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HnBanBMDBHtasaMMBMMaaaA BE3T ADVERTISING MEDIUM ?IN? Ke*tern South Carolina. 0 BATES REASONABLE. 0 SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY, A Lsttsr from Cuba. Oar LexiDgtoa Boys in the City of j THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. 3. Representative Ileurspapcr. Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Lihc a Blanhct. VOL. XXIX. LEXIXGTOX, S. C? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. 1890. XO. 10 JSUST GLOBE BKT INK GOHPANT, jtoN. -w. sc. a^onsrci^Tonsr, JIB., V |&|UM I 1080 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C., HR Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. ? !t*V i l U October IS?tf V* Havana. To the Editor of the Disp itch: Soon after I wrote from Jacksonville, Fla., I was sent to Fort McPherson hospital, Atlanta, Ga. I rc joined my regiment on December 29, at Savannah, Ga., jasfc in time to take the transport for Coba. Col. Jones gave us a Cne New Jfaar turkey dinner before leaving. Tae Savannah ladies had given us a royal feast a short time before. It took forty eight hours to get our regiment loaded on the big ship Konmaniao, 559 feet long. We had aboard 1,000 men and 375 horses. The 4th and 9th Iilinois regiments, on the ship Mobile, left port at the same time as we. As we steamed away the 3,000 soldiers, with shouts loud and long, answered back the good-byes from ibe great throng that stood on shore, with waviDg hats and banners. The nnnv big steamers in ft o port gave us a pleasant salute, which our Captain returned. It wa9 not long till our good ship was far cut at sea, and soon, all of our fair land was hid beyond the cre9t of the waves. The first day our ship met a heavy gale. In rid_ ing the big waves she rocked from side to side, making horses frantic and men sick, not even sailors could then walk the deck without holding to something, sometimes the spray would splash over the bridge. This ( gale made the snow white foaming billows appear as a great snow-clad city all around us as far as the eye could reach. Some of us that had hammocks hung them on the masts and bowrails so as t:> swing and not get so bad drunk as the old trans1 port rolled and seemed to try to \ damp us into the sea. Daring the three days we were out * at sea, the time was whiled away ( looking for land and at the passing ships, porpoise, sharks, flying fish, gulls and sea eagles. The third night our ship plowed through the , firey phosphorescence of Florida strait. The long wake of the ship and the course of the swift whirling sharks in the phosphorous appeared as so many streams of gold. At 11 p. m., January G:b, the revolving light in the tower of Morro Castle was sighted, and soon the thousands of electric light* of Ha- . vana were in full view. At sunrise the next morning we steamed inside ? i of the beautiful bay. Oa the east. side opposite the city the great lime cliffs rise very abruptly. On these are built maDy strong fortresses that guard this grand oid city. It made j me feel chilly to look up there at the , long line of big cannons looking down so grimly upon us from their deep embrasures. ^ Some foreign battleships and all ] of Samporrs squadron are now here. The wreck of the Maine is new 1 guarded to keep eff souvenir collec- { tors. The city of Havana is very crowd- 3 ed. The area being three miles ' square and the population 300,000. ' There are no houses of modern archi- ( tecture. That grand old Spanish style is still the go. All buildings are of 1 concrete, covered with pretty red 1 *.:1p Verv little lumber ia used as it 1 ~ ! 13 very scarce. Many of the public buildings and residences are impo9ing structures, they are long and flatroofed with many tall columns in front, inside of this colonade, the walls for four feet above the floor are lined with beautifully pictured glazed tiles, in maDy color?, while stuns hive large oil paintings instead. There is one perpetual spring time here. The green lawns, shady streets, large blooming flower yards, and elegantly kept paiks with hundreds of strange tropical trees, make this an Eden in winter. The city is rapidly recovering from the effects of the recent long siege. The stores and markets are well stocked. Oj these same streets one J year ago the vultures ate the bodies of starved people. There are still hundred