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The Lexington Dispatch Burned April 25th; rebuilt Juh 19. 1894. G. M. HARMAN. Editor and Tublisher. LEXINGTON. S. C.. W^PNFSOAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1900. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. The Free School System and the Chart Scandal Reviewed at Ler.gth. S'ate of South Carolina, Lexington County?Io the Court of General Sessions?September Terra, 1900 To His Honor, D A. Townseod, Judge Presiding: We, thegrand jury for said county, in said State, for the year 1900, respectfully beg leave to make tbis our report: We have passed upon all bills handed out to us by the Solicitor and have returned the same withoir endorsement thereon. At the June term of court a committee was appointed from our bod;, * " TT? TT TT* T> i consisting 01 Air. ?. n. r. i\?bi,uui Foreman, and Messrs Robert Shuler and J. S. Huffman, to examine into the condition if cur county offices and the official standing of our cffi cers, and they have made their report, which report we approve of and fully endorse, submitting the same herewith as a pait of this, our report. "We thank Your Honor, the Solici tor and other court officials for kindnesses shown us. Respectfully 6ubmitUd. W. H. F. Rast, Foreman. September 19, 1900. The State of South Carolina, County of Lexington.? In the Court of Genera! Sessions. To the Honorable, the Grand Jury for said County, in said Stati: We, your undersigned special commiittee appointed by your honorable body to investigate the public offices, beg le.iYe to make the following report: 1. We have made a careful examination of the official bonds of the various county tfficers and find the same in good condition aDd well secured. 2 We have examined the various offices and find them wtll kept. We find the Judge of Piobate at tending to and keeping up with the business of his office, and ample funds on hand in bank to meet his liabilities as such officer. We find the records in the Sheriff's office in good condition, books well posted and funds sufficient on hand to meet his official liabilities. We find the Supervisor's office and its records iD good condition and books well posted. We find the cost and management cf the chain gang as reasonable as could be expected and a benefit to the county. We find the poor bouse expenses on as limited basis as possible, and we also find that in addition to the raising of vegetables, and the like, for the inmates of the poor house, a great many are being raised for the maintenance of the chain gang hands, which is of great benefit to the financial interest of the county and commendable in the Supervisor. We find the county only had to borrow S4,5'J0 to defray the county expenses', and that through the efforts of Dr. Crosson, the present Senator, they have been able to make the loan at i> per cent, instead of 7 and 8 per cent as in the past. We also find that under the Act of the Legislature, part at its last session, ii im i J toe ujun;y ireasurer is required 10 deposit the money collected for the sinking fund in bank, which will enable the county to get on a cash basis in about three years. We find the Clerk of Court's iffiee in first class order, books well kept and the Cleik well up with his work: his accounts well balanced and ample funds on hand to meet his official liabilities. We recommend that a new index to deeds be purchased for the Cleik's office, and that they be of the latest improved order. We find stored away in the grand jury room a great maDy records belonging to the old < quity cout t, which nnr crnot f nc c fa o nruil VU4 V. V VV4IU KAKf V AAV. V L J ? V. UL many of the titles to land in the county; we recommend that these records be indexed at once aud filed away in the vault in the Cleik of Court's office for safe keeping, and that the proper officer have this attended to and the cost thereof paid by the Supervisor. In connection with tho Clerks office, and in reference to that branch of it which pertaius to the criminal courf, we wish to call special attention to the case of the State against Matthews and others, charged with murder. "We find in this case the State had in attendance at court, as the pay roll shows, fifty-niue witnesses, while only thirty one of them were s*orn and testified: and the defense had fifty-three while oDly thirtythree were sworn and testified, aLd that the witnesses cost alone in this ca*e .