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ruiLiiiiM, maaMOMM?a?maeaa The Lexington Dispatch WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1697. Index to New Advertisements. Citation Notice?Jas. D. Wingard. Executors Sale?Shull and Shull. B&~Xotices if HI be inserted in the Loral department at the uniform price of ?> cents per line, to one and all. j$ \ If the Baby is Cutting Teeth13e sure and use that old and well tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth ing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. ni -?l ? l: ? o nMflo JLffeUl^' Uve i* It is the best of all A Go;d Woman Crone to Best. Mrs. Bailey, the widaw of the R?v. J. H. Bailey, died this mornitg at 1 a. ra. and will be buried at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the old home. County Alliance Meeting. The next regular meeting of Lexington County Alliance Xo. 721 will be held with Rightwell Alliance at Piuey Woods Church on the 7th day of January 189S A full delegation is desired. D F. Etird, Pres. Ja3. B. Addy, Sec. Buckien's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at J. E. Kauffman's. Notice to Subscribers. Up to date our collections have been very unsatisfactory, and as a matter of business and justice, we must insist, at least, for a pait of our dues. Xo business can be run without money, aud we, therefore, ask those who are behind to come or Send and settle. We will, at the end of this month, be compelled to ~4 1. ? nomoo nf f>j?rplpe.S Sub SUitwC IUC Uttcimi u. . scribers off our list. These who cannot meet our terms: 25c for three months, 50c for six months, SI for one year, do not want a paper. No Cure?No Pay. That is the way all druggists sell Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Chills and Malaria. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nauseating tonics. Price, 50c Fireworks ard Firecrackers. The joyful time of the small boy is near. All kinds fireworks can be found at the Bazaar for his sport through Christmas and the Holiday season. Call and see them. MASONIC. a A REGULAR COMMUNICATION -*/^^of Lexington Lodge, No. 152, AJ^A. F. M.. will be held ou Monday, December the 27th, at 11 a. m. sharp. The newly elected officers will be installed, and every member is expected to be prepared to pay his dues, refreshments will be served. By order of the W. M. G. M. Harm vx, Secretary. Sociable at Mr. W. P. Ptoof's. There will be a sociable at the residence of Mrs. W, P. Roof, on the 29th instant, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Stephens. A quilt was given the society by Mrs. Martin Taylor which will be sold at 25c a share. The person takiDg a share will be admitted to the sociable and refreshments. Let all go and have a pleasant evening. Christinas Services. Ivev. S. C. Ballentine will render a Christmas service, ''Hope of Israel" at each of his churchs, as follows: At Bethel (High Hill) Saturday, beginning at 10: Mt. Vernon, (White Rock) Tuesday, at 2 p. m : Mt. Olivet, (Spring Hill) Thursday. Each of the Sunday schools connected with these charges are weli trained. Holiday Number. The January number of the Delineator is called the "Winter Holiday number and begins the New Year with such an attractive display of fashions and literary matter that it will easily retain its place as the Woman's Favorite Magazine. The winter styles are exceedingly becoming and are handsomely illustrated in colors and black. The Delineator is the Woman's Favorite Magazine, and is issued by the Famous Fashion Publishers, The Butterick Publishing Co., (Limited), at 7 to 17 West Thirteen Street, New Yolk, at the remarkably low rate of SI.00 for a year's subscription, or 15 cents per copy. Of all Family Magazines it is the Great Caterer to Domestic Needs and can be recommended for its cheapness, usefulness, beauty, freshness and utility. To Care a Cold in One Lay. Take Laxative Bromo Quiniut . Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it fails to Cure. 25c. 25 You can't cure consumption bm jou can avoid it and cure every othu form of throat or lung trouble by 11.< use of One Minute Cough Cure. J ? Kaufmaun. ??WJHU ? nnmwMCTW PENCIL AND SCISSORS. | Wayside Notes Gathered Here and j There by a Dispatch Man. Christmas. Time fur rejoicing. Pay ycur subscription. Vanitv is a danger signal. / o o Subscribe for the Dispatch. Silence is sometimes si anil or. ! The best headquarters - Brains. i Be happy and make others happy, j Yesterday was the shortest day of the year. The gobbler gobble!h his last i gobble. j The sound of the tin horn is heard in tie land. Several days this week were damp aud dreary. Matrimonial market is dull with n j downward tendency. Practice to write 1893 aud save the use of many a "cuss" word. Many a good resolution has been made only to be broken in its making. The pop of the fire cracker and the siz of the sky rocket will soon be heard. John Eargle is doing splendid 1. .1 in hia hi OP I.