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s?* MM?? The Lexingtdh Dispatch Burned April 25th; rebuilt July 19, 1891. G. M. HARM AN, Editor and Fcbl-sber LEXINGTON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 180S. Much of our space is given up this week to the Dews of the strained re. lations between this Government and that of Spain. Heretofore we have paid bat little attention to all tne so called news which has filled the col umns of the press daily since the unfortunate destruction of the warship Maine, because none of it was authentic and, therefore, net reliable. The President has clearly indicated his policy in reference to his dealing with Spain in this emergency. He will make no demand upon Spain for indemnity until public opinion becomes more settled, treating the destruction of the vessel as an incident only. In this bis position is a preeminenly proper and correct one. His policy for the present will be conciliatory* going as far as it is consistent with the nation's honor to preserve the peace. There is an undercurrent all through his talk with bis friends and advisers in both political parties that has a deeper significance fcban that which appears on the surface. It seems to us that it is the fixed determination of the President to force Spain to end the war in Cuba, by peaceful means if possible or by a declaration of war if necessary. After declaring that the Maine was blown up by the explosion of a mine and that the first explosion was from the outside, the court of icquiiy failed to fix the responsibility for the destruction of the Maine upon Spain. The situation can be summed up as being very grave and critical. Mr. T. A. McCreery, a prominent and successful dry goods merchant of Columbia, died in that city Thursday, in the 76th year of his age, after sufieriog for three months with a complication of diseases. He was an enterprising and energetic citizen and took a keen and active interest in the develoDment of his adopted city and much of the progress made by her in the past bears the impress of his indominable energy and wise counsels. It is thought that Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard, who has been in command of the North Atlantic squadron, will be retired on account of the precarious state of his health. Deafness Cannot be Cured. ? By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is cau e 1 by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrb, wincb is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucousurs, faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. Sold by all druggists. Price 75c. ? ? ? Dots from El.'a. To the Editor of the Dispatch. The March winds have informed U3 that they are here. Mr. Henry Steel was seen in this icinifcy Thursday. Some of our leading farmers have been planting corn the past week. The weather is somewhat cooler and more pleasant for farm work. Messrs. J. W. Croat and Edwin Shealy have made a recent purchase of each a blood hound. Mr. George C. Sbirey celebrated x his 48th birth day on the 23rd of March, and his loving wife, wishing "" to give him a joval time, had a regular old time quilting. When noon came it was a pleasure to eat of all the good things that those well skilled hands had prepared. We are sad to iearn that Mrs. T. I. Warner who has been very ill for some time, died at her home Saturday morning. Mrs. Warner was one of nature's gentlewomen and was faithful in the discbarge of her wifely and Christian duties and delighted in accomplishing good works in the alleviation of the sorrows of the distressed and the sufferings and pains of the afflicted. In her death the community has lost a sincere friend j and her husband a devoted and af j fectiooate helpmate. T Cadstship. _ House of Representatives U. S, ' Washington, D. C., March 23, 1898. To the Editor of the Dispatch: My Dear Sir: Piease change the date of the West Point examination from May 17th , as announced in my notice, to April the 19th. This is j made necessary by circumstances. Yours very truly, J. Wm. Stokes, M. C, Washington, D. C. r f r.v : -< - Board's Findings in Maino Esplcsicn. Full Abstracts From the Guarded Document. The State, March 27 No Blame Attached to Officers?Ship ttt._ t :a^a 1-vtt 1<ivof v.tnlnsinn. VV as Xjiutru uj aiiow Magazines at Normal Temperature ! at 9 p. m?Discipline Peiftct. The report is made up of eight j paits, as follows: 1. The court finds that at the i time of the explosion the battleship j Maine was lying in five and one-half to six fathoms of water. 