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The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
Redfern Robes De Mutt.

New YORK, February 12;-Fire was
discovered This morning in the basement
Of an apartment sis house ll2s Broadway
one adjoining, occupied by Redfern 6
Co.. lady taiiors, were aroused from
sleen and scrambled out in their night
clothes. About 70 persous were
in the huildings and all got out safely.
The damage estimated $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
The Labrador at Halifax.


HALIFAX. N. S., February 12.-The
Dominion steamer Labrador arrived at
$50 this morning from Liverpool, being
delayed by strong northwest and south
southwest gales. A steerage passenger
was thrown down and his arm broken.
The steamer sails Monday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
The Ohio on the Rampage,

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, February 13.
The Ohio river here is 38 feet and rising.
Five hundred houses on the river side at
Relpre and the lower part of the city are
flooded. The Pittsburg and Ohio Valley
railroad is compelled to suspend all
trains. The loss will be very heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
Fog Signal Broken at Buzzard's Bay.

New BEDFORD, Mass, February 12.-
The keeper of Dumping light on Round
Hills entrance to Buzzard's Bay reports
the machinery of the fog signal was
broken. The signal cannot be given un-
til duplicate part is obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
THE WEATHER.

BosroN, February 12.-Local forecast
for New England for Monday: Mostly
fair, except rain during the afternoon or
evening on the southern New England
coast; warmer; east to south winds.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-ForMaine
Fair; southwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
A Swap Suggested.

LONDON, February 11.-The Saturday
Review says, in it's issue this week, that
it attaches no importance to the sugges-
ton that the Hawaiian affair is really a
sugar speculation. Reference to the
more patent facts of all colonial history
will show that sugar speculauons have
had material influence upon the growth
of empire. If the United States are really
anxious to establish protectorate, the
best use to which England could put her
treaty rights would be to swap them for
thorough settlement of the endless
fisheries difficulties.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13

Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. NE, February IL. 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
General telegraphic news.
Page 8.
Fashions of the season.
Two poets who touch the popular heart.
Facts and "reminiscences of Maine horses.
PACED.
Editorials.
The home.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
DR.. Dalton's lecture on "Our Foreign Pohcy."
Portland's death rate.
How the religious newspaper gets in lts WORK
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Precedents for the annexation OF Hawaii.
Pager.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page s.
Personal.
Brief Jottings.
The Dennison failure.
A number of accidents more or less serious.
Annual meeting of Equal Suffrage club.
Policy shops raided.
A lively explosion OF gas
Obituary
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13

Continued on Second Page.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Happy Marriage.

Mr.. Thos. P. Meetze, n Of Ley
ington's most popular and prosper
u young business men, and Miss
Corrie Drafts, the beautiful and &C
complished daughter of u worthy
Sheriff, Geo. S. Drafts, were married
in St. Stephens church, in this place,
last Wednesday night. The church
was beautifully and tastefully deco
rated and was filed to oyerhowing
by relatives, friends ard acquaint
ances. The couple have u sincere
wishes for a long and happy life
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
MORTGAGES SALE.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
\ power contained in a certain mort
gage executed by Caroline Koon to Melton
& Melton. dated 9th July, 1890, recorded
in r. NJ. G. tfice in Lexington county on
tie 18th July, 1890, and assigned to The
Carolina National Rank Of Columbia" by
said Melton Il Melton; default having been
made in the payment of the debts secured
by said mortgage, The Carolina National
Bank of Columbia will sell at public auc-
ton before the court house in the town Of
Lexington in said county, on the first Mon
day in March, 1898, during the legal hours
of sale,
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
situate, lying and being in the county Of
Lexington and State of South Carolina,
containing three hundred acres, more or
less, adjoining lands Of D. Efrd, Mrs.
Mary Summers, Levi Shelly, F. b. Domi-
nick and Daniel Shelly. the same being the
tract of land described in said mortgage.
TERMS Cash. /
THE CAROLIEA NATIONAL .BANA
OF COLUMBIA,
J. S. MULLER, w. A. CLARK,
Attorney, President.
February 9Th, 1893. Avis
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Naval Stores.

