f; . &' j 4 V -vsw-XHE"***ediumpjp y || ^ ~ ^jp H J A^7ER^ ,^ATES?' RATES REASONABLE. ' ing to advertise for three, six and thelve ?.?_____? ? ? mouths. O ~ Notices in the looaJ column 5 cents per P' SUBSCRIPTION $1 pee ANNUM. & Bepresentstiue newspaper. Sowers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket. 4t the ol ot6 ; cent a word, wlen they exceed 100 words. O ? ? Marriage notices inserted free job printing a specialty, vol. xxxi. Lexington, s. c., Wednesday, January 20. i90i. no. n i10aunm,ip*iu.. ?? ????b?i?a? BfaawwiMi n i \tvrfnri'\rr.M\aasaamnmmmmmm^mamamMmmmmammmmmmmmmm^aomtnBmmmmmmtmBa wiw.wia^wga?ag?na? ? That Grow and Bear Frail, j i Write for our 60 page ilJg lastrated Catalogue and 40 WjSr page pamphlet, "How to L Plant and Cultivate an Or?hard," Gives you that information you have so long wanted; tells you all about ?\v\v vH I those big red apples, lucious ^jssgsflP peaches, and Japan piurus | with their oriental sweetness, !ail of which you have often . wondered where the trees ^ came from that produced EVERYTHING GOOD IN ? / FRUITS. ^ Cnusal fine stock of SILVER MAPLES,younsr, thrifty trees t] 4 smooth and stral. ht, tho kind . 5 that live and grow off well. > | No old. rough trees. This is within two hours f birth, and suf- am \ 1 aed but a few hard ^ '""j ains. This lini- / 'j Y" w f lent is the grand-/ // A f// >t remedy ever ^ Mother's T ''^f ' Friend. ' n\ ] rill do for every woman what it did for the Minnesota mother who writes the above let- j r. Not to use it during pregnancy is a I listake to be paid for in pain and suffering, ( father's Friend equips the patient with a f rong body and clear intellect, which in , irn are imparted to the child. It relaxes ie muscles and allows them to expand. It I Sieves morning sickness and nervousness. r : puts all the organs concerned in perfect c ondition for the final hour, so that the actual I tbor is short and practically painless. Dan- I , er of rising or hard breasts is altogether ! voided, and recovery is merely a matter of ^ few days. Druggists sell Mother's Friend for $1 a bottle, j g he Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. | Send for our free illustrated book. C Dots from Pineville. 1 o the Editor of the Dispatch: I The proverbial good health of our ; n jmmuoity has been broken by sick- b ess and death. The weather has been unseason- S ?ly warm for the past few days, but S is changing at this writing. t Mr. J. C. Price has got bis saw v ill in running order again. Mr. J. E. Sease is moulding out a Die in the ground. He wants water ! )W. Mr. D. P. Sease must have got cold j le morning while eating breakfast j id during that day he got after a c limuey and ran it up through his ^ Ding room and before whose open - outh he can now toa3t his toes. Christmas services were held at immit on Christmas day by Rev. j illy Morgan. An address was also Vfen at Union on Christmas day by j ev. Y. V. A. Riser. i a Mr. Travis Hill is building a new i ^ veiling house. ^ The parents of Pineville has a ^ rge school now under the care of y rof. S. S. Lindler. Mr. Willie Steel has his hands full n ; his blacksmith shop. He is put- a ng up a large building for the pur- p jse of making and painting buggies g id wagona in. Mr. Horace Soelgrove, has been j mfined to his room for several j onths. We hope to see him out1 i jam soon. ! As the weather has turned cold 1 , J jain, I suppose some more hogs will j ie with the sore throat. The sore ; a iroat is a disease that kills hogs and j a ley are yet fit for food. I ^ Well the Christmas and New Year;11 j g olidays are over and everybody have j id aside their guns and have re-ju | 0 irned to work again. Gee whiz! the newtground, and it: D ill scon be time to roll logs. Look I ^ it, cooks, log rolling time will soon j a here and you will have tp put the j a ttle pot in the big one and cook a : lack broth for dinner. School Boy. Dots from Tom Creek. j. o the Editor of the Dispatch: Christmas has come and gone and i v ie boys can walk straight and the iris are not quite so sweet. We had a pleasant time as cake alks, sociables and Cbristmas trees ere the order of the day. We had i tree at Bethlehem Monday night; ] ith a suitable programme by the lit- J e folk and presents for all. It was i f uite enjoyable. We were disap-! t ointed at the absence of Rev. E. Hall, t be pastor of that church, but was 8 leasantly surprised at the appear- t oce of Rav. Mr. Steele, who in spite r. f kind invitations, declined to make ] n address. Ke only showed his ( ace aDd retired. I hear Alfred Hite 1 ;ot a string of onions. Juot bring 1 hem over, sonny, and if my aim is i ;ood we will feast on rabbit bash. i