The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-09-15

NeNS ana COnT1eT iOr DeleuuantS.
Hon. S. P. Vineyard has been TO
several days confined to his bed from
bilious fever, but we are pleased t
say, will be at his post in a few days
The morning and night passenger
trains on the Charlotte, Columbia &
Augusta Railroad have been taken of
and the local freights now have pas
sepger coaches attached for the &C
commodation Ct passepgers.
We are indeed sorry to learn that
from some cause, Mr.. P. c. Spann's
horse while at Batesburg on Saturday
fell with him and broke one of his
thighs. MIR. Spann is n OF our best
citizens and we hope his recovery may
be speedy.
more food and less medicine, more o:
nourishment and strength. less of the de-
bilitating influence of drugs is what oul
feeble and exhausted constitutions require
said Baron Liebig, when he perfected the
composition of the "Malt Bitters." 40
Mrs. Harriet Hartman will accept
thanks for a mess of Irish potatoes, Of
the early rose variety, the finest we
have aver seen. We appreciate kind
nesses of this kind, especially those
coming from our lady friends.
1t is not strange that people should
continue to %patronize a man who
deals fair and square, and that is the
very reason they buy their groceries
from S. N. Hendrix, in Columbia,
He keeps the best and the cheapest.
Our young friend, John NJ. Stuart,
will engage in business with the live
firm of Desportes & Edmunds, Col
umbia, on the first of next month.
John is an excellent fellow and no
doubt, will win much custom for
that house.
Mr.. G. F. Jackson, truly known by
our people as the "leader of low
prices" in dry goods, Columbia, has
Just returned from the North with a
stock Of goods that will introduce
him doubly as that same old leader.
Never leave Columbia until you have
gone through his store.
There were not a great many per-
sons here on Monday. The defeated
candidates seemed perfectly satisfied,
though, of course, a little disappoint-
ed. We think none of them can
complain as all made honorable runs.
and they should now 60 to work for
the election of the successful candi-
dates.
Lexington County was n of the
first in the State to grasp from the
hand of Radicalism her local and
State government affairs, and we are
satisfied she will roll up a heavier
majority in the coming election than
ever, for Hancock and the whole Dem
ocratic ticket.
You see, you ought to subscribe to
the DISPATCH. Men T complaining
that they didn't know the polls closed
on Saturday at3 o'clock, and there
fore did not get a chance to vote.
Read your county paper, or else you
will always be behind, one way or
another.
See DR.. John Harman's advertise
ment of his Horse Detacher. This is
an excellent continuance for getting
rid of q runaway horse. In the
twinkling of an eye, the frightened
horse may be turned loose from the
buggy aud the occupants left safe be-
hind. Men who value life and limbs
are heavily indebted to this ingenious
man, John Hartman.
. We would call the attention Of our
farmers and merchants to the firm Of
F. W. Wagner & Co., of Charleston.
This house does an immense whole
sale grocery business, is among the
largest receivers of cotton in Charles.
ton, and is perfectly reliable. F. W.
Wagner & Co., do a heavy trade
along this road, and having always
given entire satisfaction, will doubt:
less receive large shipments OF cotton
during the present season. Their
business is conducted in thorough
system and on a safe basis.
Mr.. S. T. Caughman who has be.
come quite popular in the dry goods
business will, in q few weeks, return
to his old profession, in which he has
no superior, having had rendered
him an excellent school in the City OF
Columbia. He leaves Mr.. Jackson
still the "leader of low prices" and
bespeaks for him the continued pat
ronage of his many friends in Lex,
ington and other counties.
Our Devil returned from Lorick's
barbecue in high glee. He is thor
oughly, entirely, Accordingly in love.
The object of his affection was one Of
the handsomest there. The Devil is
a great tempter and success will, no
doubt, attend his wooing. For the
past week he has been cumming that
popular song:
20 tell me that you love me yet,
For oh I the narfinn gives me min.