-. WUrK St t UllC Ji li ij.vj ....... smith shop. The property advertised by Mr. C. E. Corley in this issue is a good investment. There seems to be little prospects for merry times during the Christmas holidays. For the best and fiuest candies, raisins, nuts, fruits and Christmas goods. Cill at the Bazaar. Bead Representative Stokes" bill to prevent the gambling in futures on cotton and grain. Mr. Thornwell Haynes Las assumed editorial management of the Prosperity Advertiser. Hon. J. Wm. Stokes has our thanks for a copy of his bill to prevent gambling in futures. An appropriate Christmas present for the editor would be the amount due on your subscription. Never have the dining table until the others are through. If you are in a hurry take it with you. James D. "Wiugard applies for Letters of Administration of the estate of Mrs. Decia WiDgard. The dispensary and the original package stoic have sold quite a quantity of whisky for the holidays. The White Star Brass Band of Red Bank will serenade the town and the Factory Hill on Chiistmas dftV. "When you come to town to pay your taxes don't forget to call at this office and pay for your subscription. The farmers of the county are organizing themselves into clubs o with a view of advancing the price of cotton. Mr. Thomas Leaphart and Miss Blanche Keisler were mariied last Thursday evening by Rev. J. X. Wright. Just call at Shealy's New York Racket Store to learn how cheap he is selling goods suitable for tl,e Christmas holidays. The children of the Baptist Sun school will be made happy by the presentation of a Christmas present on Christmas eve. See advertisement of sa'e of the personal property and real estate belonging to the estate of the late Martin A. Shull. Some of our subscribers drop in and get our receipt for their dues, while in town paying their taxes, while a great many more give us the oL*ir? _ Through the winter season the Bazaar will contiuue to dispense excellent soda, ginger ale auu other delicious drinks. Don't give so many Christmas presents that you won't be able to pay the bills that will be presented to you January 1. Harris' Lithia ginger ale in bottles, at the Bazaar. This ale is excellent for females in delicate health as it tones up the system. Some one has Sib,000 belonging to the Southern Express company which he stole from their office in Columbia Sunday night. Mr. James P. Dooley, who has been residing in the Gaston neighborhood for the past year, has returned to his home near this place. til^fuRES1WhSulLL E^SEf AiLS. " ^ U Best Couch Syrup. Tastes Good. Use g I - ' T. T T1 I* . f il.. 1.1 Air. V. Li r.pting, one 01 luex uus progressive citizens, who lives at home and boards at the same place i was in town yesterday and called to see ns. Mrs. Pooser, the sister of Mrs. H. A. Mectze and Miss Laura Benjamin of this place, died at her home in J Charleston last week from the effects of pneumonia. If there is not a wonderful improve\ mcnt in business in the next* few s days, many merchants will be caught with heavy stocks of Christmas goods on their hands. I A Utile lucre tally while a man lives ami a little less epi tally when he dies would be better appreciated and would lift a heavy burden from many a sorrowing heait. AVe are indebted to Mrs. (1. \\\ K\zer fur a couple of heads <>f as fine cabbage that we have seen, and same bananas. These are Florida growth and are unusually fine. The election of Col. I). J. (Jriilith to the Colonelcy of Lexington regiment U. C. V., has bfen continued and he has been instructed to assume command of the leuiment. The etui of the year is near at hand, when all accounts should be closed.