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The Lexington Dispatch Burned April 2oth; rebuilt Juiv 19. 189-4. G. M. HA KM AN, Editor ard Publisher LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY C, 1898. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. Monday, the Gloiious Fourth, was celebrated at this place as no Fourth has been celebrated in years. From the time when the first rosette tints painted the gray canvas of heaven with the crimson and gold of the dawn "*? V\*?nr?rt the of a new aay, our ? ? preparations for what proved^to be a day of unalloyed pleasure and happiness. From early morn to dewy eve our streets were filled with handsome women, beautiful belles and gallant beaux bent upon observing the day as became the children of a patriotic ancestry who sealed their devotion to their country with their life's blood upon liberty's altar; or, who purchased the priceless boon of freedom with the endurance, privations and suffering of an eight year's unequaled war. The red, white and blue?the colors of freedom and independence? graced the charming person of fair women, graceful lasses and sweet childhood. The brilliant colors of a nation's glory. Proudly iu the summer's breeze from the heaving bosom of gentle woman there waved innumerable tri colored flags with their harmoniously blended colors, kissing the crimson blushing cheeks of their happy wearers; circling many a graceful waist the proud emblem of the grandest country this | world ever gave birth to, sashes were drapped in cbarmiDg effect; shapely shoulders were gaily decorated and snowy necks twined in ribbons of patriotism miDgled with laces and frills. In fact everywhere the national colors were displayed in rich profusion. The leading feature of the day was the elegant barbecue given by the Woman's Aid Society of St. Stephen's as a means of raising money with which to complete the new church edifice. To provide for the amusement of the people who were expected to gather, prominent speakers had been invited to address the people on the issues of day, and they promptly responded and contributed j in a large measure to the enjoyment of the day. A beautiful banner made by the deft fingers of gentle women i was presented to the White Star j ~ -* - ' ^ "? 1 ?j .brass bana, wmca uiscourseu paw i otic airs to the delight of the large crc vd of people and Dr. Blue Mountain Joe wore a happy smile all day. As only the two candidates for Congress addressed the meeting on the political issues we shall briefly give an outline of their views. Before dinner Dr. Stokes was introduced but yielded the floor to his competitor, Mr. T. F. Brantley. He opened by referring to the glorious memories which cluster around the brilliant past in our nation's history, and paid a glowing tribute to the heroic part woman took in the struggle for political and civil liberty and her zeal and activity in the religious and moral welfare of the country. After which he branched off on political issues bv announcing his candi dacy for CoDgress and touched on the leading questions which are now prominently before the people. He was in favor of the fj;ee coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. He said that he had burned the midnight oil pouring over the delicate intricacies of this question and was confident that he had solved the problem and only needed a fitting opportunity to apply the remedy. He denounced the pension system of the country as the monumental fraud of the Nineteenth Century. He claimed that the goods of the rich manufacturer of the North were protected by a tariff, then the raw materials of the poverty stricken farmer of the South should recieve a lite protectioD. He showed the inequalities of the present tariff schedule and how it operated against the indjit.