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in the Fork, and was witnessed by a
large coucourse Of relatives and
friends of the bride and groom. At
ter the ceremony and the usual on
gratulations, a regular old time we'd
ding dinner was spread and all pres
ent were cordially invited to join i'll
the feast. The dinner needs no COM
ment. Us all who have eve attended
a wedding in the Fork know that
those women never DO things by
halves in preparing a dinner. 1t
may be truly said, however, that the
huge table literally groaned under
the weight of chicken, pork, cake
and various kinds of delicacies. The
afternoon was spent IN social CONVEX.
s~ation, and everything passed Oft las
merry as a marriage bell" On Fri.
day the happy twain came to Column
bia where the bride was Installed as
mistress in the beautiful home of the
groom on Arsenal Hill. May their
journey through life be one Of unal-
loyed joy and pleasure and their
pathway strewn with flowers of a I
est hue. H. c.. 3.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 9Th, 1898.
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Dr.. Shuler's Reply.
the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
am constrained by you vainglori-
Gus repetition, The Dispatch is on
record" to refer to a part of that
record, which reads: calling names
is not argument" Now apply this
to your latest utterances headed lit
for Tat" and see how sadly out Of
shape you are-see if You have not
sswunk" to a degree that calls for
swaddling clothes and a wet nurse
see if-but I forbear. It would be un-
gentlemanly and cruel to take advan-
tage of this crazy-quilt exhibition Of
weakness. I shall only notice a few
sentences that appear to have been
penned during lucid intervals. Be
fore doing so, however, I stop to in
quire, who is in the editorial chair
now? Not for an answer; only to
enable others to arrive at a charitable
conclusion.
"The articles Of the Dispatch and
those of DR.. Shuler are before the
public and it can and will judge be-
tween us Just So; and I conf
IDENTIFY rely upon the honest judg-
ment of the people of Lexington
They are competent to decide who is
guilty of "fying from one side to
the other;' and cannot be deceived by
your cry Of stop thief. All of your
attempts to make a scape goat of
me to load with your inconsistency
will avail you nothing before that
just tribunal.
"The Dispatch would like Dr..
Shuler to'-Indeed. DR.. Shuler
would like the Dispatch toshow itself
worthy of receiving and capable OF
approaching a favor before it asks
one of his hands; then he wi
cheerfully comply.
The Dispatch is a faithful friend
of the Farmers Alliance" (some
folks standard of friendship is very
low and their idea of f%aithfullness
exceedingly vague and uncertain, y
"but recognizing that they are Of
the earthly earthly, and like all NOR
tails liable to err, the Dispatch re-
serves the right to criticise, &C."
Are we to infer from this that the
Dispatch is of the air airy and not
''liable to err" like us poor mortals;
but rather like the king can do no
wrong; and preserves the. right to
criticise." i. e.. denies that right to
others? Even self constituted kings,
to be consistent and command re-
spect, should not descend from their
airy throne to engage in the very
unkingly business of a dirt dauber.
Here we part. Good bye.
Selwood, S. G.. J. L. SHULER.
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Baptist State Missions.

The Executive Committee OF the
Lexington Baptist Association at a
meeting held at Antioch church, Jan
urary 20, 1898, passed resolutions, in
effect, as follows:
1. Asking the churches to try to
raise, during the year, the following
amounts for the support of State
Missions: Convent, S25; Florence,
S25, Sandy Run, $50; Red Bank, s25
Bethlehem, $40; Lewiedale, $40,
Lexington, $40; Samaria, $50; Pine
Grove, IS; New Prospect, S.; Pleas
ant Hill, SIS; Oak Grove, SO; New
Hope, $40; Mt, Nebo, $40; Harmony,
ST; Clay Springs, $40; Swansea, SIS,
Antioch, $40; Providence, S..
2. Electing Rev. Evans Hall dele
gate Hon. D. J. Knots, alternate, to
the Southern Baptist Convention to
meet in Nashville, Tenn, May II,
1898.
3. Asking the churches to raise
the amount necessary to bear Bro,
Halls Expenses to Convention, and
TO forward all funds raised for this
purpose to the clerk c. B. Avery,
Lewiedale, S. G.
4. Pledging itself to aid in raising
these funds.
The committee hopes the churches
will cheerfully respond to these calls
which will insure the raising Of tie
amounts asked, and will bring greater
blessings from God upon them.
CLERK.
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President Harrison has appointed
ex-senator Howell Edmund Jackson,
(DemocIaN Associate Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court vice
L. Q. C. Lamar, deceased. This ap-
pointmcnt does not meet with favor
by tic Democrats in Congress. They
contend that as President Harrlsons
term is near at IN end, he should
have left the vacancy to be filled by
AIr. Cleveland, the incoming Presl-
dent. and for this reason they try to
prevent the appointment from being
confirmed by the Senate. Thel" po-
sition is correct.
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The Board of Trade of Columbia,
it is said, will dissolve tomorrow
night. Strenuous efforts are being
made by some of the business men
of that city to revive an interest in
this organization and infuse new life
into it. We hope their efforts will
be successful, and the organization
start on a new era Of prosperity.
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PER

