The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-03
STATE NEWS.
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing Condensed for Busy Readers.

|
Doing Condensed for Busy Readers.
A war is now imminent between the
Powers over the situation iu China.
1t will be war over the sroils.
1t is possible that Senator Tillman
will take the lecture platform during
the summer months. He has been
made an tffer TO do 80.
Great improvements are being
made at Hyatt's Park, Columbia's
beautiful suburban resort.
10 cents cotton has not lured the
farmers of Oeangeburg counties into
neglecting large acreage in corn.
The States liquor constables have
made many seizures of contraband
liquors during the past month.
A grand concatenation of the Or
der of Hoo Hoos was held in Colum-
bia on last Wednesday night.
The "Old Vets" in different sec-
tions of Orangeburg county are plan
ming to "take in" the reunion in Co.
lumbia. Some may go to the unveil-
ing at Cbickamauga.
! Last Thursday was the birthday
of General Wade Hampton. The
occasion was fttingly observed by
the Wade Hampton chapter Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Mr.. James T. Roberts has been
fined $50 by the municipal authori-
ties of the city of Anderson for cut
ting down some shade trees on the
side walk in front of his property.
Strenuous efforts are being brought
to bear upon Governor McSweeney
to induce him to pardon Mr.. Chafin,
who was convicted of murder in
Greenville county sometime ago. He
is daily in receipt of pathetic appeals
in behalf of the unfortunate man.
There seems to be an epidemic Of
marriages throughout the State.
When young people catch the lover
fever the services of parson is re-
| quired even if after his fee is paid
there is not enough of the where
withall left to keep the pot boiling.
Governor McSweeney has issued 8
proclamation revoking the commission
of all Commissioners of Deeds for
South Caroline, fixing January 1st,
as the time for the proclamation to
go into effect.
All The rivers of the State were
greatly swollen by the heavy rains of
last week. Some of them SO much
50 that the waters left the banks and
inundated the contiguous low lands.
The timidly inclined were fearful
that the old world was again to be
buried beneath the waters of another
Noah's food. We had our canoe
ready to meet any emergency.
Harroll Brothers, of Cheraw, have
failed with liabilities and assets each
about $4,000. Buckipg against
the cotton market caused them to be
feeced. When children play with
buzz saw when in motion it tmay beput
down as a fact that some one is going
to be hurt.
The Spartanburg municipal au-
thorities have given telephone mo-
nopoly to the Bell people. We have
been laboring under the impression
that the SpartaDburg people were op-
posed to the hydra headed monster.
but it seems that We were mistaken.
Shades Of Larry CAN'T, rise from thy
siesta and yawn and awful yawD!
Batesburg has just cause to COM
plain of the manner in which the
schedule on the Seivern and Knox
Vile railroad is operated. Often the
train scheduled to arrive there at 8
p. m. does not arrive at it's destina-
ton until next morning. It has been
suggested that this delay is occasion
ed by the accommodation of the rail-
road authorities in giving the pas
sengers an opportunity to engage in
the fascinating and exciting sport OF
o'possum hunting.
Richard Carroll, a we'll known negro,
who is at the head of a colornd Or
phan asylum in Columbia, has been
| given $1,000 by the Northern visitors
at Aiken, for his home. The hearts of
the close fsted millionaires have been
touched and their purse string have
been unloosed and the hoaded gold
flows out in a generous steam in
response to the cry of the orphans.
"God works in a mysterious way his
wonders to perform"
The Best Prescription for Malaria,
| NJ L r ~