of poorly clad hungry people on every hand. Many of them come to our camp3 begging. Small children of the poor may bj seen on the streets, not clothed with even fig ! leaves. All streets and road3 are ; mecademised. Some of the sije ; walks are only two feet wide. There are many American visiters j to the place where the remains of j CAumtus rested so long till recently, i It is quite common to see thirty funerals in one day in the cemetery. This is one of the prettiest places in the city, containing many acres of I flowers and tropical plants, with ! variegated leaves of many bright | colors. When the cemetery rent is not paid in four years the body is exhumed aud thrown on a pile in one corner. Tbere are now perhaps 5,000 skeletons cn this pile. The chain of foits beyond the cily are strangely constructed. There are two fences beyond th9 deep entrenchments. The outside fence is a thorn cactus hedge ten feet high, the next fence is made of six rows of barbed wire. These six rows are woven together, making it impossible to take such a place. Thi9 is quite a different climate as well as scenery from what we left, i We came away from snow and icicles and in seventy-two hours were resting under the shade of palm trees, j and oa every hand were green fields ! of growing crop9. L?rge areas here are covered with sponge like volcanic rock. AloDg the gulf are great heaps of beautiful coral throwD out by the waves, siDgle specimens weigh 5C0 pounds. This is the dry season, but abundance of rain falls for the growing crops. Most of the farm work is done du:iDg winter. Fresh sugarpeas, tomatoes and beans are gathered from the gardens every day in the year. It does not seem like midwinter to be eating watermelons, ind fresh corn. Four crops of com ire made in one year on the same land. The sugar cane farms of hundreds of acres, are planted only ;very three years. Much land is planted in tobacco and pineapples. 3ne pineapple farm here, of 200 icres, has 10,500 plants per acre, a irop of tobacco is made every ten weeks. This is the home of the cactus. 3ne kind climbs fifty feet in trees, mother looks like a 15 foot post. Tho hpflorft r?nehi<a is the crreat fence ? ?~ -? ? o bere. It makes a spreading shade tree twenty feet high. Many of the sheep have no wool md the hogs and dogs no hair. Gate posts and cross ties here are made of rosewood and mahogany. I saw some interesting things on )ur recent march across the island. When we struck camp on the crest )f the mountains we had on the south of us a broad valley, with several villages in sight. Beyond the tall palm groves, was the long blue line of the Caribbean sea. The *rcat caves in these mountains look ike the habitations of giant demons. Many miles of the mecademised road we traveled, is shaded by royal palms and other beautiful trees planted there by the government, rhe effects of the Spanish torch was there seen. Many fine farms with splendid store fences and cactus asdges around them, are idle. Lookng through the big iron gates be side this road, we see a long palm ivenue leading up to-only the stone walls of what wa3 ouce the home of some wealthy farmer. Our first day's march was on SunIsy. The farmers were plowing and in every town all the stores were open that day without regard for the Sabbatb. The latest improvements in all Itniis orn ?r> nao Vinf in fyonpri\l. MUVO U? V tu UOV^ MU V U w ?u ^ vu V* V.-Many cf the plows have only one handle, like those used in Egypt 3,000 years ago. The Cuban horses are very small, but strong. Sometimes a large man rides a full grown horse no larger than a big calf. Frequently among the lower classes, we see whites, mulattoes, negroes, dogs, cats, cows and horses all inhabiting the same house. The great blizzard reached us here. The natives never experienced such a low temperature before. Some of us put on overcoats and wanted to see fire to warm by, but had none. Frank N. Nannatnaker, Hospital Corps, 2nd. S. C., V. I. Havana, Cuba, March 6, 1899. How's This! "We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0. Wo fVio nnilprsicrnml have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe hirn perfectly honorable iu all business transactions aud financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West ?fc Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnau & Marvin, Wolesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Kail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Piice 75c. per bottle. Sold by druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. i Meekison of Ohio l Has Been Greatly Benefited by Pe-ru-na. Congressman D. Meekison of Ohio, writes | the following letter to Dr. Hart man. Dr. S. D. Hart man, Columbus, 0. Dear Sir:?I have used several bottles of Pe-ru-na and feel greatly benefited thereby. 