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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
Honor Roll.

The following is the report of the
honor roll of st. Andrews academy,
taught by Prof. W. P. Garrett, for
the month of January. 1897:
Matte Nunamaker, Bates Nuna-
maker, Maud Spence, Annie Lee
Spence, Jessie Leitzsey, Fannie Belle
Leitzsey, Frank Leitzsey, Glenn
Younginer, Tommie Younginer, Will
lie Younginer, Lilly Younginer, Car
rie Younginer, Charlie Huffman,
Eula Huffman, Alice Ellison, Ionic
Ellison, Viola Ellison Lula Ellison,
Johnnie Metz, Charlie Metz, Henry
Corley, Perry Seastrunk, Butler
Freshley, Preston Freshley, Means
Miller, Lizzie Miller, Albert Miller,
Charles Alfred Wingard, Ucebius
Wingard.
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A Card.

q ~ ~
|To the Editor of the Dispatch:
; I have been very recently informed
gSzt s1ssdf dffenei5 reps y,
}lain portions Of the county that while
acting as messenger in connection
with the election held for the form
alton OF Calhoun county, I made
away with all the anti ballots in
trusted to my care By publishing
the enclosed testimony Of Mr.. Saml.
B. George the public generally may
see the entire falsity of the above
report. Lee NJ ;ller
State of South Carolina,
County of Lexington.-I, Saml. B.
George, Clerk of the Board Of Com
missioners of Election for Lexington
county, certify that the election box
and the instructions 10 managers,
and forms for returns were sent out
by Mr.. Lee Muller, the Chairman OF
the Board of Managers, at Sandy
Run, (Red Store) precinct, for t Q
special new county election, for Il e
formation of Calhoun county, in
December, 1896, held in Sandy Run
township: and that no tickets were
sent out by the County Board fer
said election.
As witness my hand at Lexington,
S. c., Feby. 18th, 1897.
Saml. B. George,
Clerk Board Com. Election,
Lexington County, 1896.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUIH CAROLINA
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
VITHEREAS. INFORMATION HAS
w been received at this Department
that on the 20th day of February A d.
1897, the barn. stable; and two mules Of
James Smith, in the County Of Lexington.
was burned, and there being reason to be.
lieye that the burning was ia act Of lncen-
diarism,
Now, therefore. l, W. II. Ellerbe,
Governor of the State OF South Clroline,
in order that Justice may be done, and the
majesty of tic law vndcated, do hereby
offer a reward of twenty-five no lGO Do!-
lars for the apprehension and conviction OF
the person or persons who committed said
act of inccndiarism.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto Sc. my hand and
IsElL.1 caused the Great Seal o.!
the State to be affixed. at Co.
lun.bia, this the 23rd day OF
february \. D. 1897, and IN
the one hundred and twenty
first year OF the 1ndepend-
erce of the Uni,e States OF
America.
W. H. ELLERBE.
By the Governor:
D. H. TOMPk1NS.
Secretary of State.
1w-I5.
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70 Nominate Intendant and War
dens Ct the Town.
There will be a meeting of the
qualified voters of the town, in the
Town Hall, Thursday evening Feb.
25, at 7:30 o'clock, for The purpose OF
nominating an Intendant and four
Wardens. All are earnestly re-
quested to come.
By order of Town Council.
James E. Rawl, Intendant.
E. B. Roof,
John j. Fox,
q. NJ. Harman,
Thos. P. Meetze,
Wardens.
Killian Harman, Clerk.
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PENCIL And SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by Dispatch Man.

Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by Dispatch Man.
The martin bird, the harvengers
of spring. arrived in town Sunday.
He dimes sumptuously who dimes
out OF debt.
The time fixed for the adjournment
Of the Legislature is next Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Hallman is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Emma Hammer.
Mr.. Bolton Mills, who has been
quite sick with the grip, improving.
The unfavorable season has delay
ed farm work to some extent.
The weather is now balmy and
spring like.
A communication from I'D. J. H."
will appear next week.
Mr.. Clarence Corley killed a hog
last week which weighed 7OGpounds.
Mary J. Martin applies for letters
of administration on the Estate of
Louisa Neese.
The recent rains is said to have
left the public roads leading to this
place in a terrible condition.
The day for the road convention
should be Immediately fixed and the
attendance should be large.
Z The lumber for Mr.. J. A. Mullers
dwelling is now on the ground and
work will soon commence on it.
Mr.. Henry Corley is repairing the
Tom Leopard Homestead, prerara-
tory to moving there.
If you want good vegetables: buy
your seed at the Bazaar. They are
reliable.
Robins have been more plentiful
this year than they have been ior
several years.
Corn, peas and fodder will be re-
ceived at highest market prices fer
subscriptions to the Dispatch.
There is saying that if plum
trees do not bloom in February there
will be no fruit that year, as yet they
have not bloomed.
Now is the time to plant in gardens
and it should be remembered that |
Lorick & Lowrance, Columbia keep |
the best stock of seeds.
The time for making tax returns |
has expired, and woe be unto you if |
your return is not filed with the
Auditor.
The election for Intendant and
four Wardens for the town of Lexing- |
ton will be held next Tuesday.
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i A report is current that the session
at Palmetto Institute will be contin-
ned as q free school. We are author
azed to announse that this is not the
case. While all the school fund for
E.his District has not been expended,
st has been deemed advisable to close
the school for this term but the
children will not lose by this as the
next term will be prolonged.
It is possible that a pay schoolwnl
be opened in the building Monday.
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Why will you buy bitter nauseat-
ING tonic when Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic is as sweet as Lemon
Syrup. Your druggist is authorized
to refund the money in every case
where it fails to cure. Price SOC.
Remember that medicines of all
kinds, perfumery, sweet soaps, combs
brushes, ETC., can be found at the
Bazaar.
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| Nlr. JOnn hlSter Will 1aTm Oh Capt.
R. ". Frick's old place this year,
may good season water his crop
and grass not spliog up in his feds
and bountiful harvest make glad
his heart and fill his pockets with
the root of evil"
Mr.. John A. Wessipger is the Only
person from this county drawn to
serve as petit juror in the United
States circuit and district courts for
the Western district of South Caro-.
lima, which convened at Greenville
yesterday.
AS we 60 to press information has
been received of the death of Mary
Ann Wingard, a lady. of SO years OF
age which took place at the home of
her brother, Mr.. Jacob Wingard,
few, miles from town. yesterday;
She viii be- buried tomorrow in the
family buying ground
4 The first quarterly meeting' for
this charge will be held in the Meth
odist church at this place on Friday
next. The Presiding Elder, Rev. j.
Walter Dickson, will preach at II a.
NJ, and again on Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Paper and envelopes of all kinds
writing and pencil tables, pens,
pencils, memorandum and pass
books, purses, banjo, violin and
gui ar strings, and notions generally,
at the Bazaar.
Apost office has been established
at Dixieanua. a station onthe Flor
ida Central and Peninsular, in this
county. The name of it is "Shum-
pert" and is located in section
greatly in need of mail facilities ard
hence will be convenience to many
people.
NIessrs Simon n. Harman, and j.
Abner Amick, formerly of this county,
but now residing at Wagner, Aiken
county, called to see us Monday.
They express themselves as being
we'll pleased with their new home
but adds that without the weekly
visit of the Dispatch they would be-
come homesick.
Monday was G. Washington's birth
day and therefore a legal holiday.
Court held no session, and the doors
of the dispensary were closed. With
these exceptions business was trans
acted as usual and few people re-
membered that it was the natal day
of the Father of his country" Such
is fame! such is glory! such is patrio-
tisp!
VA quiet and unexpected marriage
ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charlton Rauch last
night. Mr.. Scott Hendrix, promi
nent furniture dealer of this place
and Miss Ethelyn Corley were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony by
the Rev. J. G. Graichen. This mar.
riage took our town by surprise. We
wish the happy couple a long pros
porous ard happy life.
DR.. Thomas H. Dreher, an emf
nent physician of large experience
and growing practice, who left this
county some years ago and located
at St. Matthews, in Orangeburg Co.,
is in town visiting his brother F. E.
Dreher, Esq, and friends. From
here he will spend a short time
under the paternal roof with his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Dreher, and from thence he will
! go to New York to take a post grad
uate course. We wish the doctor
abundant success in his professional,
| financial and matrimonial under
takings.
Manchester's Pills.
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If the Baby is Cutting Teeth.

