The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-03-31

there's nothing like a change"
". P. Roof sells four boxes parlor
matches for ten cents.
A splendid croquet ground has
been made at the High School
grounds.
Members will remember that the
County Executive Committee meets
next Monday.
It is rumored that the Ruds will
run q ticket in the Columbia city
election, which is creating consider
able excitement.
We will shortly published a list OF
the old bachelors of the place and
follow with one Of the old maids and
widows.
We lave had frost for the three
last mornings and some ice. All
tender garden truck and considerable
fruit has been killed.
Preparations for the reception OF
Grant are being made at New Or
leans. The State and city officials,
military, and civic bodies will par
ticipate.
All our town merchants are now
opening splendid lines Of spring dress
goods, hats, trimmings, etc, which
are being sold at prices that compete
with any market. Give them a trial.
Merchants and subscribers along
this line of the road complain that the
Register does not give daily cotton
quotations of tue Columbia market.
A special despatch from Columbia
to the Msws and Courier says, it is the
purpose Of the Republicans to nomi-
nate a full State ticket FROM Governor
down and make a straightout fight
We bear that one Of the C ndidates
who will come out before our pri-
mary for nomination is down with the
measles, which be caught FROM kiss
ing the girl baby of a voter.
Nj. Jesse Seay died at the residence
of Mr. John Gregory on Saturday.
He had been 10 feeble health for
some time, and was over 81 years Of
age.
The House Ways and Means Com
miitee have, by Il vote Of eight to
three. decided to place on tue free
list ALI manufactured paper, wood
pulp, iuie butts, manufactured flax,
straw and all other fibre and tDfous
plants fit for use in the manufacture
OF paper"
Communication s'Y'ed sSahscr'"-
,sr" but unaccompanied with writer's
name is thrown III trash basket. 1t
is too personal for publication even if
the writer had given has name.
Mr. Willie II. Meetze Continues the
tuuulny business formerly run by MIR
Thos. Wilson, aud our people should
give him their atronage as be Is all
experienced tanner aud a clever gen
tlemau. HIS charges are moderate
for cash or gu liberal shares.
The indifference with which SO
many people regard a cough or cold
is truly objectionable. These aifec
tons often lead to consumption, and
should he checked III tme by USE OF
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
A man killed thirty sheep i'll I days
by slaagh,erlug al odd humber each
dizzy. He didn't Go 1t with 1915 II,
but then how did he do it?
Here is another:
How eau you subtract As from 40
aud leave As?
A candidate in the next campaign
bias already commenced work III il
quiet way and Is getting on sw.m-
mlngly. A few days siuce one OF bis
old s~weethearts Of rs years ago pre-,
seuted him with d huge bouquet aud
be considers that equivalent to a
pruluise vi 40 votes.
MIR. s. J. Stuart. vf our iowa, has ii
chicken about Two weeks old which
has four legs; the extra pair are
smaller than the others, but perfect III
form aud are attached to the body
at the sides of the "Pope's nose" 1t
Is as lively rs Il cricket, amt Mr.