The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, December 21, 1892, Image 2
(The ?fdnijto? dispatch.
G- M. HERMAN. - - - Edilo:.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21 iM?2.
A Merry Christinas to everybody!
A Blow at the Stats.
Governor Tillman lias signed ihe
bill known as the "Wilson Railroad
bill," and will, after decern her 31, become
a law of the State. .
This bill has been stubbornly fought
by the friends of the railroads during
its readings in the House and Senate
and strong arguments were ad
vauced to show the unjustness and unreasonableness
of its provisions and
the hardships and injury it would entail
upou the railroads and the railroad
people to enforce such a radical and
ironclad measure as is the "Wilson
bill; and, even after its passage, a
committee representing the various
railroads waited upon the Governor
and urged him by every consideration
of justiceaud fairness toward the
railroads, to withhold his signature
and return the bill with his veto. But
all these pffnrts availed nothing
and so a law has been made which
will doubtless be of great injury to
South Carolina as long as it remaiDS
ou her statute book.
There was no excuse whatever for
the enactment of such a measure at
this time and many reasons could be
advanced to show why the bill should
not have become a law. All indications
point to the fact that the railroads
of the State have for the past
years been doing a loosing business;
that at the most they have, with
the closest economy in their manage
ment, only been able to meet actual
aud legitimate expenses; that they
have not oppressed the people by imiiist.
iliepriiiiinofinn in r>linroroe nv
otherwise, anil as far as our knowledge
goes the people themselves were
contented with the manner in which
' the roads were operated.
But the worse feature of this
unwise legislation is the unlimited
and arbitarv power it gives
to the three commissioners to
control the vast capital as is
invested in railroad property in
this State. It is a reasonable pre
sumption that, if railroad men
who are thoroughly acquainted
with every department of railroad
management, from the buying of the
most insignificant article up to the
** most costly, cannot make the propertypay
its owners a fair and reason$^[
' c^uf- on the money invested ?
WSWg?rnitalv *n f?rce? w^m|
HBrent they canDot do ffl
roads, it i^ffl
MH|^^^HB^^P^^caiH)peratetberasoas to gi
degiee of satisfaction to the <
if ; ;"f queutly any injurious effects
the railroads may sustain fror
^ effort of the State to dictate t
railroad people how they shall
duct their business, will only
upon the patrons of the roads
those men dependent upon the
for the daily bread for tbemselve
their families, for, as the incon
a road decreases there must e
sarily follow a decrease in the in
of its employees and an increase ii
freight and passenger rates in c
to make both ends meet.
The Disnatr*li --A
, L uucs HOt WISl
be understood as championing
oppression -if the people by the i
roads, but it contends that
money invested shudd be <
sidered and no legislatiox sho
be enacted which has for
object the placing of that la
interest in peril As above stated
is a well know fact that the roads
this State under the business depr
sion of the past two years, hi
yielded no dividend and have actua
been run at an expense to the co:
panies, and it does seem that
would have been wise and fair to ha
allowed the law to remain as it w?
and not seek to further cripple tt
?'/ \0 h
uy onerous and unjust laws.
Taking everything into consider!
tion the "Wilson measure'" is injudi
eious and unwise and will, if enforced
threaten the destruction of the rail
road property and injure the pros
perity of the State.
Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg, of the
South Carolina Conference, who was
recently assigned to Abbeville, has
been transferred by Bishop Hendrix
to the Western North Carolina Conference
and assigned to the Central
church in Asheviile. Before leaving
Columbia the congregation of the
Washington Street church, of which
lie had been the pastor for the past
three years, presented Mr. Chrictzberg
with a valuable and handsome j
gold watch.
G. W. M. Williams, a Barnwell
lawyer has entered suit against X. G. i ,
Gonzales, as editor ?rwl
tuuiillgCl ol i i
State, for publishing a libel concern- j
jug him in that paper. Gonzales was 1
iii-rcsted but was released oar giviug
n
a #1,000 bond for his appearance at i,
the next term of court for Barnwell ; 01
county. The Dispatch notes the j ct
facts without comment: j ^
! dt
Col. James A. Hoyt of Greenville, j j
has aunouced himself a candidate for j tin
postmaster at that place. J
\y i UttUkd yiauA.
