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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
ReIiqi0n and P0Ssunl.

An incident told by the Rev. V. B.
Carroll in the Homiletic Review
makes apparent the necessity in this
transitory period of getting the Ne
gro inwardly right in order that his
relations to society may be right.
eve were driving out one Sunday
from Decatur, when we came upon q
negro with club in his hand and a
freshly killed 'possum on his shoul-
der. We stopped to examine his
prize, and the Colonel said:
"'My friend, do you know it is
Sunday?'
"'Sartin, boss
"Are you not a religions MANI
CT are. I'ze jist on my way home
from church.
"And what sort of religion have
you that permits you to 60 hunting
on Sunday?'
"'Religion, religion!' queried the
man as be held the 'possum up with
one hand and scratched his head
with the other. "'Does you 'spect
any black man in Alabama is gwine
to tie hisself up to any religion dat
lows possum to walk right across
de road ahead of him and git away
freee No, sab! A religion what
won't bend little when fat possum
heads you eff, couldn't be Established
round about here by all de preach
ers in de universe.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
Gilbert Hollow.
March 7-l2mot

J.G Taylor to Fred Taylor, l35
for 5000.
N. B. Dial to Warren K. Smith,
157 2 5 acres for S3,250.
M. A. L. and II. S. W. Mitchell to
Warren X. Smith, y acres for $3.50.
Geo. D. McCartha to J. Hampton
Long, 100 acres for s245.25.
Geo. D. McCartha to T. W. Long,
10 acres for $32175.
". P. Roof to A. E. Sawyer, As
acres for Sl25.
T. H. Caughmar, Sheriff to W. P
Roof, As acres for $500.
P. b. Craps and others to ". T.
Craps, 81 acres for $40.
S. P. Wingard to N. D. Hite, PIC
for $500.
S. Rufus Lewie to R E. Shealy
50 acres for S65.
IA. Caughman to Job c. Swygert
100 acres for $500.
J. P. Able to Il. R. Smith, l2(
acres for $3.50.
A. L. Smith to F. G. and H. )
Hartley, lot at Summit for 800.
B n. Bodie to J. P. Able, l lot II
! Leesville for 5000.
F. Hamp Hendrix to D. W. art
! A D Shealy, lot in Leesville TO
$1,000.
D.n'y & Sease to Alice '. Sease
lot in Lewiedale for 81, 800.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
His Visit to Vesuvius.

An American who detests sight
seeing upon principle, loafed for six
weeks at Sorrento without stirring in
the direction of places most traveller 8
would have thought it criminal TO
omit. His only dread was the cross
questioning of kind friends when he
got home. To confess that he had
deliberately staid away from all those
celebated points of interest, would
bring down no end Of scorn and de-
nunciation upon him. But sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof, and
the American resolved to trust to in
spiration to get him out OF such
scrapes. The first person he met af-
ter leaving Sorrento was an Ameri-
can woman on the train, and the first
thing she wanted to know was if be
climb Vesuvius.
II did," said the American without
quiver.
"Oh, tell me about it," cried the
woman. "How interesting it must
have been. My husband never would
let me go up; but Id just love to
hear your experience.
The American, having heard the
whole story many, many times,
plunged into it with much detail.
he described the long drive from
Naples to the foot of the mountain
and the steepness Of the inclined rail
way, and the way the women in the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
S. c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1900.