2. The discipline aboard the ship was excellent; everything stowed ac cording to orders?ammunition, guns, stores, etc. The temperature of the magazines at 8 p. m. was normal except iu the 10 inch magazine, and that did not explode. 3. The explosion occurred at 9:40 o'clock on the evening of February 15. There were two explosions, with a very short interval between them; the ship lifted on the first explosion. I 4. The court can form no definite opinion of the condition of the wreck | from the divers' evidence. 5. Technical details of wreckage | from which the court deduces that a mine was exploded under the ship on the port side. 6. The explosion was due to no fault of those on board. 7. Opinion of the court stating that the explosion of the mine caused the * #4 v _ i explosion 01 ine iwo magaziues. 8. The court declares that it can not find evidence to fix responsibility. The report is unanimous and is signed by all the members of the court. It does not refer to the existence or non existence in the harbor of Habanna, except in the finding, that a mine was exploded under the ship, and the opinion that the explosion of the magazines was caused by the explosion of a mine. The report as a whole is a formal, dispassionate recital of facte, and bears the stamp of that strict officialism which marks naval procedure. It is brief, not exceeding 1,800 words, and araoDg the eight parts goes to the greatest length under the second heading, which deals with the discipline and older of the ship. This the court specifies with extreme minuteness, the least detail of the management of everything on board being given. The normal temperature of the large forward magazines at 8 o'clock, only an hour and forty minutes before the explosions, disposes of the question of accidental combustion within these magazines. While the court holds that these magazines did not explode from internal causes they nevertheless are of the opinion that the explosion of the mine under the port side of the ship caused the explosion of the two magazines. This will explain the remarkable destruction wrought, the explosion thus beiDg shown to have combined the force of the mine without and the i two magazines within. The explosions which the court | finds to have occurred with a very | short interval between them, is an j additional detail, showing that two ! ^AHnco nnoroto/1 in nancinrr fVlQ da. I 1 \JL w ^;v?l U LVVi IU V 1.1V VI V | structioo. The finding that the ship lifted on the first explosion indicates an external source and one of tremendous power to be able to lift a battleship of thousands of tons. The character of the wreckage, technically described in the fifth part j of the report, from which the court ! deduces that a mine was exploded | under the ship3 on the port side, | sustains the view taken by some exj perts shortly after the disaster that ; the force of the explosion was exerted I from poit to starboard. The feature of the report of deep! est interest to the navv, is the com j plete exoneration of Cipt. Sigsbee | and all on board, contained in the second finding, setting forth the per| feet order and discipline prevailing | on the ship, and that directly stated ! in the sixth finding, which declares | the disaster to be due to no fault of ! those on board. The inability of the court to find | evidence to fix the responsibility, as | stated in the eighth part, makes the report so guarded in expression of blame that neither Spain nor the Spanish are mentioned throughout. TUE PRESIDENTS POLICY. "Washington, March 20 ?President McKinley talked freely with his con gressional visitors today both in rei gard to his plans for the future and his appreciation of the situation with reference to Cuba. His programme ! as thus outlined is as follows: The President indicated to hiscall| ers an abiding faith that peace still ! may be preserved and a determina! tion on his part to accomplish that j end if it may be done with honor to > our own country and without disre! garding the demands of humanity, i He frankly and repeatedly averred I today his desire to prevent conflict, 1 ^ *loara:- ci "'cTSrhcDd. ^ 3 When a young girl /5/^ti wa n develops t^e ^rst ev;1 r l\ 11 rai ^ dencesofwomanhood.it I \ n wl *s as *' she were start'r,ff ! : \ (g| ] * alone upon a strange I ' \ ^3 [J journey beset wun rougu I fa'1- anc* dangerous places. A L f-18 wise and loving mother g<. i?