What blight anticipations arc now j
trlowirifr in the minds of everv child j
o o ~
| in the land at the near approach of j
Christmas and the coming of Santa
j Chius laden with joys to the fireside
i of each: The minds of the older
i ir<.,irv>itum vpvertinp- to the cavs
P' O -- ?
j of their childhood enter into full
j sympathy with the youngters, and,
i catching inspiration become enthused
j in their behalf. The heart of the
i parent that fails to respond to such
feelings must be cold iudeed. \^*hile
we older people live to a great extent
I in the recollections of a past, it
j should be our endeavor to contribute
j to tbe full extent of our ability to
the innocent pleasure and joys of
those whose faces are turned to the
future. Let each one of us, there
fore, contribute as much as we possibly
can in making this annual occasion
a bright spot in the life -of our
children and friends. Give old Santa
Claus a glorious welcome and aid
him in every way in endeavors to
make this Chritmas a joyful and
happy one.
There seems to be quite a muddle
in the the office of County Commissioners
at Manning, they have two
boards and two clerks. The new
board have given bond and organized
and demanded the office, but the old
board declined to turn over same,
claiming that the office of County
Commissioners wa3 abolished in
1890 by the legislature, and that no
i snr-h pffipe ovists, and therefore the
election of the new board was
illegal. The old board proposes to
hold over until they are ejected or
the matter tested in the courts.
South Carolina is getting to be a
great gamG State, a bear was killed
in Spartanburg county last week, an
eagle measuring six feet five inches
from tip to tip in Laurens county,
and a pelican measuring eight feet
three inches from tip to tip in Greenville
county, and two large deer in
! Marion hist week.
The stores, banks, post office arid
all business concerns of Aiken, were
closed Thursday during the funeral
services of Mayor Chafee, who died
the preceding day fiora the pistol
wound received at the hand of T. G.
Lamar.
Anderson has been selected as the
1 next place for holding the Baptist
i State convention. The time of meeting
will be on Wednesday before the
owners | concurrent resolution 'extendin
conse-U time for the payment of tax
which j January 15, and his veto has
u this | sustained by the House.
;o the | ==========
I con- i It is rumored, and that rumo;
react | uied by President elect Cleve
; and j that Senator Hill had been tent
roads j the portfolio of State in the C
sand j land Cabinet.
le of _
leees- The first annual exhibit by
ages Anderson County Poultry and
j > r*
n me ^>tock Association will be held on
>rder '29th and 30th inst.
' ???
i to j The Atlantic Coast Line has c<
any | pleted its western connection throi
rail- Atlanta.
the
*>n- - Legislative Work.
1 Since our last issue the business
its J interest to our readers transacted
rge i the Legislature appears below.
% it ' Tb.e salary reduction bill, ov<
j which a good deal of combatati'
I eloquence has been wasted, was pos
es~ j poned by the House until next se
tve ; sion. \
Uy J Mr. Oliver had iutrodxfKd a bi
j for the appointment of a joinV.^oii
j mission from the two houses of th
it j General Assembly to meet during th<
ve j summer, receiving the same perdien
as ] and mileage as ',l ~
0 ?vuiuns ox tne lien
1 eral Assembly, to consider the salary
i bills before that body and suggesi
! such amendments as they might
i- | deem advisable.
i j This bill was hard fought but it
i | finally passed its second reading and
' i a motion to reconsider was tabled.
" | Bill to repeal all acts providing for
j Attorneys' costs passed in the Senate
i and second reading in the House,
j The AVilspn Railroad bill passed
j both Houses and has been signed by
i the Governor.
The General Assembly will meet
i in joint session tomorrow at 10 o'clock
; to eleet Railroad Commissioners.
The Evans County Government
! bill with numerous amendments was
i postponed by the House until next
session.
Senator Brown's bill to allow the
trustees of any school district to 1
suspend their schools for one year, 1
in order to place their financial affairs j
upon a cash basis, was indefinitely s
postponed after much discussion.