1t the Baby is Cutting ieetn.
Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
Twenty five cents bottle.
It is the best of all
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
CONGREGATIONAL Meeting.

ALL the members Of st. Stephens
church are earnestly requested to at
tend special congregational meet
Ing on Sunday morning, March Il,
.t11 o'clock, for the purpose Of
lelecting four Elders and four Dea-
cons to serve for the two years Of
1897 and 1898.
By order Of Council.
NJ. D. Hartman, Secretary.
February 1898.
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Boards Of Township Commissioners
Will Take Notice,

We have been requested by Super
visor Langford to notify the members
of the various township boards of
commissioners recommended by him
for appointment, and published in
the Dispatch some weeks ago, having
baen appointed by Gov. Ellerbe, to
call on Clerk of Court Spann, get
their commissions and assume charge
.of the affairs Of their respectivetown
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
DON'T FAIL.
COME 70 LEXINGTON.

We want you to see what we have
gota Everything in the dry goods
line complete, notions, and trimmings
to match, Hosiery, shoes and hardware
not excepted. Come and see.
W. P. Roof.
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Important Notice.

LEx1sGgoN., s. c.. February Is, 1897.
sVHAIE NEN OF TOWNSHIP B0XRDs'
~ OF Assessors will please call for tax re.
turns and instructions any time after March
lst. 1897 They will also appoint meet
'gs of their eipective boards some time
during the first week in March, in time to
have their work done for the County Board
which will assemble in tie Auditors office
at L xington. S c., on Tuesday, March 9,
1897, at 10 o'clock q. m.
u. D. HARMAN,
Auditor Lexington County.
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Notice..

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
n against the Estates of Abagail and
Barbara Wiugard, deceased. will present
them. properly attested. and those in any
way indebted to the said Estates will make
payment to the undersigned on or before
the 18th day of March. 1891.
E. L. WINGARD,
S. L. RAWL,
Executors.
February 13, 1897 3w16pd
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
The State of South Carolina,
COTNTY OF LEXINGTON

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
In Court Of Common Pleas.
Rial North, Plaintiff,
against
". J. North, J. H. North, Mary A. Price,
heirs at law Of Mary E Sonter, deceased,
John Murray Kirkland, T,ustee Mary S
Souter deceased, George d Eas:.lly and
John B. Eastcrly, Defendants.
Summons for Relief. Complaint Served J
To the Defendants: W. J. North. J. H.
Nor h. Mary A. Price, John N Kirkland.
George D. Fasterlj and John b Easterly.
VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMOND AND
Il required 10 answer the complaint in
t lis action, Of which copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve copy Of
your answer to the said complaint On the
subscribers at their Office, Lexington c. H
within twenty days after the service hereof.
exclusive Of the dag CT such service: and
if you fail 10 answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid the plaintiff IN this ac-
ton will apply t, the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated February 18th. A. D.. 1897.
GRAHAM & NELSON,
Plaintiff s Attorne S.
To the Defendants above named:
Please take notice that the summons and
complaint in the above stated case were
fled in the office of Clerk of Court Of Lex
ingtcn county on the Goth day of February,
1897,
GRAHAM & NELSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
February a. lS97.-6w20.
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Manchester's Pills.