$478 IS While we appreciate the fact that in State casep, and especially in caces of such magnitude and importance, it is imputable to <1tuU7 . ho line er? #?Inct>lv ua is> rmlv ' bave iD attendance fcucb witnesses as art actiull) necessary, still we beg to ?? fjjT Tim i hiiiii r> 11 n ^ay that it dors teem to us that beter jngdnj'?nt upon the part of the court officials, in whose hand* these matter rest, could reduce this exDeuses coosiderably by due caution. and we think the matter should b<^ j trailed to the attention of the court. We have examined the County Superintendent of Education's (ffi-e and find his books well posted and accounts in first class condition. So much has been said about the chart fund and the unexpended balance in the treasury belongiug to the school fund, we have made an examination of the matter and we find the condition of affairs as follow;: Funds in hand awaitiug the final j disposition of the chart matter j ?2,319 75, and we find this matter ! stands as follow*: The charts were purchased by the different school boards all over the county, with few exceptions, from samples the agents carried around ! with them; and pay certificates were j issued by tLeoi upon the Cjunty j m _ _ fTL. n i_ c*.? ireasurer. me vuuut) ou^tnuu-u i deDt, upon the advice of the Attor- j ney General, and also that of bis local attorneyp, approved of the pay certificate?; but b< fore they were pa;d the State Superintendent made an examination and found the charts delivered Dot like sample and asked the Attorney General's advice upon the matter. The Attorney General investigated the matter and advised refusal of payment. Upon this advice aDd the advice of the County Superintendent's attorneys, the Cjudty Superintendent notified the County Treasurer at once Dot to pay the claim?, which instruction the Treasurer obeyed, and the matter now rests in this condition. As to the unexpended bilance in the treasury to the credit of tie school fund, we fiod that there is an unexpended balance of $'.'0219, this, however, only belongs to certain school districts which have not expended the entire amount apportioned to them, while others have expended every cent of their apportionment. We find that there is now in the treasury $3,326 35, which has come in aDd been apportionrd among the schools from the dispensary fund since the 1st of Judp of this y?ar, and after the pubi c schools were closed, which will bent fit the schools f for this next ensuing scbcol term I There seems to be an impression among the people that the public schools will run much loDger since ODe-tbird of the 3 mill tax has been abolished; but aft< r the comiDg school term this will not be so, for while the one-third (f the 3 mill tax will not be reserved the Legislature, at the last sessioD, repealed the law apportioning the dispensary fund amoDg the schools, which, for last year, amounted to $3,404 20 for this county while the one third of the 3 mill tax for the same year only amounted to $3,368 05, consequently the schools will Lot run, after the present dis pensary fund now on hand has been exhausted, any longer, if a3 long, as when the one third of the 3 mill tax was reserved. We have examined the County Au ditor'a office and find the Audit r well up with his work and almost ready for a settlement with t! e C noptroller General. We are glad to fiud that out of a levy of $11,701 17 tax?s for couLt* purples, there is only due on nulla bona executions $10 30, and even thi3 amount includes the 15 per cent penalty. We also fiod the taxable I r >perty of the county has iucreased since last year from $3,368,9jO to $3 420,815 for this year, making an increase of $111,860. We find that the Magistrates of the county, excepting Magistrates Sweedenberg, Curley, Meetze and Sightiei; also the other officers of county, excepting the Dispenser and Clerk of Cjurt, who collect county fuuds, have failed to report such fines and amounts collected and turn ed over to the Treasurer, to the Auditor so that he may charge them up to the Treasurei; and we