-'es of the South and promised that should be be sent to Congress be would use his best endeavors to have this evil corrected, and closed amid great applause, with an earnest appeal to the young men of the country to come to the front and take their position in the political history of the country. At the conclusion of Mr. Brantley's address, Chairman J. Brooks Wingir J announced that the dinner which the ladies bad been all the morning industriously preparing was ready and was waiting for the onslaught, and that in order to give the people I an opportunity to test the culinary j skill of Lexington's fair daughters I the meeting would stand adjourned I until after the dinner hour. The barbecue was excellent and well patronized. After dinner the people again j gathered in the court house to bear I flnnorrpssman Stokps <*ive an account ! of his stewardship. He reviewed the ! reforms that he had started and ; which now had every assurance of being carried to a successful conclusion. He told of his labors in be half of the country people by the establishment of a system of rural mail delivery, and that although the Senate had stricken out the $300,000 appropriation for experimental purposes he had succeeded in securing an appropriation of $150,000 and that he intended that some of that money should be expended in this district. Re reviewed the fight be was making to prevent gambling in futures of agricultural products and denounced the practice in scathing terms and declared that the whole country was at last becoming aroused to the vast magnitude of the evil ? ^ travfl /lomon/linrr thpir auu IUC pcupiu e Kepresentatives to support bis bill. He favored and supported all the economical reforms demanded by the Farmers' Alliance and believed in the eternal righteousness of their principles. He had been true to his people and had labored incessantly in their interest and now his competitor asked the people to retire him simply to make room for Mr. Brantley. Dr. Stokes made a capital address which was well received. His views on the great questions are in ! accord with a majority of our people, i He denied that a tariff on raw materials would benefit the producer, and claimed that Egyptian cotton would not come in competition with American cotton. At the conclusion of his speech, Dr. Stokes was greeted with long continued applause. The day was pleasantly spent and the occasion was enioved by all. No Lack of Food at Chickamauga. Correspondent News and Courier. There are a great many people who think there is something in the talk about soldiers being underfed. This may be true when the regiment gets away from a base of supplies, but it is not by any means the true or real condition of affairs here. The best way to show this is to give the plain, simple facts; to show exactly what the men here get. The ration supply of ten days is given. It is: Fresh bread, 10,130 loaves, weighing a little over a pound each; fresh beef, 8,SG3 34 pounds; bacon, 2,279 pounds; hominy, 5S8 pounds; rice, 125 nnnnds: potatoes. 7.091 pounds; I , r , , ?. tomatoes, 3,037 pounde; coffee, roasted, 807 pounds: sugar, New Orleans, 1,500 pounds; salt, 405 pounds; pepper, 25 14 pounds: soap 405 pounds; candles, 157 pounds; matches, one gross. Analyze this and it is found that each day's rations for one man is as ! follows: Bread, 1 pound, 2 ounces; fresh beef, 7 8 ounce; bacon, 1-4 ounce; hominy, and rice, 1 3 5 ounces; potatoes, 11 1-5 ounces; tomates, 4 4-5 ounces; coffee, roasted 1 7 25 ounces; sugar, 2 25 ounces; soap, 19 25 ounces: candles, 5 25 ounces. Take any good housekeeper in South Carolina and furnish her with what the Government is actually giving its soldiers according to this statement and she will live well. Won fe she ? As has been said time and again in this correspondence it is more in the cooking, more in the i ouartermaster sergeants and cooks 1 w by far, than in all else, and if this is not believed tbe proof can be shown right here, where some companies have more than they want to eat and other commands are grumbling. Children's Day at Hebron. Children's Day service for Hebron church on Lexington Circuit will come oft next Saturday, the 9th. The faithful Superintendent, Mr Marchant has taken great pains to prepare the school for valuable work on that day, and all who may attend will no doubt enjoy the day. The exercises will commence at 10:30 a. in. promptly, and it is very desir! able for all to be present and in the j house at that hour. The public is j cordially invited to attend. W. M. Harden, P. C. ^bc imbecility of some men is always LsTAc* 3 inviting the embrace ^eatb. It is the delight of such uieu to boast of and tell how they overwork the m It lif^) sc'-vcs ond how ? ^ they neglect little AjWlv // yj^disorders and J V^I^w/ /)' " that put other ~^vk, Eto^lc oa just that knii of a boastful, cheerful idiot. If his head aches, it isn't worth paying any attention to : if he feels dull and drowsy during the day, it isn't worth serious consideration; if he is troubled with sleeplessness at night, he doses himself with opiates. When he suffers from