The Childs-Roper-Nettles prohibi- ?
tion bill passed by the House was 8
killed in the Senate. The Senate is ^
uow considering the Evans dispenwvv
u- 1
?..v, ...juui ui:i. The prohibition !
ight will now commence in earnest ! tj
Three important measures were
lostponed, Senator Hazard objecting |
o their hearing. As the bills had
ot been on the desks af the mem ' pa
ers twenty-four hours, they could j gr
uly be considered by unanimous ; chi
insent. They were Ashley factory j da
ill, the bill to organize an insurance j mil
apartment and that to forfeit the ! sal<
[Jll'f PI*
vi corporations who do ! anc
> not pay their taxes by the required j 2nc
tie. j 4th
The House passed the bill repeal- | par*
i
ing the act prohibiting free passes. \
but it was killed by the Senate.
The reduction salary bill is under
consideration.
The bill to put Charleston in the
black district was postponed until
next session.
Introduced in the Senate, bill to
provide for the forfeiture of the char
ter of any corporation created under
the laws of this State whenever such
corporation shall refuse, neglect or
omit to pay the taxes assessed and
levied upon the property of such corporation
for State and county purposes.
The tax bill was given its second
readiug. An amendment to make
the general State levy mills in
stead of 5 mills was voted down.
mi-, r 11 i.:il i
I J.ue IOllOWllig Ulii >veic miK'u iu
the House.
To submit to the qualified electors
of the State at a special election to
be held on the third Tuesday in
August next, the question of "prohibition,"
and to provide for the declaring
the result of the same.
To amend Section 2431 of the General
Statutes, providing for the reduction
of the fees of the Clerk of
the Courts of Common Pleas and
General Sessions.
To amend an Act to utilize the
labor of jail and municipal convicts,
and to empower the courts and
muncipal authorities to impose the
punishment of labor within their
respective jurisdictions.
To allow the State iu indictments
for murder to introduce testimony
showing the violent and daugerous
character of the defendant in cases
where the defendant offers testimony
as to the violent character ol the deceased.
To
validate marriages heretofore
contracted by any person who had
therefore been married in this State
but had subsequently been divorced
in another St$te fthd had married
again.
To prevent the marriage of per
sons under certain ages, and to make
the same a misdemeanor. To
amend an Act to utilize the .
labor of jail and municipal convicts
and to empower the courts and
municipal authorities to impose the
punishment of labor within their
respective jurisdictions.
To amend Section 1790 of the
General Statutes as amended by Act
of 1889, No. 238, approved December
23d, 1889, relating to renuciation of
dower.
To amend Section 2515 of the
General Statutes, relating to selling
property under mortgage.
To repeal an Act to amend an Act
to amend Section 128S of the General
Statutes regulating the rate of interest
upon contracts arising.in this
State for the hiring, lending or use
of money or other commodity.
The following bills were passed,
and, having run the gauntlet in both I
houses, were enrolled for ratification:
To amend Section 1 of an Act to
amend an Act entitled Act
limit the school ages of pupilsNk^^B^I^
ing the free public schools."^^B, X.f|
To regulate the
Sheriffs for conveyiiig
repeal
ft 1 Statutes
Wm Carolina,
;?ftrer8 to
; o^fti
'^i^0.,-jpPIRn7in Berkeleyft
H|^H|^H^pppropriatiorr .x>f $30,ft
Im' i^ft^MftfCaroiiiia College was aft
les to cMphion and many attem^H
I been rc^?e ^ were voted down,. oncl
I the naiTow margin of a vote of fl
I 52. Motions were made to
I the appropriation ?25,000, $20|
ft- de- $24,500 and $27,500, but al^ijH
Bland, The appropriation of ij^folsH
ered 8a*ary or c?Uege librarian
ft knocked out and his salary will
fteve_ to come out of the general appro]
I tion.
ft Claflin College appropriation
ft ^)e raised form $1,000 to $3,000.
Ip An attempt was made to red
Hid.! '
_MW iittiil 01 tilG J-jUI1i
tlie Asylum from ?100,000 to ?90,(
It was unsuccessful.
The House of Representatives c
the ^Senate met in joint assem
om~ yesterday at 1 o'clock, Lieulem
Governer Gary presiding.
Mr. H. M. Stackhouse was elect
unanimously to fill the vacancy
the Board of Trustees of Clemsi
College caused by the death
of General E. T. Stackhouse. M
by Stackhouse is a member of the Hous
He was nominated by Senator W. 1
er Evans.
ve Mr. J. William Stokes was unan
it- mously elected a trustee of Sout
s- Carolina College to fill a vacanc
caused by his own resignation.
