The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-22

home Of the b.ide's father, MIR. S. b.
Kyzer, NJ. J. Kyze officiating. X.
The Queen Regent of Spain has
signed the peace treaty.
| The American rule is gradually be-
ing accepted in the Philippine islands.
Capt. Griffith assumed charge Of
the State Penitentiary last Wednes-
day as Superintendent.
The educational world cf this
State is in topsy tarvy state over
the mathematical chart "sell."
Wheaton is still pushing eastward,
driving the Filipinos before him like
chaff before the wind.
The condition of the Pope, the
head of the Catholic Church, is alarm
ing, and it is said that death is near
at hand.
Dealing in sugar was the feature
in Wall street last Thursday. Oper-
ators scrambled over each other in
their esgerness to buy and sell.
Tnose wao smoke will find tie
! very best cigars, cheroots, smoking
tobacco, pipes, ETC., at the Bazaar.
Remember this when you come to
town.
The counsel for the State consta-
bles who are charged with killing
Mrs. Stuart, will move before Judge
Watts for a change Of venue when
the Richland court convenes.
A requisition has been issued by
Governor Eilerbe on the Governor Of
Georgia, for an immigrant agent who
| is known to fame by the classic name
of "Peg Leg" Williams. He is
| charged with violating the immigra-
tion laws of the State in inticing ne
groes to leave Greenwood county.
Mother-Jane, you must choose
between the two. Will you marry
the man who loves you, or the man
who can dress you? Mamma, as an
up-to-date girl, I must reply that
although love is very desirable
thing, clothes are an absolute neces-
sity.
Governor Eilerbe has received re-
liable information that one hundred
and four members Of the Second
South Carolina regiment are down
with typhoid fever and other diseases
in Cuba. Many Of the boys who
thought that they were going to have
picnic and bask in the smiles Ct beau
tiful women are beginning to realize
from personal experience that "war is
hell"
Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist Church at Miners
vile, Pa, when suffering with rheu-
matism, was advised to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. He says: "a
few applications of this liniment
proved of great service to me. 1t
subduea the inflammation and reliev-
ed the pain. Should any sufferer
profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it
will please me- For sale by j. T..
Kaufman.
A great stir has been raised in Co.
lumbia over the ruling Of the Comp
troller General in reference to the
liability Of the property Of charitable
institutions for taxation. Contrary
to the generally Interpretation of the
law that property Of this class was
not subject to taxation, Comptroller
General Derham has ruled that it is
and has instructed the Auditor to
list this class Of property for taxation.
The property in Columbia affected by
this ruling are as follows: The Ma
sonic temple, the I. NJ. c. A. lot, the
Odd Fellows hall, the Presbyterian
High School, College for Women,
Ursuline Convent, including the old
and new convent and three lots on
TAYLOR street, the Parochial School of
the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Presb, terian Theological Seminary,
four acres and three buildings, the
Methodist Female College, Benedict
and Allen Universities. The taxes
on some of this property have not
been paid for years.
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Standard Bred White 1eghorns.