nervousness, he walks into the nearest drug, store and orders powerful medicines that even a physician prescribes with care. He is a very knowing fellow, but without knowing it, he is hugging death. There is a wonderful restorative tonic and health-builder that will keen the hardest working man in good working shape: it is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It is made of pure native roots and barks. It contains no minerals, no narcotics and no opiates. It simply aids nature in the natural processes of secretion and excretion. It tones up the stomach and facilitates the flow of digestive juices. It makes a man " hungry as a horse " and then sees to it that the life-giving elements of the food he takes are assimilated into the blood. It invigorates the liver. It drives out all impurities and disease genus from the system. It is the great blood maker and flesh-builder. It is the best of all nerve tonics. It cures bronchial, throat and lung affections as well. " I had indigestion and a torpid liver." writes Ms* A. I. Gihbs. of Ktissellville, I.ogan County. Ky.. " Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Cured me." If constipation is also present, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be taken. They never fail; they never gripe. Druggists sell both medicines. _ , The Town of Casey Captured. I Story of ihe Buttle as S.cn "Witeie | Fight Was Hottest. I Tribute to Eueniys Gallantry?The Firing of First Shot?Capron's Battery Brought Down the Spauish Flag?Final Charge Grand. July 1, hemmed in on all sides by Gen. Lawton's division, the Spanish troops in the town of Caney are tonight practically prisoners of war, and by daybreak tomorrow (Satur- ! day) Spain will have lost 2,COO of i her best soldiers, killed, wounded j and taken piisoners in and around i the town, which was practically in I the hands of the Amerrcan forces at ; 5 o'clock tonight. This result was j not obtained, however, without se; vere fighting on the part of the American forces, and although it is | impossible at this time to give a list ! of the dead or wounded, it is safe to say that the loss in Gen. Lawlon's j division alone will be loO killed or j wounded. GALLANTRY OF SPANIARDS. In Gen. Lawton's division the Second Massachusetts, had up to the middle of the day, sustained the heaviest loss, although other regiments were more actively engaged. During the afternoon the fight for the possession of Caney was most J obstinate and the ultimate victory rellects great credit upon the American troops. It was a glory, too, for Spain, though she never had a chance to win at and time during the day. Her men fought in intrenchments, covered ways and block houses, while the American forces were in the open from first to last. The Spanish soldiers stuck to their work like men, and this, the first land fight of the war, may well cause Spain to feel proud of her sons. DROVE TIIEM BACK. The American soldiers attacked the intrenchments through open ground, and, from the firing of the first shot until they were en the hills above Caney, they fought their way forward and the Spanish were driven backward. Gen. Chaffee's brigade held theright of the line with the town of Caney. Gen. Ludlow's division was in the centre and Col. Miles held the left. THE PLAN OF BATTLE. The plan of battle was for Capt. Allyn Capron's battery of the First artillery, which held a position in the centre, above Gen. Ludlow, to shell the fort near the town, for Gen. Chaffee to close in as soon as the artillery had reduced the fort and driven the Spaniards toward Santiago? Gen. Ludlow to lay in the road below the hill on which Capt. Capron's battery was stationed, and swing in on Gen. Chaffee's left, while Col. Miles' brigade was to keep close to Gen. Ludlow's right, and, by a simultaneous movement, sweep the Spaniards in toward Caney. Gen. Lawton, who personally directed *he operations of his division, left his camp, on the road from Siboney to Santiago, at 4 a. in., and at 5 o'clock was with Capt. Capron's battery on the hill above Caney. Orders were given that the battle should begin from the centre, unless Gen. Chaffee, who was nearest to the enemy, should find himself attacked first. THE FIRST SHOT. The action opened at 6:45 with a shot from the second section of Capt. Capron's battery. It struck close to the stone fort near Caney. Another shot hit the fort fairly. The Spaniards gave up the idea of holding the stone fort proper after