That dreadful disease grip is in the ] ommunity and the doctors are in i ;reat demand. Mrs. Harriet Cul| gjjananEflrriTrri" JJL-" * (T i S i? \ I jfs| "W I V IrtSO MAIN ;dj Solicits a i urn is a sufferer, also Mrs. Amand Jockerel and baby are quite sick, tm glad to say tbat little Ellie, tb laughter of Mr. Samuel Collum, i mproving. We learu that the bab >f Mr. James Hite is sick with col( We are glad to welcome Jim aD amily in our midst once more. The farmers are ploughing and tb sound of gee haw is quite familiar. We are now listening to the bu2 >f the saw as Mr. Perry Strickland aill is just "chawing" up logs. The school at Tom branch i lourishing under the skillful manag< nent of Mr. Boyd Senterfeit. W lear it is soon to close. The con nunity will part with Mr. Senterfe srith many regrets. We were glad to see Mr. W. i lite at Bethlehem Sunday. Cjm .gain, Bill, and briDg your voic vith you as your bass is a great helj Mr. James Cockerel, of Augusti 5-a., was up Christmas looking e riends and burning the kerosene c lis best girl's father. He brougfc klr. Odem with him, who fell eady victim to the bewitching smile if one of our fair maids. Mr. J. A. Hilo visited Keysvilh Ja., during the holidays and report laving bad a pleasant time. Miss Carrie Mabus is visiting he ister at Warrenville. Mrs. Margaret Reynolds has bee: ailed to Yaucluse by the illness c ler sister; Mrs. Spradley. Mr. Paul Mabus has bought ou 5odie mill and is makiDg the bes deal out. Just call on P. and tr iia bread and honey. Mr James Coats and family, c Iwaneea, have been up visiting th lawyers and Hites. Come again, w hink the Swansea folk are welcome* isitors to this community. Mamma's Son. January 17,1901. How is This? "We offer One Hundred Dollar kiarorrl fnr tnv aasp of Catarrh tha annot be cured by Hall's Catarrl Jure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0. We the undersigned have knowi \ J. Cheney for the last 15 years nd believe him perfectly honorabl a all business transactions and fie ncially able to carry out any obliga ion made by their firm. Vest & Truax, Wholesale Druggists 'oledo, 0. WaldiDg, Kinnan & Mar in, Wolesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter ally, acting directly upon the bloo< Dd mucous surfaces of the system 'rice 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug ists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best Attention, veterans. You will take notice that you lamp will meet at Hilton on Satur ay, the 2nd day of February next t 2 o'clock p. m. This is the las ppeal that I will make to the mem ers of Camp Joseph E. Johnston t ieet- If you want your camp t urvive you cannot expect it to do b< nless you attend its meetings, arnestly request and appeal to eacl jember to come at the appointee ime and place and bring a new mem ier with you. Please be prompt ii ttendance and my word for it you Jamp will prosper and flourish. Yours respectfully, T. M. Lippard. The Nicaragua canal bill ha lassed Congress by a two-third ote. It is now a foregone conclu ion that the big ditch uniting th raters of the Atlantic and Pacifi pill be opened. A Life and Death Fight. Mr. W. A. Hines, of Manchestei .'a , writing of his almost miraculou !6cape from death, says: '-Exposur ifter measles induced serious lun rouble, which ended in Consumj ion. I had frequent hemorrhage md coughed night and day. A ny doctors said I must soon dl Then I began to use Dr. KiDg's Ne Discovery for Consumption, whic jompletely cured me. I would n< oe without it even if it cost ?5.00 ootlle. Hundreds have used it c ny recommendation and all say never fails to cure Throat, Chest an Lung troubles." Regular size 5( rnd $1 00. Trial bottles fre e at J. 1 Kanfmann's Drug Store. GLOBE DRY rREET, - ? ' TT 1 1 Share ol lour vaiuea a I Glorious News. Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of I Waebita, I. T. He writes: "Four !S | ' 1 bottles of Electric Bitters has cured y i j Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had ^ caused her great suffering for years. ! Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doc'e I J tors could give no help; but her cure is complete and her health is ' excellent." This shows what thousands have proved,?that Electric Bitters is the beat blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy j 3- i ' for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcere, ! boils and running sores. It stimu? lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion builds ' ? up the strength. Only 50 cents. 5' Sold by J, E. Kaufmann, Druggist. i Guaranteed. :e | ^ _ I Billy Felix's Letter. ?