*\ will not allow any false ^delicacy to prevent her t*y\s from giving her daughter the plainest information and advice at this critical stage of her existence. Young girls suffer a vast amount of unnecessary pain and misery for lack of frank and confidential instruction about their own physical selves. The special weaknesses and diseases incident to woman's organic development are completely and permanently remedied by the "Favorite Prescription" prepared by Dr. R. V*. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute j of Buffalo. N. Y. I More than qo.ooo cases of obstinate female | difficulties have been absolutely cured by i this wonderful "Prescription." It heals, strengthens and completely rejuvenates the | tissues and nerve-centers of the feminine organism. It is the only medicine devised for this special purpose by a regularly graduated experienced physician. It is the one authorized preparation which may be I positively relied upon to cure. ' ' ' ..1* TX, Mothers and cUugiuers inav wnsuu , Pi: ,*rce by letter without charge an<l in the j most absolute confidence. Their letters will i be answered not by any mere nurse, but by an educated skilled physician. f)r. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser will be sent free if 21 one-cent stamps arc inclosed to defray the cost of mailing only. Miss Kuith Cain, of Clinton. Allegheny Co.. Pa , writes; "i take pleasure in expressing my faith in your 'Favorite Prescription.' After two years of suffering I began taking Dr. Pierce's medicine and now I am entirely cured. I had been troubled with female weakness for some time and also with a troublesome drain on the system, but now I am happy and well. _ I will cheerfully recommend Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre* tcription'to all invalid ladies." while at the same time indicating a firm purpose to secure relief for the starving recocentrados. Indeed, the latter puipose appealed to be the J topic uppermost in the President's mind. He dwelt upon the fact that I recognition of belligerent rights or of indenc-ndence would not be of any t - , material service to these unfortunates. He admitted that such action might be of assistance to the men at arms, the insurgent army, but they, i he said, have shown a capacity to take care of themselves and do not stand in pressing need of our kind offices. The President believes Spain will interpose no obstacles to our sending succor to her indigent people, and he will ask congress to act promptly that the aid to be givfn may not arrive too late to relieve the present pressing necessities. This done, the President is hopeful that congress will remain quiet while the executive branch of the government continues its efforts to secure a peaceful settlement of the difficulty. He thinks it is not too late to do this, and he made the assertion today that Spain was willing to meet the United States half way in adjusting the entanglement without coming to blows. He referred only casually to the sailing of the | Spanish torpedo fleet, leaving the I impression oa the minds of his visb | tors that he considered that so far in I this matter Spain is acting within the bounds of her own rights and that no jest comprint can yet be made by this country in regard to this course. He did not enter into details re | gardiDg the proposition he may make J or may have made to Spain, for un ! /1/Mil-vto/^l*. unmo aro nr.w rvorwlinfir lint | UUUKI.VV.i_, vv v. yy p- O' i he left the impression that he would ! be satisfied with no set'.lement that would not give the Cubans a very liberal form of government. He admitted frankly that autonomy had proved a failure, and expressed the | opinion that it would be as difficult j to satisfy the Americans with any | settlement that might be made as it | would be to satisfy the Cubans themj selves. He reasserted the possibility j of securing an agreement on the part I of Spain to allow Cuba to conduct j her own affairs with absolute freedom I except that the island should be ; required to pay the mother country i a specified sum in the way of tribute j every year out of