New YORK, February 1.-Turpen-
tine quiet and steady at 334@333.
Rosin dull but steady; strained, COM
mon to good, 1.374@1,42.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 1.-Turpentine
firm at 81 Rosin firm at LOO
l.15.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1-Turpentine
steady at 30. Rosin firm; good
strained Les.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 1.-Turpentine
steady at 80. Rosin firm; strained
100; good strained LOS. Tar firm at
1876. Crude turpentine quiet; hard
100; yellow dip and virgin 10.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Be Sure to Attend.

There will be a dime Valentine
party at the residence of Mrs. II. A.
Meetze on Tuesday evening, 18th
inst, for the benefit of the Ladies
Aid Society. The party promises to
be specially entertaining and pleas
ant, and every one is invited to be
present.
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I. @. G.. T.

At a regular meeting of the I. O.
G.. T., the following officers were
installed for the next term, commenc
ing with February /, 1898:
Geo. Sawyer, G. T.
Mrs. P. E. Rowell, V. G.
Saml. B. George, Seety.
j. J. Eargle, Treas.
J. K. Cinsey, Chap.
NJ. D. Hartman, P. G. T.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,

BY j. Walter Mitchell, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS Mrs. J. Adriana Little has
w made suit to me, to grant her
Letters of Administration Of the Els ate of
and effects Of Joseph Fl. Little, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
mcnish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Joseph H.
Little. deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me-, in the Court OF
Probate. to be held at Lexington C. H.,
S. G., on the 18th. day of Fehy. 1883, af
ter publication hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to shew cause, If any they have,
why the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this 1st day of
February Ammo Domipi, 1892.
j. WALTER MITCHELL,
Judge of Probate Court.
Published on the Jst day of February,
1893. in the Lexington Dispatch. 2wl2
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splendid residence in the most desir-
able part of this town at a very low
price and on easy terms should read
notice of sale of the one occupied by
Col. W. J. Assmann.
The Howard Willet Drug Co:
I was suffering from an acute attack
of bronchitis and obtained instant
relief by a sample of your Wild
CHEEKY Cough Cure given me by
your salesman. I think it a valuable
medicine. FRED A. STEWART,
Baltimore, Nd.
Miss Electra Hoffman, of Orange
burg, Messrs. Lafayette and James
Dunbar, of lower Lexington, and
Dan NJ. Williams, of Chaplin, are the
fastest arrivals at Palmetto Collegi,
ate Institute.
The second quarterly examinations
were held at Palmetto Collegiate In
stitute last Friday. Reports will
soon be sent out to parents. They
ought to study those reports, and
urge their children on.
Many women find great difficulty
in arranging their hair becomingly,
because of it's harsh and coarse tex
ture. By the use of Ayers Hair
Vigor, the hair becomes soft, plant,
and glossy. The Vigor is the most
clearly of all hair preparations.
Profs. P. E. Rowell of this place,
and L. B. Haynes of Leosvile have
been re-appointed members Of the
County Board of Examiners by Su,
perintendent of Education Mayfeld.
The case of Mrs. E. E. Fort ad-
ministratrix VS.. W. J. Assmann, heard
before the Supreme Court last month
has been decided in favor of Mrs.
Fort. Opinion by Ernest Gary, act
ing A. J.
Mr.. S. A. Swygert, of Columbia,
and Miss Carrie Derrick of Lexing-
ton, were married at Ballentine's this
county, on Thursday, February I'd.
Rev. S. 4. Blackburn of Columbia,
officiating.
Mr.. E. S. Dominick, who has been
in the business at Peak, has opened
a jewelry business, and repairs
watches, clocks and iewelry, in j.
W. Longs store. He is an expert
enced workmen and guarantees salts
faction. Call on him.
Are you fond of laughing? Do
you really enjoy a regular side split
ter? Well, then, you can have it by
attending the minstrel show in the
court house Monday night, the
10th inst. The members of the
Lexington Brass Band and others
will be the performers and will give
a first class entertainment, See notice
in another column.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Special Meeting.