it was struck the first time, and the entire garrison ran down the hill toward the town. The covered way in front of the fort, however, was held by the Spanish troops, who maintained an obstinate fire upon our men, who were advancing slowly through the bush and groves, only firing an occasional shot. IIEAVV WORK. By 8 o'clock Gen. Chaffee's brigade was nrpssinn" in toward the* town. and the firing at intervals was very warm. It was very difficult to see anything of the battle owing to the rolling nature of the ground, and the dense vegetation that obscured the view in almost every direction made it impossible to see far. The firing, at times wa3 very heavy during the morning, but the Spaniudsiu the covered way made a most obstinate defense and refused to yield an inch. Time and again the shells from Capt. Capron's bat tery drove them to cover, but as toon as his fire ceased they were up snd at it again. Despite the heavy firing of the American troops they were able to make but little apparent proi ii 1.1 1 gress during rue morning, aunougn eventually they steadily drew in and inclosed 1 be town on all sides. TIIE LAN NEK BROUGHT DOWN. At noon it became evident that the fire from the covered way could not be stopped by the artillery alone and that no permanent advance could be made until the place was taken, and Gen. Lawton decided to capture it by assault. Accordingly he sent a messager to Gen. Chaffee with instmctions to take the oofition bv a I J / I To those living in malarial districts Tutt's Pills arc indispcnsil Je, they keep the system in perfect order and are an absolute cure for sick headache, indigestion, malaria, tc-:pid liver, constipation and all bilious diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills charge. Gen. Chaffee thereupon closed in with his men rapidly from the north while Capt. Capron maintained a heavy fire on that fort keeping the Spaniards in the covered way and putting hole after hole into the stone walls of the foit. Shortly afteiwaid he* threw shot from the battery w hich tore away the flagstaff, # ' ' r* 1 li . _ l ? iL. cringing me opamsii nag 10 me ground. From tlmt time 110 banner waved above it. it sir i xn close n-. Rather than tuke the town by a general assault, without the aid of artillery, which must certainly result in great loss of life. Gen. Lawton decided to order forward artillery to shell the town, firing rapid volleys as they advanced. Gen. Ludlow and ! Col. Miles pressed closely on the other sides, and at nightfall the town was practically in the bands of the Americans. run battlefield. The country over which Gen. Lawton's division fought offered gieat advantages both to the attacking party and to the defenders. It is a broad valley, flanked ou the west by j toweiiDg mountains and on tne east j by a ridge about two hundred feet I high. At one time it was under cul1 ? tivation, but lias been neglected since the opening of the war. It still retains, however, signs of its former prospeiity in groves of cocoanut and. mango trees and broad fields of waving grass, in most cases waist high. Several lidges intersect it but none of them is over fifty feet high. The valleys between those lidges and the groves were points of advantage to the American regulars, who used them to the full with all the skill acquired on the western plains of America. The open spaces were of great benefit to the Spaniards, who were given a clear sight of the American soldiers as they advauced. It was the crossing of these places which caused the Americans their heaviest losses. The biigadcs of Col. Aliles and Gen. Ludlow had more of this work to perform than had Gen. Chaffee's and tbey were compelled to mak? their final charges on the town across an open space through which the Spanish fire swept with deadly effect. SI'LEXniI) WOIiK. No finer work has ever been done by soldiers than was done by the brigades of Gen. Ludlow and Col. Miles as they closed in on the town. The Spanish blazed away at them with Mausers and machine guns, but without iffect. Nothing could step them and they pushed in closer and closer during the afternoon and by the time Gen. Cbafee's men were in front, Miles and Ludlow were on the skirls of the town, holding on with tenacity and preventing the Span| iards from retreating toward Sunti I ago, while Chaffee closed iu on the i right. FIERCE FOR HOURS. The fighting for hours in front of ! Col. Miles' line at a hacienda known I ' as Duero house, was