11 Several important measures ar<
* ~
i uuuU consideration to be disposed o
before Friday when the Legislature
e As expected to adjourn,
a Thsr.e were three vacancies on the
- Board ofTrustees of South Carolina
j College. Senator John T. Sloan, Jr.,
t Senator W. D. Evans and B. W. Boyd
, were renominated and Mr. "Weston
was put in nominating. Evans,
Weston and Sloan were declared
electedThe
Cause of Rheumatism.
An acid which exists in sour milk
and cider, called lactic acid, is be
lieved by physicians to be the cause
of rheumatism. Accumulating in the
blood, it attacks the fibrous tissues
in the joints, and causes agonizing
pains. What is needed is a remedy
to neutralize the acid, and to so invigorate
the kidneys and liver that
all waste will be carried off. Hood's
Sarsaparilla is heartily recommended !
by many whom it has cured of lheunatism.
It possesses just the deiired
qualities, and so tT noughly i
??,uc woou as to event oc- |
nrrence of rheumatic aacks. "We j
uggest a trial of Hood's Sarsaparilla |
y all who suffer from rheumatism.
7.
holiday Ex:urs:on Rates Offered by I
the Richmond and Danville R. R. i "
For the accommodation of its j
trons the management of this i
(at syst< m has arranged to sell |
eap excursion tickets for the Holi- !
ys for distances of three hundred :
ICS 01* leSH Tir.1rr.4~ -
T a.H.acis win be on |
b Dec. 23rd, 24th, 25th and 2Gth, i
I December 31st, January 1st, and j 1,
limited to return until January ?
, 181*3. All agents will be preed
to give detailed information. Sej
T .Hft JH.? Jifv' O.IJLX.
AX 1
POST OFFICE BLOCK
Polls at all prices. Silk Pocket ffjindker<
Handkerchiefs from 2 cen
Prints ut'o cents. l>est Homespun At Scents.
:tu i fc>o\vs ut ill! prices. Socks uud Stoc
S! iris. Uudeishirts untl Prawrs of nil kinds.
thein in the city nt pric
C. F. JACK?
rtfiST OFFICE BLOC
JVC !7 ly
cms
Having purchased the largest assortment of I
which wiil arrive during next week, we find
have it will clc
/
illllir MIRK (IF
^ J V V V * \/ *.
AT 50 CEItf"]
)
2,750 Yards Press GoWs. in Remnants, r
-of CIphI s aiiMBckets at a reduc
who are in no^w>f Tassels, Balls
for Faucy WorWve are satisfied '
also call attention to onr
\
" \
Stamped Linen
N
Where YCU can find Doylies, Bibs, Tray Crvej
Msits, Tidies, Head ltisfs, Cuff an
a: iicles useful and suitable lor Obr
GOLUMBI
N-nenil er 2 ?!y.
OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER,
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^^WROTNG TO LEGAL RE^^^ Tironicnts,
I commence Abe
ljamesofallperBris
>rialwas
luce
Bitic Craft, T W
Boo. Craft, Dallas'
B Cook, E
Kcy Cook, J L : . sMMfBB
But Cook, Lewis o S*ms?BBnBf8
H Glover, Romeo c Yodce^Bfffijww|
Bea Hutto, S S *^??|
flon r?3g5
hdu
B?f ' : ^B|
> School District No. .40 W>
p* Argoe, J J Lucas, Malon^K
mP' Argoe, H A Martin, W jBajj
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j_ -fxiiuerson,.HenrycMartin, 9
h Backman, J F Martin,
y Bach man, C A Mar tin,
Brown, James Martin,
f Bostic, Joel c Roister,
Golden, John c Roistei?^HHfl|
Hutto, Hiram 1 \ene
Hutto, 0 E Sb
Harsej, J P Sh a
Hammond, E I) Ta\^^^H39BS
Lucas, Olen *
' Amick, H L
Amick, Eliia
Bk-kley, AY
BouUiiiglit,
Epiing, S C
I cure
I constipation,
I dyspepsia, iau?lllllll|
I sick headache. "MmI!!
I remedy for Mlmm.
