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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05
Death Of Mrs Dec;a Drafts.

Silently the dark wings of the
death angel ovcrshadowcd the peace
full and happy home Of our fellow
citizen, Mr.. S p. Drafts, at Lcwle,
dale, last Wednesday, and bore the
gentle spirit Of Mrs. Decia Draf..s
from earthly tabanacle to that tab
nacle, not made with hands. eternal
in tie heavens. Although a sufferer
from heart trouble IA long number of
years, her death was unexpected and
the blow fell upon the stricken family
so suddenly that il could hardly be
realized that the spirit Of the loving
wife and atlectionate mother had ceas-
ed to exist on earth and had entered
the peally gates of the city Of jasper
where sorrow and sickness are un-
known.
In her home circle Mrs. Drafts YVES
the idol of husband and children: in
Eer Christian duties she was energetic
and faithful adorning the doctrine Of
the meek and lowly Nazarene by her
implicit fuilh in his promises of life
and Immortality beyond the narrow
confines of the grave, in the perform
ance of good works that she might
win that crown Of righteousness that
awaited her upon the shore Ct
eternity. As Il neighbor and fliend
she was steadfast and firm and true
to those who trusted in her.
The immediate cause OF her death
was rheumatism of the heart, but for
her the sting Of death had no pair,
in few moments all mortal suf-
ferlngs were over.
Her funeral services were held in
the Lutheran church at Sunni,
Thursday b. the Rev +. L Lybrand,
and the earthly remains of Il noble.
pure and good woman, were laid
away to await that time when Tie
Master is to come to make up bis
jewels. 4 large number Of sorrow
ing relatives and f,iends witnessed
the intcrment.
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The Chain Gang.

Clrt KDon has the chain gal e
still at wolk raising the causcway It
kenncrlcy ) bridge above high water
malk and will be there about month
longer. This place has for sometime
been a dread to the people of that
neighborbood, whose business
made it necessary for them to
cross the creek at that point.
especially so in times of freshets
when the back water Over flowed tie
road. At nc time under the old
system Of working tie roads has
this place been put in a p1ssable con-
di;ion during full creek. nor could
it have been except at an enormous
cost to the road hands. Under the
chain gang system the road at this
point will be protected from over
flows, put in a permanent good con-
dition at little or no cost to the tax
payers Of the county.
The present condition Of this road
clearly and practically demonstrates
the superiority Of the chain gang
system Of working the public loads
over the old system and is an evidence
Of the wisdom Of the present County
Board of Commissioners in retaining
the system.
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BROAD RIVER TOWNSHIP.

According to call notice given by
Chairman J. f. Fulmer, a goodly
number of farmers of Broad River
township. met at Chaplin, on last
Saturday, January lst, and organized
Township Cotton Growers Cuiou.
J. F. Fulmer was elected President:
ID. J. Haltiwanger Vice Pres, and
J. W. Eargle Secretary.
J. ". Eargle, @. 2. Clark and D..
J. Haltiwanger were elected dele
gates aud !. j.. Fulmer, ". o. Haiti
wanger and 4. ". Haltiwanger
alternates to the County Cotton
Growers Union which is to meet at
Lexington G. H., January -, 1898.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at the instance Of the Presi-
dent. J. W. E:rsle, Sccty.
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OBITUARY..
The Widow of an Evangelical Luth
tran Minister Dead.

tfan Minister DeaQ.
Aftor a short illness, on Dec. -,
1897, Mrs. Sarah Ann Bailey. The
widow of Rev. J. II. Bliley. of the
Ev. Luth. Synod of S. G., peacefully
passed from the Church on earth TO
the Church above. Her pilgrimage
on earth was II years, month and
days. She was given to the Lord
in infancy by the holy rite Of baptism
and at an ea,ly aGe ratified her
baptislnal eo:enant by connecting
herself with Nazareth Ey. Luthern
church, Lexington county. S. G., and
remained consistent member of the
same up to the day of her death.
During her sickness not a murmur
was heard to pass from her pure lips.
Her hope and confidence was III the
Lord.
Ga March ). 1916, she was mar
ried to Rev. J. H. Bailey, and during
this happy union they were blessed
with six children, five sons and ore
daughter. All Of whom survive her.
She also leaves two brothers, oLe
sister and a large ccncourse of rela
tives and friends to mourn her de
parturc. She was Il devoted com
pauion, a loving mother and Il kind
neishbor. TO know her, was to love
her Her place i'll the home and il
the church can never be filled; but
what We have lost in her depart tune
is her gain. Aud may God with bis
spirit, comfort and uphold The berc,t
family and friends.
The funeral services were con
Quoted at the home of the deceased
and the remains inferred in the
family graveyard to await tie resur-
rection day.
"Aslecp in Jesus. fal from thee:
Thy kindred and their graves may
be:
But there is still blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to
weep.
J. ID. Shcalv.
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SALChA TOWNSHIP.


