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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18

or while going to or returning from
either OF the same.
Sec. 8. The governor shall have the
power to call out the volunteer and
militia forces, either or both, to exc
cute the laws, repel invasions, suppress
instructions and preserve the public
peace.
Sec. 4. There shall be an adjutant
and inspector general elected by the
qualified electors of the State at the
same time and in the same manner as
other State officers, who shall rank as
brigadier general, and whose duties
and compensation shall be prescribed
by law. The governor shall, by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, appoint such other staff officers as
the general assembly may direct
Sec. 5. The general assembly is
hereby empowered and required, atits
first session after the adoption of this
Constitution, to provide such proper
and liberal legislation as will guaran-
tee and secure an annual pension to
every INDECENT or disabled Confederate
soldier and sailor of this State and Of
the late Confederate States who are
citizens of this State, and also to the
INDECENT widows OF Confederate soldl-
ers and sailors.
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ARTICLE XIV.
EMINENT DOMAIN.

Section /. The State shall have
concurrent jurisdiction on all rivers
bordering on this State, SO far IS such
rivers shall form q common boundary
to this and any other State bounded
by the same; and they, together with
all navigable waters within the limits
of the State, shall be common high
ways and forever free, as well to the
inhabitants of this State as to the citi-
zens of the United States, without any
tax or impost therefor, unless the same
be expressly provided for by the gen
eral assembly.
Sec. 2. The title of all lands and
other property which have heretofore
accrued to this State by grant, gift,
purchase, forfeiture, escheats or other
wise shall vest in the State of South
Carolina, the same as though no change
had taken place.
Sec. 3. The people of the State
are declared to possess the ultimate
property in and to all lands within the
Jurisdiction of the State; and all lands
the title to which shall fail from defect
of heirs shall revert or escheat to the
peODla
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BLUNDEKS CREEP IN.
Typographical Errors Found in All the
Books Ever Printed.

remember once of publisher in
London who made up his mind to
publish a book that should have no
typographical errors whatever. He
had his proofs corrected by his own
proof-readers, until they all assured
him that there were no longer any
errors in the text. Then he sent
proofs to the universities and to other
publishing houses offering prize Of
several pounds sterling in cash for
every typographical mistake that
could be found. Hundreds of proofs
were sent out in this way and many
skilled proof-readers examined the
pages in the hope of earning prize.
A few errors were discovered. Then
all the proof-sheets having been heard
from the publisher felt sure that his
book would appear before the public
an absolutely perfect piece OF compo-
sition. He had the plates cast, the
edition printed and bound between
expensive covers, because as perfect
specimen of printers art it was Of
course unique in literature and ex-
ceedingly valuable to bibliophiles.
The edition sold well and was spread
all over the country. The publisher
was very much pleased with himself
for having done something that had
hitherto been considered an impossi-
bility. Then his pride had fail, for
six or eight months later he received
letter calling his attention to GER
tain line on a certain page. Then
came another letter announcing the
discovery of a second error III this
perfect book. I believe before the
year was out four or Ave mistakes were
found. -Harper's Round Table.
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Best SchO0! Of Journalism.

It is impossible, il my judgment,
that there should be any special school
which Will take young man intend
ing to pursue the profession OF journ-
alism, after be has finished his college
studies, and give him much valuable
instruction III the duties and labors of
the future professional life, and IN
that general experience IN business
which I recommend as most lndis-
pensable. There is only one school for
that purpose, and that is the news
paper office, and the better the news
paper office the more complete, the
more varied, and the more extensive
the labOrs that 1t aims at and per-
forms, and the better educated the
young man who is going to learn his
trade there, the more etfectuaiIy Will
he learn it. The newspaper office Is
the best postgraduate college that the
student of the newspaper profession
can have. Let him get the best edu-
cation possible and then go to work in
e newspaper Office, and the better the
editor the letter the instruction. -
Charles A. Dana.
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ARTICLE XIII.
MILITIA.