I all disorders of
I the stomach,
very Dose EfJHH
I'1- 2i, - tf.
IS (;?0!N
:he J
DRY ROODS STORE
chiefs at nil prices. Ladies' and Gent's
ts up to To cents each.
Blankets at $1.00 apiece Cravats, Ties
kings, best in the city at low prices.
Pocket Books. Dress Goods, n^ne like
;es. Flannels cheap.
SON, MANAGER, I
a , cojLi^fiBra, s. c.
lS goods.
Dhristmas poods ever brought to this city,
I wo need more room, and in order to
so out about
LUES' SHOES
rs\_ _ -UR.
egardless of cost Tbe remaining stock
t ion of 25 per cent. To those
i. Fringes, Ribbons and Cords
?*e have what they want. We
Department,
rs, Splashers, Sideboard and Table Scarfs,
d Collar Bags and many other
istmns presents.
ROVED RACKET, ?
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A, S. C,
Fulmer, D C Swygert, J D
Hendrix, J I Swygert, Bill c 51
Koon, W F Sheppard, A c
Koon, D L Thomas, John c p
Koon,*X P Wessiager, G W
Koon, D P Werts, Pettus c
"SVyse, Jerry c
School Distbict No. 52. {
^.mick, Wesley) Jvinly, Perry c
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GREET
The People
?p
LEXIWIOJN
ONCE MORE
ritb Happy Tidings of a Big Cut
i prices for the month of November
1 every department of our immense
stablishmentin Fine Dress Goods,
'ine Silks with Trimmings to match.
AS A FLYER,
0 Combination Suits, no two alike,
at $7.50, worth $12.50
0 Pieces Black Cashmere, 44 inches,
a popular number, worth 65c.,
now 50c T
i/ ^qMMillijSMBlHM
IfgMBlll^
Iii every Department, embracing all of the latest Styles
Footwear lor
! (; E\T L EMK\. L A III KS. MISSES.
We have the Handsomes Kine of Ladies'
evening wear ever brought to Columbia, in
Special sale in children's Shoes.
/a /~v / v v v r tt\ x? x yvi A ^HHHnvnB
1,UUU Wax Dolls to beDiveia
One to every purchaser of a SI pair of Shoes and
LEYER & STOM
THE LEAPEKS,
!(><) MAIN" STBEET, : COLUMBIA, Syfl
nov 2 ?ly
GOODS ALWAYS ON THfiH
AT ?
McCreeij & Jirot
I>ig sales of Heavy Meriuo Natural Wool, and Scarlet Medi- I
cattd Ladies' and Gent's Underwear. $
CLOASS.
A cleau sweep to be made this month of all garment* now on
band. Among the stock will be lonud a few Silk Plush
lieefer Jackets, Satin Lined. These are offered at a big
sacrifice to cleso.
SLAITZETS. J
Special value in 10-4 and 11-4 White California Wool Blank-""^ -9
ets; also a nice quality of Crib Blankets.
ZFX-^LTITEXJa. 9
Scarlet and White Tin in and Twilled Wool Flannel. Sterfl. 1|9B|
ing values in Bleachc and Unbleuchcd Canto* Flannels..
A WORD ABOUT SHOES.
We are overstocked in special lines of Ladies' and Gieni's fjjajjaB
Shoes. In order to move them qnicklj' we have marked;
them at prices wcrihy the attention of those in s?iasch of
footwear. 'IB
MEN'S AND BOY'S HATS. 1
ij ?
In order to reduce stock, cut prices are also visible here in MB
Stiff' and Soft Felt Hats, JagW
sosiekx. m
We advertise for Ladies, Misses ami Boys at 25 cents bar# Sm&E
met with nnprecendeted sale. They are, beyond doubt,
the best goods in the market for the price.
TTJST mtSm
BMM
Fur the holidays the largest and most complete line of La? ^raEnffgj
dies' Fine Handkerchiefs ever shown in this department HgSwffil
Everything must move in its season here. A clean, fresh and ^B89|D
desirable stock always to select from. ^HSGBrag
Respcctfullv, .
M'CREERY & SROTHBH
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u j.1 ujcjjx ijikjijcjju miytti'rffiotwffc iin ii i in mmmmvwfmtlmmftwmm
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