By request Of the School Commits
sioner, q special meeting Of the
Teachers Association is called to
meet a Lexington c. H., on Satur-
day, the 18th Of February, at II
a. m. The object of the meeting is
10 recommend two members of the
2eth inst, Board of Examiners.
E.. L. LYBRAND,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

INDEX TO New ADVERTISEMENTS
E. S. Domnick-Jewery.
P. j. Lindler-Notice.
M. D, Harman-Assessors
Bryan-For Sale.
P. W. Hite-Physician.
J. Walter Mitchell-Sale.
Lands Blood Balm.
L.. T.. Lown-Final Discharge.
Sherif7s Sale.
Carolina National Bank.
Mortgages Sale.
S. A. G~ibson-Mortgages Sale
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Divine Services


First Sabbath. preaching II a. M and
7:30 p. m. 500
Second Sabbath II q. N. aad 7:3O p. m.
Third Sabbath, Lay Lectures II a.
and 1880 p. IN.
Fourth Sabbath, preaching 7:5O p. n.
Fifth Sabbath, Preaching II o. m.
Sabbath School every Sabbath at $50
g.. 70. 500
Prayer service every Wednesday at 1870
PROVIDENCE.
Second Sabbath, preaching 3 p. m.
Fourth Sabbath, preaching II a. M.
ST, JOHN.
Third Sabbath, preaching IL a. m.
j. C. GRATcHEN. Pastor.
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Going at One Dollar.

The Dispatch is now issued at one
dollar per annum, invariably in ad-
vance.
ALI subscriptions in arrears will be
charged at the old rate, n dollar
and fifty cents per annum, until they
r paid mp, when they will have ad-
vantage of the new rate. So delin-
cuents can see that it will he to their
interest to call or send and settle
what they owe at once.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
''BENC0NBEa CABBAGE.

EMINENTLY adapted to Southern lati
IL tude, and all the usual seeds for Gar
den and Farm. grown from our own sunny
hills, sent post paid, any where, at low
prices. Send for catalogue, and try some
of them. Address
j. w. VANDIVER,
W,averviile, n. G.
Jan. lS-4wi2
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Cotton Market.

COLUMBIA, February Market
dull; good middling 9; middling 81
strict low middling s.; low mid
ding 81.
AUGUSTA, February Firm; mid
ding 81.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-Eirm; mid
ding 81.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

Besides all kinds of cough syrup
and mixtures you will find hore-
hound, lime. lemon and cough tablets
at the Bazaar. Come and take your
hoice for that bad cough and cold
yours.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Wanted!

To employ several good, honest.
energetic men, on a liberal salary, tc
work in their neighborhoods in Lex
ing county.
Write me at once.
L. E. BUsBy,
Leesville, S. c., Feb. s, 1898.
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Appointments for Lexington Circuit.

Appointments for Lexington Circuit.
LIST Sundays: Hebron IL o'e.ock a. m.
and Shiloh 8 80 p. m.
I'd Sundays: New Horeb II o'clock a, m.
and Lexington 8 80 P. ~.
Srd Sundays: Shiloh II O'Clock q. m.
and Hebron 8 80 p. m. :,
4th Sundays: Lexington II Is O'Clock
q. m. and New Horeb 3 o'clock P. m.
5th Sunday in January: Hebron II
O'Clock q. m. and Lexington Z 80 p. m.
r. C. McRoy, Pastor.
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LEXINGTON MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY DT
Lexington Merchants.

A full line of garden seed and sew
eral varieties of fine seed Irish pota-
toes. for sale at the Bazaar this, sea.
son.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
BREVTTTES.