Section /. The militia of this State
shall consist of ali able-bodied male
citizens Of the State between tie ages
of Is and 45 years, except such per
sons as are now or may be exempted
by the laws of the United States or
this State, or who from religious
scruples may be averse to bearing
arms, and shall be organized, otiicered,
armed, equipped and discipline las the
general assembly may by law direct.
Sec. ,. The volunteer aud militia
forces shall except for treason, felony
and breach OF the peace be exempt
from arrest by warrant or other pro
cess while III active service or atteud-
ing muster or the election Of officers,
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ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENT AND REVISION OF THE
CONSTITUTION.

Section !. Any amendment or
amendments 70 The Constitution may
be proposed in the senate or house OF
representatives. Il the same be agreed
to by two-thirds Of the members elect
ed to each house, such amendment or
amendments shall be entered on the
Journals respectively, with the yeas
and nays taken thereon; and the same
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State at the next gener-
al election thereafter for representa-
tives; and if majority OF the electors
qualified TO vote for members Of the
general assembly, voting thereon, shall
vote in favor Of such amendment or
amendments, and majority of each
branch of the next general assembly
shall. after such az election, and be-
fore another. ratifv the same amend
melt OF amendments by yeas aud nays,
the same shall become part Of the
Constitution: Provided, That such
amendment or amendments shall have
been read three timt 5, on three several
days. in each house.
Sec. 2. If two or more amendments
shall be submitted ut the same time:
they shall be esubmitted in such manner
that the electors shuIl vote for or
against each Of such amenducnta sep
ar ,tely.
Sec. ,. Whenever two-thirds Of the
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CHEAP BOOKS,
How the Price Of Publications Has
Been Reduced.

Fifteen years ago Munro, the great
American pirate, surprised the public,
amazed booksellers and precipitated
international copyright by issuing
standard works at Is to 25 cents 6
volume. They were il newspaper type,
in awkard shape and badly printed.
They were received as miracle of
cheapness. Whatever else they ac-
omplished they destroyed the profits
of the respectable New York limo and
Svo pirates, and the big bookselling
firms, after half a century Of piracy,
were all instantly converted to inter-
national copyright.
Ten years ago there began to be is
sued at 10, 20 and 20 cents volume,
in paper 12mo editions Of standard
works, which again amazed the public
by their cheapness. They were in as
large type and as we'll printed as the l
franc, 25 centimes books with which
Levy revolutionized the French book
trade 40 years ago. They were better
pEluleu duu COfCICo "ioSA
range than the shilling volumes
of Rutledge, in England 25 years ago,
the predecessors ofmany shilling series
since.
Five years ago various failures,
iquidations AID speculations brought
great blocks and stocks of these issues
on the market and they fell to 10
cents. This seemed about as far as
they could go, but the past five years
has seen q great change in the cost Of
producing cheap books. Paper has
fallen in value, typesetting machines
have reduced the cost of composition,
presses are run at speed before un-
known, while new machines fold, stitch
and cover the volumes as they come
from the press and tie them in bundles.
The result is that one New York firm
has made contract to deliver 2,000,-
900 complete paper covered books at
q cents volume, while another cheap
book firm is delivering all it's large
list by the 1,0OO at 3! cents volume,
less per cent. for cash.
This Is probably as cheap as the
book is likely to go and even at these
wholesale prices the book is not as
cheap as the newspaper. r.-Philadelph phia
Press.
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NAL, Industrial, Agricultural and Me-
! chanicaI college of this State.