find that the Auditor, to a certain extent, has bten compelled to rely upon the j Don't Get Thin Get fat; get nice and plump; there is safety in plumpness. Summer has tried your food-works; winter is coming to try your breath-mill. Fall j is the time to brace yourself, j But weather is tricky; look j out! Look out for colds cspec- I iallv. Scott's Emulsion of Cod ! Liver Oil is the subtlest of ! i helps. It is food, the easiest food in the world; it is mere l\ r 1 -1 - - i* uicin iu'ju , uncjps you digest your food, and get more nutriment from it. Don't get thin, there is safety in plumpness. Man woman and child. It you have uot tried it. send for free sample J ks agxucaLic ta>te will surprise vou. SCOTT &: BOW K E. Chemists, \o>) Pearl Street, N'tw York. 50c. ui?d fi.oc; all druggist. Wm. The House that is mai you to become a cv Hmr I 'aa/In \ a^iai UIJ uuiiu\ MM at prices bej Buyers representing u: fingers to scoop in al salespeople in our i P 10,000 Yards Granitevil) e EE Homespun 7,000 Yards Cotton Flannel at ic. 5,000 Suits for Mob, Boys and Children 6c 2,500 Pairs Men's Fine All Wool Pants, Ladies' Dress G-oodo of all description froir Trimmed Hats of all kinds, 29c. up. 5,000 Pairs Shoes, slightly imperfect, but DON'T FAIL TO CO Re spectiiilly. c< Treasurers books for this informs- j CI tioD, which is entirely wroDg and j t-hould be corrected at once. j Scrofula. We have examined the Treasurer's Pain? books and accounts careful iy, and Firs', f h&ve compared them with the books lively cu of other < fficers, iD reference to their (Botanic accounts with this tffioe, and also kills or d with that of the Auditors office, and 8on jD th< find them correct, the Treasurer the eyste ready for a settlement with the Have yon Comptroller General and ample funds per color with which to*meet the liabilities of ing sores, bis office. itching t We have examined the books of bones or Dispenser McCtrtba, of Lexington, ing haii? and those of Dispenser Hilter, of will heal Chapin, the only two dispensaries in and makt the cour>ty, and also the books of the and gi%*e County Board, and find the books the skin, well kept; and we nod the Board and cures. 1 Dispensers well up with the business for 3J yei of their offices, and especially do we treatmenl commend Mr. It L Ktisler, the Blcod Ba Chairman, for his businesslike man scribe trc ?gement of the system iu the county, vice giver There is a law upon the Statute as B B. ] books of the State requiring the nf the countv to furnish i.mt, ? r ~ j -- - jLUtr v. the registration board with the Dames pensary, ' of all parties convicted of (fences in the Gr that disfranchises them so that their people ha names can be erased from the regis- pensary c tration books. This law is not beii g be 0beyec complied with by the Magistrates of g^ the county, aod, as it is a very import- tbe jecjbi ant milter, we think it should be the case c looked after at once and the Magis- vg gejver trates nquired to comply with the respolider law. a ^ Iu making this < xamination we j have employed Mr. J. A Muller to j recor? 0 assist us as expert, and we as-k that ; he be paid the full amount allowed | mi ?D * by law for such set vices. South C All of which we respectfully sub Cotton Gi mit as ihis our report. w'^ a 1 W. H F. Kist, inColuml WWk R L Shuler, WCeK' J S Huffman, C- M Committee of I be Grand Jury. having be September 18, 1!) >0. ^er . burg, and Notics. Veterans. timer' ma . peniteutia In accordance with tho pensioD . 1 ing awav law the Veterans of each township , j . door and i will meet at their usual place ol caQat meeting, respectively iD each town- ship, on Saturda;, October (> h, at 2 p. in., and elect a representative to At 'he 1 the County Board, which will meet Mr. and ] at the couri house on Saturday, Oeto Septembei ber 13th, 1GJO, at 12 in., for the James D. purpose of electing a County Board and Mi&s . Jul me tusuiug year. j ju^cwu wu S. M. Kuuf, i , , , . . ? T, , L'(igerF Cnfiuuiuu Or i>u?iti PeLi.-iuLS. , , , . , v I bucks, m Sept. 14. 