MeELree,s WINE OF cARouL for female diseases
A full stock of TRIAL Justice blanks
at the Bazaar for sale cheap.
Communion services at Providence
on the 4th Sabbath of February at
IL a. m.
| There will be preaching in Pisgah
church every second Sunday here
after.
DR.. P. ". Hite, a physician of skill
and experience, has located at Sum
NIT. See his card.
Members of the Township Boards
of Assessors will see a notice in this
issue calling meetings Of same.
The assessment of property by the
Auditor for taxation will end on the
Goth inst. Be sure you make your
returns.
P. J. Rucker of Columbia, says he
has testimonials from ove 100 farm
ers saying that the Royal Tiger
Guano is equal to anythey ever used.
esg-BLAck.DRAueHT tea cures Constipation.
W. P. Roof has the most beauti-
full and stylish line of dry goods and
/ notions ever opened in this place and
is selling everything very low.
The Independent Order of Good
Templars will debate the Evans Dis
pensary Act on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 18th, in the court house. Tie
public invited to attend.
Do you want a celebrated Tennes-
see wagon or a first class buggy? If
so, call on 7. B. Aughtry & Co., Co.
lumbia, where you can get just what
you want at a low figure.
Mr.. Paul P. Clark has been ap-
pointed Trial Justice for the south
western section of the county, and
Mr.. w. A. Wessinger Notary Public
in the Fork.
Mr.. Gillian of Riedsville, n. c.,
was in town yesterday getting up an
advertising directory of the bust,
ness men. He is in Batesburg today
for the same purpose.
Court opens Monday, the Goth
inst Judge Witherspoon presiding.
Five prisoners in jail and others
be tried in the Sessions CourtseaSd
the civil docket is heavy.
In a business letter from Mr.. j.
H. Sawyer now of Fruit Hill, S. c.,
where he owns q fine farm of 500
acres, begs ,nsmaassd to bis
ID friend. ) Ss,.a
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Notice..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO EX-
~ e%cutors, Administrators. Guardian,
Committees, Trustees, and other fIdncear-
les that the months of January and Febrn
ary, 1898, are set apart for the purpose OF
examining and filing their annual returns
as required by law
Probate Judge, l.. c.
Lexington, S. c., Jan. 4, 1898
8w14
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

Three good farm horses for sale,
cheap. Apply to JAMES " CoRLEy,
Lexington, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Notice..

A LII PERSONS HAVING DEMANDS
II against the Estate Of jeremiah Har-
man, deceased, are required to present the
sau to the undersigned, properly attested;
and all persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make payment on or before
the first day of March, 1893, to US.
F. j. HARTMAN
G.. W. HARTMAN,
4w14 Executors.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
State of South Carolina,

State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Summons for R.lief--Complaint Served.
The Atlanta Guaao Company, Plaintiff,
against
". p. & T. E. Sutuu4ct, formerly trading
under the f u natne of ". P. Sum-
mers &. Co., G. H. Stoudemire, Silas
Eicl leburgsr aud W. G. Willingham, as
Trustees OF tn. A. N. E. Zion church
aud Mary !. Stoudemire, Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summord All required
L to aaswer the complaint in this action,
OF which a copy is herewith served upon
YOU, anl to serve a copy of YOUR answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber at
his Office, q: Lexington c. H., S. c., within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive Of the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
marded in the complaint.
rated September 9th, A. D. 1892.
G.. NJ. EFIRD,
Pliintifs' Attorney.
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MASONIC.

Nice dried apples and peaches,
white beans, cabbage, onions, pork
sausages, mountain butter, at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

They will send twelve Columbia Photos
value 81. 90 and The Weekly Free fress 9ne
cabinet or card photograph with order:
our readers had better send for a sample
ccpy of The Free Press and learn n par
ticulars of this remarkable oner WHICH,
thousands are taking advantage OF.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08
Final

A LII PERSONS INTERESTED WILL
n take notice that I will apply to the
Probate Court in and for the the county OF
Lexington and the State of South Carolina.
on the Sd day of March, 1893. at II
O'Clock a. m, for a final discharge as Ad-
ministra:or of the Estate of Albert E
Efrd, deceased. ALLEN SEAY,
AID illustrator.
January 39,h, 1893. 5w15
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To the Defendant: Silas Elchleberger and
W. G. Willingham:
You will take notice that the complaint
in this action was duly fled in the
! office of the Clerk of Common Pleas, in and
for the county of Lexington and State of
South Carolina.
G. N. EFIRD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-02-08