her revenues, seem ; ing to think that this would form a ; basis upon which both Spain and the ! CnhflTis mnld arrrne without the Kami j fice of too much pride on either side. Mr. Mc Kin ley reverted often in his conversation to his desire to maintain peace, and dwelt upon the fact ! that war meant not only the loss of life and property, but that it also j would injure our commerce, disturb business conditions generally, increase | our public debt, add to our pension } roll and result iu many ways to our j disadvantage and distress. He also made it clear that whatever course he might pursue in the future he would i not at present demand any indent j nityat the hands of Spain for the ! loss of the Maine, prefening to leave j that matter to the adjustment of a ! more quitt period. The President I oIoa r\f >"vr\ecnl\}f inno U1CV Cj^vav VI Wiu^/tiVMbiVUw ! with other nations, but did not ruanij fest uneasiness on this score. Senators who have visited the ! President have without exception, so ! far as can be learned, assured him i that the senate appreciates his efforts I to preserve the peace under proper ! conditions and have told him that i fliovo nn rl.inrror nf nrpr:in<?fp action j VUV..W O-' I- 1 in that body. They get the irnprtsj sion that if the worst comes, and if ! it is absolutely determined that no | other course will avail, the President : will be found reaJv for armed intervention. Oq the score of politics he assurt s | them that he would rather see the j Republican party fail of future suci cess than to wage an unjust war; but tbat if war must ccme it must be a war for humai i?y aiiu tbat this fae' must be made so evident that lie wit! have the entire nation behind Lim in a coillict at aims. WHAT THE SPANIARDS SAY. "Washington, March 28 ?A full sjnopsis of the report of the Spanish naval commission which investigated the destiuction of the battleship Maine is here given by the Asso PiAts Tt- in Liken from a copy of the original report, which is now on its way hero from Havana, the s>n psis being cabled in the meantime and today placed in the hands of this government. The conclusions reached are directly opposite to those in the report tf the court of inquiry submitted to Congress txhiy. The synopsis is as follows: ' The report contains declarations made by ocular witnesses and experts. From these statements it cleaily deduces and proves the absence of all those attendant circumstances which are invariably present on the occasion of the explosion of a torpedo. "The evidence of witnesses comparatively close to the Maine at the moment is to the died that only one explosion occurred; that no column * ' n *? l _ ii.. oi waier was inrowu iluu me mi: that no shock to the side of the nearj est vessel was felt, nor on land was auy vibration noticed, and that no dead fi-h were found. "The evidence of the sen'ar pil A of the harbor states that there is abundance of fish in the harbor, and this is corroborated by other witnesses. The assistant engineer states that after explosions mide during the execution of Works in the harbor he has always found dead fish. "The divcr3 were unable to examine the bottom of the Maine which was buried iu the mud, but a careful examination of the sides of the ves sel, the rents and 'breaks in which all point outward, show without a daubt that the explosion was from the inside. "A minute examination of the bottom of tbe harbor around the vessel shows absolutely^, no sign of the action of a torpedo and the fiscal /inrlcro orlvrtPaf/^ nf tho mm missifitt can find no precedent for the explosion of the storage magazines of a vessel by a torpedo. "The report makes clear that owing to the-special nature of the proceedings allowed and the absolute respect shown for the extra-teni tonal position of the Maine, the com mission has been prevented from making such an examination cf the inside of the vessel as would determine even the hypothesis the internal origin of the accident. This is to be attributed to the regretable refusal to permit of the necessary co operation of the Spanish commission both with the commander and crew of the Maine and the different American officials commissioned to investigate the causes of the accident, and later on with those employed in salvage wcik. "The report finishes by stating that an examination of the inside and outside of the Maine, as