1 have been afflicted Hon. D. Mf.f.kison. with catarrh of the head and feel en couraged to believe that continued | use of Pe-ru-na will fully eradicate a j disease of thirty years' standing. Yours sincerely, I).* MEEKISON. Tha continue*! receipt of endorsements like this for Dr. Ilartman's great catarrh remedy, prove its value beyond question. Men of prominence everywhere are recognizing the merit of Pe-ru-na and are willing to give expression to their judgment because a certain, ; absolute cure for catarrh is a public good. All druggists sell Pe-ru-na Toltert's Must Ba Protected. i Governor Ellerbe has issued the i following proclamation in reference < to the Tolbert affair in Greenwood 1 countj: The Stale of South Carolina?By His Excellency W. H. Ellerbe, i Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid. To all and singular Sheriffs, Consta- 1 bles and other Officers of Justice, and the Citizens of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties, in the said i State, Greeting: Whereas it has been brought to my attention that certain citizens of a/tlinna r\t Cir aar\ vty r\f\A o 11A A ViKcjVll 1Q DCL11UUO Vi V?ICVU ITVVU HUV4 4AK/MW IAAAV counties are deprived of the enjoy ment of their liberties', their property and their civil rights in violation of the constitution and laws of this State, and that there is a conspiracy among some evilly disposed persons in said sections to drive and keep away from their homes and vocations said citizens and otherwise deprive them of their just and legal rights: Now, therefore, I, William H. Ellerbe, governor, do hereby issue this my proclamation demanding and requiring said evilly disposed persons, and all others encouraging the same, to desist from said lawless p.-ejects and conspiracies, and to resume their peaceful and lawful avocations. Aad I do hereby call upon the sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, magistrates, constables and all other peace officers in Greenwood and Abbeville counties, under the pains and penalties of law, to protect all such wronged and persecuted citizens in their lives, property and liberties and in ; the performance of their duties, and said officers shall have all the assistance within the power of the State through this office and those of the J solicitors of the Seventh and Eighth j circuits and the attorney general of | the State. I hereby extend to all ; citizens driven from their homes as \ aforesaid, who desire to return to i their homes, such full protection as all the powers of the State can give as long as thej pursue their lawful I business. And the good people in I the said counties are earnestly urged J to assist in upholding the law and in saviDg the good names of the respective counties. Given under my hand and the sea! I of said State, in Columbia, this i ' j 13th day of March, in the year of i our Lord 181>0 and in the 123J year of the independence of the United States of America. W. H. Ellerbe. i By the Governoi: W. Boyd Evans, Private Secretarv. v A mm A m?A,1 AU awui + 1 An American Citizen Devoured by Chinese Cannibals. New York, March 15?The Sun's j Tacoma advices say that Yokohama | papers jost arrived contain details of the murder of M. G. Blanchaid, formerly of Cincinnati, by bloodthirsty Manchoorian Chinese. Several years ago Blanchard joined a British ship at New York, but deserted her last year at Callao. Then he drifted up the coast and finally sailed from Tacoma to Yokohama. From there he got to Yiadivostock, and then proceeded to the interior. He was captured by one of the bands of Mancboorians that rove through north China and taken to the mountains. There was three feet of snow on the ground. The unfortunate American was tied hand and foot and after beiDg stripped was laid on the sno<v near a fire so that his head and shoulders were nearly roasted, while the rest of bis body was freezing. In the morning he was fliyed with bamboo canes until he