- "We would like to close up ours, so hand us the dollar you owe us aud go 011 your way rejoicing. It should be borne in mind that the tax books will positively close on j the last day of this year, after which a penalty of lo per. cent will be added to the taxes remaining unpaid. We arc indebted to Hon. J. Win. Stokes and Dr. J). M. Crosson for copies of the Atlanta Constitution containing the proceedings of the Cotton Grower's Convention recently held in that City. While others are enj >ying their t irkey and cranberry sauce, we are dining oil the contemplation of our delinquent's bills and sadly "what might have been ourdiuner had they paid up. We are glad to learn that the Kev. S. C. B dlentiuehas decided to decline .the call recently extended him by the Ebernezer charge in Georgia. His present charge, in order to keep him with ihem increased his salary. It is Christmas all the time at the store of Piatt, Hook Sc Shull, Columbia, because they sell such line plantation and family supplies so cheaply that the people go there to do tuc r trading. If you are wise you will go and do likewise. I I write this to let you know what I would not do: I would not do without Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my house, if it cost 83 00 per bottle. It does all you recommend it to do and more?J. 11 Wallace, Wallacevilie, Ga. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the best household liniment iu the world, and invaluable for rheumatism, lame back, sprains and bruises. Be ready for emergencies by buying a bottle at J. E. Kaufniaun's drug store. Dr. J. M. Quattlebaum has moved his dental office to rooms over Laehicotte's jewelry store, 14*22 Main street, Columbia, S. C. He Las elegantly liilcd up his dental parlors in furniture, upholstery and instruments aud will be pleased to welcome all who need his services. Mr. John Corley, who resides about four miles below this place on the Lsaphart road, had the misfortune to lose his cotton house, together with five bales of cotton aud a quantity of seed cotton by an accidental | fire last Thursday night. Mr. Corleys | loss is estimated at 8300, which is J total as there was no insurance. The largest and choicest line of Christmas groceries can be found at S. X. Hendrix, Columbia, making the handling of line iamily groceries a spcialty, he has selected his present stock with care to meet the demands of the Christmas trade and can suit you as to quality and price. Mr. Henry Dooley killed a hog last Wednesday, which netted C0(> pounds ' and was eight feet and eight inches long. It was of the Berkshire breed aud raised in the sand hills. It was not quite two years old. This show s what can be done in the way of supplyiDg your smoke house with home raised meat at a nominal cost. If farmers would only pay more attention to their hog and hominy crops ! aud less to cottun, the price of the I staple would go up. ... I:mo Jottings. j To the Editor of the Dispatch. Cotton picking has about reached I its termination, and now begins the season of leisure and sport. ' Little Brown Jug" is in our community and will doubtless spend a few weeks. He is a lively fellow and Uor/1 !r\ iWll of rmvtllimr. I O li (41 VI IV/ V?vy ?? a.? 1? V Mr. Joseph S. Mitz ami \Y. E. Rilev went to Charleston last week in attendance upon the Grand Lodge of A.* F.\M.\ and spent a few days in sight seeing, Ac. They came batk highly pleased with their trip. Mr. John E. Boukniglit and wife have gone to Newberry Cotton Mills. Mr. John Bickley and Rev. M ike are visiting at Mr. E. F. Metz. Mrs. Harriet Riley and son of Laugley Mills, are visiting the family of Mr. \V. E. Riley near here. Rev. J. L. .Silly, now supeianuated, j recently made a clean move to Orangi burg where he will spend the balance ' of his days in a retired home, iiis i successor here is Rev. M. L. Baugs, ! Jr. A very robust white tramp came through town a few days ago, begging from house to house. He o D ' cussed out" things in general when 1 not given what he asked for, and in ! consequence his trampship was sum; montd before the Mayor to answer to the charge of disordetly conduct, j He was fined one dollar or twenty I four hours and took the latter. After ; serving this sentence he appeared 1 before Judge Shealy, read the law himself and pleaded guilty to the | charge of vagrancy, and got thirty ; days 011 the county chain gang. Merry Christmas and happy New j Y ar to all our fiiends. H. A Hectic Party. Lit Si!unlay w.?rd was brought ; to Sheriff C.inghman that a nameless ! crime had been attempted up->n the person <if a respectable u,u:!gf while lady who resides in the Priceville 1 neighborhood. and that the black ? fiend had been ai rested by Mr. 1 Pierce Ta\ lor and to come tmniedi | * atelv an 1 take (htrge t! hiiu. As s u>n as possible the Sheriff kit with , his deputy for the scene of (he attempted clinic, but when he arrived unknown partus had t don ih" negro from the custody of Mr. Ta\lor. and after fully satisfying them-eives tied i he was the light parson, .strung him j to a tree with a rope around his neck j after which they tired se veral shots j into the dangling body. r> v i Coroner Craps was notified and : went up Monday and cut the remains ! (.ii.m'iik lliiKi- flit' iurv held I WW .. II, U1IL. V , ? J tiu impiest,. Nothing