very fierce, j The Spanish defense was exceedingly | obstinate. The house was guarded ; by rifle pits and as fast as the SpanJ iards were driven from one they recreated into another and continued ! their fire. It was entirely a fight I with rifles, as the Americans had | only Capt. Capron's battery of artilI I Art? ft w/1 tlift Qnninft vrlc? 11 o *1 riAnn of ; id > auu iut ?; 'iuiuuuo xi<av* uwuvy c*?. i J L all. TAKEN FINALLY WITH A HUSH. j Id this part of the tight Capt. Capj ron's battery was uDable to tire fir i fear of hitting our own men. The I place was finally taken with a rush | about 5 o'clock, the Spanish fleeing, j part to the hills anil part to Cuney, j where they were rounded up with | the other Spanish troops which had been driven in by Gen. Chaffee. SPANISH LOSS 2,300 IN ALL. Tomorrow (Saturday) morning at daybreak Gen. Lawton's division will i sweep past Caney on the direct road to Santiago, connecting with Gen. I Wheeler's divisions and forming the ! right of the line. When the final closing in rnovei .. i ment was begun at 0 p. in , the town i of Caney was taken and a large uum | ber of prisoners were captured. The I Spanish loss is 2,300, as reported by them but believed to be much heavier. The American loss is estimated at ; 1 about 1,800 killed and wounded. i | One of the most horrible features i ! of the war is that dozens of men have been killed as they lay in litters ! and that surgeons wearing the mi blem of the lted Choss society upcn ; their arms have been special objects 1 of attack. 200 prisoners were captured in the ; battle at Canev, of whom Id were regular Spanish sold if rs in uniforms, two ofticns Htnl tl e remainder armed j residents of I he town. X:ne wounded men were h fr in the blockhouse attended 1'V a unlive Tl e oilier prison.- rs wue brought to Jura^ua today in charge of C'ipt. M?> I Ai:hurand two companies i f tl.o Thirl v. third Michigan j irr.citt ami J O O camned al..nLr the lailrond The 1 t 7 Cubans followed them in groat crow (Is and hurled epithets at the frightened captives. All the regular soldiers expected to be killed, having been told this by the Spanish officers, and is one reason why they fight so desperately. With the Spanish lle<t destroyed, the way is partly cleared for the ad vance of the American squadron into the harbor tf Santiago. If Cervcra's armoured cruisers could cress the mine field and clear the Merrimac at the entrance of the harbor, the American ships can follow the same course. There arc the inner fortifications and ialand forts still to be reduced, but they have passed through a baptism of fire recently . ? rx-1 ami arc little more man ruins, m us. with Shafter's guns thundering on Santiago from the land and Sampson's from the harbor, the fall of the cil}* is assured beyond further question. The authoiities here, military and naval, say that Santiago has already made its best fight and that its occupation is only a question of time and very biicf time. The release of Hobson and the other heroesof IhcMeriimac incident is likely to be another result of events today. It may now come about either by the surrender of the city, which would include the surrender of Hobson and other American prisi ouers there, or else by the exchange of Hobson for Admiral Cervera or some other high ranking naval official The most daring of the Spanish forces are the sharpshooters. They take their positions almost at the wall and from the dense treetops do execution. Tiny have shot into Gen. Shafter's tent, which is several miles from the front and they have infested flio fvoil for tern rr?ilr>Q .Tnr agua and the outposts. Shatter has demanded the immediate surrender of Santiago and the demand has been refused. Renewal of the assault and the bombardment of Santiago was to have commenced yesterday at noon. Desperate fighting with heavy loss is expected but the result is rot doubted. I.ADUOXE ISI.AXDS SEIZED AND OCCUPIED. Hong Kong, July J ?The United States dispatch boat Zafiro, which left Cavite, Manila harbor, on July I, has arrived here. She reports that the Atneiican troops in the transports city of Sidney, city of Peking and Australia, convoyed by the Charleston, arrived at Cavite on June 30, having taken the Ladrone Islands on the way and having left men there. The Spanish Governor and other oflicials captured were brought to Cavite. The United St.itos troops commenced to disembark at Cavite on July 1. MESJOKAIILE INDEED. London, July 4.?The Daily News remarks: "The present 4th of July will be memorable. Events seem to be tending to a fulfillment of the remarkable prophecy Capt. Mahan made in 1X90, that when the United States once began to busy itself with the affairs of the world, it would stretch out its hands to Great Britain.