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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
The Capital County.
To the Editor cf the Dispatch:

To the Editor cf the Dispatch:
know you are a fair minded man.
and are willing to give fair play. l
see very plainly that Richlsnd and
Lexington ought to be one; that it
will save money and it will lower our
taxes, and will, no doubt, increase
the value of all the property in Lex
| inpton. It will also increase the
value OF the property in the town OF
Lexington. We will have a road as
hard as a brick from Columbia to
your town in less than twelve months.
There will be no hills to be eDcoun-
tered and no sand. This is fact
Go out ten miles on our road in the
sand hills where there was nothing
but hills and sand and now they are
as bard as brick. The bills were
all dug down and clay and sand were
united together and The combins-
ton makes the road az hard as a
brick. As soon as the road is fixed
to your town people will build on it
The Columbia street cars would soon
run to you place and the river bridges
would soon be made free. 1t will
increase your prosperity. 1t would
be almost a street from Columbia to
your town. As for Swansea, Sandy
Run. New Brooklapd and Dutch
Fork. they can't come to your place
without first coming II Columbia to
get on the train. They have got to
take the traiu st their places aud
coue to Columb bia, wait over and take
another train to get to your town
Leesville. Batesburg and Lexington
can take the train and come straight
to Columbis.
We will call the new county che
| Capital county, or any other name
and do away With the Dames OF both
counties. We will save thousands
of dollars in our courts. We will
have money to buy new machines to
f < our roads and bridges and not
hurt auy part Of Lexington county. l
will admit that it will knock few
men out of tffice. As for you and
your towr, it will build you up. l
am glad to cay you get at least one
half Of your living out Of Columbia
now, for almost every store takes
your paper and many Of them adver,
tise in it. You will see that you will
get twice as much as the two couD-
ties get together, and you will see
acres of land all along on the road
from Columbia to Lexington that
won't sell for FIVE dollars an acre now
that will bring from one hundred to
five hundred dollars an acre. By sll
means let US come together as one
~ r
county. Z > Rncker'
Columbis, S c., Nov 26. 1900.
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marry Miss Susie Jefcoat Of Aiken
county.
Trial Justice T. W. J, fcoat has
sold lis dwelling and store Louise
attached, to William NJ johnson and
will move back shortly to that
famous locality, Pond Branch, and
very near a noted place on that
historic creek known as Drunken
Btidge. Cd friend Johnson will
occupy at once the store building
and run mercantile business.
The carpenters are nearing COM
pletion the new dwelling If DR.. ". T.
Brooker and it will add much to the
appearance of our town,
Mr. F. B Harman has gone into
business with William Furtick OF
Of Cvlumbia, and his family will re-
move shortly 10 Columbia.
The school under care OF James
Smith is still growing in favor and
esteem of the patrons and now num-
bers over one hundred.
II. r Goodwin and Jas. E Can't
went down into Alabama in search
OF tutreutiue timber. MIR Goodwin
returned and Mr.. CAN'T is still there
looking after situation. He expects
to carry on bis mercantile business
in Swansea also.
Z bulon Hutto and A. A. Harsey
have sold out TO Prof. D. B. Busby
.of Monetts. and are going to Florida,
and Mrs. Samuel Harsey is going
with them. They are good citizens
and we give them up reluctantly.
In the streets OF Swansea few
days since was witnessed q hard,
fearful fight but not bloody one.
Several citizens were curiously watch
ing war between apparently livsl
colonies OF little ants. Some were
with wings and some were without
them and those with wings kept on
coming and lighting down in the
midst of the col fict. When it was
all over the ground all around the
little home was white with wings
and apparently then all was quite
and q1iet reigned in Warsaw. Nstu
raj historians say the winged ants
are the male ants and that the 6ght
was by the little women to eat eff
these wings and "tbe boys" then can't
fly no more. The winged ones are
ezpsnsionist from principle and the
little women are iuperialists from
nature ard the happy uuion solves
the trouble and defends the wisdom
Of nature. Ole of the by ISLANDERS
after talking over the matter said,
well, sir, many a boy has fl we'd
out on high wings aud was cotched
jet tbaterway and you had iist as
we'll put that in your pipe and smoke
it,"
Mr.. McDonell the young section
boss here of the railroad, has married a
Georgia lady and has made new
cit zen for Swansea and The newly
married are boarding with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Rsst. Spectator.
Swansea. Nov. p.
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DIR. G. Il. Leaphart,
RBAL BSTATE BROKER,
LEXINGTON, s. C.
TIHBERED Land A SPECIALITY.