was dead, and he was then eaten by the cannibal-'. According to the Japanese papers these particulars were received through missionary sources. No at tempt has been made to capture or punish Blanchard's murderers. Sure of Her G-rou&d. "I do not wish to kfljence you, Mabel," said the mother, "in any way that would do violence to your feelings or inclinations; but does not young Blanuerman appear to be partial to your society of late?" The queenly girl bowed. "I thought I had observed an inclination on bis part," pursued the mother, looking with pride and ten derness at the beautiful face and figure of her eldest born, "to pay rather exclusive attention to you. He is a young man of excellent habits, well connected and of good prospects, is he not?" Again the girl bowed her lovely head. "And he seems to be intelligent, well educated and unassuming, besides being handsome and of good address." "Yes." "He is cot personally objectionable to you is he, Mailt?'' "He is not." "Do you fcbiDk, my dear?you will pardon the question, I am sure? that he seeks to win your love? Do you think he intends to offer you the highest honor that a high minded man can tender to the maiden who has won his heart's affections?" "Y-e-e-e-s, mamma," yawned the beautiful girl. "If I want him he's my pudding." diambarlaia's Csugh Esmedy. This remedy is intended especially for coughs, coldp, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It. has become famous for its cures of these diseases, over a large part of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonials have been received, giving accounts of its good work; of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, and of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child. The extensive use of it for whooping cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous consequences. Sold by J. E Kaufmann. As Dsscribsd by an Observer. Attorney (cross examining a witness on the other side) ?You say that the moon was shining brightly at the time? WitDess?It was. You are perfectly familiar with the appearance of the moon, are you?"' Yes, sir. Can tell a moon as far as you can 6ee it, can you? I think I can. Have you ever seen the man in the moot.? I have seen what they call the man in the moon. Often. Many a time. "What does he look lik J Well, to tell you the truth, he looks like a little, two for a cent one horse lawyer. Kamoil's Pepsin (bill Tonic contains Amorphous Quinine To neutralize ami destroy the parasite iu the blood; Pure Iron to enrich and tone up the blood, and Pure Soluble Pcp^m to digest every dose given. It recommends itself to physicians. Tasteless an t guaranteed. 50c. For sale by G. M Havinan and J. E. Kutfmanu. Filipinos Defeated. Our Troops Are to Move on Now Upon Aguinaldo's Headquarters. Manila, March 15?4:10 p. m.? Gen. Lloyd WheatoD, commanding j the United States flying column, ati tacked and defeated a force of 2,000 | Filipinos at Pasig this afternoon, in| Aiding a heavy loss upon them. The American loss was slight. The i Americans captured 350 Filipinos. Many bodies of rebels killed in the i engagement are floating down the I river. I OCR CASUALTIES 6:55 p. m ?Private Fernoff of Co. ! L, Twentieth regiment, was killed; ; Private Newman, Co. R, Twentieth | regiment, wounded; Private Carroll, i Co. A, Twenty second regiment, ! wcunded; Private Marshall, Co. B, I TweDty-second regiment, wounded: j I Piivate Coomb.-", Co. C, Twenty- j j second regiment, wounded; Private j j Rogers, Co. L, Twenty-second regi- j j ment, wounded. j OVER FIVE HUNDRED WOUNDED PRISONERS. I About 350 Filipinos surrendered I at the town of Taguig to the Washington regiment and 175 Fillipinos i were captured at Pasig by the Tweni tieth regiment. Our troops found 106 dead Fili- | pinos aDd 100 new graves near ! Pasig. The prisoners were unarmed, and j therefore, it is presumed they exe' cuted their threat of throwing their ; arms into the river. CN TO AGUINALDO's HEADQUARTERS. LondoD, March 15.?The Evening j News this afternoon publishes the following dispatch from Manila: "Gen. Wheaton has completely routi ed the Filipinos and has occupied : Pasig, Taguig and Patero3. Several of the enemy were killed and as many were captured. "Gen. Otis says this is the greatest victory since February 5. The ! Americans will now press toward i . i Aguinaldo's headquarters." OTIo' OFFICIAL