Manchester famous English Pen
nyroyal Pills, for female ills. For
sale at the Bazaar.
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The Lexington Dispatch
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1897.

Index to New Advertisements.
Proclamation.
Notice-Graham & Nelson.
Citation-Mary j. Martin.
Vick's Floral Guid.
Furniture-J. L. Shull.
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dition, and we recommend that the
County Supervisor enforce the road
law and have the public roads kept
in better conditions; and to force
owners of gates across public roads
to keep said gates in better condition.
There was complaint made to US
that the school house in School Dis
trict No. %, was not in proper con-
dition, as the house needs ceiling
and stove for the comfort of the
children, and we recommend that the
County Superintendent of Educa-
ticn visit said school house and IL
vestigale the matter.
And we further thank your Honor
and the Solicitor for courtes es
shown us. Respectfully submitted.
p. B. Barr, Foreman.
Margaret Minis, Eula Minis and
Lloyd Minis were tried for assault
for assault and assault and battery
with intent to kill. They plead their
own case and lost. The first two
were given $50 each or three months
under Capt. Koon. Lloyd came clear.
The next case was against Mar
garet Minis, Eula Minis and Lloyd
Minis for like charge, but were not
convicted.
In the appeal case against Job
Shumpert, bound over to keep the
peace, the judgment Of the Magis
trate was sustained.
The next case tried was that OF
the State VS.. Jim Hart, Jr., charged
with the murder of B. B. Robertson.
The case consumed but little time,
and the verdict was guilty Of mank
slaughter with recommendation tb
mercy, and was given all the mercy
possible, which was 2 years undeS
Capt. Koon on the chain gang.
William Harris, charged with
larceny, and housebreaking and lar
ceny, was sent back to Magistrate
I. W. Jefcoat to be tried by MIN on
both counts.
Dora Steadman, Richard Lundy
and Marshal Steadman, against
whom the grand jury returned trde
for murder, when their case was
called were dismissed, the Solicitor
entering a nolle prosequi. These ne
groes have been in Jail since last
August.
Henry Bynum, BelVa Bynum, Jim
Bynum, Littleton Bynum and Tom
Carroll, all colored, charged with riot
on DR.. Crosson's place some time ago,
were acquitted.
Friday the indictment against Lee
and William Saylor, charged with
burning a building while being de-
molished, was quashed. The indict-
ment was handed out by Col. ?. H.
Nelson last year and represented the
State in prosecuting the case at the
present term. We understand that
another indictment will be drawn and
the case come to trial at the June
term.
The last case tried was that agains1
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
0, Yes!

Considerable business has already
been transacted by the Court of Ses,
sions and the criminal docket been
relieved of numerous cases by con-
viction or otherwise, yet, notwith.
standing this, there still remains a
large number of cases yet to come
before the court for trial, and should
all be heard the entire limit of the
session would be exhausted with
criminal business.
In was expected that the case
of H. J. Petit, against whom the
grand jury had returned true bill
for manslaughter, would come to
trial at this time, but the State was
unprepared to proceed with the trial,
and so it was continued until the
June term.
Last Wednesday as we went to
press the case against John j. Reeder
and Hood Peele, for assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, was being
heard. The verdict was not guilty
as to Peele and guilty as to Reeder,
who was given the choice Of paying
a fine of $40 or serving 3 months on
the chain gang.
The following is the report of the.
grand jury:
The State of South Carolina,
County Of Lexington,
Court of General Sessions,
Feby. Term 1897.
To the Honorable James Aldricb,
Presiding Judge.
Honorable Sir: We, the grand jury
of Lexington county, having disposed
of all business before US, wish to
make our report.
We have visited the jail and find
it properly kept and reasonably.
cleaned, and the prisoners fed well
enough. We find some of the lights
in the windows broken, and We
recommend that they be put in, or
repaired.
We sent committee of our body
to visit the poor house, and we find
one of the houses in bad condition
and dangerous for the inmates to
live in; and we find the inmates in
need of bedding, and We recommend
that the house be repaired at once,
or the inmates be removed from said
house. We recommend that the in
mates of the poor house be furnished
with more bedding at once.
We find the court house and Offices
clean.
We appoint R. B. Barr, G. W.
Caughman, T. J. Buff and Jas. c.
Hope a committee with the privilege
of employing; an expert to examine
the different county offices, and re-
port'to the grand jury at the June
term Of this court next.
=; FssE 8
lH.:f6 Dad cor.
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VOL, PAY GOOD r,oNEY'
.o,,wANr GOOD GOODS.