soon as such examination may be possible, as also of the bottom where the vessel rests will prove that, supposing the re mains (of the wreck) not to be totally or partially altered iu tho process of extraction, the explosion was undoubtedly due to some interior cause." NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN. London, March 29.?The Madrid orrespondent of the Daily Mail gives a version of the negotiations between United States Minister Woodford and the Spanish Cabinet last week differing scmewhat from that given yesterday by the Standard's Madrid correspondent. He says: "The note which General "Woodford presented on Wednesday was of comminatory nature. It demanded that Spain put an end to the war in Cuba immediately, recapitulating the damage done to American interests, and further hinting that the war was a danger to the public health of the United States, the continual smuggling between the coasts of Cuba I 1 1711. . ; i i. 11. _ _ c aau norma ueiug tun means ui cunveying the yellow fever. AN ENERGETIC REPLY. "Spain's reply was energelic. It declares that the war would have been ended long ago but for the material and moral help and support the rebels were contiuually receiving from the United States. The Spanish note complains of the policy followed by the United States in demanding from Spain the termination of a war which the United States were virtually maintaining by the presence of a squadron in the neighborhood of Cuba and by organizing succor for the reconceutrados in a manner that would be offensive to Constipation Causes fully half the sickness in the world. It ! retains the digested food too long in the bowels i and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indii gestioti, bad taste, coated J tongue, sick headache, in- . g Ej ^ | somnia. etc. Hood's l'ills H IBB I cure constipation and all its m results, easily and thoroughly. 25c. All druggists. Prepared l?y C. I. Hood & Co.. I.owell. Mass. The ouly Pills to take with Hood's Sursaparilla. Doctors Say; j Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis- i tricts are invariably accompan- ! ied by derangements of the Stomach Liver and Bowels. I The Secret of Health. The liver is the great "driving wheel" in the mechanism of in/1 Ti-liAn iHc nut" nfnrrbr. man, ciiivi uiiv.il ivio v/ww , the whole system becomes de- i * ranged and disease is the result, j Tutt's Liver Pills Cure all Liver Troubles. ftDy nuticu, us well as by keepiug in i Havana a consul uho is publically : the agent and representative of the ; rebels. ' Public opiuion rejects all i lea of 1 yielding and arp neatly ueitlxr de- i sires nor fears war with the United : State3. Yet Spain knows she is con- I fronted with tue most srrioii3 con- : fl.ct she has hud to face since the j Napoleonic wars. Their is an ominous j absence of excitement amoDg the people, whose one topic is the possi- I billty of war. I', is the calm before | a storm, which will break when the ! American ultimatum comes." The dispatches f /om Washington, J this unrjing arnouDces that resolutions declaring war with Spain and demanding the independence of J Cuba, were introduced yesterday in both branches of Congress. ?-*-?. An Old Idea. Every day strengthens tl.o belief of eminent physicians that impure Mood is the cause of the majority of our diseases. Twenty-five years atro this theory was used as a basis for the formula of Browns' I i on Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected bv this famous old household remedy arc sufficient to prove that the theory is correct. Browns'Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. nn nine r cTivin 1111. MM I. DIili\LlLI,j Surgeon Dentist, 1 1Main St., Over Messrs. Stnntley Bros'. China Store. (Y. M. C. A Building.) COLU3IBIA, S. O. January 1G ? ly. rim; iiiicu iiim. Why send oat of the Stale for Eggs and Poultry when you can get the best near home. We won this see son on every cla*s entered at both Coinmbi.t aud Shelby, N. C. Oar pens are mated from the follcsing breeds: S. L. Wyandotte*, B. Plymouth Pocks, Indian Games, Black Minorca*. >N. a. namourys, S. C. White and Brown Leyhorns. EfifiS, S1.50 FOR 15. One year's subscription to the Reliable Poultry Journal for two sitting ordtr. pZrW'e are now taking orders for Fggs for future shipment. Show record furnished on application. P.IllKEIt