The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, December 25, 1889, Image 2
?be ^f*ittgtfla Hiispatflt,
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 25 1680.
G. M. HARMAN. ... - Editor.
Forfbe L#?xin?ton Dispatoh.
Notes of Travel.
AV?th sorrowful hearts, tearful eyes
and loving hands, all that was mortal
of Mr. Wm. Adams was tenderly
laid to rest on last Tuesday in the
cemetary of Shiloh Methodist church
of this county. Another true and
good citizen is gone. Gone! Yes, but
not to wander silent and alone. Only
gone out of the shadowy mists of
our changing time into the realities ,
of an unchanging eternity.
Ti tpoc mv nri vilpcrp rpppntlv to
-w 'x e>- j ?
visit Florence, in this State, and
there are some things about this
visit that may interest some of the
readers of the Dispatch, and hence,
I will ask indulgence to state them.
Twenty-five years ago the Cth
Battalion of State Troops, of which
I was then a member, was stationed
there to guard prisoners. At that
time Florence was but a small village
of only a few hundred inhabitants.
The prisoners were confined in a
stockade about one and a half miles
east of ^Florence. The 6th Battalion
, at that time consisted of two companies
from Lexington and two from
Edgefield, and was commanded by
Maj. Robert Merriweather, who is
now in Brazil whither he went soon
after the close of the war. There
were several other bodies of ttoops
there engaged in duties similar to
that of the above mentioned command,
and in the assignment of position
for encampment, the 6th Battalion
was stationed on the east side
of the stockade. The stockade was
enclosed by first digging a ditch 1
about six feet deep. Into this were 1
set logs on ends, one agaist another,
showing about fourteen feet above
ground and against these were _j
thrown, from the outside, an embank- .
ment of dirt to within three feet of ;
the top. This embankment showed
a level surface of about five feet. A 1
branch ran through the stockade !
from north to south, and near the ]
branch there was no embankment,
but the elevation was by scaffolds. '
On the embankment and scaffold sen- 1
tmels were stationed, thirty being re- j
quired by day and sixty-two by night. ^
About twenty acres were enclosed in ^
the stockade. Some 13,000 prison- j
ere were enclosed, representing many
- nationalties and almost every condi- *
tion of suffering. The hospital for 1
the suffering was on the north ]
corner of the stockade and the en- J
trance gate on the west side, < A
trench about twelve inches wide and *
the same in depth was cut all around, *
inside the stockade, ten feet from the (
wall. This was known as the dead 1
line. At each corner was planted a
small field camion facing the prison- f
I era. These cannons were on a scaf- ^
fold just outside the wall. Fortifi- - 1
tions were thrown up some distance c
away from the stockade to defend 1
the prisoners from being captured c
_ by raiding parties.^. These fortifica- 1
tions are calculated to mislead even 3
one who was there, at first, in trying 1
to recall the scences of twenty-five 1
years ago. I confess^_jcp_-lftltfc_ J
?gcfCermfstca wfieff^reache^ the ;c
out^r breast work* but on approach- jl
m<r the stockade the nicture iff .the Is
past came vividly to my mind. As-I'?8
stood upon the embankment where, F
twenty-five years ago I- often walked,
aad dropping my eyesight over' the I
prison ground; a strange feeling 7'
rested upon met How strange? Not e
13,000 prisoners, but a surface over- h
grotfn with' grass, weeds, pushes and c
briars. No dead line, but a plain t
beaten path and in this path is seen
a solemn human form with book in
hand approaching us. With a pleasant
smile he greets us with a salute.
The presence of this lone inmate I
was to us a link uniting the past to s
the present. We found him in the a
north comer where the hospital was, fj
as if communing with the sighs and I
groans of the sick and dying in that 5
particular locality of twenty-five
years ago. The hour is late in the a
evening and my friends, who are look- c
iug for their first time on these I
grounds, hurry us along so fast that i
it is impossible to see as I want to h
see, so we returned for the night to t]
our homes in Florence, I having de- a
termined to take more time and re- ii
view the scenes again. Now it is e<
morning and I am. at the stockade all
alone. I walked around its'embank1-' v,
ment; I survey the old encampment; - ?