DARrIES HAVIHG LAND FOR SALE.
L or those wanting to purchase are IN
invited to correspond with me. Property
placed with me will be advertised tree Of
charge No commissions charged unless
sale is made.
have one tract of land on Saluda river.
containing $40 acres. 4.horse fam OPEN
ed on this tract Alo l-piue roomed 2
story house Price, s5.n00.
tract of 30 acres on Saluda river
Price, So, 500.
/ house and lot in town. Price. 5000
Also offer the following property in the
suburbs OF lexington:
tract OF II acres Price, 500
/ tract Of + acres. Prce. Sl0O.
tract of II acres. Price. SlO0
tract of 12 acres, on which there is q
good roomed cottage. Price, $500.
Noverber 81. 1900 If.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
Fruit Cake ingredients.

The Bazaar has just received a
fresh shipment of the best fruit cake
ingredients ever shown in this
market R4isins and currents ready.
for immediate use, put up III Dice ]
pound boxes. citron. almonds, pull
verized sugar, cake dressing. II you
have not tried these goods do So.
Bakers and Huyler's chocolate for
cakes, and other seasonable goOds
constantly on hand. The Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28

The Columbia State, after vainly
trying to take Laxiogtou's name
from her, is row after appropriat,
ing the fruits of L, xinston,spfo.
gress and growth. The last census
shows that the population of Lex
ington has increased to such an
extent as to give Der another Repre-
sentative in the General Assembly.
The State wants that QUE for Rich
land. Alb, neigbbol! the green eyed
monster oftentimes make men hank
er after the uDattaipsble.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28

The Coffee War is now on. Tie
big sugar refueries are fighting the
Arbuckle Brothers by reducing the
price Of roasted coffee one cent per
pound. The latter retaliated by re-
ducing the price of sugar Is points
and the end is not yet in sight.
When thieves fill out bonest mt n
get their de serts can be modernized
as follows: When trusts fal! cut the
consumer gets his deserts.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28

10y AGREEMENT OF THE COUNTY
ID Board OF Control, with and by con-
sent OF the State Board Of Directors. dis
pensary will be established at Lewiedale.
and no:ice is herebv given that all appll-
cants f,r dispenser at that place must fill :
their applications with the Clerk OF the
County Board Of Control on or before the
4th day Of Decenb:r. 1860
No applications will be considered from
applicants who are related to either member
OF the B ard within the sixth degree. The
right to r'ject any or all applications IS
reserved.
j. WEIR ADDY, Clerk.
November II. 1900 3x3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
= Coo 6 Drafts. ESQ Probate Judo

b. Geo S Drafts, Esq Probate Judge.
WHEREAS. H. A. spANN. MADE
w suit to me. to grant m LIE t rs OF
Admins ration of the Estate of and effects
Of NJ. S Riley;
These are, therefore. to cite and admon-
sh all and singular the kindred and credi-
tors OF the said NJ S. Riley, deceased,
that they be and appear before me,
III the Court of Probate. to be held at Lex
ington q. H., on the 18th day of December
next. alter publication thereof, at / o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have why the said administration should
not be granted
Given under my hand this 2Sth day of
November, Auro Domii /. 1900.
GEORGE S. DRAFTS, J. P. L. G.
Published on the 2S b day of Noven ber,
1900, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2w4
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
WYAIAGloRI0US TIME WELL HAVE
WHEN THE MILLENNIUM DAWNS?