A' ilSIELER, Proprietors, Catawba Poultry Yards, ROCK HILL, S. C. February 2, ISO3 ? tin. SUICIDE OR WAR! IF YOU CONTEMPLATE EITHER Investigate the contracts of the Royal Fraltrnal Union of St. Louis, Mo. Lest Life. S.ck and Accident benefits in one poliev. Applv to SAMUEL B. GEORGE. Tres. Local Council, Lexington, S C. State Deputy, J )HN A. WAGEXER, JR , 3 Line House Street, Chaileston, S. C. March 1G P.; 21. AT ? i _ ^ outlet1. ALL IERSONS HLYING CLAlVtS against the county are hereby notified to file the sirne with the Cork ot the County J>Mrd of Commissioners 011 or before the first day of April rest, properly itemized and sworn to. Claims not filed before that date will not be approved belcre the July meeting. The members of the Hoard are notified to meet at the usuil place on the first llouday in April next, at I 10 o'clock a. m. L. J. LANGFORD, Supervisor. ! F. E. DREIIEK, C.etk. 3w20 CLERK'S SALE. BV VIRTUE OF AN* ORDER Or SALE passed in the case of G.-orge A Kirniner, in his own right and as Administrator of the Estate ot Sirah 1? Kaminer, deceased, plaintiff, against Ellen F. Talk, Glenn A. Kaminer, John I. Kaminer, Silas : 0. Kaminer and J.oney W. Kaminer. de- j fendants, in the court of Common Picas j j for Lexington county, South Carolina. I j will sell to the h:ghost bidder at public j outcry, before the eouit house door in Lex- 1 i'lgtou, S. C . dur ng the usual Lours of j sale, on the first Monday in April next: All that lot or pircel ol land, situate, ! ljirg and being in the town of Lexington. ! I S. O., 011 the south side oi Main street, artI joining lots of Dr. M. 11 Hendrix, and let : j belonging to the Estate of Levi See and j J Mrs. Lucinda Drafts, eonta Ling about j I three-quarters o' ai aire, more or ]?ss, ; and on which is situated a dwelling house i and other buildings. TilliMS?One-half cash; the biluico in i one year, with interest from day of sale, j s.-onred by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises r-oid. with leave j J to pay all cash, The purchaser to piy f i down ?10U upon the eon pletion of the ' ! sale, or the premises wid be resold at the j expiration of an hour thereatter tit the risk , ot the tormer purchaser, Purchaser to ! pay lor papers, II. A. KPANX, 0 C. C. P. and 0. S. Clerk's Otlice, March 11th, 1$'J8 -3.V-U. TUTT?! Ill HI ! A ^ 1 0 | ^ || ^ | | , T?b fk THE MOST COMPLETE (U s \* f< ' i\ (1 111 StorK in Ms in i Ml! AVe have Thrown Open Our Doors and Ask the Fublic to Inspect Our Spring Selections from the Looms of K a rope end America. Dress (foods. Black Goods. 1 case fancy weave AVonI Dress 25 pieces Fancy Mohair Dress Goods woith do and 4'>e, our (roods f?*r skirts, at OJjc. price, '25o. 25 pieces all wool Serges, 25o. 100 Dress Patterns i.i AA'ool 10 pieces extra wide Fancy MoDi ess Good?, at ?108 h ?i**, 25c. 50 Dress Patterns in AVool Dress Ail he latest weaves in Cashmere, Goods, at ?5.08 IV.mise, Silk AVarp Henriettas, CieDress Patterns from ?15 to ?25 Siut pons and Grenadines. Ml Hi IHWlflJIIHiMIII'tRTlVf. 100 Calico and Cambric AA'rap- Ladies' Shirt AA'aists in Gingham, pers 40c. Lawn and Percale. 100 Calico and Cimbiic Wrap- A new line of Ladies' Ready Made pers, 08c. Skirts. Anew line of Cambric I nderwear, AVLite goods in Lawns, Nainsook, 0 English LoDg Cloth, etc. SKIRTS, . Wl .. Q , JO CHEMISES ca?e Spreads at 40c. DRAWERS, * case White Spreads at 88c. JTTSsT PFrtFTYP^.n nnr enrinrr atnnb CORSET of Mattings, new crop, popular COVERS, ETC prices. See our lice. SILKS, CLOTHING AND HATS. 50 Silk Waist Patterns in the new A new line of Dress Suits for evening plaids, one of a kind. wear. We tarry the different weaves of 50 Nefili Shirts without collars, R=gatta Silk, every yard guaran- , , teoj * the fasnionable garment for this Our spring stock of Clothing is season of the year, 50c. each.now complete?new designs, new Laundried Negligee Shirts at ?1.00. patterns. _ # Finer goods at $1.25 and ?1.50. 100 Fine Cassimere Suits at $;> 00. ? . . T, . ICO Fine Cassdmcie Suits, at $0 00. SPr,n8 sbaPe9 m Hats D0W A complete line of French Worsted Joun i>. otetson s ana otner cc-ieat $10.00 suit. brated makers. A War Issue. Ladies wear our Si ">0 Oxfords, made with military heels, cloth tops black Persian kid, circle foxed, also in brown and chocolate shades. A large stock from which to make your selection. COLUiMDIA, S. C. September. 