The Dispatch had occasion to crltl-
else two measures Of the last Gene
raj Assembly, one of which it con
ceived to be detrimental to the best
interest of the State and that, if the
law was strictly enforced, would
likely prove injurious to the vast rail-
road interest of the State. Even
Governor Tillman must have taken
this view of the law, for he IS found
saying in substance. when waited
upon by a committee of railroad men
and asked to veto the bill, that the
law was harsher than he desired,
but it was not of his making and the
General Assembly would have to as.
sumo the responsibility. The other
measure proposed to redistrict the
State in such a manner as to con-
vince the Dispatch that Lexington
county would suffer therefrom finan-
cially, commercially and politically.
The objection to these measures were
stated by the Dispatch in a calm and
dispassionate manner and entirely
free from abuse of any description.
To these criticisms Dr.. Shuler
replied in a bitter, abusive and VIC
lent article, in which he acknowl-
edged that he had on such a wonder
full shead of steam" that it became
a matter of grave concern with the
Dispatch how such a small compass
could possibly contain such a pres
sure of steam without exploding and
it's fears have been realized for the
reverberation is heard, so to speak,
in his article in this issue. While
the racket is terrific the damage is
slight, as the Dispatch still survives
to tell the tale. In charity toward
him the Dispatch attributed the bit
terness of his first article to that
cause and felt assured that In his
calmer moments he would regret its
publication.
The Dispatch refused to publish
the article on the grounds that it
was so personal in its con-
struction that a personal O
troversy would result, and he had
failed to discuss the issues involved.
Dr.. Shrler was informed Of this both
by letter and personally. He erased
some of the most Objectionable SEN
fences, leaving others OF a personal
nature. The article as modified was
published. In it's reply the Dis
patch studiously avoided ell illusions
to the personalities and confined its
remarks to the subjects in question.
Dr. Shuler replied with an article
in which he accused the Dispatch OF
being bought by the ''fulsome fiat
terry" of the Charleston ring and un-
qualifedly mpugned the ~motives>of
the Dispatchsssptil it a coms
As a-L $500
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Gov. Tillman has appointed Hon.
J. E. Brazeale, member Of the House
from Anderson, "a Commissioner to
revise and digestthe laws This work
was began some years ago by ex,
Judge Maher Of Barnwell, but his
failing health compelled him to re
SIGN. A salary of $500 attaches to
The position.
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forcible nerhaps than elegant.

forclble perhaps thaH eteSah''
The above is a fair summary OF
the controversy up to this issue. and
while it is not the purpose OF the
Dispatch to prolong this personal
controversy, as no good can come OF
it, and it is certainly neither edlfylng
nor instructive to its readers, yet the
Dispatch, in conclusion, desires to
saw: That "Titfor Tat" was a sentence
used by himself, and the ''cap" fitted
his small Uranium so perfectly that
he has appropriated it to his muse;
that it frankly confesses that his
"crazy quilt exhibition" in this issue
is so vastly superior to any that the
Dispatch has manufactured, he
is entitled to the blue ribbon; that
DIR. Shuler, not the Dispatch, has
made a scape goat OF himself
the Dispat-- only likered him
to a Jump jack; that t0r
the past three or four years, at least,
DR.. Shuler has praised orcondemned
the editorial ~utterances Of the Dis
patch, as his fancy dictated; that 1t IS
an evidence of inability to answer the
questions of the Dispatch, and must
81 be construed when he declines to
answer them by e~ndeavoring to dl,
vert public attention from the issues
by "slinging mud; that measured
by DR.. Shuler's yardstick, "some
folks standard of friendship is very
low and their idea of faithfulness
exceedingly vague and uncertain"
when Dr.. Shuler's own narrow con-
ception of what constitutes the
standard is the criterion; that
the publication Of Dr.. Shulers
article in this issue is conclusive
evidence that the Dispatch did not
nor does not "deny the right to crltl-
else to others" and all his cant about
kings must be attributed to-well
.ssteam" that he should not squeal
when his mud house is shaken and
a few drops of mud besprinkles his
garments.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