The Capital county scheme. as ad-
vocated by Mr. P. J Rucker in this
issue, is a subject which is not now
noder consideration, and, therefore,
needs DO answer, except in passing
", might say that it reads mere ilke
a fairy tale where in one pight The
good Fairy transformed a God for
sakened, barren and poverty str'ken
strip of country called Lexington
county into q blooming paradise OF
fruitfulness and prosperity to be
kaown as Capital county, than 1t
DIES from a sound and praeticabie
business man as our correspondent
has shown himself to be in the past.
His idea is the same as saying that,
by annexation, the rivers Of the an
nexed counties would how with hon.
ey, it's trees produce pancakes aid
It's sand bills be turned into butter,
and all it's inhabitants would have to
d, would be to eat until God 10 HIS
righteous indignation blots them
from the face of the earth as a
punishment for their effort to reverse
His decree that man 'sshould eat his
bread by the sweat OF his brow. "
Mr.. Rucker's ideal improvements
calls for the expenditure OF lots and
cords of public money, and to raise
it requires and increased levy and as
sessmeut. The question is. are the
D. ople willing to have tli' increased
taxation placed upon their property
10 the delusive hope that there will
be even an equitable division Of the
benefits aceruing? If these taxes are
to be levied upon Lexington under
the name OF Capital or what not,
then by the memories Of the past
aud the hopes of the future let it be
done solely and wholly by LIKING
tonisus for the benefit of the
name of the grand old county Of
Lexington. beneath whose protecting
arms we have been lulled to sleep in
childhood's hslcyon days and in
whose sacred bosom we expect to
rest our tired bones ''after life's htful
dream is o'er."
It is indeed an unfortunate thing
that this agitation, was ever ccm
mepced. It can only be fruitful in
The production of bitterness and
strifa~smong people over whom the
dove peace was beginning to over
shadow. For nearly a decade our
people have been torn asunder by
factionsl strife aud now when the
bleeding sores were beginning to
heal and confidence restored and in,
terrupted business relations between
she people of Richland and those OF
Lexington renewed, it is i'll timed as
we'll as upwise to open afresb these
healing sores, TO again turn conf
dence into distrust and once more
interruptour business elatiors which
are satisfactory to the people of both
counties.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
Notice.

ALL P,RT1ES IN ANYWAY INDEBT.
n I'd 10 the Estate Of Mary Earyls de-
ceased, will make payment to the under
signed on or before the 18th day of Decem-
ber, aud these having claims OF any kind
will present them properly attes'ed for
payment to u. a. DERhlCk'
Ex, cutor
November 26, 1850. 3w5.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
THINK OF

E E Homespun selling for sc. per
yard.
Think of So in. Fruit of the Loom
Bleaching at sc. per yard:
Both of these we have done as
hundreds of we'll pleased GUS
toners will testify to the fact.
For the next two weeks we will
indulge in some of the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
SWansea's 0oihqs.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The crops are nearly gathered and
grain sowing is advancing, but the
high prices Of cotton this fall will
rush the cotton industry probably
beyond any other crop and the IF rt
next year in This direction will be a
great one. At the expiration of
Cle7eland's term of desolation there
were nearly 100000 bales of cotton
surplus from former crops and then
other years of nearly II, 100000 bales
have succeeded. But alas, the spin
die has used up all these millions
and is now on the crop Of 1900
What contrast, and yet the interest
is not abating.
Miss Aups Hartley from B4tes-
burg has been visiting relatives here
and has returned home.
Mrs. Ann Templeton of Bsrnwell
county, is on visit to friends at
Swansea.
On Sunday morning at the home
Of Col . J Kuotts, Miss R. becca
Dowlirg was married TO Mr.. Samuel
Hare of Ssluds county, by the Rev.
S. B. Sawyer. and the newly married
couple took The train at 5 o'clork p.
m. for their home near Mt Willing.
Madam Rumor says that today
Marshall r ,dmond of this town will
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
Remember Your Mother.

Your father, your wife, your bus
baud, your sister, your brother, your
daughter, your sop, your sweetbe art
or friend. They can all be pleased
at J. E Kaufmann's New Drug
Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
For Sale.