I hunt for our well, hut uo trace can ^
be found; T stood \jrhere we used to e)
boil peas and roast potatoes; 1 look p
where human forms used to stand ^
thick and lean. I enter the stockade pi
and wander around, a lone partridge h
on^ o -fiolrl lorV ara ftnlr liv-inr* "D
^ tV* ???- *? J.,
creatures that my wanderings dis ti
turbs and they arise $nd take their s|
course northward as if to remind me U
that the desire of the men who w?rp '
imprisoned here was to
their Northern comf^
which heldJ*' _nrn to
^4,8. Those logs
.^e embankmnnt have all
-v .^peared. I search again and
X again for them* but to no avail. Noth\ing
looks as of yore except the
sparkling waters of the living
branch which flows as merrily as before,
being hindered -only by the
bending willows and nestling briars
striving to kiss its smiling surface. I
wander from point to point, recalling
an incident here, a word there, until
T a /axtr m/vmcnfa nn the
JL 91WU 1 Ui U itn v?
south corner. I looked east, west
north. I listen. No sound of sentinel's
tread; no drum beat; no campfires;
no tents; no squads drilling; no
prisoners sighing; no cannons in position.
I inn back in my thoughts
to the days when the war clouds
gathered over our fair land, I hear
one exclaiming: "the patriarchal pines
which had peacefully nodded to the
winds of eighty summers now
breathed the sulphuric atmosphere
of war and bloodshed.1' Yes, it was
so, but now peace is crowning our
days and on these embankments
where aimed sentinels performed
their round of duty, large pines have
grown up to spread their brown carpet
and stretch forth their arms of
living green to comfort the wanderer
who comes in their way. I ask myself,
am I a soldier now? Have I
any duties? Have I any fortifications?
Have I any weapons of warfare?
Ah' yes. I cannot say how much
pleasure it was to 'open and read
God's word amid such thoughts as
rushed in upon me as I stood in the
south corner. From here I went to
the cemetarv, which is about half a
,0-???
inile northwest of the stobkkde. . A
neat brick wall, about five feet higl]
enclosing four acres* protects the
slumbering places of 3,000 dead.
Among them is one woman who died
in prison. Her name was Florence
Budwin, which is plainly maked on
her tombstone. In the midst of
the cemetary is a mound four
feet high from which rises a flag
pole, at the top of which the United
States flag waves from sunrise till
sunset. To the south of it, a few
feet, two cannons stand with their
mouths pointing heavenward, ball9
being laid upon them as if to say,
should we ever break the silence of
our surroundings with the thunder
of our fury, let our contents fall into
our own mouth:
Capt. Wm. John Elgie, an English
man, is superintendant of the cemetary.
His mother and sister are
with him. They reside in a neat
brick building inside the cemetary.
Capt. Elgie is the right man in the
right place. The General Government
has appropriated $15,000 to build
a McAdamized road from the depot
to the cemetary. The contractor for
building this road has already arrived
in Florence, and as soon as the material
arrives, will begin the work.
There are many other points of interest
connected with the cemetary
and stockade I would like to mention,
but as I want to say something about
Florence I must leave them unnoticed.
Well, Florence don ? look at all like
it did twenty-five years ago. In population
it has grown to 4,500. It
has good railroad facilities, fifty-four
trains, it is said, offer their services
per day?fifteen of these being passengers.
The railroad shops have
changed their location and grown out
of all power of recognition. These
shops are supplied with water from
Lynches creek, about two miles from
town, by a 15 horse power engine
which raised the water 60 feet. There
? 4 ? 1 A ? 1*
are forty business nouses, tnree livery
stables, three hotels, one bank,
five white and four colored churches,
two Graded schools, four private
schools, two weekly newspapers, viz.
The Florence Times and Florence
Messenger. The Times is edited by
Messrs. Prince & Starr and the Messenger
by Mr. J. W. Hammond. The
Centenary and a colored Baptist
paper are also published here. The
Florence Cotton Oil Company has j
erected suitable builings and placed
their machinery and are ready for
manufacturing cotton seed oil. They
iave located nearly one mile from
Florence, on the Charleston Division
>f the North Eastern Railroad- Mr.
Fhomas Taylor, Jr. and Mr. J. E.