was developed , to fix the rcr-pousibility of the lyr.ch- j iug upon any pel soli and the verdict ! of the jury was in elVect, that Lewis ; Heudrix came to his death at the j hands of persons unknown to the j jury. The C -roner had the body buried j near where it hung. I For Sale. I will ofTer for sale 011 the first ! Monday in January my place opposite ! the factory. There is between and i 4 acres 011 which is two dwellings i , -i i- rt. and necessary out buildings. This j I property cau be treated for priviately by calling 011 or addressing. C. E. COKLEY, Lexington, S. C. In the Supreme CourtI The following cases from this ' j county have been heard in the ?Su- ! I preme Court: AYillis M. Wilson, respondent, vs. Mary J. Counts, appellant. ' < < T t r .... rp Jj. rv ?j. tiayes, responuout, >m. -l. j Sims Sease, appellant. David A. ll&ese, et. al, respondeuts, vs. Alollie Aleetze. et. al. appellants. _ Fire! Fire! AYe have just received tbe information that tbe residence and store of Air. Caleb Bouknigbt and tbe blacksmith shop of Air. Godfrey Bouknigbt at Irmo, were destroyed by tire last night about 0 o'clock. The lire is a mystery as it originated in tbe empty store bouse of Air. Bouknigbt. All. Boyter occupied the dwelling and his furniture was saved. Death cf a Lexington Lady. Airs. B liford Bains recently died in Atlanta, Ga, and her remains brought to this county for interment in tbe family burying ground, so we have been informed. She was tbe daughter of tbe late Col. Bobcat Joyner, the maiden name of her mother being Mrs. Lowman. She was a woman loved by all who knew her and her heart and purse were all ways open to the cry of the distressed and poor. She leaves one daughter to mourn her departure besides a brother and sister and a host of friends. A Popular Trading Hsscrt. The Bazaar has enjoyed a brisk Christmas trade during this week and the clerks have been kept busy I selling fancy China and glass ware, j water sets, toys of the latest patterns, j candies, fruits, nuts and everything j good to eat. Notwithstanding the | number of these goods that have j been sold, there are plenty left to j i on,flm w'nif? mid fnnr-ies of the ' | -- | numerous customers of this popular trading resort. If you want to purchase a present that will be highly ; appreciated by husband, wife, mother, ! children or sweeheart, go there and : secure some of the nice lines now j I shown. . . Prepay Postage, The County Treasurer is much annoyed with parties sending silver j to him through the post cilice to pay j i their taxes, upon which the postage j j has not been fully preparid at the j mailing office. Postmasters should i | bear in mind that under section IdoS, j j page d:)-l of the Postal law and regu- j | latiuii?, the postage must first be j j fully prepaid and then an additional 1 S cents charged for registering. The ! j O D O i I Treasurer has been put to much I annoyance, trouble and expense by I ! parties sending him packages con- i j tainiug silver upon which the postage | had not been fully prepiid and com! 11 <11 lr*..) ..?ir?r? [ ptrilUJ^ illlll L lliv Mill AVAJV/V, ?%?. ! this end upon which the law makes j it the duty of the postmaster at j the delivery oil ice to collect. l'ost; masters should require the full j amount of postage to be paid before mailing. WANTED AGENTS. | "1 hi* ( tiniViltTiiit' Soldier ill tlir Ciiil \\sir." j j'ist j?i;1?1i?1hit. contains .*>00 pu^es 12.\ 10 inches, iilitl > vt r 1,1(0 l.ir^'f battle SceLcs, i Portraits, .Maps. etc. Tim meatest ami ! largest War book ever ]??ll i< i. ami tin; i only <>ec that litit s justice to the t'onle h rj .it-' sol.li -r ami tji? cause in- fought tor. j Coinjilt tt* in one volume. a^-uts wanteil i even win re to sell this l>o..k on our m w i ami easy plan Mmy ol tin.* i nly ami 1 tleim-ii net nts who are at work an* making i ti"iii s1im| t.i s'joo j. > month. Wtifans, j S'ns ; ml i 'anohter.s ui Veterans, ami others ] julen s'.t-1 ait r< quested to semi lor a beau- j j tilul ill as! rated ilesrnt'ti vc circular (free) , ami terms t<> agents. a?l Iress. ('ori.tKi:j Joi iinai. .Ion I'uintim; Co., I.ouisxille, Ky. I I N >v. 21, ;>ui 1j j Liver Ills I.ikr luliotisnrss, dysi>?-|?ss;i. li<-:iila<-li?\ sm-.r <t?i? !? air prompt!)' cni.-.i iA 11.l"s l'ill-. i 11 a <! ' tlx-ir U'-ik ' : i: 1 thuroii^lily. a 8 I P.. n? aft. r .itiiji. r pii-i. E | 1 | " iit^. All .Ini-iMs. E IIIW !"r?*|?aifil liy I lion.I I.owr 1!. Ma?s. i 'I n.- mily 1 *.II to tak?- v.iiii IIihuI's Sarsapurilla. | TAX HITi iLXS. f N ACCi ?KI' \NTK Wli'II THE LAW 1 in si, t if :is>> alnl tilX of |?r?