THE HEIRS OF DIR. E. s. J. HAYES.
i offer al private sale tie real estate OF
the said DR.. E 8. j. Hayes, deceased. con-
sistipg of the Old Homestead. containing
PIT acres. abont seven miles from Lexing-
ton, about one third timbered land and the
balance is under cultivation and IS suita-
BILE for cotton, corn. peas and grain. Well
watered, and dwelling and necessary ou,-
buildings on the place
For terms, g., apply to
Il. G. HAYES.
Augusta, Ga.
October 3 2no.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
Money to Lend

NN IMPROVED FARMING LANDS
W in Lexington comfy. Long time and
Easy pay lments Apply to
JND. p. THOMAS. JR,
1927 Washington Street.
COLUMBIA. S G,
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MEMS hats.

Wanted in this department
5000 small boys to buy 25c. hats,
and we would not object to 5000
men to buy 25c. hats. Our $500
hats for men are the finest hats
manufactured.
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Dispensers Wanted.


THE COUNTY BOARD OF CONTROL,
Lexington. s. c.. November 7. 1900.
A PPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION
n OF Dispenser at Lexington and Chaplin
will please file their application with the
Clerk of the County Board Of Control on
or bett re Nov mber % 1900.
No application will be considered from
persons who are re'ated to either member
of the Board within the sixth degree.
Application blanks can be had by calling
on s. B. George. Lexington. s c.
Names Of tondsmen must accompany
applications The Board reserves the right
TO reject any aud all bids.
j. WEIR ADDY.
Clerk County Bard of Control.
November 7, 1900. 4w3
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For Sale.

One of the most desirable build
ing lots on upper Main street, above
the homestead of the late Judge
Boozer, consisting OF two and one
fifth acres. For further particulars
apply to 6. NJ. Harman.
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Mems, Youths and Chi|dIen's Clothing,

Our 69c. sale goes on. Just re-
ceived 800 Fancy Black Worsted
Suits for Men, the $3.50 kind, at
s7.9S. Only 100 pair of Mems
Pants at 73c.; 100 pair at Csc;
100 pair at S1.4S and 100 pair at
S1.9S. They are hard to equal at
double the price.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
Fresh Onion Sets,

Red and white onion sets, lOc 8
quart, at J. E. Kaufmanu's New
D ug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28

R member you always find fruits,
plain and 6ue caudies 6f all kindr,
fancy cakes and crackers at the
B.Zsar.
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DRESS GOODS.

We are Offering &C., 7c., 14c.,
19c. and Csc. Great drives in
this department.
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Wanted:

S.lesuen to sell Lnbricating Oils,
Betting and Specialties to thresher-
men, ON commission. God goods
and liberal proposition. Address,
giving references. The Howard Oil
& Grease Co., Cleveland. Ohio.
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GREATEST BARGAIN GIVING
ever attempted.

Our Boston Shoe buyer has just
shipped us over 100 cases of La
dies and Gents Shoes. These he
bought from under the Sheriff's
hammer at 35c. on the dollar. We
place this lot of merchandise Oh
sale at once and offer Ladies'
Shoes for 39c., and up for Ladies
and Girls.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-28
MILLINERY, MILLINERY!

Ladies Trimmed Hats at 25c.,
4Sc., and only $500 for hats that
some ask $4,000 for. Cash and
experience are the. things that
does the work.
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Everything New.

New store, new goods, new prices
Call and inspect my stock.
Yours truly,
Julian E Kaufman.
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Dispensary at LewiedaIe

October 3 2nlo
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November 26, 1850.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-01
TO KEEP OFF SMALL POx
Steps taken by Council Friday
Night to Protect the Town.,