NAL, Industrial, Agricultural and Me-
chanical college of this State.
Sec. 9. The property or credit of
the State of South Carolina, or of any
county, city, town, township, scbool
district, or other subdivision of the
said State, or any public money. from
whatever source derived, shall not, by
Gift. donation, loan, contract, appro-
priation, or otherwise, be used, l1ectly
or indirectly, in aid or maintenance OF
any college, school, hospital orphan
house. or other institution, society or
organization of whatever kind, which
is wholly or in part under the direction
or control of any church or of any
religious or sectarian denomination,
society or organization.
Sec. 10. All gifts of every kind for
educational purposes, if accepted by
the general assembly, shall be applied
and used for the purposes designated
by the giver, unless the same be In
conflict with the provisions of this
Constitution.
!. Sec. II. All gifts to the State where
the purpose is not designated, all es-
cheated property, the net assets or
funds of all estates or copartnerships
in the hands of the courts of the State
where there have been no claimants
for the same within the last 70 years,
and other money coming into thetreas-
ury of the State by reason of the 18th
section of an act entitled can act to
provide mode of distribution of the
moneys as direct tax from the citizens
of this State by the United States IN
trust to the State of South Carolina, "
approved the Oath day of December,
1891, together with such other means
as the general assembly may provide,
shall be securely invested as the State
school fund. and the annual income
thereof shall be apportioned by the
general assembly for the purpose of
maintaining tie public schools.
Sec. 12. All the net income to be
derived by the State from the sale or
license for the, sale of splrituous, malt,
vinous and Intoxicating liquors and
beverages, not including so much
thereof as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to go to the counties
and municipal corporations of the
State, shall be applied annually in aid
of the supplementary taxes provided
for in the sixth section of this article;
and if after said application there
should be a surplus, it shall be de-
voted to public school purposes, and
apportoined as the general assembly
may determine: Provided, however,
That the said supplementary taxes
shall only be levied when the net in
come aforesaid from the sale or license
for the sale of alcoholic liquors or
beverages is not sufficient to meet and
equalize the Deficiencies for which the
said supplementary taxes are provided.
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sary to call convention to revise,
amend or change this Constitution,
they shall recommend to the electors
to vote for or against a convention at
the next election for representatives;
and if a majority of all the electors
voting at said election shall have voted
for o convention, the general assembly
shall, at its next session, provide by
law for calling the same; and such con-
vention shall consist of q number OF
members equal to that of the most
numerous branch of the general assem-
bly,.
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stands in one of the picturesque
streets of Greenbush, just across the
Hudson River from Albany. 1t was
near this house that yankee Doodle"
was written. For years the old block
house hes been fast decayins under
the ruthless ravages of time and the
elements. The Society Of Colonial
DANES, recognizing the value of this,
the oldest house in The United States,
has leased it for term Of fifteen years.
When the Improvements now in prog
ress shall have been completed GUS
todian will be placed in charge. By
the payment of a small entrance fee it
will be accessible to all visitors.
The building was erected in 1912 as
manor house and place Of defense,
and was known as Fort Crailo. It was
General Abercrombie's headquarters
while that doughty warrior was march
ing to attack Fort Ticonderoga, in
1858. It was at the cantonment east
of this house, near the old well, that
the Army Surgeon, r. Shuckburgh,
composed the immortal song, yankee
Doodle" The house is the original
homestead OF the younger and larger I
branch of the Van Rensselaer, family,
after whom the county was named.
According to the best histories, the
building was erected by Killian Van
Rensselaer, for his son Johannes be-
tween the years 163) and 1912.
The building is a two-story and
attic brick structure of most substan-
tial construction. The walls are OF
great thickness, and are still pierced
with two Of the nine stone loopholes
which once commanded the sp-
proacbes. The beams Of hewn pine
are of unusual size, some of them be-
ing sixteen inches square. About the
middle of the eighteenth century the
rude fortress.like dwelling was trans
formed into a handsome residence,
and al addition was made in the rear
in 174O. The main entrance is IN the
middle Of the river front and gives
access to q small hail. from which
open doors leading to the main rooms
on either side. At the end of the hall
springs OF arch, the imposts and sof-,
fits OF which are ornamented with
delicate garlands in low relief. A
second and much larger paneled hall,
opening upon the porch ct the left.
intersects this hall at the centre of the
house. The old Craiio manor house
is most curiously planned. All the
rooms connect with each other, usually
by means of closets, but as there are,
several levels on the same story the
doors in some cases open several feet
above the level of the floor Of.
the lower room. There is no ap-i
parent reason for this difference of
level. unless it was purposely designed
to increase the difficulty of capture in
the event of the house being taken by
an enemy.
The building some years ago passed
out Of the hands of the Van Rensse-
laers, and the property was in litigs-
tion for nearly two years. During
that time it was the retreat Of band
of young rufiians who broke the win
dows, defaced the woodwork, and de-
molished the mantels and balusters.
Prior to that time the old manor was
visited by people from all parts OF the
United States. It is famous in history
and song.
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orce at the adoption of this Const.tu-

IoIce III JIG auOptloup1 Ills Soho'.tu
ton.
Seventh. At all elections held for
members of the general assembly IN
case of a vacancy, or any other office,
State, county or municipal, the quail
fications of electors shall remain as
they were under the Constitution OF
1868, uutil the first day Of November,
1896.
Eighth. This Constitution, adopted
by the people of South Carolina IN
convention assembled, shall be in force
and effect from and after the 3lst day
of December, in the year 1895.
Ninth. The provisions of the Con
stitution of 1868 and amendments
thereto are repealed by this Constitu-
tion, except when reordained and de-
clared herein.
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She Was AstoniShed.

AS q Chicago woman cyclist was
taking q run on her wheel along a
country road, woman rushed wildly
out from 4 small cottage many yards
from the highway, waving her apron
and hallooing madly. The Wheelwoman
stoDDed short and waited. The WON,
ans husband was probably dying and
she wanted to send for q doctor. Curl
ous. she tarried while the rural dame
drew near. AS she came up, painting
and breathless. she calculated: Fore
God, lady, tell me how ye ever learnt
to set On them wheels"
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CRAILO MANOR HOUSE.
Supposed to BE the Oldest Dwelling
in This Country.

Contrary to general expectation,
says the New York Times, the famous
Crailo manor house is no. to be de-
molished. This will be extremely in
teresting news to many people
throughout the United States, but
more particularly those of Eastern
New York. The historical old place
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and song

::Is it true that you caught the
richest man at the beach last summer
I heard you were engaged to him:
"Of course ] was engaged to him!
Do YOU think I wanted to be the only
nirI that IVES uoS?"-Truth.
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4 ':versati!c genius is really a jack
oc-aI!-trades, and master Of none.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-29
NEW HAVEN.

The New Haven Baseball club
played the Mason club at their
grounds Saturday, and were defeat
ed by score of Is to 2.
Batey Bros. are working on their
new building.
The Katonka show is holding
forth on the commons.
9th King, music dealer of SYRIA
ouse was in town Saturday.
Fraud H. Roush is nursing case
of grip.
The Hartford Salt Company are
taking all the pipes out of the old
furnace here, for their use at Hart
ford.
Sheriff Gardner presented W. M.
Spilman with fine spaniel of the
first water.
W. w. jackson and family will
move in town next week.
Mrs. Alex. Lawson was a promi-
nent visitor in town, Sunday.
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DEBBY NEWS.

Chas. Harris, of Sea Flat, was
business visitor to this place, Satur-
day.
Jerry Yauger is at Red House
this week on business.
Josh Hyatt, of Leon, was the
guest of Wash Yauger, Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Gill, of Baden, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Will
cox, of this place, Sunday.
Wheat looks bad in this section at
present, and some of our farmers are
not done planting corn.
Silas Yauger is suffering from a
severe attack of sore throat.
Marion Rice, of st. Adams, is visi-
ting friends at this place.
John Wilcox returned Friday
from Jackson county, where he has
been on business.
a. ]. Yauger, of Gauley Bridge,
was at this place Friday.
Mrs Annie Yauger and daughter
Emma, were the guest of Mrs. Nj. ].
Rice Saturday.
The Democrats here will heartily
support free silver man. Give us
more honest silver money.
GUESS Who.
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Original and selected.