j. F. Atkins to E. ". Collins, loi
in Lewiedale for SIS.
S. R. Lewie to E. W. Collins 1 So
100 acres for SIS.
Hollow Creek.
Mary J. Dreher to F. S. Hook, 233
6 10 acres for S1,lO0.
j. B. Mills to J. q. Price, 36-lOO
acres for Sl0.36.
P. L. Kyzer to J. H. Price, 4 A,
100 acres for $44 40.
T. D. Shealy to J. d. Price, SCI
acres for S3i0.
H. L. Price to j. II. Price, 404
acres for $500.
Pierce E. Amick to J. e. Price, 4
I 4 100 acres for S44.
J. P. Bodie, Executor and others
to George G. Shirey, 297 acres for
s1,1OO.
G.. H. Rawl to S. o. Hook, 10l
$40 acres for $1,000.
Preston and F. H. Dominick to
Isaiah A. Lindler, AZ acrs for $500.
W. J. Keenan, to G. D. Barr, 1T
acres for 81, 300.
L. S. Price to Jas. d. Langford,
81 acres for $3.50.
Lexington.
H. A. Spann, Clerk Court, to Ms.
Wingard, 40 acres for $40.
j. T. Monts and others to ". P.
Roof, SO acres for S65.50.
TIE Wingard and others to H NJ
and D F E6rd, 23a acres, exchange
of land.
TIE Wingard and others to D F
Efrd, 4S acres for $500.
IN and G NJ E6rd to G B Wing
ard, 81 acres, exchange OF land.
GB Wingard to W S Wingard,
10 rs acres for S1O0.
H A Spann, Clerk Court, to Jacob
Wjngard, 8S acres for $3.50.
John @ A Gregory to j Luther
Shull, 654 acres for $l95.75.
John @ A Gregory to Martin G.
Sox, 911 acres for $3.50.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28

party eqreAled and all the rest Of it
From time to time the woman inter.
rupted with some searching question;
but 30 we'll did he know his lines that
never once did she catch him mapping,
At last, after a realistic account Of
how, after leaving the train, he had
plunged his way on foot through the
hot, powdery lava to the crater's
very edge, the American paused for
breath.
"And what" asked the woman,
"were your sensations as you gazed
down the frey pitt"
MADAM" said the American, Il
thought of the fate that awaited all
liars"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
Bismark's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre-
mendous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out of order. If you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and
body. Only 25 cents, at j. E. Kauf-
mann's drug store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only
25 cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J. E Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28

John @ A Gregory to S F Roland
65J acres for Sl9G5 so.
LII Leach to E G Haltiwanger,
s acres for SIG.
&c Haltiwanger 10 JET D Shull'
81 acres for $50 so.
DE BaIlentine to H P Strother, 1
acre for 5000.
John Bullock to F H Hyatt, II
acres for S100.
EJ Caugbman and others to Joana
A Hendrix, l6O acres for S1,5O0.
EJ Caughman and others to Josna
A Hendrix, 335 acres for S402.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
TUFTS Liver Pills
an absolute cure.

Adelbert Hay, United States con-
sui at Pretoria. cables that he is hav-
ing no trouble in the full exercise OF
his functions and is on an excellent
footing with Beer officials, who give
him any information desired as to
the condition of the British soldiers
prisoners at Pretoria.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28

G5er-Saw you cut riding wi b
your girl yesterday. Myer-Yes.
Did you ever meet hel? oyer
N; but faber says be was once
pupil in her Sunday school class.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
THE
cEIY2II EkyleIkL B1IE
COLUMBIA, s. @.

ESTABLISHED 1871.
JAMES WOODROW, President.
JULIUS WALKER, Vice President.
JEROME 81. SAWYER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS-James Woodrow. John 4.
Crawford, Julius Fl Walker. c. Fitzsim-
mons, w. @. Wright, W. q. Gibbes,
John T. Sloan. T. T. Moore. j. L. Min
nsugh. e. 8. Joynes. -,
THiS BANK SOL1Cirs A SHARE, IF
not all, of your business, ard will
grant every favor consistent with safe and
sound banking.
January 20. 1897-1y.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate OF Is cents per square of one inch
space for first insertion, and so cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish
ing to advertise for three, six and thelve
months.
Notices in tie local column cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF or
cent word, when they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
Real Estate Transfers
For January and February, recorded
by the County Auditor.
Black Greek Township.