Shuboe are chief managers of this
lew enterprise. There is every appearance
of success. On almost every
ude rapid development to tie seem
Phe new court house is large and is"
pejng well built. This wisdom of
orming new counties may be easily
lemonstrated by this one, which is
iow called the "Baby County,"
The Baptist have the largest congregation,
it is said, in Florence,
rhe State Baptist Convention was
leld there last week and no people
rould have done more to make visiors
welcome than was done by the
itizens of Florence. I was brought
mder special obligation to Mr. P. E.
iatchefi for many points of informaion
and kindnesses during my stay
here. And .last, but not least, Mr.
yyfatea&i ,^,,1 inline* ntiViwn
and best sons, is identified with
doi-enee, and Imayaaj,1 in concluion,
that next toLeesfd^I arii nbt
tare bfit that Floifente is'the better
lace to move to in South Carolina.
<* "P &
LeesviUe, S. C., pec. 7t im .
[The above communication was reeived
some weeks agp and should
lave appeared earlier, but bftfl been,
rpwded out by the publication of
he Davis memorial exercises.?En.]
k
For the Lexington Dispatch,
A Taur in the Fork.
Mr. Editor; During the past week
! have been traveling in the northern
ection of the county, visiting the
chools. Crossing. the Saluda, the
irst school I reached was the one at
flue chureh, taught by Miss Florrie
fleetze, which, I am pleased to say,
s in a splendid condition. I visited
nother good school at Summerville,
onducted by J. Walter Mitchell,
iSq. Next in order I took in Miss
l. M. Rices school at Peak, which
as been in successful operation for
he past scholastic year, closing with I
n exhibition on the night of the 20th
ist., which traa pf'e-emihehtiy a sucess.
The declamations, dialogues
nd caiisf hehic exercises were acted |
ery creditably, reflecting much
redit upon the teacher. Speeches
ere delivered by Walter tyfttchH,
Esq.. and ypur hnmbl? corres t'
i * * nm > ii i .
onqent. J.?U8 pa3 anqtner giaa>me
occasion p&ssecl $w&y for the
lijdrep of that community. Fe&k
as retailed the services * of ]&*"
ice for another year which
ng compliment pb** '
rongesteri'3 . *s a fit>ac^"
ner, and the
.^ence that she is a good
^r.
The schools of the county seem to
be in a splendid condition and a
longer term of public schools this
year than we have had for years before.
r SlflMA.
December 28. 1889.
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up by their physicians and who have
been restored to complete health by
using that safest of all remedies for
functual irregularities and weaknesses,
which are the bane of womankind.
We refer, of course, to
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the only guaranteed cure for all
those chronic ailments peculiar to
women. Head the guarantee on the
bottle-wrapper.
To regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, Dr. Pierce's Pellets excel.
Wlit? it uuoc.
The Colored Farmer's County Alliance
will meet in Lexington C. H.,
January 1st, 1890.
C. W. Foster,
Corresponding Secretary.
For the Lexington Dispatch.
Congregational Meeting.
There will be a congregational
meeting of St. Peter's church, called
by the council to meet on the fifth
Sunday in this month at 10 o'clock.
It is desired that every member be
present, as business of importance
may be transacted. J. K. Efibd.
Dec. 20th, 18S9.
iloreurial Foison.
1 Mercury is frequently injudicious!
! used by quack doctors in cases <
malaria and blood poison. Its afb
^ effect is worse than the original cli
1 ease. B. B. B. (Botanic Bloc
; Balm) contains no mercury, but wi
eliminate mercurial poison from tt
system. Write to Blood Balm Cc
Atlanta, Ga., for book of convincin
proof of its curative virtue.
A. F. Britton, Jackson, Tenn
writes: "I caught malaria at Louii
iana, and when the fever at la*
broke, my system was saturated wit
poison, and I had sores in my mout
and knots on my tongue. I got tw
bottles of B. B. B., which healed m
tongue and mouth and made a ne\
man of me."
W. M. Richmond, Atlanta, Ga
writes: "My wife could hardly se<
Doctors called it syphilitic iritis
Her eyes were in dreadful condition
Her appetite failed. She had pain
in her joints and bones. Her kid
neys were deranged also- and no on
thought she could be cured. Di
Gillam recommended B. B. B., whicl
she used until her health was entirel;
restored."