-j r;y, t?t Auditor, or his assistant. will attend til" 1<? lowing nat_cd p aces h>r the purpiVe <>t r?*e<i\ i:ur tax returns f.-r the tisoal xeir i*'Js. and in order t > tacit t!i'* next s:| !? ?:ntin- tit tin* liiiiir will rlo-e a* J1' o'enek in tin- limming ami at 1 o'clock in tin* : It* r;io<>n, tax pay r- will. there "re, I>. prnmpt in meeting tin* appointments mi a; not to consume any tinir. Tax payors wii! phase conn* prepared to give t: i* nanu* ot tin* tovvn-inp and nuuiLer oi >c!io il distrir* ?lu rein they reside: We-sjnpers, Tuesday morning, Januarv I. IMS. SluaE s, Tuesday afternoon, January 4, IS'JS. Ciiapin, Wednesday morning, January -r). Cross lio.ids, Wednesday alternoou, Januarv u. IMS. I'oak, Thursday morning. January i", IMS Spring Hid, Tuursday atti-rnoon, January 1 -Its. White Keck, Friday morning. January 7. ls'.is. Mrs. M. E Ilushy's, Friday afUriioou, January 7. IMs. Iru o. Satnrd *y morning Januarj s. IMS I>r?lier's, Saturday aftt rnoon, -I inuary N, I st is (Jastou, Monday aft* r ir?oti. J inuary in. lSJS. Cro.*>s Ih-ads, Tiusday morning, Januarv 1!, IMS. J. J Mack's, Tuc-d iv aft**rnoon. -January II. l.V.'s Swatis a, Wedm.sdty, all day, January 3 2 1 S'J Jled St >rt*. I hursdav morning, January 1:5. Ims l. A. Wolto's, Tuursday al'tcrunon, January 1J. I.MS. W. X Martin, Friday morning, January II 1-SJN 15-nokland. Friday afternoon, Jauuary 3 1. IMS. Uarr's Landing, Saturday morning, Januarv la. 1 S'J s. Six?*-G.?iha, Saturday afternoon. Jauuary Id. 1 si'S. Kislifon, .MonJuv af ernoon, January 17, ]{. 15. IJ.irr s. Tuesday morning, January IS. IS'JS Samaria Tuesday afternoon. January is. 1 s'.IS Summit, Wednesday morning, January l'J. IMS. Frieevillr*. Widiiesdiy afternoon, January l'J. lS'.'S Liwied.de, Thursday morning, January Jo. IMS. J.U'sviiie, i* relay, .January gt, JJatesburg. Saturday, January 22, IS'AS. Stciion 221 ut the Jaw in reference to the assessment of taxes illevi.sed Statutes) reads as fellows: Kvi-ry person o! full age ami sound miud six lil annually list for taxation the following personal properiy. to wit: 1. All the tangible personal pr perfv in the State owneil or controlled by him. 2. All the tangible property owned by him. or other tesident of South Carolina and itmbr his control, which may be tern por.irilv out ot the State, but intended to be brought into the State. 3. All tan ilde personal property owned or coutroile 1 by him which may h ive been sent o it <1 the State for sale and not yet sold I Ail th< monies, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies or otherwise owned or controlled by him, whether in or out ot this State. Section 22s. 11 vay person required by law to list property shall annually, between the first itaj of January and the twentieth day ol February, make out and deliver to the Auditor ot thecouuty in which tlie property is by law to be returned lor taxation, ast; tinieut, veilli-d by his oath, ot all the real estate which Las been sold or transferred since the last list incut ot ) ropcrty for which he was responsible, and to whom, and of all the personal property possessed by him, or under his control, on the first day ot January ot each year, either as owner, agent, parent, husband, guardian, executor, administratoi, trustee, receiver, otliccr, partner, factor or holder, with the value thereof, on the said tirs: day of January at the place <>! return, estimating according to the ru-e; \ rescribeu by law: Provided, That the returns of the following agricultural | roducts, to wit: corn, cotton, whe.it, oats, rice, peas and long tnrage, made on the day specili-.d by law, shall be ol the amounts thereof acta ally on hand on the first day of August linnicdialcly prccedm,' the d,te of said returns: but this provision shall apply only to such products as are actually iu the hands ot the producer tlx reef. Section 'J-.' All) person who shall, at any place in the State, be engaged m the business of billing and stliiug personal propelty, c r in sell.ng pcismal property consigned to him lioui any place out of the State, or property not the product ol this State consigned to him from any place within the State, shall be held to be a merchant and at the saint time he is required to list his other personal properly, shall deliver to the Auditor ot the county in which )ii< tiliiei- ot litisi :i< ss is situated a state meat, under ino.it!i; of the average monthly value* <d the personal property, monies and cr> d.ts. pcrtainiug to his mercantile business: t" ascertain which heshall set down the valui on hand on the lir.it day ot Jainiary ot the preceding year, or oth'-r imc ot commencing husines, dunlin the .war. add tin rdo all purchases, when made at co>i ascertain the average value on hand tor the month, deduct the average amount ot sale- tor tin- mouth, at cost, and the rcmaimh r sh il. he the average 011 hand lor that month: ami in a like manlier, asccrtain the average \uiue tor each month, down to the tirst d iy ot January of the \ e ir 111 which tin- r turn ii to be in ale, add li.neth. r such moiitiily values, divide lie aggregate by the nun.hir ot months he lias been 111 huiiutss during the preceding 2ear asatoresud. and to tiie ipiotieut add the monies and credits 011 htud (lie first d tv of Januiry ot tin* y? ar in which the return is made, am) tin* pi?