The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

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that scared to worlds unknown.
All communications advocating the
claims Of candidates for political
office will be charge for the same as
regular advertisements. Some OF
our correspondents seem to have for
gotten this fact.
The Misses Rawl, who have been
spending sometime with relatives
and friends in this county, returned
to their home in Richland to day.
We are perspiring under the raw
ages of another hot wave. The
weather is oppressively hot during
the day; but the lights are cool and
refreshing.
Col. John Jacob Astor is credited
with having asked that his taxes,
which are now 100000, be raised
by higher assessment of his i'm
mense holdings of property.
It is unlawful to kill partridges
until the 1st of November. We be-
lieve that several gun clubs have a
standing reward for proof to convict
any persons wbo violates this law.
Life is like pack of cards. Child
hoods best cards are hearts, youth
is won by diamonds, middle age is
conquered with club, while old age
is raked in by spade.
Voters should remember that the
voting places for the primary are not
where the general election is held.
See the places where you must vote
in the primary on the outside OF this
issue.
DR.. G. E. Leaphart is still con-
fined to his home with a bilious at
tack and Inflammation of the left
| knee Joint, but is much better and
| will be out in few days.
Mr.. G.. B. Harman, wife and
daughters, are visiting the parents OF
Mcs. Harman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Meetze and those of Mr.. Harman,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Harman.
Bennie D. Wessinger, son of Mr..
David Wessinger of Saluda, will
preach at st. Thomas, next Sunday
at 1890 o'clock a. m. He is a stu
dent at Hickory, N. G., and will fin
ish his theological studies next year.
D. W. Shealy & Co, of Leesville,
have in stock pretty line of buggies,
wagons, harness, pocket and table
cutlery and q general assortment OF
hardware. Give them a call when
in need of anything in their line.
Hicks promised rain for August
it came. He says there will be
storm disturbances the first week in
September. Next storm period -
to l6. Then active thunder storms
10 to 20. From "a to the end of the
month there will be many equinoctial
disturbances; Much warm weather
is indicated.
Mr.. E. E. Wingard sold the first
bale of new cotton raised in this
county this year, last Wednesday.
Mr.. W. P. Roof OF our town, was the
purchaser paying therefor 6 cents
per pound.
Mr.. Elias Caughman, Of Columbia,
T. B. Aughtry & Co.'S, popular
salesman, visited relatives in this
place and vicinity during the past
week, and returned Monday to serve
his many friends and customers
with the best goods in his line at his
place of business.
The camp of the Second South
Carolina regiment will be changed
from it's present site to an eligible
one on Congaree creek, in this county,
on lands own by J. Caldwell Robert
son and his brother. The regiment
has succeeded in obtaining it's COM
pletemeut.
Mr.. Willie McRoy, the efficient and
trusted telegraph operator at Fair
fax, visited friends at this place
several days during the past week.
Willie holds a responsible position
on the F. G. and P. R. R., and his
friends are pleased to know that he
has the confidence and respect of
his employers.
Success merits greater success and
this is the reason why Platt, Hook &
Shull of Columbia, have met with
such great success in their business
undertakings. The grest stepping
stone has been fair dealing, honest
goods and low prices. When in need
of anything in the line of family and
plantation supplies, give this firm a
trial and you will be 80 delighted