Ayers Hair Vigor keeps the scalp
free from dandruf, prevents the hair
from becoming dry and harsh, and
makes it flexible and glossy. All the
elements that nature requires, to
make the hair abundant and beautiful,
are supplied by this admirable prep
aration.
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Wedding Bells in Ouch Fork

AT noon on Thursday last Capt.
G. A. Swygert of Columbia, and Miss
Catherine Derrick, Of Lexington
county, were happily united in ma
trimony by Rev. G. A. Blackburn
paster of the Second Presbyterian
church of Columbia, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Phillips, of the NJ. E. Church.
The happy event took place at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mary Ann Derrick, near Ballentine's
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Mr.. NJ. T. Bartlett has been re-
appoited Secretary of the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners. This is an
excellent selection as Mr.. Bartlett is
is an experienced railroad man and
has made a competent and efficient
Secretary to the old Board.
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Drexel, Morgan & Co., the well
known New York bankers have again
been asked to re-organize the Rich
mond Terminal Company. It is to
be devoutly Loped that this valuable
property will be taken out of litiga-
ton.
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July 9Th has been fixed by the
Trustees of Clemson College for the
opening of that institution. Then
will the fondest dreams of Governor
Tillman, it's faithful and earnest
champion, become a reality.
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The act providing for a free bridge

The act providing for a free bridge
across the Congaree, and also one
across Broad river was published in
the last issue of the Dispatch. Each
voter should read is.carefully so that
thew a vote intelligently when the
time comes for them to decide the
a lestion.
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The State + South Carolina,
COUNTY, OF LEXINGTON.
In COMMON PLEAS.
William j. Assmann, Clerk ofthe Court for
Lexington County, plaintiff,
against

against
IT. E. Rawls. and others defendants.
nURsTANT TO THE ORDER OF THE
Court made in the above case, and on
file in the Office of the Clerk of Court, l will
sell TO the highest bidder before the cour
house door of said county, on the first
Monday in March next, to wit, March
9th. 1893, during the legal hours OF sale,
the lands mentioned in the complaint IN
the case and described in the Judgment for
forclo, ure therein as follows:
All that piece. parcel or tract OF land,
situated, lying and being IN Lexington
county and StatH aforesaid, containing
tweutv-four LundSed aud sixteen acres,
more or less. on He'd Bank creek, made up
of thr> e tracts, as follows:
One containing Eve hundred and seventy
one acres. more or less, originally granted
10 Cornelius Clark on the 18th Of January,
1910. =,
One containing niue hundred and
seyeutI-seven acres more or less, originally
granted to Gabriel Friday, n one other
tract con aiming Que thousand acres, more
or less, originally granted to William NILS
Ter.
On the f, llowirg terms, to wit: oIe-thlrd
cash and the balance in two equal success
sive annual instalments from the date OF
sale. with lnter.s st from said day OF sale NJ
the rae of 7 per cent. pr anuum. payable
semi annually the credit portion to be SO
cn-ed by bond or bonds OF the purchaser
or purchasers and mortgage OF the premises
sold The purchaser TO pay all taxes fall
ing due AMI payable on and alter the Gay
Ct sale, and the Sheriff for papers, and to
have the privilege of paying all cash;
GEORGE S. DRAFTS,
Sheriff Lexington County.
Sheriff's Office,
Lexington, c. H., February 7, 1898.
Avis
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pasture their stock Oh, and IN that
way, deprive me of the right to cult
vate my crop without the expense OF
building fences. Both OF those
parties told me they did not know
anthing about the law in the matter
"but were relying upon the promises
of Senator Efrd to protect them in
turning their stock out, and thus
deprive me of the right to cultivate
nv land without the expense of
building fences; which expense is
in nan cases more than the actual
selling value of the land enclosed.
This matter of the Big Pasture
has been in law for several years, and
last April a decision was rendered by
the Supreme Court, that it was not
lawful to make a common pasture OF
a mans land without giving him
compensation; taking a mans prop
ertv without compensation is sim
pie robbery.
In this matter before the Supreme
Court, Senator Efrd was the lawyer
for those in favor of Big Pasture so
that he ought to be the best OF au-
thority on the subject.
Now as a citizen of Lexington who
believes that he is being deprived OF
his property unlawfully, 1 ask Sena-
tor Efrd the following questions and
think that by reason Of the high au-
thority vested in hin by the suffrage
of the citizens of Lexington he is
bound to answe the questions ex-
plicitly, so as to put an end to this
strife in a large section of the county:
l.. Is not the Supreme Court the
highest legal authority in the State?
2. Did not the Supreme Court un-
der a decision last year, which plainly
LAYS down the law, that it is unlaw-
full to turn stock out on a mans land
who is opposed to their being turned
loose on them?
3. And, lastly, I ask Senator Ehrd
to plainly state the law under which
be authorizes these people to turn
their stock out on the lands of people
who are opposed to it?
If Senator Efrd will answer these
questions plainly, so as to convince
me that he is acting on good lega
Ground when he tells these people
that he will protect them III turning
out their stock, it will settle a matter
which has caused, and will continue
to cause, endless stlife in this sec
ton of the county.
Hoping for an answer from tn
Senator as socn as possible,
Yours respectfully,
J. Y. FowLEs.
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II am convinced of the merit Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, after having
taken but a few doses"-this is what
many people say.
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This is Meant for You.