K. P. B. Jones, Atlanta, Ga
writes: "I was troubled with coppe
colored eruptions, less of appetite
pain in back, aching joints, aebilitj
emaciation, loss of hair, sore throat
and great nervousness. B.: B. B
put my system in fine condition: 8.
. ?? -Forlha
Lexington Dispatch.
Th .lights for Alliance Men.
So much have been said these day i
about the Farmers' Alliance, in tin
country generally, that we betlioughi
ourself to give the public a few dott
from the general aspects of the cas<
from our point of view. Now ]
know you will say ^He is nothing
but a cheat, what does he knov
about it?" Well of course we are a?
yet in years, and our experience if
not as great as some prime mover*
of this project, still that does not de
bar us from the privilege of giving
our opinion , and then you may take
it for what it mav be worth in voui
own estimation. While we have
heretofore been comparatively silenl
on this point, still, we have beer
thinking just the same, and all we
ask you to do is to take what we saj
and consider it through the medium
of ah impartial and well balanced
brain.
Now in the beginning do not understand
us as condemning the Alliance
as an order or asking any personalities,
whatever.
In the first place we ask what ww
the first object ed the cause? You
say Ha act against combination and
trusts." Good, we are there with
you every time, and glory in your
spunk, and earnestly pray for your
success in that line. It has always
been our fervent desire to see such
things crushed under the mighty advance
of honor and principle, and we
are enlisted on the side of the oppressed
many, against the oppressive
few.
But we have not been slumbering
during the last few months, and among
other thing,'we notice what the Alliance
has somewhat flew the track,
left its first love, and is alxmt to
. of th"
Try? lou say those men who fortune
: saved up viu^ous sides' of c&piSk and
| inVested in dryers.enterprises. Some
: deal in bank slock, some in railroad
funds, sogme ^ commercial enterprises
and some in one project and
some in another,
Now, if the fortunate man happens
to have invested as above, you refuse
bis admittance, and bis fortune wiU
become bis misfortune:
You will need monev, and whence
will it come? Prom these very men,
if at all But you turn the cold
shoulder to them and say, you do
this thing or that thing and we cannot
receive you. Now with best respect
to you, let us ask if you do not
extend the right hand of fellowship
to such as these, the very men to
whom you must eventually look to
for success, how can you proceed?
These men will say, if you do not recognize
us We will have nothing to dp
with you, our sympathies will be apSlied
elsewhere, and you can vpadle
your own eaxmoe.* '
The next thing.wpnptipe.ie the hurry
of the thing,V the' Affiance has lost
thousands this season on cotton bagging,
and the fac%ies which produce
^It "haye'b.eon h^bmg in 'their
sleeves %t their rich harvest, all due
to the undue ha?ie pf ypur aptipna.
If you could haye successfully accomplished
in five years what jm think
you have already jfr*
jSiSjg*}
- . iiiat all great revolu,
such as this, promises to take
long periods of time in which to de
velop themselves, and we would ad
vise extreme caution or else you wil
never come to a successful end. _
At present it seems that the chiel
aim of the order is to crash the merchant.
My friends, let me tell yoi
that you can never, never get rid o
this middle man. If yon do not havi
him in one wfty you will in another
If vou could successfully carry ou
* i *11 V.?.,rv ?TA?1V mi/1
your pomr, 8im you n?\r ;ww iU.u
die-men reaping lieli profits. Ther<
are your Presidents, National, State
and county; Secretaries correspond
ing with handsome salaries; agent
to take care of your warehouses
your conventions, National and State
taking thousands of your money, an<
so on, a little here and a little there
Let me tell you there have been mei
chants ever since the historic age b<
gan and probably before, and ther
will be merchants as long as tim
entires. No doubt oppression ha
been practiced by them, to a certai:
extent, but taking them as a whoh
they will be found as essential to th
world's progress as any other clae
of people. This would surely b
found to vour extreme sorrow an
dire consequences would resu!
through the attending inconvenience)
if you could grasp your che:
ished hopes with an iro
grip and build your future upo
the slippery ten per cent, plan Tb
county is not yet right for the mov<
and while many tell you they wi
chime to your tune few, if any, wi
ever strike the chord. .