| G. S. Roof to VIM. Isaacs an6
others, Deacons of Harris Hill church
l lot for $50.
Michael Rish to N. Elmore Rish
so acres for $50.
Daniel F. Shumpert to II. F
Kyzer, 29-acres for 800.
j. L. Berry to S. R. Smith, 25O
acres for $500.
Chas. M. Drake to R. Glover Able,
PIG acres for $500.
Boiling Springs.
Carolina National Bank to P. D.
George, 80 acres for 1925.
G.. T. Graham, Judge of Probate,
| to L. G. Roof, 112 acres for S125.
Jacob E. Roof to VIM. Fields, l
lot at Irene, for $50.
Ann Freeman to W. P. Roof aud
". W. Barre, 1860 acres for $4,000.
D J. Matthias to c. E. Ccrley, 100
acres for $500.
Elizabeth Long to NJ. L. Youngi
ner, At acres for S94.
b. A. Spanp, Clerk Court, to Emil.
Taylor, 3691 acres for $3.50.
Lee Y. Eutto to W. E. Kyzer, 20
acres for $25.
A. P. Corley to Sol D. Stumpelt,
191 acres for 5000.
Broad River.
Benz Barrett to W. A. Bundrick,
As acres for S400.
G. Nal Harman to Jas. B. Addy,
433 acres for $500.
Laura Mayer to Henry II. Mayer,
232 acres for $4,000.
John c. Epting to Chas. E., J. a.
and Geo. W. Summer, 800 acres for
$425.
David Hipp to h. B. CLARK, 4s1
acres for 5 22O.
Commercial Bank of Columbia to
". q. Lyles, 28S3, l85, 159 acres,
three tracts, for $500.
John G. Epting to David Hipp,
106 acres for $1,000.
Bull Swamp.
". A. Goodwin and Ellen Lorenz
to q. A. Sharpe, SCI acres for $3.50.
The same to B. B. Sharpe, 81 acres
for $3.50.
T.C. Williamson to D. L Jefcoas,
81 acres for $500.
Dolly Williamson to j. A. Muller
attorney, IS acres for sl05.
A. 81. Inabinett to J. G. Sally, 335
acres for $3.50.
Joe Boozer TO Paul E. Hutto, 81 !
acres for $40.
Barbara Poindexter and others to
George Ann Boozer, 3l1 acres ior
s1OO.
Gerhard P. Lucas to Mary NJ. L
Lucas, 90 acres for So.
James Bars to Willie E. Bars,
1O2 acres for SIS.
Jane G. Cartin to W. 81. F. Rast
& Bro, lot in Swansea, for $40.
Chinquepin.
Gideon Hall to Jacob a. Hall, 125
acres for Sl00.
Gideon Hall TO J. c. Hall, 15(
acres for S10O.
| A. E. Derrick to B. F. Boyd, Ii
acres for 5000.
B. F. Boyd to Houston Boyd,
acre for $40.
B. F. Boyd to Major Barr, acre
for SO.
Sarah G. Quattle baum to Alice
Quattlebaum, l9 4 10 acres for SlC0
Darling Hall to Sally kirkland
one tenth interest in l12 acres fo1 s25
b. A. Spann, Clerk Court, to H. I
Wright, lot in Batesburg, for $3.50.
J.J. Osborn to J. Frank Kneece
lot in Batesburg, for s575.
Mrs. E. B. Altman to W. B. Alt
man, lot in Batesburg, for 81.
Mrs. E. B. Altman to W. A. Alt
man, lot in Batesburg, for $50.
Copgaree.
H. A. spann, Clerk Court, to J. A
H. Geiger, 81 acres for $3.50.
NJ. H. Hook to E. W. and NJ. L
Shull, 125 acres for Sl30.
M. D. Shull & E W. Shull to J T
Drafts, 12t acres for $3.50.
B. N. Hook and others to n. I
Gunter, 5 acres for $3.50.
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ARE YOU
BANKRUPTinhea

constitution undermined by ex-
travagance in eating, by disre-
garding the laws ofnature, or
physical capital all gone, if so'
NEVER DESPAIR
TUFTS Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver Pills
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Volcanic Eruptions.