*' Look! A Stitch in Time Saves nine. Hughes' Tonic (new imj roved, taste pleasant), taken in early Spring ar.<l Fall prevents Chills, Dengue and Maluriil Fevers. Acts on the liver, tones up the system. Better than Quinine. Guaranteed, i try it. At druggists. oOc. and SI. 1)0. i S, C. MIT.W ACMSV, Office of Chairman Board of Visitors. Charleston. S C., July 1,1h'JH. One vacancy exists in beneficiary Cadetship lor Lexington County, in the South C.irolina Military Academy. Blank applic ?tions for permit to enter competitive examination. with sheet giviug nece-sary information, can be obtained from the County Superintendent of Eduction. Ail applications must be in the hands ol the Chairman bv the first day ot August. C S. GADSDEN. Chairman Bear.I ol Visitors. j 3w8'!. Final Discharge. I -yrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL I 1.1 persons interested. that I will apply t) the Hon. C. E Leaphart, Judge of l'roj bate for Lexington county, S. C . on the i 2">th day of July. l.S'Jb. at 11 o'clock a. m , j for a final discharge as Executor of the j Estate ol Miss II K Sinmiois. SIMEON OOELEY. Executor. j Jun 21, 18'.)n. ? mlsia college' tiati rrftTtv r A r.Tti'i xvxt. iwu.w ROANOKE, VA , ! Opens September S. 180S. One of the leading Schools tor Young Ladies in the South. Magnificent buildings, all modern improvements Campus ten acrrs. Grand mountain scenery in the Valley ot Yirginui, lamed lor h<> iltSu European and American teachers. Full course. Superior advantages in art and Music. Students from | twenty-five Suites. For catalogues address ' the President. MAITIE. P. IIARRK Roanoke, V.', Bar bccue. T WIT L FT'hNISH A I?AHLE(TF. AND 1 refreshments on S oond S it unlay in July, l>< ir- .' the h dar, at iny old stand, noiir Wvse's F? rrv. The best of moot* find bash and even thinp to make an exe? llcnt dinner will be r?repared. Ev nbodv is invit'il to attend. A stand w.ll bo er?eted tor all candidates who desire to sjxak. Charges moderate. LEVI LOW MAN. June 13, 1S3S -4w3i ! THE 811.18 TO OFFICII I 7V#-\Vi :u v ] ;!?_' i:i v: ! to j t!*iv-1 this ij'lirt rna?! at tin- low late o> j !or tin- !( n.i trip. t.> !>< | ;ii,i unaller :!>ly i:: a.iv.tii* < N > is**im trawl. I PGR CONGRESS cnxr,i:t>sm v>: .t. \vm stokes is in ri i'V an' n iiu i 1 a a oar-diil itt- t?>r re ' ;i to (' >ijgr< ss from this. t .Seventh District, sal j- ct to tin* action of the Deinocra'ie primary. I ln rel>y announce ir.v?,-!f a cat.'.lhl ?te lor ll? prf-a-ntativi* in Conpre.v; from tin SfVfi-.tii Cor.ur. ssion'1 District, subject to the primary rules. V- rv -inei r-1 v. THOMAS 1' HU.WTLF.Y. ; FOR THE HCU E OF REFRESENTA- ! TIVES Getter fit'i-1 1 >" t -vo year's f-xpi-rict.cc iti the I.'ni-1 iture, l>. F. KlThD is li'Ti'l?y annortuei <1 a e.wnli la'e fur re <!eotioii. siil j. i l to tli3 action el tin* Demo cram* prim w v. I by announce myself a candidate fi r the House hi neprexin'ativvs in the i ensuing prim try election, and pledge inyscl 1 to abide tin- result ft s.<i?i i hction. \\\ if. shake;*:. E. I. A-r.II.I. is li.robv a:inonno? il a j < uidid it- f r tin-1.1 -i nature and is pledged t'." :il.nil- tin- ri-nit ! tin." 1 siticprimary. FOR TREASURER. Tim many friends r.f M CTiiTIS I MAX hereby 111111011111*. ilia) ;i candidate f-u County Treasurer t.ir Lexington County a hi pledge 11;111 t.i oippf.rt toe n-tninets .it !Vmocrntic primaries. Many Voters. Tin' many friends of J. S. DERRICK, knowing iris ability as a former < !lic?-r, hereby announce him for the oftiee ol Comity Tr?*.isnr< r an.I ask the support o; every lovi r o! the I ost Cause. We pledge liirn to aliiite the ri it of the Democratic primary. The many friends of .1. E II. M.uCAR1 IT V. kno\. in:: h:?n to lie con pi tent and industrious. hereby r.nnouuce him as a candidate for appointment to the odice oi County Trea-urr-r ami pledge him to support the nominees ?.t tlie Democratic primary. Having e'dieientiy and acc p'.ably discharged the dnti s of County Treasurer, the friends of K. L. W!N(IAli:> announce | him a candidate for re-appointment, and | ldedire him to abide the revs'I of the pri iimry FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. Knowing the ability ol G. A. DERIt CK to till the cilice ot Comity Auditor, v.o hereby announce him as a < undidate and pledge Li in to abide the result of the primary election. Friends Knowing the ability nf MARION D HAkM.