While you ask them to give yo
bids aa to what they will do for yoi
still you deny them admittance t
the place where their hearts coul
beat in unison with yours, andwhei
they could and would best serve yon
1 purpose.
We do not know that the merehani
of this country has ever yet formed
ikiiiiiiHiittttBfeHiflMHiHMMHMMMI
j trust for the purpose of extortioi
ly j still you act against them contrar
df to the prime cause of your organic
ar tions which was ostensibly to tigh
s- trusts.
d To come a little nearer home t
ill you, we should be glad for any on
ie of j'ou to show us the clause in you
constitution which prohibits a far
cr mer from investing his surplus as h
thinks best. This we sayinthesam
strain with the impregnable Bei
=i- Tilhnan whose far seeing eye has al
d ready discerned in the dim distant
h a fertile source of trouble.
U ? *-' ~
h While the mentioned clause is no
0 to be found you tui n your back oi
v the unfortunate farmer who happen,
y to have invested in commercial en
terprise.
Upon this point protest has already
been raised within your own qjrele
and you will find that until youconu
L> down from your dizzy flight of you;
g too ardent hopes and recognize as
. brothers such men as we haye men
ct tioned you can scarcely hope for sue
.. cess, Instead of breaking-trusts yoi
h will score one against you.
y W. H. H.
Dec. 7,' 1889.
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r For the Lexington Dispatch.
y Dots froto Sena's.
j, Ma. Editoh; The weather is sc
mild on our mountain retreat thai
we are unable to tell whether it is
winter or the approach of spring.
Crops are all gathered. The last
remains of turpentine are being put
in shape for market. Mr. W. A.
3 Goodwin's still is kept busy day and
? night.
1 Mr. B. E. Hutto ns as jovial as
j ever, and still looks forward to the
3 millennium. ,
[ Several young people have been
, mamea in ine last lew weexs, and 1
hear of a number of others that expect
to follow suit.
Your scribe has a fine school at
Sand Mount. At present we have a
daily attendance of over fifty pupils,
and expect several others.
A merry Christmas and a happy
New Year to all the readers of the
Dispatch.
O.A.S.,
Senn's, Dec. 21,1889.
Advice to Mothers.
I Mrs. Winslows Soothikg Sybup
should always be used when children
are-cutting teeth. It relieves the
little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the Httle cherub
1 awakes as "bright as a button/' It
. is very pleasant to taste. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhoea, whether arising
'from teething or other causes.
Twenty:five cents a bottle.
June 27?ly.
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The Proposed HatlSfttuse.
Colombia Resistor.
It has been a matter of wonder to
many sagacious business men who
have visited Columbia and/ become
acquainted with the peculiar ailvantr
/! ages our city posesses as a distributing
point that a wholpsale and jobbing
, hqusefeftVP' Tioti Lfefen ljbc#e& here.
The marked success
a-cierized the wholesale and
medicine htf&ep established h?re by
Dies. Whnsamaker and Murray is
weh-knawn, and while, of -course,
due in great measure to the business
energy, push and thorough acquaintance
with their line possessed by the
original proprietors! also shows the
possibility of Columbia for whole
sale trade when properly undertaken.
Dr. Murray now has in contemplation,
with other gentlemen, the establishment
here of a wholesale
house to handle hats, caps, umbrellas,
furs and similar goods. It is
proposed to form a joint stock company
with $40,000 capital stock, and
it is understood those interested in
the enterprise includes Dr. S^yygpri
of Peak's, W. P. Roof of Lexington,* .
Mr. J. C. Boozer, formerly ^traveling
representative of hldinona T.' ^rowh
& Co., of C^arl^tonj'uow with.
Bush.&' ^on of Baltimore, njd Mr.
: Rpberi^Simons, connected with th.e
; well-known house of Johnston, Crews
& Co. of Charleston.
Jn such hands the. project would
seem capable, pf successful operation,
and it is heaved that the capital required
yrift sopn, be raised and ate**'
' taken for the incorporation -' t company,
Sfoouhl * . oi the
tabbed it is - ' nouse be esPWUS
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| Men's Suits for S4.75, Worth $7.50
Men's Suits for $9.50, Worth $12.50
1 Men's Bnits for $
To Protect my customers and sell Cheap is
season are very attractive
I>ir> YOU EVER?
Drees Goods at 4^c., Worth 8c.