| Eptipg, the Cotton Growers OF
Ssluda township met at Pine Ridge,
S. c., January 1st, 1898. and elected
the following officers: D 1. Epting'
President: G. 4. Derrick, Vice Pres:
NJ. X. Frick, Secretary and l.. Il.
Wheeler, Treasurer.
BY motion of G. A. Derrick, the
President appointed G. a. Derrick
NJ. X. Frick aud H. b. Domipick,
committee to draft platform and
resolutions. The committee retired
and hastily gotten up the following
platform and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Article l. The name of this asso-
ciatiou shall be Saluda Township
Cotton Growers Protective Associa
ton.
AIT ,. The officers of this asso-
citation shall be, o President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer.
All officers to serve for one year.
Art. 3. The object of this associ-
alton shall be to educate the cotton
growers and all others of Saluda
township interested i'll advancing the
price of cotton: as to their rights and
duties, and to devise ways and means
for the improvement Of their con
dition.
Art. (. We approve and endorse
The Cotton Growers Convention, re-
Gently held in Atlanta and Memphis.
Art. ). 1t is understood that this
organization shall take no part in
National, State OF local politics and
will permit no person or persons to
use it for selfish ends, or purely
political purposes.
Art. &. We pledge ourselves to
co operate with all similar associa-
tious in carrying out these principles.
The following resolutions were then
offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, cotton cannot be pro
duced protitubly at five cents per
pound, and it has been publicly as
serted and generally agreed to, there
fore:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this association that the buying Of
commercial fertilizers at present
prices to produce crop i'll which
there is no profit is the utmost folly.
,. That we earnestly recommend
the proprictors of land to require Of
their tenants to raise largely of food
products, taking rent thereof, instead
of requiring all in cotton, that such
as use hired labor endeavor to raise
enough Of such products rs will feed
such hired labor.
3 That we urge upon our Senator
and Representatives in the State
General Assembly, the immediate
repeal Of the lien law, to take effect
twelve months after it's repeal
/. That we pledge ourselves not to
plant over ten acres Of cotton to the
mule or horse worked and ask the
cooperation of all cotton growers i'll
doing the same.
The association then adjourned
subject to the call of the President.
NJ. X. Frick, Secretary.
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LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP.

Quite number of persons inter
cstel in the aims and purposes Of
the Cotton Growers Convention,
which recently met at Atlanta, Ga.
met in the court house last Monday
to organize club i'll pursuant to a
call made by J. II. Caushman,
chairman The meeting WAS organ
ized By the election of J. NJ. Cansh.
man chairman and. J. Brooks Wing
ard secretary. With the exception
of electipg three delegates to attend
d County Convention to be held at
this place, on the 18th inssapt. no
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05
Irmo fittings.