-iX. his many trunks from 15road lliver Township, hereby announce him as a candidate for re election as Auditor, the duties of which t Hi e lie lias mi faithfully performed, subject to the action ot the priu a -y. PAUL E. 1:1* TTO. of Swansea, is hereby announced as a candidal for the office of Cjunty Auditor, and is pledged to abide the r^suit ol the primary election. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. The many friends of GEORGE S. DRAFTS hereby announce bim a candidate far Probate Judge for Lexington county, and pledge him to support the nominees ol the Democratic primaries. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. L. J. LAXGFORD is hereby announced for re-election as County Supervisor and is pledged to abide the result of ih<* primary. Mr.. H. E. DRAFTS is hereby announced a candidate for the office of Supervisor and is pledged to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Many Voters The friends of Mr. JOHN W. FRY, knowing bis worth and ability to fili the oJlifs of County Supervisor, hereby anuonnee him as a candidate for said position and pledge him to abide tin; result of the prim try election. Knowing 'ho abiHtv and faithfulness of Mr. MARION DERRICK, we her.bv announce him as a candid tte for the otVme of County Supervisor of L-xington county, and pledge him to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. Many Friends. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Seventeen rears diligent study, faithful work and experience in the school room, eminently qualities Ma. J. K ItWVL KYZER to fi:l the position of County Superintendent of Education for Lexington Conntv. We therefoie. nominate him as a candidate for that position and pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. Friends. Knowing the competency of DR. C. E. LEAi HART tor the position and appreciating the interest which he has always shown in the education of the masses, we hereby nominate hi-n as a candidate for the otVce of Conntv Superintendent of Education, and ph'dge him to abide the result oi the primary election. Many Friends. F.stniliurty with the working of the school room and college, first as student and after graduation, several veurs experience as a teacher, gives Prof. W. D. DENT a knowledge emminentlv qualifying bin; to successfully discharge the duties of County Superintendent of Education Ilrie, therefore respectfully presented to the voters of Lexington county as a candidate for this office subject to the result of the primary, by his FRIENDS. VCW MACTQTT? ATE Flaving given general satisfaction, tlie j friends of ISAIAII HALLMAX announce : h'oi for r< - 1< ctioa as MagisliaV for Pluck Creek and Boiling Springs township* ami I pledge him to abide the result of the Democratic prin nry. Knowing the abiiitv of MAJOR J. II. j KOOX and the ellieiorcv proven during | his term of ofliee as Magistrate. Ids friends | announce him as a candidate fur Magiv! irate for Congareo Township and pVdge J him to abide the resnk of the Democratic Party. Friends. The many friends of Mr. GF.ORGF. \\\ ! WILLIAMS hereby annottr.ee him as a j candidate for Magistrate in M?e upper district of the town-hips of the Fork, and pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. Knowing thai Ma S O. K AMIXK'i ifully competent to discharge tin* duties of j Magistrate, and that, if elected, would ti 1 | mo cmen wan creuu in nanseii una :?? me satisfaction ot tlio people, we announce I liim us a candidate and ask the considera tion of the voters of T.? xiu',*ton and Hollow i Creek townships. We p'.od?'e him to abide I the result of the primary election. Frit n 1-. j Mi: (lEORC.i: SAWYKU. the ] resent I incumbent, is respectMlly annor.nctd as a cat didate lor ie-electi -n to the oflice of Magistrate for tic St eond Maoist, ral Disi trict embracing the townshipsoi L.-xin^ton and H< 11 >w C'r. ek. IF* is pVdged to sirport the nominees o' the Democratic pri- : mary. A Friend. j We hereby present the name .? I". W. ; JFFCOAT as a candidate for Magistrate for I j the townships ot Stndv Run and l>nd j Swamp, suhjeei to the Democratic primary. ' Main Friends. / I 1 Barbecue. Twill it unisii a fikst n ass l sm'Iiwu* aii.l r?