Continued on Second Page.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

p II. Austin OF NeoshD l. at the I.aol-de.
: VI kellogg Of Fort scott, Kas. "a at the
Southern.
John H. wiies Of Kansas city is at the
Planters
n. = Carter Of New York is a; ;he st
Nichr1s.
Mrs II. = Iaiimer Cyrerne i.atimsr and
: ". Dickson and Ma. Dickson are a; the Lin
dsH
Thomas T. wall o; Honolulu is at The La
ciede
r. Eikan ct Nottingham, England. is at the
southern.
w Y Baron Of Poplar Bluff. No. at TIC
Planters.
{: 4 Hancock Of Springfield o. IL at the st,
Nicholas.
II II. MaSson OF Honduras Is at the LindeIl.
H r. krokau Of Cleveland is at the St
Nicholas.
Grant Hornaday. politician from Fort
Scott. kas. j. at the Planters
John ~. HavIin Of Cincinnati is at the South
eru.
/. J Num- and II. {. Waters Of Mexico are
a. the Planters.
George \. M.han Of Hannibal Is at the
southern.
ii. :. lacks Of Montgomery City. No. is at
he. tinteil
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28

Harper & Bros. have in press a new novel
by tutCliffr Hync. entitled The Inst
continent The scene of the story. which
* Ihid IN prehistoric times on the myth
cal continent Of Atlantis 10 said tn rival
Rider HaCgard'S she" in its thrilling
dramatic situation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
u,Lkr>G SNAIL PACKAGES.
Trunk Line Committee. Hc>itatcs
kbont EnfnrcinE NcNN Nmling.

New York. July 27.-At Thursdays meet
ing 81 the Executive Committee Of the
Trunk Line Association the principal subject
discussed was the new ruling in the Official
Ciassi-at ion. which. If strictly enforced.
viii prohibit the bulkinr of small separate
parcels under one cover and forwarding
the as ore shipment.
Strong protests have been made by ship
pcrS against this ruling and the matter is
receiving special attention from the Trunk
Line officials. Whether they Will adhere 10
and enforce their ruling. or VIII Modify 1t.
Is proving very difficult problem To solve.
:r view Of the many interests which will he
affected by their decision. There * a strong
probability that the matter Will be carried
to the courts by shippers. Il the trunk lines
refuse Ia Ibrogate or materially modify
their ruling. At Thursdays meeting, no final
action was taken. the matter being referred
To = committee of counsel Of the trunk line
roads.
This in itse.. indicates the extreme care
with which the railroad officials are proceed
ing in the matter prominent official Of
the Trunk Line Association said that il
would he some time before the quest !
eciiEitely settled. and that final decision
would probably not be- reached until the
fall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
rIrTsBuRG AND WESTERN.
baltimore and Ohio Has ut Last OBJ
tanned Complete Control.

New York. July 2I.-The Baltimore and
Ohio has at last secured complete control
of the Pittshurg and Western Railway
Company. and the last obstacle To- the T"-
organization Of the PittsbUrs and Weston.
which has been 1T the hands Of receiver
since 1896. has thus BEEN removed.
The pittspurG and western owns and
controls 800 miles Of road in Western Penn
SVlVania and Eastern Ohio II l. capital
lied at s.. U9O.0c1 preferred and .N.'pl ~iy com
mon stock and It's total funded debt
amounts to Sl3 Jgo,uUD In lssS thu roIi went
into the hands of Receiver FOR TIL first
time After its rrurganizaj. N ia is. The
Baltimore AMI Ohio purchased Sh."iu.uia Of
the common stock and operated the road
"a part Of its through lin" to chicago. IN
1895 the road went again into the hands of
4 receiver.
\ committee representing In"TjSag" buu;S
was formed. which, ia 1855 s'id $2.'s1"H Df
thc-. bonds TO Lake Erie and Western i'm
forests In December. l>4s J. =. Mnr-tn ~
60. formed Il protective committee and
called for deposits Of bonds. In lNg' ti.e
Lake Erie and Western interests were az
Guired by the Baltimore and Ohio, aud II
was then believed that reorganization I'm
The interests Of that company would d..
effected.
As the Baltimore and Ohio besides held all
the FIRST mortgage. bonds and ciically
all the floating debt. it simply remained To
acquire control OF the stock. which n =
understood was done 10y the purchase uf
I6f.nf0 shares from the stockholders pro-
teCtiVe committee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
10 BI ABSORBED.
Rio Grnnde RaiIwa, to Bccome a Pari
of liz. -, In IL. sxs...an-