19<?0. . , r ^ ^ | books, pa< Pay your dues to ttie Pi-patch m i?ilabc, A A A A ring Columbia fan istomer and share constantly off is, ftig S rond the mere me _ n i s m an me large c 1 that is cheap in i stores to serve yo rices till the lots ? at 5c. ic. up. bought from a largo fire sale, slig l 3s? per yard up. will wear well, 19:. up. ME TO SEE II! 1034T0 1<>:5<5 MAIN 31U111fc> i ? iRES BLOOD POISON. ! g Ulcers, Old Sores. Bone H^P|| >--Trial Treatment Free. jjg' gj srvA/vr,/^ I Im f ^ oforrcc r>nt1 _ 3CUUUU Ul iui; u oiu^co |yvv??rfd by takiDg B. B. B Blood Bilrn). Biood B.*lm estroys the Syphilitic Pu2 Blool and expels it frou id, making a peiftct cure, i sore throat, pimples, coped 8pots, old feeteiing eat, ulcere, swellings, scrcfula, kin, aches f.nd paius in j .iuts, 6ore mouth, or fallTheu Botanic Blood Bdm j every sore, stop the aches ! the blood Pure and K cb the lich glow of health to . / Over 8000 testirnonids of JA 5 B B. thoroughly tested JjM'E ;rs. Drug 6tores ?1. Trial |L*p t of B. B. B. free by writing Pfe* lm Co., Atlanta, Gi. Deiuble and free medical adi. Don't despair of a cure [3 cures when all else fails. J )ctopub", meaning the dis- i. 'mu-tgo/?J A. tloyt, Jr.. lf? eenville Mountaineer. Tbe , -? {M ve spoken and says the disoust stay. "Who will likely 1? 11 , 4 \ 1 ? V ? prerne Court has affirmed * on of the lower court in if L C. Rankin appellant n and Knoxville Railroad |||j|?| ?eiing of the board of di- Ba W SI the Newberry Cotton Mills it was decided to run tbe ree fourth time. n. rleasc me! ^aroliua has organized a j overs' couveLtioo. The e meeting of the committee )ia on Wednesday of Fair iug contaiL [arpby, a life time coiria en convicted of the rnur- Two Ko< r ,\ (ffico Oat easurer Copes of Orange- Barns aud W. H. Collin?, another life lots with tde their escape from the B r%e field ry Thursday night by saw Four pla , , . ... ,, vstiou ot c the hinges of their cell wheat, oa'> scaling the wall nexti.o the \brSe , ? mule also f This is a . I nei,(]s uo w Married. I For furti | dress. iome of the bride's parents, i Mrs. Anderson Sligb, on ! ,. . . ? I Septemrx r 20. 1900, by the R_v. i Ktuard Mr. John Long j Blanche Sligh, both of L?x- j jj?]?p luty, SC. ! JL tie- wb . ? ? | h. state o! J journal-, record-, counter j lYnsl J _ i those b>iv,i. CUioraLiduui books ncliool tale must | is, peuciis, ink of all colors, j to the lui baic Ui tile LuZttttr j SfpttjuO ious as a bargaii ! in the good tliin ered. lots, Hals a j n k ntion oi competi entres with the: nerchandise. i u. We name tli ire closed. 'htly coiled, 980 to $1.18. V) 5, WE CAN D STREKT. 1, ts. c. I'J.'J.j -M un freet, first uiock .Not COLUMBIA, ition the Dispatch. , iyuo ly. For Sale. )T IN GASTON. ON F. C. AND I li , with a large two sti.n build-! lint* twelve rooms, cocvt-n eutlv | T ^ ml well ventilated, with cook j rooms atfachid j ??r nns are arranged 'or drups and ( I well tilt, d up lor merehai disiug 1 A Idv: stables and small gardt 11 < uviine : moot ao wells ot good water. ! I'""?* ng arranged lor physician j a lor some worthy physic au. ; delen< ntations well suited lor the celt i- r il urn. p as, rice, cotton, melons, j honsj ; potatoes, etc. ^ : '?i ine first, class Lots s and o: e ('-tJ 11 or sale. "-\ fine fie'd for a physician which as Oiking up. brumjer particulars call ou or ad- hjut.il trout J. G WILLIAM;', M I) f,rtnin Gaston, .S. C. I's:n A,iY. Notice . j.irol IKY (.IV N TO AT L P\K- I vol.! <i.?- u iiu \ wi\ iL<i*'hrcil to it'- TheM* I I! ck.i ? I * liriit ti.ukc iu.n e l'.ate ptMS'fciit. ! ? (1 i r"i i ii4 iiem;u > s Hptiiist iln aid E<-1 (.j iii. >r? them pro, tri^ atleoted. ! p r< <1 .si.ill: I HE d F. HP'K I FY A-'rur. tr o, lW?u. iti. ( ii i ii centre invites igs that are ml Miner!" tion. money in their 25 intelligent le following OF s4 BEST Sj iiMLITI il LEAST m Jiom || | ORGANS ill PIANOS ppj^ ^ ^ ^ Fortermcand prices write or call on rth of S ate il )nse J S C o riease mention the Dispatch. Clerk's Sale. MJEDIEXCE TO THE JUDGMENT ! the cm * rt of Common Pleas for L? x- ! i county. South Carolina, in the case | X Ctut ter. n lain Ml' ay inst D. U Duud e Morga.'e A Tiust Inved- j Co. limited: It P. : itil'-v ,V Com i nod W II. Dot.ley and T. S. Sease. j niuistra ors of J II Lew ic, deceased, i lants, I well sell to the h'gh<st bid ! t public outcry, before 1 hi cour door iu Lexington. S C , doling ?;1 hours of s:1c, oa the tir.