REPORT. Washington, March 15.?The foli lowing dispatch was received this morniDg from Gen: Otis: Manila, March 15. ; Adjutant General, "Washington: ! Three thousand insurgents moved ; down last Dight to thetown3of Pasig i and Pateros, on shore Laguanda ! bay, fronting Wheaton's troops on Pasig river line. By heavy firing i Wheaton has dislodged and driven | them back, taking 400 prisoners and i inflicting heavy loss in killed and j wounded; he reports hi3 loss as very | moderate; he now occupies these 1 towns with sufficient force" to hold j them. ANOTHER MESSAGE. Los Angeles, Cal., March 15 ?A j telegram to The Times from Maj. : Gen. Hatrison Gray Oris, dated Manila, March 15, says: '-The ! Twentieth infantry had an all day fight at Pasig. Three thousand | rebels were encountered and defeated. They were routed with heavy loss. Our loss wa9 small. Three hundred and fifty rebel soldiers were ; made prisoners. Wheaton's brigade i now holds the towns of Pasig and Pateroe. This news is based upon official information. Oar liver gunj boats fought their way into the lake."' ? v vmw'mhdhmm ? j Old Abraham Billings is a wellj known original character in south] west Georgia. He once moved to a new town, | where a bank was established on a i small scale, and having saved up $5 | in the course of a year deposited it i in the bank. The next day he was seen hoverj ing around to see if the bank was ! still there with his $5, when someone called his attention to its closed I doors, whereupon was the sign: Bank Closed. Legal Holiday. He sat down on the bank steps, disconsolate. "Consarn "em!" he said, "the durned cashier's done got a legal holiday an' gone off ter spen' \ my $5! Ef I'd jest ha' listened ter reason I'd ha' buried it som'ers, but I never did ha' no business sence!" Proofs of smuggling ou a large scale duiing the blockade have been j ! discovered by the Ameiican officials 1 at Havana. Roya t Absciuiely P Makes the food more del NOYAl BAKING POWC Cuban Assembly Dissolved. Gomez Decidfs to Gj A.bead With His Plan. Washington Tells Brooke to Dissolve Cuban Assembly If He Sees Fit. Nj Session Yesterday. Habans, March l'?.?The reported resignation of Civil Governor Mora i3 untrue. A certain nervous tension and uneasy restlessness especially during the evenings is noticeable in the , vicinity of Central paik, where the ' men congregate and talk politics. The police have orders not to ali-jw j groups to assemble and are dispere- ! ing them. This causes uncompli- : mentary comment about the force, j the people declaring that the police I are interfering with their rights and j freedom. Gen. Gomez conferred with Gov. Gen. Brooke from 10 o'clock until noon today. The Junta Patriotica dissolved last night after passing resolutions of adherence to Gomez. It is said on good authority that the seconds of Gen. Altjaudre Rodriguez, chief of staff of Gen. Gomez, and Col. Itaoul Arango, a mounted inspector of police, who was calied a coward by Rodriguez on Monday for clubbimi a woman while dispersing a portion of the parade in Relascoain street, arranged a duel between the two principles, to be fought with pistols today, but the military assembly sent a notification to Gen. Rodriguez and Col. Arango last night, forbidding the duel, which was conquently declared cff. WILL NOT DE RECOGNIZED. Washington, March 15.?The committee which was appointed yesterday by the Cuban military assembly at Habana to come to Washington, it can be stated will not be recognized in any official capacity. A Fortunate Escape. It was a dainty fair-haired maid of 5 or 0 summers, who sat beside a little friend relating the adveDt of a new baby in the family. "She was borned wile your mamma was 'way down south, wasn't she?" asked the friend. ' Yes," replied the prcud older sister. ' Well, I tell you this, you were very fortun&te to have her boin white down there because most of the babies that are born in the south are bora black," was the congratulatory response of the wide eyed friend. Foreordained to Bo Bobbed. I "Say, Blukeley, that's a big roll of money to be carrying around at this time of night." "Oh, I don't know. I got a check | cashed today." "I wouldn't go across those vacant lots alone. You might be robbed." ' Poor! A little matter like that doesn't disturb me. My wife will be j sure to rob me after I get home." J A Man cf