> luct o! tins hut addition shall be tin* >11:11 11 ] -.*. 1 winch he shall pay taxes for tin: \ear in which the return is mad?*: I'rovided i'i..-.t when business is opeiu < 1 abcr th tir.it day ot Jauuary ot the preceding \ear and cl*?si d before the lirst 1 day ot Jai.uiry.d thyeir in which the return is made, the partus opening and closing such busiuess shall make return on ! merchandise* the* time of opening and closing such business being the tunes u-ed | a> the basis of the return as established in 1 this si ctioii. Section ot the law in rctiici.ee to the j assessment ot taxes, 1.lit vised Statutes! | reads as follows: i All property shall be valued tor taxation j at its true value in money, which, in all 1 c.tsi-s not specially provided 'or by law. I shell be held Jo be as fodows, to Wit: For 1.. v>.iin.*I i.roiailv lIn* usual seilimr ! price on ilie n>u il Unns ot similar | properly at administrators' or ?-x?ruj tors' salts', at the p'nee while the return ! is it.'so! : and lor r-al property, the ! usual m-Hihit price on the ususal t? rms ! <<i similar property at salts t?-r partition J under the order ot court, at the place : wh re tlie return is to he made. It iluru I is no selhito pr ee, then at what is honestly ! helieVed eoiihl I?-_* obtained fur the same ! at a fair sale liiah r the coudl'ions above | mention* 1 It shall lv tie* duty ol eaeh owmr of ! land-, and <*t any new structure thereon I which shall l.ot liaVe In en appraise 1 lor ' taxation, to list the same for fixation with | the County Auditor of the county in which thc V liiav be situated, on or before the -'Mil i day ot KJ.ruary next alter the samw shall become snl'j ci tor taxation. All n turns lor tax .lion mast he tiled with } the Auditor not latir than i'ebruary '2'>th. i ls'.is. as alt. r that date the law rojaires an i addition ol An | or cent. to tiic lest years return. !' ?:! tax as w? 11 as p'-opcity must I be rctuincd. M. D. HAKMAX. ; Audib-r ot Lexington County. Trespassers, Notice. ; VII. I'AKTil.S AliK IIKHKIIV NOT I- ; tied not totrespissby hunting. fishing, j passing through or in any tnanui r whatever ' upon our lands ndj ?i 11 itii?. The law will I positively be entoreod atnnist nil violators. | 1). (\ TTLMKU. KLI/EilETlI FI LM Eli. D.e. i> l^'.'T 3wf.pl NOTICE 4 l.L I'l KSONS INDKE.TKP TO TH : XV st.it1* <'t ?L David I.oiiek, deceased, w ill make pa} m-tit on or betore the 1st | dav ot-lainiary, 1 VS. and t! <> ? hiving ; claims ol any kind will present them propj iil\ . t'.isted tor payment t-> i he u* dt r; signet. .IF LIES F. I.Oli t K 1 J'ee 1. Iv7 :Unptl Ailiur. j : NI1' ANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND j M active geiith men or l tdus to travel j t->r responsible, established tioii-e in South j Carolina. Monthly j'O.tHl and expensts I'ositioit steady. Kelt renee. Enclose self ; addressed stamped < uvelop". The Dominion Company, I> pt W., 1 iivv S Chicago, III. | NOTICE. VLI. DKUSONS HAVING CLAIMS against the county are hereby notitit < 1 | to tile the siiiif, properly itemized aim i | sworn to, with the Clerk ot the County | I l; ard ot Commissioner*, on or before the I dlst day of Dicember. lN'.'T. No claims ] | will be considered w hich are tiled on the | day of meeting. Send in your claims beforehand if you want your money. This rule applies to Magistrates as well a> others. The numbers ot the Kourd are notified to meet on the first Monday in January, bits, at In o'clock a. in. L. J. LANG FOLD. Supervisor Lexington County. F. E. Dreher, Clerk, Dee. 7, is; 17. W^HSTTS. j Adv? rtbeuients ot Wants. For Sale, For Kent or Lease, inserted in this column at the ra'e of one cent a word i< r the first insertion, and a half cent a word lor each sulisKptei.t insertion. Parties having real estate lor sale, to relit, lease or exchange should avail themselves ot this liberal oiler to make their wants known. FOlt KENT - A two room cottage with tire place in each room, good water, and relit reasonable on Di