A meeting was held by the
town council on Friday night, tine
board of health and other citizens
being present. 1t having been re-
ported that the situation at Lake
City was not improving up to that
time some steps were deemed
necessary TO be taken to prevent
the spread Of the disease to this
town. For the protection of the
town a., ordinance was passed
quarantininS kingstree against
Lake City and other points sup
posed to be infected. In addition
to this the two following resolu-
tions were passed:
Resolved, That the Intendanl
Of Lake City, S. c., be notified
10 inform the citizens of the town
Of Lake City, that Kingstree has
been quarantined against Lake
City, on account of small pox pre-
vailing there, and that any citizen
from said town visiting kingstree
will be forthwith arrested.
Resolved, That the citizens of
kingstree are hereby required to
vaccinate themselves and families
within five days from date, pro-
vlded those citizens who are not
able to pay the physicians fee,
will be waited upon by physicians
appointed for that purpose by
council, who will make the vac
cination free oc charge. Any re-
tusal to submit TO vaccination will
be punished by a fine not exceed
ing $1,000, or imprisonment fol
20 days in the county Jail or 20
days at hard labor on the chain
gang.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-01
The Lake City Postothce.

Senator McLaurin has recently
had an interview with Attorney
General Grigss with reference to
re-opening the Lake City postot-
flee. He stated that the people OF
Lake City are perfectly willing to
accept a non-partlsan postmaster
and that a lady would be recon-
mended for appointment to the
Office.
Postmaster General Smith fa-
vors the re opening Of the office,
and the Attorney General PROM
ised to take the matter up at
once. Senator McLaurin is con.
fident that the people of Lake
City will soon be enjoying postal
facilities.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-01
Indiantown Items.

The cold weather has not abateC
any; two blizzards IN ? week. IL
pretty tough on young tobacco
plants.
Guano hauling and horse buy
Ing is the vocation of the greater
portion of our folks. Ifthese thing.
mean anything cotton will be low
next fall.
Mrs. S. r. Gamble returned q
few days ago from Manning, where
she had been spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Cole.
Mumps is prevailing to some
extent in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Brockinton,
Of this section, are making an ex-
tended visit IN Manning. The for
mer had just gotten up from
munps few days before the
visit, and is now confined to his
bed from cold contracted on the
way.
Vaccination is The order of the
day. Smallpox is reported close
by. Why don't our law makers
enact a law 10 punish folks Sc
verely for scattering contagious
diseases? Some folks seem to take
a delight in scattering them.
Candidates are slowly making
their appearance. Mr. Hugh Nc
Cutchen is out tor clerk.
Some of the young folks from
this section went TO the Dock Sec
ton to attend a party at MIR. +.
NJ. Nesmith's a few nights aso-a
pleasant time, of course The pub
lie roads are in very bad condi-
ton. Just below the Turkey
township line one branch is partly
washed and wants bridge; another
piece of road has not been worked
in several years, and is impassa-
bic. NIGHTlNGALE.
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Lambert Letter.

Farmers are somewhat behind
with their farm work, owing to the
rainy and snowy weather.
Mr.. Samuel Haselden's little
girl, some two years Of age, died
last week after an illness of about
two weeks duration. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haselden have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in
their sad affliction. May the Father
of all mercy comfort their hearts
and enable them to realize that
the Lord hath given and the Lord
hath taken away. Blessed be the
name of the Lord.
A good many people are
still having measles le about &.
We hear that three collins weie
made at Mr. Andrew Williams
Georgetown county, last Friday
tor persons that died OF this dis
ease.
A number Of Gypsies were a,
l. (Nk,r,I, loSf uoae
swapping horses.
Mr.. }. ID. Baxley was sick las
week with severe cold, but is out
again.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, who has
been at Lake City with her son for
some time, returned last week to
her home near here. Ego.
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A General Vaccination Ordered.

News was received here Tues
day that the State board of health
had ordered a general vaccina-
ion throughout the county, and
will take steps to do the work as
speedily as possible. This is no
doubt the only way to root out the
disease, A person in health need
have no fears as to the result OF
vaccination, and ones chances OF
c clch n; the smallpox are greatly
lessened thereby.
AS an object lesson of the virtue
Of vaccine, We are told that three
of MIR. J. Belts McCutchen's chill
dren had been vaccinated, and not
one of these has taken the disease,
they being the only ones Of the
family who es2aped.