>! it | To the Editor of the Dispatch: >f J We are having delightful weather, tk The small grain crop in looking fine. a Many a porker fell a victim to the 8 butcher's knife duriDg the recent "frosty mornings. ?? The health of our town and com8 munity i3 excellent. We could almost starve a physician should the r present trend of health continue. Mrs. G. A. Goodwin is away visitD ing in and around Blackville, and our jovial agent looks with woe gone countenance for her return, t Mr. D. B. Sphaler oas sold out ; his entire stock hero to Mr. N. F. y Mack, who will take charge on the first of February and continue the if business. e The school at Gaston still coDtine ues to improve in attendance and d efficiency. It now numbers in the seventies. A larger and more modern building is greatly needed and we hops to have one and it well equipped by the time the next session begins. The new bell has arrived and we hope to have it ready for use ere t l0Dg' The pulpit of the Baptist church at this place will be supplied the ensuing year by the Rev. Thomas F. Rivers. Mr. James H. Price, who has been in the turpentine business at the Craft old stand the past two years, 0 has gone to engage in the same business in the notable Dutch Fork section. Our farmers are beginning to make preparations for a good crop. From present appearances there will b9 a a heavy crop of cotton planted. This j should not be. Plant a small cotton crop and keep the prices up and you will get as much with less acreage and labor. The early bird catches the worm bat the late student catches the rod. When the rich man suddenly becomes poor and vice versa the true r character will eke out. Some boys are ashamed to work at their father's business, but they det light to spend the dimes which aci cres therefrom. o What notable correspondent to the o columns of the good old Dispatch 0 whose articles now seldom sppeai? 1 j Can you guess the reason? i j While on your rounds, Mr. Editor, 1 1 mav vrm meet with an abundance of [. success. 2 The health of tfce pleasant Felix r family continues excellent. What has become of Klondike? Has he taken flight to parts unknown, or gone to have a fair maiden extract the love tipped arrow with which s i Cupid pierced his heart? s I Billy Feiix. i- j Gaston, S. C, January 15, 1901. 0 | - * Beat Out of an Increase of His Penc I sion. j A Mexican war veteran and promij nent editor writes: "Seeing the cd1 vertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, f I ' j Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that as soldier in e Mexico in '-IT and '48, I contracted rr | & i Jln.i.lmoa onrl tliia rprnprlv I j Ul^liiioga vJ-J *w ww.. 3- J ' | has kept me from getting an increase ,, in my pension for on every renewal a dose of it restores me." It is une. ^ equalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea k and is pleasant and safe to take. ^ j For sale by J. E. Kaufmann. a ! Obituaries. ,d ! - ? it j On January 11th, 1001, at Union d Lutheran church, this county, Mrs. )c M. B. Liodler, nee Miss Minnie 3. Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Nichols, was buried. She was goods 'OUST, TZ2-, lv?^I Patronage. Polite and buried. She was born Februaiy 22, 1870; graduated from Gaston Female college, Dallas, N. C, about I 1890; married March 10, 1893. In I early youth she became a worthy member of Union congregation. j r She left four small children, pa- : r rents, husband and many friends to j mourn their loss, and well they can, I for it is great. She died of some- j v thing like consumption, following her c only brother and leaving her fond parents childless. She was patient i in suffering, resigned and ready to j go where her Lord called. Her immediate relatives and friends were j admonished by her to meet her in ; D heaven. Her funeral was conducted ' s by her pastor, Rev. Y. Yon A Riser, j ^ The text was Matthew xxv: 21, her 1 choice, "Well done good and faithful j I servant. Tbou has been raimrui over | c a few thing, I wiil make the ruler c over many thing?. Enter thou into j I the joy of thy Lord.'' Davis Hallrnan was born January i " 18, 1839 and died January 1, 1991. I ^ He was the father of 15 children, 12 ; P of whom are living and 3 are dead, i Of the grandchildren 4(f are living u and 16 are dead. He also leaves a i e widow and many relatives and friends o to mourn after bim. We trust their j loss is his gain. He was a life long member of the Lutheran Church and was one of the ? councilmen of Bethlehem church, I Black Creek, for many years and was i untiring in all his efforts for the ad- ! i p' vancement of the cause of Christ, j ^ He was true to all bis obligations so far as man could go, and ^herr bis Master came and called for him. C Brother