pot street. AppL at the Dispatch Office. FOR SALE Lots to suit purchasers, oil the street leading from Lexington Mill to Depot street, or 011 Depot street. Apply at Dispatch Ollice TEACHER WANTS EMPLOYMENT-- | Miss Grace H. Jervev. of Fowler, S. C., wants a school. She has had seventeen | year's experience in the school room and can furnish the best testimonials as 10 worn. WANTED- -Competent man or wotirm to control portion of state on fine line of pub lioations. Expenses remitted weekly. SI" per week salary allowed first three months, SI a per week and commission thereafter it set vices satisfactory. Write giving Cam- | vassing experience and references. Look ! np our rating. W. J>. Conkey Couipatiy, I JIl-JJl Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Id 7 1 | CLERK'S SALES. I IX OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE of the (,'ourt ot Coniinon I'leas for Lex| lugtou county, South Carolina, in the case o: Elizabeth E Ilaltiwanger in her own right and as Administrator ol the Estate of John II II iltiwanger, deceased, plaint]if, against W. E ]'. Haltiwauger, II. A. Ilaltiwauger, J. J. II iltiwanger. Mary K. T. Samuel. Mittie E. Alewine, Lenora F. Elenzrr, Ki/.zie C. Chapman, II. S Ilaltiwanger, Agnes 11. IIiltiwanger and Bui telle Ilaltiwanger. ilefendiiuts. 1 will sell to the highest bidd-r, at public outcry before the court house door in Lexington, S. C., during the legal hours ot sale, on the first Monday in January, iv.i7: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, ljing and being in the county o! Lexington and State aforesaid, containing forty-three and one-half acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Elizabeth IIiltiwanger, W. K. 1'. Ilaltiwanger, J. W. B. Lever and Stoudemire lands, as appears from the plat thereof by J. U. Farr, sur ve\or, from a survey under the order ot I this court. TERMS- Onr-half cash: balance on credit one year with intr-rest from da;, of sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage oi the pr miscs .-old. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. A Sl'ANX. C. C. C. P. and G, S. ('.i rk'.s Oilice. December 13, lsl'7 1\\7. G. T. Graham, Attorney. I' X OREDIEXCE TO A DECREE OK the Court of Com uon Pleas for Lexington county. South Carolina, in the ease of Ausmaij Silton, in his own right and as Administrator of the Estate of Collins Sulton, deceased, plaintiff, against Mary Meelze, Eli/i Eleazer. Sal ho Kinard. ILuly Mayer and II N*. Amick, defendants, 1 wid sell to the highest bidder, at public outcry, before the court Louse door in Lexington, S. C.. during the legal hours of sale, on the ; lirst Monday in January J* *, next: All llial piece, parcel or tract <>t land, sitI .late, l\in^ and liein^ in the county of Lexington and State aforesaid, containing lliirtj-two acres, more or less, a tjoininK I lands of Scott K-lly, 1'hilip Sulton, David Fiick and A<l.tiu Hipp. TEliM i One halt cash: the balance on I cre'lil ol twelve months, with interest Irom I day ol sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage (>f uie premises sold, vejtij icave to the purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to piy lor papers. The above tract of land will be sold at the risk ol the Former purchaser who has tailed to cotni J Iv with the terms ol sale of the first sale. ii. v spank, C. C. C. P. and G. S. I Clerk's oHioc. December 1J, 1*'J7 3wJ. 0. T. Graham, Attorney. Morttrasces Sale. c ~ The State of South Carolina, county of lexington. | TTr IIKKKAS DEFAULT HAS BEEN I T y made in the payment ??f the debt I secured bv a certain mortgage dated ! ' I)c< e iiber, 1^81, made and executed by Charles M. (risen to Loan and Exchange Bank of Sotrh Cirolini, which s:iid mortgage was duly r< corded in the office of tie K M. C. lor Lexington county, m IJjok "L," page, 2JJ, on 7;li January, ltj'J2: now, therefore. under and l>y virtue of tLepowir of .silt-contained in said uior'gige, Loan and Exchange Hank of South Carolina, mortgagee, will sell at public au< t on, before the court hou-c in the county > t l,ex! ington ami State of Sontb Carolina, on the I'd day of January, l.V.H. within the legal j i hours of sale, to the lrghest bidder b>r i I cash, th'- following described premises, to j I wit: All that tract of land situate in the | I county of Lexington and State ot South ! Carolina, known as "Dry Creek," contain- < I jug 276 acres, more or less, ou waters of | | Dry creek, a tributary of Congarce river. | [ bound, d on the north !>y lands now or ; : l'oini' ily ol Harmon Wages and William ! '?