It has been truly said that half the
world does not know how the other
half lives. Comparatively few of US
have perfect health, owing to the i'm
pure condition of our blood. But we
rub along from day to day, with
scarcely a thssssht; unless fas
fhousaI
about us VIZ are sufferingvfrom
scrofula, salt rheum and other serious
blood disorders, and whose agonies
can only be imagined. The marked
success of Hoods Sarsaparilla for
these troubles, as shown in our adj
vertising column frequently, Ger
tainly seems to justify urging the
use of this excellent medicine by all
who know that their blood is dis
ordered. Every claim in behalf OF
Hoods sarsaparilla is fully backed
up by what the medicine has done
and is still doing, and when its pro,
prietors urge it's merits and its use
upon all who suffer from impure
blood, in great or small degrees, they
certainly mean to include you. Is.
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DURSUANT to an ord,r of this Court,
dated the oth day of Febrn .ry A: d.
1897, I will, on the first Mond Y III March
next. within the legal hours of sale, for The
purpose cf paying the debts of the late
Adam Ruff. ST., proceed to sill before the
Court House door in Lexington co"nty,
S. c., the following tracts Of land. to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel, plantation OF
tract of land sitnate lying and being IN the
county and State aforesaid containing
Twenty-niue and one half coy acres more
or less and bounded by lands of Simon [.
Hook T. Bro. estate of William Hook.
deceased, r. N. Sem, james Hook and
Saluda river.
Terms of Sale One-hal: of the purchase
money to be laid in Cash; the 'ha'ance on
o credit of twelve months, to be secured by
a bond Of the purchaser. and Il mortgage of
the premises >old, and to bear interest at Z
per cent per annnm. -,
The entire purchase money may be paid
in cash if desirable. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
J. WALTER MITCHELL. Us
Probate Judge Lex Co.
February g., A. D. 1893. 3wl5
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LANDS
BLOOD
MEDICINE

The strongest Blood Medicine Oh the
market. One bottle worth a dozen OF any
Sarsap rillas. DR.. G. NJ. Balient'ne OF
Beaverton, 5. c.. who suffered n years
with a running Tunlor which was cut out
3 times, vas cured with = bottles OF Land
Rloni Medicine. Price 81.
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LIVER AID! LIVER AID!

Henry Ward Be,cLer said . large part o
h~rmanit>'S s'nS C me from Il dlsordered
Liver. li.,r-Ald Will cGle yon Of anv
Liver Trouble Co>stlpatinn. i~'ill'ousness.
Dysprp~i,, &: Free zoe. A graduated
me3icilc glass lees tree with each bottle
of Iivrr-Arid.
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TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ASSESSORS.