Hallmao was a soldier in the S war between the States and served P with honor to himself and the State | of South Carolina the home of his i birth aDd when the war ended he ! p returned home to find his property j e had been destroyed. But he went ; h to work and made plenty to live 1 c comfortable ali his days. For several : I years he had been afflicted with lung trouble. About two years, ago he tl was afflicted with a troublo on hi9 j c face, which terminated in bis death. : t< i He is gone, but not forgotten. i A Go to the grave in all thy glorious | prime, j In full activity, zeal and power, A Christian cannot die before his " time; p The Lord's appointment is thy aorronl'a linlir A. R T. I J? I f< Laurence Jesse Taylor, son of ; 1* Jacob and Alice Taylor, was born I May the I2cb, 1892 and died Septem- ? ber the lG:h, 1900. Shall love with weak embrace p Thy heavenward wing detain, ^ No angel, seek thy place * .p Amid heaven's cherub train. ART. | * ! Died November 30th, 1900, Ether i G Estelle Oswalt, daughter of J. W. ^ and Lizzie Oswalt, aged four years, w nn/1 f vL'Arif T? /*? Q T7 3 , i I LI i CU LUUUbUcS (4JLi\a b " tui j uujg* I j . Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so lone, ^ Thou no more wilt join our numbei; fl Thou no more our songs shalt ; a know. p A. R T. tl * ' * i a He Fooled the Surgeons. All doctors told Reniek Hamilton, j c of West Jefiereon, 0 , after suffering ? 18 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation j s was performed; but he cured himself ^ with five boxes of Bucklen'd Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth, J b and the best Salve in the World. 25 ; c cents a box. Sold by J E. Kauf- i 1 mann, Druggist. j n | ti It Jarred Him. I itate King Solomon in deciding the ownership of a six months eld baby was nonplussed when, as he put the infant on the table and announced j 0 his intention of cutting it in halves i with a big butcher knife, the women ' t cried, "Don't do that; keep it your- p self," and left the court hurriedly. ' t | a For Sale. c A high grade second hand Bicycle j r ! in first class condition. j ci A "Columbia" Grapbophone (new) j j j including recorder, reproducer, horn ; c . .i itt.ji un , j BDCl IDir^v returns. ??m uc oyiu j ' cheap fur carh or on easy terms. c Rice R. Harinan, r Lexiftgton, S. C. , ,] m, connvinrA, n Prompt Attention. Oc Dots and Dashes. 1 n r A!irvA> 1 rt T? ct n/^ortf Q JLLJt'I C ait' 111 J UUU^ lauj c I. V? v-*v uvu d the Scuth Carolina College. The State of South Carolina is iow enjoving an epidemic of mar- I iages. Quality and not quantity makes )e\Vitl'ri Little Euly Risers such aluable little liver pills. J. E. Kaufoann. Sumter, S. C , has a negro centeiarian, who celebrated his 116th >irtkday on the 11th inst. Clemsou College is full to overlowing with students and not a ingle one more can be accommolated. ^ ? f. .1 Ml T\ TTTM.1 T1 ,1 _ Sucti little puis as Ud wm s i^iny lifers are very easily taken, and bey are wonderfully effective in lean?iug the liver and bowels. J. 3. Kaufmann. Winthrop College expects to double he number of her students next ear when the new domitory is comdetcd. The press of the State was nearly nanimous in its opposition to the bill xtending th*1 time for the payment f taxes. Tg$ CURES WHERE ALL ELSEFAILS. ton Best ('ou?h Syrup. Tastes Good. Use tM in time. Sold by druggists. The road bed cf the Seaboard Air Ane is to be greatly improved its tire length from Richmond, Va, to 'ampa, Fia. The Virginia-Cirolina Chemical !x, has made application to the tate Phosphate Commission to mine hosphate rock under the laws of bis State. The merited reputation for curing iles, sores and skin diseases acquird bv DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, as led to the making of worthless ounterfeits. Be sure to get only )eWitt's Salve. J. E. Kaufmann. On Tuesday night of last week, be merchants and manufacturer's iu'o of Columbia, S. C., royally en2rtaiued the members of the General .ssembly at a banquet. , Sumter, S C, is to have a training chool for nurses. The enterprise is 2 the hands of three prominent and regressive physicians of that city. If troubled with a weak digestion, eiching, sour stomach, or if you ;el dull after eating, try Cbamberlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets, 'rice, 2d cents. Samples free at J 1. Kaufmanu's drug store. Mr. Bunch MoBee has been apointtd Vice President and General lanager cf the Seaboard Air Line tailway, succeeding Mr. St. John, -ho lately resigned. During the past year the State upended for school purposes the andsome sum of - 8700,540.10, of 'bich amount 8202,175.93 went to be colored schools. