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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-04-17

law for voters at general elections.
In case majority of the ballots cast
shall have the words '.for free bridges"
written or printed thereon the county
shall he held to have voted in favor
of the purchase or erection OF said
bridges, otherwise they shall be held
to have voted against the same; Pro-
vided, that the vote so taken shall be
constructed as applying only to the
question of thepurchase or erection OF
said b,ilges. If the city of Colum-
bia shall vote in favor of two thirds
and the county of Lexington one
third of the amount agreed to be
paid for either or both of said bridges
according to the amounts specified,
shall also vote in favor thereof, the
contract so previously entered into
shall be affirmed as to either or both
of the said bridges, accordingly as
the vote may be; otherwise it shall
be void.
Sec. 5. The said bridges shall
stand pledged as security for the
payment of the principal and inter
est of the debt incurred for their pur-
chase or erection respectively.
Sec. 6. The election for the pur-
chase of OF erection of the Congaree
or Broad river bridges shall be indie
pendant of each other.
Sec. 7. In case new bridges are
built no part of the price shall be
paid on either until the same shall have
been completed according to contract
and accepted by the County Com
missioners of Lexington and the City
Council of Columbia"
As will be seen the Act fixes S5o,-
900, as the maximum amount to be
paid for both bridges, but the act
also provides that the City Council of
Columbia and the County Com
missioners of Lexington county may
offer the owners of the bridge or
bridges such price as they may deem
fair and reasonable, and if such offer
is accepted then a provisional con-
tract is entered into, with terms, but
in case the bridges cannot be bought
for such fair and reasonable prices
then provisional contract is entered
into for the erection of new bridges
over one or both the said rivers.
These provisional contracts with
amounts and terms will be advertised
for one month in the notice of election
by the Board of County Commission
ers, thus enabling every voter to cast
his ballot intelligently. If the peo-
pie confirm these provisional con-
tracts then we shall have the brigdes
free, if not, why let US always will
ingly yield to the mandates of the
people.
Brookland, April Is, 1895.
(To be continued.)
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Sprinr Time
resentatior

Is when nearly everyone feels the
need of some blood purifying, strength
invigorating and health producing
medicine. The real n:arit of Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the reason Of its wide
spread popularity It's unequalled
success is its best recommendation.
The whole system is susceptible to
the most good from a medicine like
Hoods Sarsaparilla taken at this
time, and we would lay special stress
upon the time and remedy, for his
tory has it recorded that delays are
dangerous. The remarkable success
achieved By Hoods Sarsaparilla and
the many words Of praise it has re-
seeived, make it worthy of your con-
ence. We ask you to give this
sine fair trial. 22.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-04-17

The management of the Cotton
States and international Expositieu,
which opens in Atlanta, September
IS, and closes December 81, proposes
to have day for the reunion of the
Grand Army and the Confederate
veterans, at time most convenient
ssg both, and the occasion will be
te one OF great interest. The
ning of the Chickamauga National
hrk on the 18th of September, will
Bring thousands OF veterans South
and it is hoped that at some date
close to that time Blue and Gray
day may be fixed.
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Cleanse the Blood.
Purify the System of Catarrhal I'm
purities and Cure is Certain.

purities and Cure is Certain.
Spring time is most favorable to
the cure of Chronic Catarrh. Hun
dreds of letters are received, testify
ing to extraordinary cures. .
VIM. Mandel of Sleepy Eye, MINI.
writes: II have been troubled with
chronic catarrh for thirty-hve years
and tried nearly every catarrh cure
known, until by accident L was ad-
vised by friend to give Pe-ru-na a
trial. In one week from the time I
took the first dose I began to feel
like a new man. I kept on using it
for some time and I am entirely
cured. l have no symptoms of
chronic catarrh whatever. I am IA
years of age and am sure Pe-ru-na
is the best medicine I ever used and
would not be without it in the house
for anything"
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company of Columbus, Ohio, are
offering free, postpaid, two medical
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-04-17

diseases, the other on Spring Medi-
c;nes and Spring diseases. These
books contain the very latest and
most reliable information on these
important subjects.
For free book on cancer address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
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What are our people doing toward
having this county represented IN
the States exhibit at the Atlanta
Exposition? Other counties in the
State are moving in the matter and
are organizing with view Of going
to work in systematic manner IN
order that the best results might be
accomplished. Is it possible that
Lexington county is to be allowed to
be unrepresented in this grand op-
portunity to show up the unlimited
resources of the State? We think
not. We hope not. Would 1t not
be a good idea for those gentlemen
appointed by Governor Evans for
this county to meet and appoint
committees in the different sections
of the county to look after the work OF
getting up exhibits. We only throw
this out as suggestion.
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Iatioals zoo Sewspap Etiquette.

The same rule shall be m. guide to
the end, and I am instructed not to
reply to anything irrelevant, or that
the writer is, ashamed OF afraid to
place his name to. The following,
culled from the sfree bridge act, is
given for the information of the tax
payers and voters:
Sec. l. "The County Commis-
sioners of Lexington and the City
Council of Columbia are hereby au-
thorized to contract Professionally for
the purchase of either or both Of the
two bridges near the city Of Colum-
bia known as the Broad and Con-
garee river bridges: Provided, that
in case both bridges cannot be
bought for such price as the said
County Commissioners and City
Council of Columbia shall deem fair
and reasonable then they may con-
tract Professionally for the purchase
of the one that can be bought, and
the erection of new bridge in place
of the one that cannot be bought.
Or if neither of said bridges can be
purchased at such price as is deemed
fair and reasonable, a provisional
contract may be made for the erec-
ton of new bridges over both said
rivers: Provided, further, that should
the said County Commissioners and
said City Council deem itinexpedient
to purchase or erect bridges over
both said rivers, they may contract
Professionally for the purchase or
erection of a bridge over one of said
rivers: Provided, further, that the
total cost shall not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars.
Sec. 2. Before such contract shall
become binding the Board of County
Commissioners of Lexington shall
submit such provisional contracts to
the qualified voters for ratification
or rejection: Provided, a majority
of the actual resident male free
holders on the south side, and one
third on the north side of Saluda
river to be ascertained from the
books OF the Auditor, shall first peti-
ton for the call of such election, and
when the resident male free holders
shall have signed the petitions as
above stated then the County Com
missioners shall order elections to be
held specifying the time and pur-
pose Of the election; to be held at the
usual voting precincts, conducted by
three managers who shall ser7e with
out compensation. Notice Of cleo
ton shall be Published in one news
paper for one month prior to such
election, in all of which notices the
amounts to be paid for said bridges
shall be stated. At such election no
additional registration shall be re-
quired, but voters shall possess all
other qualifications now required by
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talent never was witnessed befo,

talent never was Witnessed before in
our law abiding community. No body
was swallowed, though they made
the echoes rescund far and near.
A change of venue will allow LeAtg-
ton to hear some of the legal talent
that has been of late edifying our
juries here.
Our local Bar is growing in popu-
larity. Messrs. Mitchell and Strother
are perhaps doing more business
than they expected when they located
here.
Your readers will doubtless be as
tonished to hear of our bar. So few
people in Lexington realize the mag
nitude of Batesburg that I am
tempted to give you a small write up
of our town in the near future. We
have twenty stores, cotton factory,
canning, two large mills and gins,
three lawyer residents and FIVE
practicing physicians; a population
of about thousand souls.
We have been visited Ct late by
Revs. Givens, Dixon, Pearcy, Boozer
and Hall and of lawyers, Col. W. II.
Folk and E. H. Folk, S. McG. Simp-
kins of Edgefeld, Senator Efrd, Col.
J. Brooks Wingard, Col. G. T. Gra-
ham, and Mr.. Dreher Of Lexington;
also Mr.. Douglass of Columbia and
the non Professional will soon pour
in in large numbers for a mineral
spring of great value has been dis
covered here and soon we hope to
have hotel on the hill that will be
the pride and comfort of all our peo-
pie.
More Anon. OCCASIONAL.
Batesburg, S. c., April 18th, 1895.
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Stockholders Meeting

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD-
n ers of SAKE Gotha Mills has been called
by the Board of Directors to he held at
Irene, S. c., on Saturday, the 18th day of
Nay, 1895, at 2 p. m., for the purpose Of
authorizing and directing mortgage Of all
the real ana personal property of said SAKE
Gotha Mills. including the machinery to
be hereafter purchased and placed. to
secure tie payment of Seventy Five bonds
of the par value Of Five Hundred Dollars
each, making a total Of Tnirty-S wen Thou
sand and Five Hundred Dollars, payable
on tie first day of May. 1910, with interest
from date at the rae of seven Per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annnally.
ALIEN JONES, Treasurer:
April II, lS95-5w2G
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DR.. and Lawyer Samps Pope has
broken out in a new place. This
time be proposes to carry the Dis
pensary Law into the United States
Courts. The acrobat;c feats of this
renowned artist in the political arena
are truly marvellous and genuine
breath snatchers. The Kill ition he
is now making of himself only shows
to what extremes the passions and
prejudices of men can rule their
tempers and Judgment. Poor Pope;
how the mighty have fallen!
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Batesburg Items,
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

1O Guo hOlIO1 VI tuo LIS t-LS!.
Our town is all agog now, the ar
rival of the machinery for the factory
the putting of it up, the advent Of
the Superintendent and his assistant,
have combined to enliven US, even in
the midst of these unusually dull
times, and we trust with the hum
of the wheels, ushered in an era of
prosperity that have not been felt for
a long time.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the cotton mill was re-
Gently held. Thereports of the officers
Col. J. H. Huiet President and
Doctor E. C. Ridgell Secretary and
Treasurer, were submitted, which
showed hard work and great effort
to further the Interest of the enter
prise. President Huiet asked to be
relived of the duties as in addition
to his other business that of Presi.
dent of the cotton mill was more
work than one man should do, and
thereupon DR.. E. G. Ridgell was
elected President of the mill. The
Doctor is we'll fitted for the arduous
labors of the position, he is giving it
every possible moment and bis work
in Philadelphia, Lowell and Augusta
has proven his capacity for the posi-
tiop thrust upon him.
Capt. W. I. Woodward of Atlanta,
Ga, has accepted the position Of
Superintendent and his vim and evi-
dent ability has impressed all that
the proper selection was made. MIR.
Ballard, his assistant from Griffin,
Ca, has also arrived.
The weather of late has had great
variety, wind, sunshine and rain all
in profusion, cotton planting and
farm work of all descriptions is being
pushed vigorously. --...
The wife of Rev. n. G. Cooner, is
much better. She has been exceed
inely i'll for several weeks.
Ralph Hartley and Graves Cooner,
have returned from Furman Univer-
sity, and are looking after the farm.
Miss Gardner has come back from
Baltimore.
Lee Gunter leaves for Poughkeepsie
N. Y, today. ,
The Baptist is still without a pas
tor. Rev. Mr.. Pearcy of Leesville,
preached for them last Sunday and
administered the communion.
The public debate at the Institute
building last night was a brilliant
affair.
The schools are progressing finely,
ard this is truly a centre of educa
tion.
Justice Hite's court is becoming
famous for big cases, The Silver
Topgued orator Douglass, of ahe
canital city. and the brilliag93tt, ag3t,ssS sSS;Eap:
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Columbia is making laudable ef-
fort to raise not less than $4,000,
which is absolutely necessary to keep
the State Fair in that city. An ad-
dress has been issued signed by such
well known and progressive citizens
as DR.. A. N. Talley, Messrs. W. A
CLARK, ". T C. Bates, W. G. Childs,
A. G. Haskell and Ed. W. Robertson,
urging the people to subscribe this
amount at once. We hope that Their
efforts will meet with success. Co
lumbia E,the place for the holding
fno,o oo,,
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Jonathan

Jonathan
Kenis6n, of Bolan, Worth Co., Iowa,
who had been troubled with rheuma-
tism in his back, arms and shoulders
read an item in his paper about how
a prominent German citizen OF Ft.
Madison had been cured. He pro-
cured the same medicine, and to use
his own words: ''It cured me right
up" He also says: "a neighbor
and his wife were both sick in bed
with rheumatism. Their boy was
over to my house and said they were
so bad he had to do the cooking. [
told him of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and how it had cured me, he got a
bottle and it cured them up in a
week. 50 cent bottles for sale at
Julian E. Kaufmann's drug store.
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BuckIen's Arnica Saive.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at the Bazaar,
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Will find select stock at the Bazaar
in packages to suit the demand.
C0LORS ofall shades,in oil or dry.
KALSODIINE in assorted colcrs,
Turkey and Venitian Red, Spanish
Brown, Eermilljon. etc.
FLOOR PAINT, for Piazza and
Porch work, covering floors nicely
and cementing cracks.
These paints are manufactured and
prepared by Longman & Martinez,
the largest manufacturers in the
United States, and their paints are
guaranteed to show up as bright and
pretty and last as long as any paints
used. Those wishing to paint their
dwellings,, will save money by calling
on or addressing,
G.. NJ. HARMAN,
Sole Agent for Lexington.
Mar 13-1y
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,

In the Court of Common Pleas.
Elk parte Mrs. Frances Goodwin, widow of
A. Il. Goodwin.
PETITION FOR HOMESTEAD.
To All and Singular the Kindred and
Creditors of A II Goodwin, deceased.
NOU WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT
/ Mrs Frances Goodwin. his widow,
has this day file her petition in this Court,
praying that the Homestead in the estate
of her said deceased husband may be as
signed to her.
H. A. SPANN. C. C. C. P.
Clerks Office, Lexington, S. c.,
April 5, 1895. 6S27
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NOTICE TO MAKE RETURNS

ALL ADMINISTRATORS, ENECU.
n tors, Guardians and Committees in
Lunacy are hereby notified to make their
annual returns in the Court Of Probate be.
tween now and the first Monday of March,
or the law will be enforced against them.
C. E. LEAFHART,
Judge OF Probate, L. c.
Jan. 23rd, 1S95-tf.
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Notice, Trespassers.

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY FOR
n bidden to trespass on my premises,
by passing through, fishing, hunting or
trespassing in any manner whatever with
out my permission. The law will positively
he enforced against all trsS6Aers
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HALLS CATARRH CURE.

Prr:er's Annseptic Healing OIL,
Witch H zrl Oh, Dr. TEACHERS Iu
stant Relief, White Oil LinimeDt for
mao or beast, Pain cure, giving in-
stsbt relief. H5rse L'niments.
Arnica, Cuticu,a, C,rbo,ic Acid
salve; Spirittine B.!sam, japanese
oil, Pile cure. Petreisire and Vase
line
Menthated Cream, Jelly of roses,
violets and Witch Hazel, and Giyce
rine.
Godfrey's cordial, Blackberry diar-
rbe. cordial, Bateman drops, Win
slows soothing syrup, etc.
Soda mint tablets, Chlorate potash
loz,ng Salo Caffeiu tables for sick
hea ache, gives quick relief. Tooth
ache Groops sc. Corn cure.
Belladonpa snd Strengthening,
Porous Plss!ers. Court plasteis.
Eye salve and eye water.
Qaipine, Rhabarb, Bue Mass.
ca!omel, cblorate and bhromide OF
potash, mercurial ointment, assafce-
tida. a'um, borsx, saltpetre, blEa
stone, sulphur, coperas. gses(
cream tartar, tartaric aeig, etc.
Horse, Castle, PosKry and Hog
powders.
Fermefuge and Worm Copfectiors.
Hair Dye. Mustcbe wsx, hair oil,
pouade, preparations of ali kinds for
the hair and scalp.
Paregoric, Laudanum, Syrup Of
SqniIls, castor oil, sweet oil, sewing
machine oil, British oil. spirits ef
aumonis, sweet spirits nisre, spirits
csmpbor, camphor gum, tiucture of
iron, talsam copita, etc.
Flavoring Extracts, Essences, Nice,
cloves, mt megs, spice, cinnamon.
Bed Bug Destroyer, Rough on Rats.
Nursing Bottle fittings, Rubber
nipples, Teething rings, etc.
Caticura and Cartolic Soap, Toilet
and sweet soaps. Perfumery of all
kinds, and toilet goods generally.
Tooth, Hair, Cloth and Shaving
brushes, combs, pocket glasses, etc.
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Phosdamatine.

The renowned French remedy fer
males and females, for weak and de-
bilitated organs. For sale at the
Bazaar.
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Get 4
Move
On You

And see the line of New Spring
Suits which we are now daily re-
cciving. Never before has such
matcbless stock in all the latest styles
been brought to this city, and never
before have such values been offered
to the people Of this community. To
open the season We will offer during
this week The following phenomenal
values. They are new goods, and an
inspection of them will reveal the
beneficial effect of the reduced tariff
on woolen fabrics:
One lot of black and Cheviot Sac
que Suits at only
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DR.. Thatcher's Blood and Liver
Syrup. Stella -Vile, Cholera mixture,
White Pine cough syrup, Eureka oil.
Worm syrup, Magnetic ointment,
Itch ointment, Uterina and pills.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption and sll Bronchial Affec-
tions of the Throat, Chest and Lungs.
Spirittine Balsam, Persian Iuha!ent,
Syrup OF Tar, Wild Cherry and To!u;
White Pine cough balsam.
Groves Chill Tonic, guaranteed to
cure cbills and fever, and to cure the
worst cases OF La Grippe, coughs or
colds. Remember NO CURE NO
PAY. z
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
OFFICE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,

UFF1CE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
LE1rSGroN, S. c., Nov. 8, 1895.
TINE NEXT EXAMINATION OF PUB.
: i lie School Teachers will be held in tho
Court House, on Friday, April 10Th, 1895.
All applicants will take due notice and be
on hand at 8 o'clock. promptly.
JND D. FAIR, S. c L G.
March l3-6w22
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Your attention is invited TO some
Of the numerous articles in stock:
HOODS, Ayers, Stones, LowmaD's
Ssrssparills Compound Syrup of
Hypopbosphites. Cod Liver q end
Hoods Compound Extract C=leg
L:eb:g'e Beef. Wine and Iron, Bur
eundy Vine of Coca, Iron Tonic
Bhte,s, Electric Btters.
Compound pepsin, Vegetable tonic
mixture, Acid Phospbates,
Female Regulator, Dsmnnia Com
pound for both sexes, Penny Royal
pills for females, Phosdamatine for
men, Stella. Vitae, Uterine for females.
Hiltop's Life of the LIVER and
Kidneys, Black Draught. Simmons
Liver Regulator, DR. Swain's Cele-
brsied Liver and Kidney cure, ST.
Joseph liver powders--hrsr and
Kidney remedy, Syrup Of Figs, Syrup
OF Prupes, elegant5purgatives.
Dr.. Kings lifepilIs, Ayers pills. I'M
proved cethartic pills, Vegetable liver
pills, Dr.. Morse's Iodian root pills.
Esery body's pills. seidlitz powders.
Tasteless Cascara Ssgrada, Flnid
extract Aloe s, Lqor's Tas;aisas, -
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These are specials from amongst
our immense line, which embraces
all the other grades from $3.50 to
$500 per suit.
We are showing a beautiful line of
Youths Suits, IA to 10 years, at $3.50
to $500, and invite attention to
three special lines Of Knee Pants
Suits, 5 to Il years, at $1.50, S1,75
and $500.
Our line of Furnishings contains
all that you require in Laundered
and Unlaundered Shirts, Neglige
Shirts, with attacked collars and
cuffs, an exquisite line of Neckwear
in the new weaves and shades, and
our Spring shapes in Derby Hats are
the nobbiest to be had in this city.
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$780,.

One lot Of black Cheviot Sacque
Suits at only