->t Mon i October next: certain tract or parcel of land known side lauds, on waters of Cut Log h. con ir v and State iifor-sanl. I'tl on noith side b\ lards of 15 I'e on the east bv lauds of Mrs. Hetty I "ii the souii by laii is of \Vt*s!e\ j ;er act! on tLe Wvfet by lands tl o P??e {Ms 0 (-! a!f ^:'sh ard the lalatiee J ~ el twfch> in >i'tbs with ir'erest | i.xv o: sa'e. srcirtd by bond ol the j ascr a* ii a mr l-ty-iee of the prim es j wiin piiv.l, ul pa in" all c tsh. i | t-1 ins u> be cojiij Ii- <1 u t\. within j li"iir aft?-r !>'('c'",?ed and it not the ! 1 u \tni ix- at ?>< < resold, at the ri-k t iiot t (inictj .st-r. tia.>? 1 it. pa;, lui papeis and nveu'.n- i H A ST N \ . r < ('. p. AC S. k n t.Hue. .->? pt 1<>, i'.Mmi. tl\\ i?;. ro:tli double. 0 YOU GOOD, I I ~Your Patronage d n BRinr L . M. I liiULi !?<)() AN1) >M)-2(JEHVAIS ST., < LE ILEUS IN CLOTIIIMi, SiilS A\D 51! POLITE SERVICE AND YOUR Thn ??ii !*! /* u't!l tL -1 T 1 ........x, "... (nci.n; UIMC UUlllTt? I Urtl 1 UilVC OpeDftll Lexington, where I am ready to serve all who lav is complete and prices as low as the lowest I am of bat the valises that T t tl Shoes, Hats an are exceptional oiks. The prices on these goods i WILL PAY TOP PRICES September 2o. isam disease cured by TACK-A-POU-SHA C re 345942 cases in 17 years ? the MWiiinii \v\ COLUMBIA, S C itton capacity 20,G0() Baits. Stor> po and iustira fraction thereof. Special rates on large lots. Lib?.n on cotton stored with us. Write to edw; or H. L. ELLIOTT. Manager 3mcs December :8. ff% DR.SOFFEITS ?ffly' EETHIN ? L (Teething Powders) . Costs only 25 cents at Dm^ Or mail 25 cents to C.J. MOFF MS. 1). L. BOOZE tfflj DENTISTS 1515 MAIN STRE COLUMBIA, >I*IIOI\K J230. LEESVILTE C Opens September Moral and religious tone unexcelled. Co-tdcaa Per.-onal iut< r.st taken in each prpil. Muhc. (p Elocution. Commercial C. urses and Military Trunin per mouth by our indus'rial pluu. Expenses $72 to Leesvi He. S. C. Angu-t 28, 19.10 2mo. Wholesale and Retail Importers and Di HARDWARE. IROJ,! PAIXTS, OIJL. A^T We are Headqu irters BLACKSMITHS, AND HOUSE B POST OFFICE BLOCK, C< Sep'nuLer 20 -Iv. When writing mention the Id -patch. W Jelly Gla WAX TOP FRI WAX STEINGS, for Cans-EI H Now is the time to buy . almost at hand. There ill , fruit. We are the I.AI{< v section 111 aoove goons. Iffl I'S IIMORIRS 1)11 \\ CclTJir^Llcia. Jan 1.? lv. Money to Loan ; f \\" FARMING LA%1)S. L()\ ; TIMK. , I / Kasv j>itvuiciit Noitiiuiv's i<?ti B?>r- , u\x r i><t\s actnul e s' <?t pfifw-riu Lwtni. * h K. I'M MMil. ; , Central National Bank It 'liiiino, Oni.UMbl.i, i !':id " ? " C<>L <i. T. (?!t x H A.M I hnl,lU" u"; L? xiii^l- ii, M C I Jul, is ly. fe'.jaoai. 1 > Solicited. k CO., COLUMBIA, S. C. !VS Fllifflllffi. I3M?\'3 WORTH ____________ ** m at G A. Sheal/s old stand in or iu?> with n call. My stock of fori rig good values in every line, r.-r in _ d Hosiery <ro very low, quality considered. FOR COTTON. sease is the national curse of Japan liina. A remedy wasinipeiat.ve and dical profession there accepted thia s only permanent, painless, private, cure known to science. A we? ks' ent FK11K OF CHARGE. Phy. and all confidentially treated by niaiL uaranteed. U Mi: TKEATMENT CO., ? West 4'-id St., New York City. I >. C. r.c<> 15 cents per bale ptr mouth or il advances at low rate of interest. IN* W. ROBERTSON. Secretary, a Allays Irritation, Aids Digestion, ftl. Regulates the Bowels, I i Strengthens the Child, /-Q Makes Teething Easy, 1 g TEFiTlil.N'A Relieves the Bowel . Troubles of Children of gIStS, ANY AGE. STT, W?. D., ST. LGU53, MO* R & ms 1ET, H. CL lOLLEGE, 1<>, 12>00# tion the natural and best method, iaiio. voice, organ, j Guitar, Art, icr. Board may be reduced to $7 for the year L. B. HAYNES, President. ARE CO., ealers in A 1 Ki .ds of m,m, I> GLASS. for UiLQENG MATERIALS JLUAIBIA, S. C. hen writing mention the I>i.si.at< h. ,sses, IIT CANS, - FBBERS, for Jars. Above. Preserving Season will be an abundance of iKST OKA I.KKS in this HIT! FOR PRICES. C? r\ KWo to Ssbtsi's ad Cieditofs. \i:"!i'N i\i>: ur~n rn tup f of Iv /, ?!irili A I oriok. tit*r-if.tili-<1 tL.it tin \ must luako |..l\ lll. 'll to tit.; I ll f'SlglHll S It tVi t; ? ) *:i:t* aimI'st the itaiil -t }ir?-r.-i t ill- m iluly wrilied. to " H. A SI ANN VlNOiitMiraior. ]y. 3 a 17.