22 NO MENTS No. 77. Surrey Haracss. Price, $15.00. V/agoas. Scad for lar;re, ireo No. 606 Surrey. Price, with curtaioi, lamp*. ?uaAj good a* icilj for Catalogue of all our styles, shade, aproa aad fcadcrt, $60. Ai goodasrclU for J'jO. ELKHART C'Aiuuauk axd HAKN^SS HFO. CO. W. H. PKATT, see'/, KI.KHAKT, LM>. Fct.rn ,ry 23 -22. LORIGK & LOWRARCE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Choice Groceries, . If you can't come to f=cc us, write us a postal card for prices on anything j you can think of in tbo Grocery line. We will answer you promptly, j f0f"Our price list for California Evaporated Fruits is now ready. fi&TOur pi ice list for Staple and Fancy Candies is now ready. I teaTOur price list for Fireworks is now ready. frv"A postal card brings them to your door.^rjj HARDWARE AND CDTLERY. IX<?it<l<ptai*tei*s for 1 Fid, flow and Men Ms. I ' I Wholosah' ami Retail Depot lor Paints, (His, Varnishes and Class. LORICK & LOWRANCE, COLUMBIA, S. C. | Jan 1.?lv. ! Southern. Fruit Co., | ' i I I CBB.A-B3ZLBISTOOT, S. C?, I _ I WHOr.ESALE DK.VLERS IIV FRUIT AP PRODUCE,! I i 217 East Bay, Opposite Custom House. i Mai! Orders Solicited and Carefully Filled. ! I W. H. MIXSON. Manager. I i M.irch 10. lS'.'S tl P' E' JTM" JIEBKZMWEBPMMBi Style and Comfort V aro combined in the STRING SUITS that we are selling at remarbablv low nriees. Men's Spring Suits. For $2 30, $3.50, $5 00 and $6 00. Business Suits. . < At $7.50. $8 30, and $10 00. Boys Suits s? ctlT ?? Youth's Suits ,2^3op. N ' :-J ;*l Also a complete line of Soft and Stiff Hats \y ??*? \* rv/fxik XJLU%V in the Latest Styles. ss I ;? 0?f5 NECKWEAR AND UNDERWEAR FOR SPINS. <v 5 M. L. KINARD, / v" '' THE OLD RELIABLE CLOTHIER, | ' j 1523 Main Street, At Sign of the Golden Star, COLUMBIA, S. C. April 25?ly. ' ' !? We desire to ea'.l the attention of onr Lexington friend* to the fact that we are still manufacturing UiiElTBSS ' ' '1 of all kinds on the Post Office Block, No. 725, and vie guarantee all work and material for we use nothing but the best labor iud material in oor business. (So other like it nsed in the State except in very fine harness ) We make single buggy harness from S5 00 up Doub.e barnees in propo.tion, and wagon and iarm harness are all made to snit the times. We also carrv a nice line of Saddles from $2 00 up; also Collars, Collar Pads. Whips and a vi ry nice line of Lap Robes. We are a'so handling Buggies, Phaetons, Cabrioietters, Surrjs, Victorias, Bretts, Landaus, Coupes and Doctor's rhaetons. Baeeies from f 130 00 r.u. We will mntA this line a .spec al feature in oar business in the future and will give you a very closo price where goods are ordered direct We desire to thank oar customers for tho Kind patronage they have extended to n.9 during the past year, and hoping that they vill continue to bestow their favors on us in the luture. for we guarantee our gooda 'o you. and beg to remain, yours truly, L. B. RAST, Agent. COLUMBIA, S. C. When money accompanies mail orders for harness from $'J 00 up we pay freight B^Hw?eeeds grown are^M^V^ft I WFerrv'a. The begt \n#]dl seeds sown are Ferry's. . best seeds known are Ml j^^Ferry's. It pays to plantw /TERRY'S ] I Famous Seeds] j\ Ask the dealer for them. 8end for ML |lV FERRY'S SEED ANNUAL QmA and getall that's good and RanT new?the latest and ffiBSvS,, /?91 u' WI? rwnni v vv?t Detroit, Rlch.Jj?3E3tf t" 1 1 1 Z FAVORITE AND f 0 MOST POPULAR I FLOWERS} PANSIES, NASTUPT UMS1 iWEET PEAS, one TicL of I ich variety for only C a I tto IMwi of Ts* TfMi 0 UlOf i t 1898 CaUlofua and Floral Cultora, I nig c. a. mpkbcott. m hat s??<v. niM???cin. j Final Discharge. V^TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PERi.1 sous interefetfd tfcat I will apply to ihe Hon. C E. Leaphart, Jndgeof Probate in and for the connty of Lexington, State . >< Kr?nth Caiolina on Anril 2. lt>V8. fir a final discharge as Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Jemima Lowman, deceased. PAl'L E. LOWMAN, Administrator. March *2. 1893. 5w20. For Sale. 1 ACRES FINE UMBEKED Xi-O.'aLd 2.i miles ol Columbia, situY7 A .1 atecl near Augusta n. a. r??r iciuj.i kuu particulars, apj 1 y to J. I.EE SMITH, No. IMo, North Main Street. Feb. 2 -2m Columbia, S. C. FOR SALE?Lots to suit purchasers, or tbe street leading irom Lexington Milt to Depot street, or on Depot street. Apply at Dispatch Office. V