-frt-slji!iints ut Midway } Sell in] 1 Ioi:sf*. tl*r? mile- from T rxingtou, \ j on AUtMi-t LI. Cuiiiliiia'os or.* mrdi illy in- | j vit- ?!. D-mcing t- r the \?!??!!*. ami a j |?'ea'.'I'.it ilay i- j>romi ;*d I.? all who attend j .irs'iTS WIN GAUD. I July J la3A I _ I An Irishman's Joke. n ^ ~0(X^ story>s ?fan Irishman, who said 1 *ie ^a^ ^en so rouch relieved of constipation by F^ra'pfllS ^VNDTONIC PELLETS. Bit i V 1 u 'e '':K* nmv a comP'ete avocation every 4 I I / I LA morning. However much of a joke, it is a most I V marvelous cure for all forms of biliousness, con- I | 4J stipation and liver troubles. 25 cents. | ?' 4 CLEMSON ,\(!lil('l I/TIIAL AND MECHANICAL COIJM SIX IM^PARTMENTH. AjjrifiiHiiral, 01???mioal, g >1 Textile, | I.itoraiy, Military. 4 opiipped College in the South. 4">0 Students. Send for illustrated catalogue. 11ENKY S. HAKTZOG, Clemsou College, 8. C. June To tf. MIMNAUGH'S THE MOST COMPLETE iM of Us in tic Si!, We have Thrown Open Our Doors and Ask the Public to Inspect Our Spring Selections from the Looms of Kurope and America. b Dress Goods. | Black Goods. 1 1 case fancy weave Wool Dross 25 pieces Fancy Mohair Dress Goods worth 85 and 40c, our Goods for skirts, at GJc. price, 25c. 25 pieces all wool Serges, 25c. 100 Dress Patterns iu Wool 10 pieces extra wide Fancy MoDress Goods, at $1.98 hair, 25c. 50 Dress Patterns in Wool Dress All the latest weaves in Cashmere, Goods, at $5.98 Tamise, Silk Warp Henriettas, CreDress Patterns from $15 to $25 Siut pons and Grenadines. til isf iidmothim department. 100 Calico and Cambric Wrap- 1 Ladies' Shirt Waists in Gingham pers 49c. Lawn and Percale. 100 Calico and Cambiic Wrap- A new line of Ladies' Ready Made pers, 98c. j Skirts. A new lino of Cambric Underwear, White goods in Lawns, Nainsook, r'KTp8TS^U" English Long Cloth, etc. ^ CHEMISES * case White Spreads at 49c. DRAWERS, 1 case White Spreads at 88c. GOWNS, JUST RECEIVED, our spring stock CORSET of "Mnltinffs. tipw ornn. nnnnlar ? ? -- ?o ' r- x?r COVERS, ETC. prices. See our line. 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 carry the different weaves of 50 N gJ. Shirts without collars, Regatta Silk, every yard guaran- . ?,? .. . ' toe{] the fashionable garment for this Our spring stock of Clothing is season of the year, 50c. each, now complete?new desigus, new Laundried Negligee Shirts at $1.00. patterns. Finer goods at $1.25 and $1.50. 100 Fine Cassimere Suits at $.) 00. 0 ? . , 100 Fine Cassimere .Suits at Jfi OO. SPnn6 shaI*s ln Hals now read5'A complete line of French Worsted John B. Stetson s and other celeat $10.00 suit. brated makers. A War Issue. Ladies wear our $1 50 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. J. L. MIMNAUGH & CO., COI.UM15IA, H. O. September. 22 MIUMOIR FRUIT Southern. Fruit Co., ! CHAELESTOU, S. C?, RETURNS SENT DAY OF SALE. References: MIX E RS-"M E UCIFA XT8 E AX K, ANY WHOLESALE DEALER in this City. j CARRIERS. mum (RATES l-'OR THE SHIPMEST OE ALL KINDS OF FRUITS, GRAPES .and BERRIES. wrmtm: ion pricks. ' M irch ! ?. 2 NIGS -tt jrumiw \\ das* t ntbecue uud refreshments on j Saturday. July l'?. ut Capt. Wade A. ! ^I||*0'PAII llPVltltf I.orirk's old home, about a mile from Jrino. j k3lll wlvll If I Speaking. muse. dan dug ami a good din- I i.er insured. ("audidates ami everjbody 3Xuiu St., E. A. LORICK, ()vel Messrs. Stnntley Bros'. China Store. H. A. LORICK. , (Y. M. C. A. Building.) i June IT. r?w3.r?. ! j COLU3IBIA, S. C. Land for Sale. January 16 -ly. TTTK OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE ~ ? ~ A \\ the following land: LlDQT PI ACQ Home tract, ti"J> aeres, about two horse ill" I WfclltlW itw??I KULLcH MILL. S"t ?"?1w'S'ibom 11" acre-: j NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. woods land with iipvv dwelling and i eecs- ! "TX7 ? ARE FUTTING IX A COMs.irv out buildings* open land enough lor i ? plete Roller Floor Mill, at Lcwiedale, two horses. i S. C., of the the latest design, for the Tract No. 3 ? 1TU acres, all timber and I manufac'nring of the best fionr obtainable, well watered. j and are sore that we can give perfect satisTin above land is located about two ! taction in every respect, as we have a'l new miles from Swansea. Terms reasonable. I nncbinery ol the best make. Will be Apolv to eitLc-r ready for work on or before the first of SAME. IIA^SF.V. July, 1X1>8. Correspondence solicited. .1. XHlt. HI'I'lO. I " R. HALL A BROi\ Swansea, S C. j Lewiedale, S. C. a.viioi iqow ?f June 1. 1895?3m -1, iy^y?ti j ?