Fine Worsted at 9A c., Worth 13?.
\ Something Nev*
1 Fine Kentucky Jeans 8c., 10., 15c., 20.,!
ular price; that's so, and the Almighty Dol
Home-made Jeans, tine wool, Prices Awful
Yon are ont ot pocket wnen you ony rso<
a wonder, they we so Low.
, The cold weather is approaching aud in
BLANKETS. FLANNELS, COMFORTS,
I AND MARSE
My prices cannot bo touched. Don't you
bargains -My Ginghams and Jerseys take
don't forget it. The place to get those bai
' d. c. f:
* NEXT DBOR TO WRIOHT'S HOTEL.
P. S.?It is a pleasure, not a labor, to si
Nov. 23?4y. Respecli
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I am now with tiie live shoe
House of Lever & Stork. Columbia, ami
cordially invite all my friends to c ill on me,
promising them the best goods at the 1 west
possible prices. ED. ELEAZER.
October 21, 1889. llw-7.
Farmers of Lexington.
Take your cotton to miller
Bros., Columbia, S. C. They have
large European and New England mill
orders constantly lor cotton, and will
always pay outside prices. Don't fail to
see them before selling
1 '1~> Wf.st Gf.kvais Street,
columbia. S. c,
Sept. 25 .'tin
Newspapers Free.
j Cl eni> yt?ft. own name and address and
those o! T> lo 10 of your friends or neigh
bors, on u postal card, or otherwise, and a
copy of the SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS ,
will be sent to each address tree. ,
. THE WEEKLY NEWS
j Is ft Business and Family Newspaper for
| Country Readers. It is the largest weekly
I published in the South?16 largo pages. It '
I is splendidly gotton up and carefully edf
itcd. If you have never seen a copy of it
. send for one and yon will pronounce it to
, be the biggest newspaper you ever read,
i Address
THE WEEKLY NEWS,
I ' SAVANNAH. OA.
$275.00
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TO BE
GIVEN AWAY.
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; I\ <>. I .?One Music Box, f laying ten
different tunes, with drum and bells,
price $100,00. l\o. Zi ?One
Crandall Tyj>e Writer; the lateest
and most wonderful
type writer of tl:e age.
The Crandall was
awarded tlie
first preminrn
at the Augusta
Exposition;
price $7fi.j00.
TVo. 3.?One Walnut
Pier Mirror, with base
and marble slab. This is an elegant
and stylish pattern, made of
solid walnnt, and lias a full table base
with Italian marble slab; price 50.00. !N os
4 and ?5?Two fine oil paintings; price , s
$25.00 each. These paintings are all the e
work of a talented artist. Each painting h
J? /vIa/vA ** 1 *T Irt kClDllfA n d -
j ijv cir^aunAjf u?iuiuu ?u a luaomtu auu utuamental
gilt frame, size of the picture and
frame complete, 38x18. Von most see these 1
: goods in order to fully appreciate their ;
beauty and value. i ,
: - . why this offer is made. |
Pairing to show in some measure at \
least my appreciation for the liberal patronage
I am enjoying this seasou, I have been
"looking abont for some method of express:
ing my thanks in a manner that would be .
pleasing to my patrons. While I wonkl lf
much prefer to present to every caller some
kindly token of regard, the number of f
gifts necessary to go around would, be so
great that each separate gift, of necessity,
world not represent much, value. L have
therefore determined to. combine all in five,
and on or about the 24th of December,
1889, presenf'fo some of my customers presents
worth having* No favoritism or- partiality
will be shown in the selection of the
customer who is to receive the gift, as that
difficulty has been avoided in the following h
simple bu? effectual manner: 11
Every Person who, at ony one P1
time, purchases for cash goods to the
amount of $1.00 or upwards, will receive a
numbered ticket which entitles them to a
place among the persons to be selected
frpm. Separate cards, with numbers corresponding
to those on every ticket given
. out, will be placed in a closed sack, and ^
alter they are thoroughly mixed a little p
child, or some disinterested person, will
' draw a numbered card from the sack. Who!
ever holds the ticket which corresponds
1 with tho first card drawn will receive "pree- _
ent No. 1, whoevcTlTOlds^heroriw^iw^g-l 1
ticket to the next drawn will
ent No. 2, and so on until ffvtT&io
given away.
forgot Jo? purchase
to the amount qf $l.Q^ yqn are ,~iren a .
ticket free, d yo^ buy $5.00 worth of |
Roods you will j^else five tickets free. 1
These gooda arp. UQW, on exhibition at our |
store; see. t^em, ' Ajso enr new holiday
stock, ofi I^pbKs, Games and Novelties.