< i,er, ou the south l'\ lands of Mrs. W. j I L Move alnl l)rv ere k. oil the West ly ' | lands ol Mill O.eigor and Ahrani \\. | j to iler and on the east by the Coiigarce j [ river. The tract ol land hereby intended i I being the same that was conveyed to C. M. i j Oisen by Francis A. Connor by deed ot | i ilate lid November, i*s7. and recorded in I ! K. M. C. otiice for Lexington county in i i Hook ' ' it r' |>a-_'e 112 j LOAN AND EXC1IANOE HANK, of South C.uo'ina. i Allen J. < Ire. n, Attorney. :5w7. | Get tour job work done at the : | Dispatch ofiice. STEWART i Uliokihiiil II 1526 MAIN STREE" Ue Hare Kanjaiiis in Toilet S We also offer our line of (iranite'aiu bouolit elsewhere. As we bou<? n - - - we can offer low* prices on Oi Cutlery, ami Hard ware ? Our Prices I he Lowe October 28 lvr. DRT C MILLINERY ANI We wish to call the attention oi the- l'eoph a full Dress Goods in ] The best values f<>r the money can lie foiim f> eetits }n THE BEST CALICOES ae per yd, Fast Dyes LADIES1 Wu have (Lc 1 icst v.i!ii?'S in th city. Cloth S ?.<>< t. MILLINERY OI Wc can ^'ivc yon Triumicil an i U at rimmed when in town at N. W. 1 | 1517 MAIN ST.. October lit ly. W. E. Mc Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, TRUNKS AND Tl Special inducements to parties 171 1 MAC Post Office Plod:, October it (itu. c Writes the Aalanta Journs other things: "They ma use except the wheels a the best buggy that wa In looking over this enter] system and thoroughue To every man his work An old eight day clock : does not run more regu spring that this busines "In going over the variou: one is impressed with t the thoroughness of ea< half done, but everytiu, an enterprise us this in breakwater to Yankee I thrift and economy hav i ItlclLl ILliiS. ROCK HILL BUI j For Sale by AV. 1\ HOOF, | H. J. GREGORY & CO., Columbia, S. C., MATTHEWS I | May 11?ly. Leesvil) I I)KS. 1). L B( DENTAL S 15T5 MAI i COLUMJUA, Otic of the firm wil J i Lexington OllI<*<*, over Thursday, Friday ami Silurday before July and August when there will he noaj.p and September C mrt Week will tike the pi 1 ! PERKINS MANU I YELLOW l'l III'HI GUADE MA FLOORING,CE FINISHINGS, MOULDING! I > OORS,S A JS II AUCiUS* ^estimates cjieer: February 1?ly. Matching Materials is a tiresome undertaking which often results in failure, and "something nearly a match" is never satisfactory. There's one tiling that you cannot mutch: that s ELECTRO-SILICON the Famous Silver Polish, Iw./.nit.. tln.r,. <ni nilii r like if V?arlv a million housekeepers use it. A trial ?piantity which is sent FliEE TO ALL will tell you v hy. Then the secret ol heautitu! silverware is yours. Simply send vonr address on a postal to Si I,ICON", :to ('lift'St., New York, N. Y. \ PRENTISS, Mail Hardware. F, COLUMBIA, S. C. rts. (irdd itr $'*: >fdi>dn tied S7r 1 Tinware 'lower tbau they can be lit before the tariff took effect ms, Pistols, Table and Pocket ii.. /i .1 \^uiir' mm set'. st. our 4/oods the Best SOODS, ) FANCY GOODS. r?f" Lexinjjton t<> (he fact that we now keep line of Black and Colors. 1 .it our .store. We have Dress Goods from i*r yard up. ANDKCSUOGIN MUSLIN, only 6 cents, ' CAPES. Capes from 7o .^o,ts to I'lush Capes ) S15.0O. 7R SPECIALTY. Hats at your own price. Give us a call ad be convinced. TRUMP, COLUMBIA, S. C. jNULTU Shoe Findings and Leather, iAVELLIXG BAGS, mentioning th:s advertisement i '5.V. s STREET, COLIMllIA, S. C. ? FONES aI from Hock Hill, among .uufacturc everything they ml dash boards. They build s ever built for the price."' >rise one is charmed with the ss of the whole business, and to everything its place, sitting on the mattle piece laily from the great main is moves. ? apartments of the shop he skiil and fidelity and nil department. Nothing is g thoroughly done. Such a community in the South is a doodle. Yankee genius and u never done better and cheaper iGY COMPANY. Jjoxington, W. C. Donly ?fc Sease, Lewiedale, S. C., Si! BOUKNIGHT, f, s. a, JOZER & ms, SURGEONS, N STREET, S. O. 1 liil appointments at KaiiliiiiiiuTiii Di'uy; Store, tip; Seeoml Sunday of each mouth. Except ointment For months ot February, June .ice ot the regular appointment. IFACTURING CO. XE LUMBER, NUFA< "i I'liEliS OF ILING, SIDING, 5, SHINGLES AND LATHS, AN I) HLINDS, ta, c;a. F U L L Y F l" 11XISI f E I). LEXINGTON (SAVINGS BANK. j } DEPOSITS DECEIVED SUBJECT TO CHECK. W. P. ROOF. Cashier. Di HECTORS: 1 Allen Jones, W. P. Roof, C. M. Efird, K. Hilton. J nines E. Hendrix. EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD. Deposits of $1 and upwards received and ! interest at 5 per cent, per annum allowed, t payable April and October. ; September ii?lt iJioii't let Christmas come and your j paper unpaid for. 1