Christmas has come and gone. aud
another glad new year Is here. Many
a gobbler has Sobblcd lis last. and
gone the way Of all flesh. Many
friends that greeted US with happy
new year twelve months ago are not
here to do 50 how, aud till another
new year comes many familiar faces
will have passed from among us.
Let us thcu look out for all this and
try to improve each moment.
Christmas was us quiet as l ever
saw, yet it seemed to be enjoyed by
all. All was soblicty and Dvlalncss
Mr.. O!in NunaGakcr took unto
himself very pretty bride, Miss
EubaukS of Barnwcll county. They
visited the parental roof here. and
went to Ellorcc, $. G.. where Mr..
Nunamaker is engaged i'll teaching.
Also. Mr.. and Mrs. james Nuna.
maker of Columbia, Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Dent of Brookland, and Mr.
Frank Nunamaker, who is teaching at
Hilton, were visiting here.
Mr.. Il +. Matthias, who is taking a
course at Woiford, has spent Christ
mas at home and today returns to
resume his studies.
Mr.. 4. +. Archer, who engaged to
teach the school here. which is a
very good one, taught Que month
aud left very abruptly for Bamberg,
S c.. where he claimed an offer Of
more money. Most of our people
are somewhat wrathv over his con
duct, as it leaves US wishout Il teacher
A Wofford man has been written for
and we hope in few days to have
school again, and better services.
Mr.. $. X Bouknisht and children
have visited his daughter at New
berry recently.
Mr.. J. J. Buckley has been in Irmo
again on visit.
Since the recent burning here,
which is generally believed to be
incendiarv, the town council has
seen fit to put on night Waterman,
and we can rest better satisfied.
Rev. VI. J.. Banks, Jr., preached
his first sermon here today, which
was both interesting and instructive
Mr.. Augustus Matthias is erecting
q nice cottage in the northern su.
burbs Of our town.
Miss Annie Geiger and brothers
are visiting Dt. I. r. Gclser here.
Miss Beuiah Counts is visiting at
Mrs. Subers.
The G.. y. Il l.. Railroad Company
has bought the road running from
Laureus to Greenville and soon oul
trains will be standing at the foot OF
the mountains II.
Jan. ), 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05

Sam Turner a negro, shot and
killed a white constable named
Philip Poston, who in turned NOR
tally wounded the negro in George
town county last week. The negro
was arrested, and, for safe keeping,
threats of lynchiug having been made,
he was conveyed to the Jail at Kings
tree. The tljp was safely made, but
while waiting for the jaiior to lock
him up, yolley from pistols was
fred at the negro and he died with,
out groan.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05

Gen. johnson Hagood died at his
home in Barnwell yesterday after
neon. He was an eminent South
Carolinian with an honorable record
as a brave Confederate commander,
q successful farmer, wise Governor
and high toned gentleman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05

The stockholders of the Prosperity
Advertiser have sold their stock III
that paper to Mr.. Thornwell Haynes
who will continue its publication.
Mr.. Dave H. Wltherspoon, the former
Editor and publisher will have
charge of the mechanical department
Of the paper.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

The South Carolina Legislature
will convene in Columbia next Tues
dav, the time fixed by the preseht
State Constitution, and will, perhaps,
be one of the most important scs-
sion held since the Reformers have
had control of the State government:
Two of the most important questions
that will come up for consideration
in the eally stages Of the session are
the dispensary system OF controlling
the sale of whisky aud measure 10
increase the revenues of the ota;c'
The first of these two measures VIII
have to run the gauntlet OF the com
bined forces of the whisky element
and the blue stocking Prohibit'onlsts'
bit it is thought that the friends OF
the system is sufficiently strong 10
successfully repel ell efforts to haven't
repealed and high license or probl
ton substituted, either of which
would be wols than the first because
the first would be placing the sale
of wbi>key into the hands of ire
sponsible persons and the latter is
simply impracticable, illogical and
would be the very law for persons
who desire to sell liquor Without
lave or license to do so under. That
the dispensary law will be materially
amended and its weak points greatly
strengthened there can be no doubt
but in what way and how is matter
as yet to be developed.
As to the matter of increasing the
revenues of the State there are al
ready several bills in the course OF
preparation having this object in
view and no doubt something will be
done along this line out of which
will evolve practical benefits to the
neople of the State In this con
nection we respectfully submit that
q semi annual collection of taxes
would obviate the necessity of the
State and counties borrowing money
or overdrawins their bank accounts
and at the samctime save consider
able money. which is now levied to
nav the interest OF borrowed money.
There is widespread complaint
about the cumbcrsomencss and ex
travagance of our present system OF
county government, and an effort will
doubtless be made to relieve it Of its
costly features, OF to repeal the law
in it's entire ty and Il simpler and less
expensive system adopted.
The necessity Of Il law requiring
the friends of aproposcd new county
to deposit with the State Treasurer
a sum sufficient to cover all ex-
penses for holding such an election
before the Governor shall issue his
proclamation ordering such. As the
law now is it makes it compulsory
upon the Governor to order an elec-
ton whenever he is convinced that
all of the provisions of the law have
been fully complied with, but makes
no provision for the payment Of the
expenses incurred in holding the
election.
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LEXINGTON MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY EY THE MERCHANTS.
I'respasSers. Notice.