DenNcr. t0IO-, july 2s.-An alliance be-
tween the Santa Re and Rio GranGc rail-
roads. which viii reSul; i'm practical union
OF the TWO systems. l. reported about To- boz
formed. The details OF thv union are now
being worked uut by fia.urjers Of tn, two
corporations. ami. according 10 report. an
other summer Will no, haze passed before
the coalition Is completed
tn" recently tun"urCu. construction plans
-! II" itj" Grand. Toy THE extension OF = s
line IT. ~ Durango. south through the san
Juan Valley and then over into Utah are
said 70 b. q part OF the Sgh.mr. The Rio
'irauir Will extend its line southwest from
this point until It reaches tho colorado
River. aud VIII follow the river DOWN -
Williams. Ariz.. possibly going down IN
canon itself At Williams II vii! unite with
the Santa Fc thus establishing through
CnnM..LL-ns WIN IN Iac.li. E---.r.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
BOGUS CIRCUS AGENT.
Worked Citizens of Harrisburg, Ill.
for Cash and Other Things.
REFCRIlg SPECIAL,

REFCRI.Is' SPECIAL.
Harrisburg. III, July "a few days ago
man. we'll dressed. wearing patent leather
shoes. kid gloves and u plug hat. stopped
At the Hotel Saline in this city. He repre-
scented EinIs"lt t. be advance agent for Bel
nlnnts Jnree-rirg circus and m!llion-dol-
lar meraEcri" and displayed highly litho-
EFaphed contracts ana other papers with the
shows name on them.
tie contracted numerous debts. engaged
, stable room for the snow. borrowed nancy
IN various sums to the amount Of 500 from
q number @! citizens and in each case the
party received an order on the treasurer OF
-he show. which nc said would be here III"
latter part OF July. After a stay Of four
days, paying his hotel hill In like manner.
hH hired a riE and a driver To drive him To
Marion. III, presumably on the same mis-
sion.
No other representative Of the show
having VEt IN an appearance. an inycsJiga-
ton was mat" to-day with the result that
fhe city l. iuil OF a LOT of sad but wiser
men. The agent proved to be a fake. but
Wei ycrsad IN the show business. Tcle-
grains aId telcphnn. messages were sent
on IN ali directions. with hope IF ap-
irehendinS' the man. but no trace Of htm
CtHlr be found.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Vacancies VIII BE Filled From
the Regular Army.

Ref EIIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 21.-There will be keen
disappointment among several hundred can
didateS from civil life for army commissions
when they learn that there will probably be
no vacancies in the grade of Second Lieu
tenant after the successful candidates
among enlisted men 81 the regulars have
been appointed
Mafv soldiers were examined in the Va!i-
Gus military Experiments. and. while there
remain 20 be heard from the depart ments OF
Northern I.IZon. Niudanao and Alaska. Hf-
t1--tiye names are already on the approved
list There are only siNtv-eight vacancies.
all except three Of which are in the in
fantTy arm.
TIE unusually large number of etiEibleS
among the regular soldiers is due to the fact
that many Young men who served as yolun-
tesre during the Spanish War. finding they
could not be appointed from civil life. en-
listed I'm the regular army with the inten-
iion Of gaining commissions through the
annual examinations held to determine pro-
motions from the ranks.
II Is expected thIt the three departments
vet to he heard from will produce enough
Successful candidates to more than I'LL the
vacancies existing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28