Fancy vyooffs, Pictures, Easles and Artists'
Materials.
j picture frames made to order
# SPECIAL': BARGAIN FOR LADIES*': \
Eeal Irish Linen Note Paper, guaranteed*
j for 10c. a quire. Mailed to any address on
i receipt of J 5c. The best and- cheapest
i Irish Linen Paper eves- placed, on thq
market. ; * *
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BOOKSELLER, '
ST^TIOUE 12 :
.HOB PRINTER,
164 MAIN STREET.
COLUMBIA. S. C.
HOME GOODS HOLD- OX
VIAX.
Oct. 23.-1.V. I
Lexington!'
t INTERESTS
NTD
REFULLY, |
iAIYS! BARGAINS!
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3oods, and every article is a bargain bought
last week, including tne laieja.xioveiwes m
i, GLOVES, LADIES' AND GENTS' TTXD
CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES AND
^0 BE FOUND IN A
I MIS STORE.
olhing. We are on a Boom 1
epartment.
I Men's Suits for SG.25. Worth 0.50. ,
Men's Suits for S10.00, Worth $15.00
12.50, Worth $15 OG a
my Motto. The Styles in Dress Goods this r
and Prices Ridiculously low.
JUST THINK OF IX!
Dress Goods at GJc., Worth 10c
Extra Fancy. Latest Stylo 12c, Woith IT.'.c
r, 20c., Worth 30c. * .
25c., 30c., or 25c per cent- less than the veglar
tells the glorious and joyful tale. Georgia ,
; just think of it!
Dts and Shoes anywhere else. Mv Prices are
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EIDER DOWN PILLOWS, UNDERWEAR, !
ILLES QUILTS. t
forget that those (loods are the only genuine
the caKe. How is that? Come at once? (
rg.iins is
LYNN'S,
151 MAIN STREET.
iow goods. Now at vour service,
ally, D. C, FLYNN.
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AaNEW.HARDWAI?E STORti,
' EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OF
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC.,
Cuii be iound here at all times. Stock Complete and Prices Reasonable. Carpenters'
Tools, Blacksmiths' Tools, Nails, Screws, Fittings and Fastenings. Fall line of
Cross Cut and Mill Saws. Full Stock of Blacksmith's Materials,
IRON AND STEEL, HORSE AND MULE SHOES.
NAILS, CAST STEF.L.
Agents for "Champion" Blacksmiths' Forge and Blowers, and Tire Benders, Drills,
T?/? /V. i.i. oi-.i ?
i'li . X.UIUJ'IPM! OlOCK OI
BTJILDEES5 -N/r A A,-Lr
UME, HAIR, PLASTKK AND CEMENT.
Also, a complete Stock of the Best Quality of
PAINTS, Oil.AS, MACHINERY OIL, etc.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
of every discription of Best Make and Latent Design. Agents for the Dixey's Plows,
Guns, Pistols, Powder, and Shot. Sole Agents for the Dnpont's Gnn and Blasting
Powder. A full line of Rubber and Leather Belting, Lace Leather, etc. Hemp, Robber,
and Asbestos Packing.
Sept 11-42 ly
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-THE ORIGIKAL"
RACKETSTORE.
CASH YS. CREDIT !.
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WE ABE THE ORIGINATORS, AND HAVE BEEN FOR OVER TWO 1B&B8?
the leader* of low prices. Oar goods Ate marked when first placed am sale at
o slight an advance on cost as only a house can afford that sells exclusively fitaroash is
very instance, and consequently eliminates from its calculation the risk of lasses from
ad debts, and the book keeping and other office expense inseparable from# a credit
system.
Our Shoe Department
i overflowing with Shoes to rait the old. the young, the rich and poor at prices, that;
will be rare to make them go qnick.