4 LII PARTIES AXE HEREBY NOTl-
~ fled not to trrsp.s, by hunting fishing,
passing through or in anymanner whatever
upon rur lands. The law will positively
be ca:or elngnlnSt all persons found 50
t.eSpnSSlnG.
GEO. L SFhSE, J J.. SEASE
ELIAS SEA +. W. II. CRAPS.
ABETH CRAtS.
Dc Dscembar ~ :;w.pi.
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Call Meeting for Fork Township,

There will be a meeting of the
citizens of Fork township, at limo,
on Friday the 14th instant, at ,
o'clock, to elect delegates to attend
the Cotton Growers Convention
which meets at Lexington, on the
18th instant. A good turnout is
earnestly desired.
!. Fl. Counts,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05

J. c. Berry. one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Mo testiies that
he cured himself of the worst kind
of piles BY using L few boxes of De
Witt 5 Witch Hazel Salve. He bad
been troubled with piles for over
thirty years aud had used lany dif
fcrcnt kinds Of so-calilcd cures: but
DcWitt's WAS the one that did the
work and he Will Te,ify this state
mcnt if any one wishes to wiitc him
J. T.. Kaufman.
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Call Meeting for Gilbert Hollow,

There will be Il meeting of the
cotton growers of Gilbert Hollow
township at Leesvillc, S. c., on next
Saturday the Sth, at ; o'clock p. IN.
for the purpose Of cIccting delegates
TO the County Cotton Growers Con-
vention. \ full attendance is re-
quested, as this is a matter that is
of vast interest to Us all.
D. NJ. Crosson.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05

Mr.. Otto He.man has laid upon
our table lipe and we'll developed
orange which was grown at bis home
q few miles out of this town. It's
flavor was excellent an i its size
medium.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-05
Board G Commissioners.

The County Board Of Ccmmis-
sioners was in session for two day s
this week. On Monday only routine
business was transacted such rs ap-
proving claims aud issuing checks
aud looking after the coun1ys bu>i
ness in general On Tuesday one
mcmbcr from each township was
engaged i'll filing the jury box for
lS&S.
The Board decided to instruct
road oycrsccls not to recognize ply
sicians certificates cxclnpt!nS the
holder from road duty. unless it has
tie endorsement Of the Board.
We appreciate the promptness
with which some Of our subscribers
have come forward and settled with
US for the Dispatch: yet there is
atiil Il large sum due us scattered all
over the county which to the indi-
yiGual il scoms tiiiiny but III The
aggregate it amounts toa big large
sum 10 rs. We have Euncst obliga.
tons to meet. and while We dislike to
be continually dunhinY. yet we mas;
Insist that if delinGuents cannot pay
all they mast pay Il portion at least
and help US. We have been com
pcltd to st!ikc of some names foH
uon payment but trust that those
persons dropped will sct'lc"nd renew
their subscription.
IIl;on's I9doform Linimcnt vii!
kill the poison from poison Ivy.
couuteract poison from bites Of
snakes, s;ines CT insects. in sure
rnre for sore threat. VIII rrlc any
casc Gf :urc month. 2IG.
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business Of .mroltan'c e was trains
acted.
The following me the delegates
referred to above: J. NJ. CAnghmaD,
Dave Matthias and Thos. l.. Harman.
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WANTS.