Besonrces. Ones there was a hired man who j was constantly astonishing his em| ployer, a farmer. One day Ihefarmj er went into the barn aud found that i his man had hanged himself. Lookj ing at the dangliDg body a few miu! utes he exclaimed: "What on earth ; will that fellow do nexO" I If the Babv is Cutting Teeth I)e sure ami use that old ami well tried remedy, Mrs. Window's Sooth; ing Syrup for children teething. It I soothes the child, softens the gums, ; allays all pain, cures wind colic and ' is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-live cents a hcttic. It is the best of all. Spartanburg and Cuorokee ccunI ties are each to have a new oil mill. L Baking Powder URE licious and wholesome ICR CO.. NEW YORK. J Appropriations made by tbe Fifty! fifth congress aggregate $1,507,800,| 010. I General Brooke will propose the , formation of a colonial militia in Cuba under direction of American officers. Tbe Curative Properties, Strength and Effect of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine are always tbe same. < It cannot be equalled. If mariiage is a lottery love letteis should be excluded from the mails. The indolent man is always the first to claim he had never had an opportunity. If a man is a particular friend of yours he may not be so particular after all. The total forest area in the United States is estimated at 481,7G4,509 acres. Cuban newspapers urge the natives to turn banditti because the United ^ States is giving the island aneconom ical government. j The governor of Illinois lias signed { a bill appropriating $9,000 for a statue of Frances E. Willard, to be , i placed in the rotunda of the Capitol T at Washington. 1 To restore the Clear Skin, the j Bright Eye, the Alert Gait and bound Healtn, use ur. 31. a. aimmons Liver Medicine. Sweat-shop investigations in NewYork have found that men, women and children work as much as 18 hours daily, the men for 45 cents a day' and women and children for much less. Young husband?I'm just about dead from putting down this carpet. Wife?The carpet is not heavy. "No; but I have to work in such a cramped position/' "Nonsense? just imagine you are on your bicycle.1' The griDboats Princeton anil Uas ? tine are now on their way from lhe Red Sea to join Admiral Dewey, and ] the Oregon is traveling through the t Pacific to the same destination. < These vessels will add to the naval , | force at Mauila 59 officers, 739 men j and 81 marines. I Shears no bigger than a pin is one of the exhibits of the skill of a ShefI fied woikman. A dozen of these I shears weigh less than half a grain, or about the weight of a postage stamp. They are as perfectly made as shears of ordinary size. A young woman, who is very popular in social life, was asked why she did not marry. Her answer will furnish young men who are forming habits something to think about. Here it is: 'T have considerable money of my own; I have a parrot ! that swears, a monkey that chews, I and a stove that smokes. So you j see I am not very badly in need of a j husband." Flushed Cheeks, Throbbing Temples, Nausea, Lassitude, Lost Appetite, Sallow Complexion, Pimples, Blotches, are warnings. Take Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. i | "How did it happen that Miss | Singleton refused to marry the youug j clergyman?"' "Wbv, when he proposed to her, she being a little deaf, thought he was asking her to subscribe to the organ fund. So she told him she had promised her money | to Borne other mission. The great ocean is in a constant | state of evaporation. It gives back | what it receives, and sends up its i waters in mists to gather into clouds; ! and so there is rain in the fields, and ! storms on the mountains, and green i iicBs ami beauty everywhere. But i there are many men who do not be! lieve in evaporation. They get all ! they can and keep all they get, and j so are not fertilizers, but stagnant j miasmatic pools. The Confederate Veterans are bo : ginning to look forward to their ani nual rc-union in Charleston next May i with joyous expectation. They are j anticipating a royal welcome and a high old time in general, and in this they will not be disappointed. i II cm 'I?? ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted it the n?te of one cent per word for first Insertion, and one-half oent for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made with those wishing to advertise for three, six and twelve months. Notices in the local column 5 cents per line each insertion. Obituarios charged for at the rate of one cent a word, wten they exceed 100 words. Marriage notices inserted free. Address G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Gam Leaves frcm Black Creek. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Oar farmers haven't done verv much work on their farms as yet on the account of rain. M. J. Kyzer has purchased 500 acres of land on Black Creek, frcm W. P. Roof. There are some measles in our neighborhood. Messrs Henry and Oiiie Shumpert have purchased land from Donley & Sease near Black Creek. Married, at the home of Mr. Jacob S. Kyzer, on February 20, 1899, Mr. Levi Rish and Miss Rboda Kyzer. Oj March 5, 1899, Mr. Gabiiel Lucas and Miss Nova Kyzer, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. S. B. Kyzer, M. J. Kyzer officiating. K. The Queen Regent of Spain has signed the peace treaty. The American rule is gradually being accepted in the Philippine islands. Capt. Griffith assumed charge of t V?n Qt o f n P/irtitrin4iovv7 In of - tuc uiaic x. cuucuwiaij ictou vv vvtuuqday as Superintendent. The educational woild of this State is in a topsy turvy state over the mathematical chart '\sell.'? Wheaton is still pushing eastward, driving the Filipinos before him like :kaff before the wind. The condition of the Pope, the lead of the Catholic Church, is alarmng, and it is said that death is near it hand. Dealing in sugar was the feature n Wall street last Thursday. Operitors scrambled over each other in ,beir eagerness to buy and sell. Taose who smoke will tied tl e rery best cigars, cheroots, smoking obacco, pipes, etc., at the Bazaar, remember this when you come to own. The counsel for the State constables who are charged with killing ilrs. Stuart, will move before Judge iVatts for a change of venue when he Richland court convenes. A requisition has been issued by governor Fdcrbe on the Governor of jreorgia, for an immigrant agent who s known to fame bv the classic name )f "Peg Leg" Williams. He is iharged. with violating the immigraiion laws of the State in inticiug nejroes to leave Greenwood county. Mother?Jane, ycu must choose between the two. Will you marry ;he man who loves you, or the man ivho can dress you? Mamma, as an; lp-to-date girl, I mu9t reply that ilthough love is a very desirable :hing, clothes are an absolute necessity. Governor Eilerbe has received reliable information that one hundred md four members of the Second E>:>ulh Carolina regiment are down with typhoid fever and other diseases in Cuba. Many of tbe boys who thought that they were going to have picnic and bask in the smiles cf beautiful women are beginning to realize . from personal experience that "war is bell." Ilsv. E. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist Church at Minersville, Pa., when suffering with rheumatism, was advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of this liniment proved of great service to me. It subdued the intltmmation and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please me." For sale by J. E. Ivuifmacn. A great stir has been raised in Columbia over the ruling of the Comptroller General in reference to the liability of the property of charitable ^ institutions for taxation. Contrary to the generally interpretation of the law that property of this class was not subject to taxation, Comptroller General Derham has ruled that it is and has instructed the Auditor to list this class of property for taxation. The property in Columbia affected by this ruling are as follows: The Masonic temple, the Y. M. C. A. lot, the Odd Fellow's hall, the Presbyterian High School, College for Women, Ursulinc Convent, including toe old ami new convent and three lots on Taylor street, the Parochial School of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Presbvteriau Theological Seminary, four acres and three buildings, the Methodist Female College, Benedict and Allen Universities. The taxes on some of this property have not been paid for years. Standard Bred White Leghorns. A few large, vigorous Single Comb White Leghorn cockerels, just tho bird to cross with the common fowls to improve breed and make extra layers, for sale by Rice B. Harman, at this office. Kggs for hatching 75c per setting of 15. f . . , .1