terms for fashions, for the workable,
etc., are almost countless. II liz i'm
possibIe To conceive how a lady's
book could DO better. Jefferson" is
undoubtedly. as it claims to be, the
cheapest and best Of its kind. The
terms are but - n year, with great
reductions to clubs, and beautiful
premiums to the person getting mp II
club. Now is the time to get up
clubs. Specimens are sent gratis for
this purpose. Address Chas. j. Pc
teysun, BOG Chestnut Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Marriea.