TN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE
L of the Court in this case, l will sell be.
tore the court house door in Lexington
county on Wednesday, the fifteenth day |i
F. bruary next. within the legal hours o
sale: ,
All tfat piece, parcel or tract of land,
lying and being in the county, Lexington
and State aforesaid. containing two hun
dred and seventy (270) acres, more or less,
adjoining lands OF S. j. Miller and perhaps
atherS.
TERMS One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance
on a credit OF one and two years; the cred!i
portion to bear interest from date of sale.
secured by bond of purchaser and mort
gage of premises sold. Purchaser to pa.
for papers.
Clerks Office,
Lexington, S. c., Jan. Is. 1888.
Jan 25-3w12
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All it costs is a dollar-The Dis.
patch.
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Work Of the Past Legislature.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
At the risk of being considered
egotistical by some l yield to Il
request and ask YOU to publish the
following short summary Of the most
important general work Of the last
Legislature:
The past Legislature assembled
with five grave political issues to
settle 1st. Refunding State debt.
End. Constitutional convention. 3rd.
Redistricting State for school purpo-
SIS. 4th. Reduction of salaries. 5th.
Whiskey question.
The first, refunding of the State
debt, has been accomplished SO far
as legislation can do it. A suitable
bill passed both Houses of the Leg
islature, and since its adjournment,
some provisions therein being ques-
toned by able lawyers, a proceeding
was gotten up by which the Act was
construed by our Supreme Court
and upheld and the refunding Of the
debt is now well under way.
The second, the constitutional
convention, was settled by the pas
sage through both Houses of a joint
resolution submitting to the people
at the next general election whether
or not they will have a constitu-
tional convention.
The third, redistricting the State
for public school purposes, was after
much discussion and. d~ellberatlon
left in its present condition, as many
counties have already been divided
into small school districts, and under
the present law any county not cut
up can be divided by its Board OF
Examiners and Trustees.
Upon the fourth, the reduction Of
salaries. we were not so fortunate.
For a long time it vas said a bill to
that effect could not be gotten
through the Senate, but this time
we have turned the tables. We
passed a bill for this purpose and
sent it over to the House, and l think
they postponed the whole matter un
til next session.
Upon the fifth, the Whisky ques-
ton, what is known as the Evans
dispensary bill was passed by both
Houses. The outline of the Act Is
that the State shall sell all whisky
within it's borders at an advance OF
fifty per cent. which profit goes into
the State treasury, and reduces
taxes. In the counties County Dis
pensaries may be established when
desired by the citizens, and the
whisky sold by these dispensaries at
an advance Of fifty per cent, and
O saalf goes into the county treas
fy to reduce county taxes and the
otlGe half into town or city treasury
to benefit the corpor alton.
The railroad legislation may also
be classed among the important is
sues. The present law in its pr~O0l
pal features is only an extension OF
the old law. It gives the Commits
sioners power to regulate passenger
- -
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pace, OF a UU!!eU o.
leaves the gun. Very much
more that IS most marvel
Gus has been accomplish
ed in photography. The
publishers CT the renowned
and popular family weekly,
The Detroit Free Press Ode
troIt, Mich.) have recently
been experimenting in the
direction Of rapid and &C.
curate reproduction of pho
tographS and now an
nounce that they are pre-
pared to make artistic
enrJos az a very low price.
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UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY. o

Photography is a wonderful art. 1ncred-
ible as 1t may Seem, tits now possible by the
aid of the camera to show the movements
of a bird in its fight,a O horse at It's sWllteSt
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~ A&&
and hereaftee requires the Commits
sioners to be elected by the people,
One Act amending the Act OF
1889 in regard to the purchase OF
erection Of free bridges across The
Broad and Congaree rivers may be
of %nterest to our citizens. The only
points in which the old law was
amended was that either side of the
Saluda may act Independently OF
the other, and that an election CD
either side must first be held to de-
eide the question of issuing bonds
for hat purpose, upon condition that
one-third of the freeholders petition
for the election.
The present levy of State taxes is
one.half a mill higher than before.
This was occasioned by the add
tional expense in refunding the State
debt and a donation Of fifty thous-
and dollars to Clemson College. It
was necessary either to give this Col.
lege this amount Of money, or some
thing very near it, or let it remain
shut up in it's present unfinished con-
dition for some time still and We
thought too much money had been
expended to now let it lie idle. The
College would not have needed this
money except that on account of the
troubles and litigation about the
phosphate beds and agricultural hall
she has been deprived Of a revenue
of about forty thousand dollars.
County taxes are also increased one
half mill, but this is not on account
of increased expenditures, but for
the purpose of increasing sinking
fund to pay up the taxes we lost in
the fiscal year Of 1S76-'77, on account
of which the whole county govern
ment is one year behind in funds and
has found it necessary to borrow
every year and pay several hundred
dollars in interest. This can all be
saved by this special levy OF one-half
mill in three or four years, and the
county always have cash to pay for
it's contracts. G. u. EFLRD~
February 7, 1898.