The Dakota and Great Northern Railway
company. recently Incorporated under tij.
avs Of North Dakota with = caT!tal stock
"f S.s".N'. Is fatheC-d by James y HiiI,
son OF President James J. flhl. and VIC.
pr Sltt nj OF III. Great Northern. Associated
WITH MI. nm IN th- new yu;erpri~, arr.
Frank =. Ward. general sureriuttnIaut us
me Great Northern. a:i William u. Grover
q wealthy - Paul capitalist The purpus,.
- - build lin" uf railroad from a point
near I-akota on the main line ot the trans
continental road extending uGrthpTly-
through Nelson. Ramsey. cavalier and Tow
reT counties. - a point ur8r the iufcrna-
t!uual boundary line.
\ branch lin. :, Is also r.p ported. will is
bL!lt from BHttlneaU ON an. branch To-. I
point on the International boundary Tho
total length o! The new roJi iii D.. about
llhyl} miles. and, while having a clos.
tEtth0 3irdEScm'u at with thu Great N.Ttn-
tfr, "it be wholly the property Of the in
..Tn.rafnrS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
MUST PAY THE DUTY.
Government Wins Il Hawaiian Im-
ports Test Case.

New York. July @5--The SoaTi Of CLASH
Hea'icn of IN" United States General APP
J.. Is':s to-day announced its decision In a
t'st case regarding the right of the Govern
iHsnt 1" assess duties on merchandise i'm
ported from Hawaii. and gysrrulyd the pro
IeSt - me importers w. IL. Grossman *
i'r"S.. and affirmed !he assessment Of the
duty by the Government
rms decision covers the period h.,tN cen
the passage of the joint resolution Of Con
GresS on July =. 1ssS admitting Hawaii. and
the uaSsas" recently OF the law declaring
HaNai United states territory. Judge
Somerviiie rendered the decision The stat
| us rf Hawaii since II became a regular Tgr-
Ntory Of the United States was no; passed
Npn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28

session OF the buildings. but the company
now AYERS il will not give up the buildings
and ground until the supervisors assign
the risht-of-way to the company through
the township.
Ten acres Of ground are c0vCre! with
buildings formerly used by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and when II re-
moved the machinery and men from this
city to Flora II was understood II would Ic-
uuquish all right To the buildings and
grounds. which the township erected for the
company in ~; with the understanding
that il wgS ~ occupy them Tor term "t
forty years However. ua written agree
in.Yt WIS signed.
Meantime. the mammoth brick buildings
and btFgtlfut grounds axe going to rdrk.
The last proposition has been made iii"
railroad company. ana If 1t does not accctie
the township VIII appeal the case to
higher court
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
Teachers Stung by Hornets.

REF BIsIC SFEIIAI.
Sullivan. Mo- July 27.-Thc Teachers In
st!rutc Of Franklin County closed here to-
day after a two weeks term. There were
about 100 in attendance. The institute will
be held at Washington next year. The in
S,ructors were: ". \. Connally. County
Commissioner. I. u. Smith, c. A. Cole and
Il &. Williams.
The citizens of Sullivan gave the teachers
a banque; at the historic Harvey mansion
last evening and this afternoon gave them
a free ride To the famous Fisher Cave on.
the way down the hill after leaving the
teams an angry swarm Of hornets was en-
countered ard a number of the teachers
were Stung.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
PROPOSALS.

NOTICE CT PUBLiCATIoN-1he Board Of Su-
r.rvis,rs II Madison County. State OF Missis-
sippi will let TO the lowest sealed bidder the
tract for stationery. -ec0ri books and other ar
ticis. such as required by law to be fur
nished ty the said county OF. Monday. the "a day
Of August. 4. d 1898. bond OF $50 must ac
,gnneny eacn bid, for the faithful! performance
of the contract. And the bids to conform
strictly 10 the provisions q: chapter Us Of thu
Tnent thereto chapter -. sheet acts 1855. Bids
must be filed in the Chancery Clerks office AT
Canton. Madison County, Mississippi, be-
fore the !st day OF August. 1887. A true COPY OF
the minutes. e. z. Kemp. Cnancery Clerk.