Especially is this the case
yard TO Doors, Sash, Blinds Lu
ber,Sc. If you buy these a''
you want to have the" wei, mn "'as' 'ns. I
durable and attractive W"
.ooa; combining all these oeS"A
bic features, and we don '"N's
pIs nish prices for the combination,
..,sr You ought to have a copy
4 of our la,es, price list IL may
interesting, and we'll se"0 " "
q upon request
s. ,,,eus7A LUMBER co.
Il AUGUSTA. GA.
: "Buy eftAe Maker
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LEXINGTON MARKET,
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY THE MERCHANTS.
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VVoTa"'s o4k

Is never done, and 1t is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting Of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because Of
this condition Of the blood that women
are run down.
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says SO, and that the only REM
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change Of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-24
Professional Calls.

my CALL LEFT AT THE BAZAAR
n tor my serv.cesswill be promptly at
tended t, C. Z. LEAPHART,M. D.
September LIT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-30
A Lamentation ami Moan for the
Diamond Back Terrapiil, Which
Are Not.

Sad are the changes that have come over
the spiri of BIltimnrr's appetite. Aim, It
daily exposed for sale in the markets OF the
town are tcvrapin, pleasant to look upon,
which seem the real article. But what is
the truth? Simply thai they are from
tte fresh waters of the Western rivers, cven
from Illinois, and the SELLERS have the
hardihoOl to declare tnat tlrl are every
hit as good as the dilmond-hacks of the
| Chesapeake and that none but the finest
experts tell the n apart when cooked. And
these base limitations from the mad. fl ITS OF
inland States, where gastrOnomy is sup
posed to refer to the stars, are sold Just
lhout on-siXth the price of the real diamond
back.
Nor is that all. A wild and irreverent
Westelner made a het the other day that
the average person could not lind any diff
ference between the two, and he carried
nut his disgusting trick by making the eN-
pertinent with a lot of Baltiuortans who
Dragged that they knew terrapin--and,
worst Of all he won his aver OF course,
BtltimorranS are supposed TO eat terrapn,
like PmlaleIphians eat scrapple or Boston
inns eat beans, irrespective Of the fac.
that terrapjn cost sixty dollars dozen
and upwards; but we hal fondly hoped
that enough Of the epicure had been left in
our general population to save us from the
humiliation of seeing common mud reptiles
from the cheap and inexperienced West
take the place OF the greatest prize OF the
Chesapeake.
We notice that action is being taken to
save the terrapin industry of the bay 1t
is wise thing to do, if only to get $50
dozen from New Workers and Philadel-
phians, who smother the terrapin IN paste,
and then fancy, as they eat the stuff, that
they have cultivated appetites. But this
Western Eruption Of bargain counter terra
pin is a miserable blow to our proper pride.
The beef from the rich pastures of the Nir-
ginia Valley, which was as tender as a
campaign smile; the mutton which browsed
ON the hills and dales of the Blue Ridge
and the Alleghan1es, the veal which bleated
amid Maryland grass-moSt of these now
come from Chicago, and the sugar cured
hams that were dreams as rich as old port,
get on the table few days after walking
to their doom in the abattoir. All this we
can stand, but to think Of our terrapin
coming from Western rivers is awful--per.
feotly, ineNpressibly awful. Baltimore
American.