THE respective Township Boards OF
Assessors for Lexington county, s. g.,
will meet for the purpose of assessing the
value of personal property, on Wednesday,
the LIST day Of March next, at 8 o'clock
a. H.. viz:
Black Creek Township, at c. r. Rishs.
Boiling Springs, at A. r. Taylor's.
Broad River, at Chaplin.
Bull Swamp, at Oakvilla.
Chinquepin at DR.. J. K. Neece's.
Congaree. at S. l. Hooks.
Fork, at J. r. Shuler's.
Gilbert Hollow, at Lewis Shealy's.
Hollow Greek, at Mt. Pleasant.
Lexington, at Lexington c.. e.
Platt Springs, at CASTOR.
Saluda, at J. J. WesSinger's.
Sandy Run at Red Store.
Chairmen of the old boards will please
call or send for returns and instructions
any time after February 2!rd.
NJ. D. HARMAN,
Feb 7. la93. A. l.. q.
Feb S 3w14
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wSLEEPING CAR SERVICE
On trans 9 AID 10 Pullman sleeping cars
between New York and Atlanta. paRGiaak
Va, ard Augusta. Ga. any
IN Snllman Sleeping
cars between Washington and Atlanta. and
New York and Asheville.
On trains 81 and SO Pullman Sleeper be-
tween New York and Augusta. Dining
Car between New York and Montgomery.
For detailed information as to local and
through time tables. rates and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservation, confer with local
agents, or address
W. A. TURK, sS. Il. HARDwIcK'
Gen. Pass. A&Y As. Gen. P. A.,
W-Shinpton, D. C.. Atlanta, Ga.
VI McBEE, General Superintendent,
columbia, s. O.
W. II. GREEN, Sol. HAAS.
Genrl Mgr. Traffic Manager
Washington, D. c. Washington, D. G..
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Mortgagee'e Sale.
Sall;e A. Gibson VS.. Joseph R. Price.

Foreclosure of M@tgage.
THE COVENANTS II THE MORE
L gagY in shis case broken, here.
by declare the mortga reclosed and will
sell the one-h4lf NJ in a tract OF land
TIE said mortgage, 4 lining eleven hun
dTea aud forty a'res, gre or less, before
rhe court house in Lev on Monday,
tie 9Th day cS-NarcR next, during the
usnal hours of saAe, pursuant to the I'VE
conferred on me " The mortgage Of the
SAID Joseph R. Plice, to secure said bond
bearing even DAFT Herewith and recorded
in the office Of H z. NJ. e. for Lexington
co MY in Boos$e,.page 200. this 10Th da,
Jauuary, A. D.3lSos,
All that tract3of land situate in LtxIng-
tom county. StateIof South Carolina. fork
of Broad and SasIda rivers, on branch
waters of SuIbad bounded by lands as iol-
lows, ae Northeast BY the pnb-
! !! !! }! J! T.! i T. Il i
NIX NunamSA and others.
TERMS OF ALE-Cash. Purchaser
S. Al GIBSON, Mortgagee.
February 7th, 1893 AVID
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FIFTEEN DAYS ONLY.

I NOW OFFER YOU MY
line Of Overcoats, $40 in cash for
your choice; better values have never
been offered anywhere. This is the
greatest chance you will ever have of
securing a Fine Overcoat at such a
price. Remember this offer only
runs for a few days, and if you don't
embrace this opportunity it will be
your own fault and you will deeply
regret it.
I have concluded to continue the
sale of Suits for Is days longer.
I have just placed on the counter
the best assortment of Suits at great
er values than I have ever offered
before. It now remains with you
to embrace this last chance at these
bargains. Remember, the price is
only $40 in cash. I will also offer 8
line of Trousers for $3.50, spot cash,
formerly sold at $3.50, SIS, $3.50, Sc
and $3.50; good sizes and latest pat
terms and styles. Call early. No
goods exchanged when sold, OF sent
out on appreciation.
M. l.. IxINARD.
120 Main Street,
HY<|#2Eo@zs "
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The State Of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
COURT OF PROBATE.
Michael Fl. Witt, Executor of Adam Buff.
deceased, Plaintiff,
against
4. A. Buff. Jas. w. Buff. H. J. Buff, j. W.
G. Buff. and Adam Buff, j., Defendants,
Complaint to Sell Land in Aid of Assets
and for Relief.
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Information Wanted.

70 the Editor of the Dispatch:
Your paper a short time since con-
tanned a "Notice to All Whom it
Concerned", stating that at a certain
meeting at Black Greek church, it
was determined to keep up the Big
Pasture fence, and notifying all peo-
pie to make up their fences by Feb.
18th. This notice was signed by a
committee of three, two of whom I
have since talked to, and asked them
to show me, what lassbssy hare to
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FAST EXPRESS BETWEEN CHARLESTON
AND ASHEYILLE CARRYING SLEEPER.
- OF p N leave Charleston arrive $40 p N
3 40 p NJ arrive Columbia arrive ~ p m
G so p m arrive SpartanbuIg arllO q IN
10 10 p m arrive Asheville leave 40 a M
AUGUSTA DIVISION.