Advt rtiscments OF Wants. For Sale, For
Rent or Lease, inserted in this column at
th , ra!e Of one c.ut Il wor,; fer the first
insertion. and half cent Il word for each
Sah>: que!t insertion. Parties having real
estate :cr sale. To r':!t. lease or exchange
should avail themselves of this liberal "iler
to make their wants known.
FOR RENT 4 Two room cottage with
fire place iu ,nrll room, good water, and
rent Reasonable on Depot street. apply
ut the Dispatch Office.
FOR SALE Lots to snit Purchasers,
or The street leading from Lexington Mill
to Depot street. or on Depot street. Apply
at Dispatch Otlir"
WANTED Crln0etcnt man or woln II to
ronaol portion of state on fine line OF pub.
lcitions. Expenses remitted weekly. so
per week salary allowed first three months,
81 per werk and commission there lfter il
sc!yl:ss satisfactory. Write giving can
vIsSing experience and references. Look
TIP our rating. W. B Conkey Company,
3ll-35l Dearborn st. Chicago, Ill. E'
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Money to Loan

nN farming lands. Easy payments. No
" commissions charged. B"rrowcrptyS
actual cost OF pcgttctiug loan Interest $
PER cent.
JOHN i PALMER e S)N.
Columbia, S. G.
December 10, lSJ1.-2m
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HARNESS

HARNESS
of ell kinds on the Post Office Block. No.
1928, and We guarantee nj! work and mate
riel 70: we use nothing bIt the best labor
and material in DOR business. (No other
like it nsri in the State except in very fine
harness
We make single buggy harness from s. 90
up. Double harnees in proportion. and
wagon and farm harness arc ali made to
suit the times.
We also carry nice line o: Saddles from
- 90 up: also Collars, Collar Pads. Whips
and a very nice line OF lap Robes.
We are also landing Blgg!cS, Phaetons,
Clbrio!ctters, Surrys. Nictoras, Hr-tts,
Landaus. Coupes and Doctors Phaetons.
Buggies from $50 90 Up. We will make
this line spec al feature III our business in
the future and will give you 4 very close
price where goods are ordered direct.
We desire to thank onr customers for the
kind patronage they have extended to us
during the past year, and hoping that they
will cOntnrc to heStOw their i:.vGrs on uS
in the future for We guarantee our goods
to you, and beg 70 remain yours truly,
|. B. RAST, Agent.
COLUMBIA, S. G.
When money accompanies mail orders
for harness from - GO up We pay freight.
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Get your job work done at the
Dispatch Office.
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LEXINGTON
SAVINGS BANK.
DEPOSITS FEHEiNED SUBJECT TO
CHECK.

". P. ROOF. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
Alien Jones. ". Proc. c. NJ. Efrd,
L. Hilton James +. Hendrix.
EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deposits o: 81 and upwards received and
interest 1T per cent per annum allowed,
payable Apr.i and October.
September -! #
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Goods bOugnt tor cash before
th= Mckinley tariff hut each >ra
sen We mnSt hlyeac"mpl"tc new
stock.
We cpropoSc Will" in hr> me, :
to keep abreast oi the times ard
up-tO.hatr as much rs any house
in America.
This great sale APPLIES t" every
drpaltm mt III our h!g ">tthll>h.
:npts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-17

library building. as an addition to the
inftitutc.
Tho House committee on merchant mo 81
rlur and fisheries ordered "a favorable re-
port on hill - extend the naNirhiion
laws Of the United states 10 tho ia
wtiian Islands.
col John McKcnna. prominent ciu.
zen whu thirty Vsurf upu was uur 90
the best known irish nntionalists IN the
United States. died at his home in I1s-
ton. aged = years.
Prince Won I.oichstcin. Auatfo-tiun.
gnffnn Ambassador nt 81 Petersburg.
has resigned Ills successor ~ Baron
IseSa D'Achrcnthal. Austro.liunEarian
minister 10 Roumania.
Clarence l.. Cross and Alphcus s. Bad.
ger. lumber dealers who own large
tracts OF land In the lumber district ~
Wisconsin, have filed petition ln yul'
unthty bankruptcy az Chicago. Their
assets amount To- tal5,iSi.
The Rome correspondent OF tho Ion.
don Chronicle suYai "in response tu tho
NniicanH inquiry on the Huniect proai-
dent Mckinley has sent uu assurance
that the catholics IN cuba aud the Phi.
ofty az the catholics IN America"
The thlrty.two prominent oatiiomon oi
South Dakota who were Indicted fur
mnnslnughtot. have hocn tried ut Hot
oi not gullly aitor delihefuting fifteen
mlnutcs The case was the outcome ui
tho murder OF John Eckmtu % well.
known shucpman. who wis KILLED hy u
band Of rnttlrmen while moving his
sheep In South Dakotu.