1t il "a mistake to think you can
cure 4 blues by painting the town
red.
The people of this town could
make it prosperous busy town if
they would.
1t seems strange that when fell
low sows his wild oats he usually
plants rye.
Many a girl who is enthusiastically
referred to as speachp is just as
hard hearted as that lucious fruit.
A great many people fail in life
because they lacked courage to say
no at the right time.
The Baptists of Clarksburg have
$4,000 pledged toward building a
new church.
Some women, when they have
nothing else to sit down on, use
their husbands.
Everything seems proud of the
second coming of summer. We
think it has come to stay.
A 81 pound blue pike was caught
in the Elk River, Braxton county,
one day last week, the largest pike
ever taken out of that stream.
A great deal of corn will have to
be replanted on account of the first
crops being destroyed by cut worms
and frosts.
A drop of castor oil in the eye to
remove foreign substance is as eff
cacious and otter more Manageable
than the frequently recommended
flax seed.
"To be sure, Jane" said the boys
father, 81 shall be glad to see you
join the church and become better
boy, but if you do you will probably
lose your job with that strawberry
packing firm"
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DR.. Cora Hogg left to-day for
Sewell, where he exects to locate,
He rode through. Charley sterretti
from up Kanawha, accompanied
him.
Mr.. J. B. Love, an onterprisiug
and successful farmer at Flat Rock,
called to see us Saturday, and re-
newed his subscription to the
weekly.
Robert Somerville and Jas. W.
Windon of the Flats, were visitors
to our town Saturday, aud both left
few dollars on subscription to the
Register.
Mr.. V. S. Kick and wife of Col
umbus, O., were pleasant visitors to
our town, Saturday. Mr.. Kick
came over here to look after some
property he is interested in.
Miss SaIlie sterrett, of Kanawba
Five mile, and Miss Laura Hill, OF
Beech Hill, came down to attend
the Children's exercises at the NJ.
E. Church, South, last night, and
were the guests of Mrs. G. w. NJ.
Hooff.
W. J. Kenny and a Mr.. Saunders,
of Point Pleasant, were in town
Saturday. Misses Irene Bowyer,
Muse and Musette Kiger, of Point
Pleasant, are spending a week with
the Misses Bowyer.-Winfeld IRE
pressible.
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From llonday's DaIIy.

Thos. Mitchell, Esq, of Pleasant
Flats, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Riff, is confined to her
bed with sickness.
Mrs. Albert Coleman, on Three
Nile is quite sick.
Charles, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ellis, is quite sick.
Abou. all of the bar of this coun-
ty are attending court at Winfield.
Miss Rosie Yickers is at home
from a weeks visit to friends at
MiddIeport.
Geo. somerville, of Clifton, is
the guest of his uncle, Hon. Il.
q. Nease, this city.
DrJ.H. Dunlap, of Leon, was a
professional caller, IN town, SatUr-
day.
Mr.. Elmer Miles, of Columbus, is
here on a visit to his sister, Mrs G.
W. u. Hoof.
Miss Annie Rayburn, of the Flats,
was the guest of Miss Blanche
Gibbs, yesterday.
Mr.. r E Mitchell and wife, went
to the Flats today, to attend the
funeral Of Miss Apologize.
Mrs. Sophia Dowdy, of wellston,
Ohio, is here ON a visit to her
nephew, Mr. Harvey Gibson and
family.
Col. sealey, after gathering all
the railroad ties between this place
and the little Kauawha, returned to
Charleston, Saturday.
Mr., Frank A. stortz has finished
his work with Col. D. sealoy, at
lronton, where he has been for'some
time, and has returned home.
Mrs. Peter G. Holloway and little
son Kirby, are making the round
trip on the Bonanza with her hus-
band.
DR.. E, Davis and wis, Of Middle
port were here yesterday on a
visit to their daughter Mrs. H. H.