OUR REV CLOTHING
j coaaing m every day, and wo can suit every one as to price and qnality. O/t Cloflrie
is made to oar own order and all may expect the best the market affopi*. and at
rices to satisfy. MB. J. SI STUABT has charge of ^his department. Ha erfiD be glad
to have all his Lexington friends to call on him, and also his ~i*y frit into
TO GASFEHTESS AND FARMERS.
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re will s'Ay that for a small amount of money yon can procure a Hash-class set of tools.- '
lanes ail grades, Hmndrsaws at 48c. Best Brass Chisels, Harnssara, Hatchets, Locks- t
of every description from 5c. np.
ur n f AHflA
w . n, JlFtl J
ORIGINAL RACKET STORE/"
1SS anpl 170 IvdCain. Street,
S. C.
t3P NEW YORK OFFICE. 46G BROADWAY.
LOST, BUT FOUHD AGAfflT"
Jackson is so near his old stand that yon will not "know the difference eicept tfcd'
oods are sold cheaper than ever in the now stand. He is now receiving a.**w stock of "
FALL AND WINTER
ID 15 "ST G- O O D S
rOTIONS. HATS.
CLOTHING, TRUNKS,
JEANS. BLANKETS.
JIOSEIRY. SHIRTS,
PRINTS. TABLE LINEN.
TOWEAS; RIBBONS v
SADIES* HAm TKIWCMED AND UNTRIMMED,
.
loy's Shirt Waists and Knee Pants, in feet a full stock of everything kept in a flrst-claae
ry goods store. Remember now,
JACKSON'S IS 128 MAIN STREET,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Feb. 16?ly. .
BATCHES,
? Jewelry,
< of all kinds,
m Sterling Silver Forks pjN
c: . and Spoons, Fancy Pieces m p2
** of 8ilver in Fine Rush or Velvet x
naaac unitfthlp for Weddine Presents- tfca
Brtnze Figures and Vaces, Parlor Lamp*, ?*tJ
some lamps in solid brass and seven feel high. <R ?
r" make good wedding and birthday presents. Autre ^ O
^ selection of Silver Plated Ware, such as Castors, Cake O 2
3C Baskets. Card Stands, Batter Dishes, Ice Pitchers, Cream ^ g
g Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Pickfe Steads, Berry Didxea, Spoon 3*
* Holders, etc., etc. Magnifying Glasses, Microscopes, Spy Glasses, ? &
S2 V Pocket Compasses, Stamp Boxes-of olive wood and silver, ctJi.
Bon Bpn Boxes in Solid Silver and Silver Plate, cj.
Vinaigrettes in Silver. Fine Silk Elastic ?
X Garters with Solid Silverm
Bticklea, the finest article - <5 ?
o of the kind, never 5:
-H .slip out of
place.
P. If. LACHICOTTE A CO.*
New Number 105,) MAIN 8TKEET, COLUMBIA ft ?
Oct3?ly
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MAIN WE TURN THE WHEEL OF PRORRESt
Lud put the kuife into all former prices. Again we call attention to the Great, Greater ml
Greatest Bargains of the past Yon have seen them and hare been benefitted, and.
iow we desire to call yonr attention to
"Wlia/t "We Propose iDoingr
FOR YOU IN ^
Tiie XText Tltirt^ ZDa^rs.
Yon have been astonished at our past prices. We now invite yon to come, look and!
)e more astonished at the prices we will offer goods at for the next thirty days.
Onr several buyers have for the past few weeks visited eveiy sale in the Northern andt
Eastern markets, have bought heavily, and to make room have decided to reduce stock..
lou have been profitted by our past
B-A. X3 0-X XT S ,
And we mean that yon shall be s ill more benefitted. Onr experience in seeking:
md the hard Cash we pay for them enables ns to offer goods at pricee below all companion.
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Our Millinery Opening has been a success beyond conception, and we have decided'
>n nest Monday morning, April 15th, to have a^- v ; . -r
* 3 4 * "'! KlAAtnLiin aL Lon.vAAt nn?am
"leneral Spring Opening, ana every (lejuuMucuk ?a? ? ?.r.w, r.M, .
DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS: AND NOTIONS,
\ud .1 Superb Line of Millinery. Will receive special attention. Call early and often. iA
STew Goods added every day.
McCreerv's Improved Racket Store.
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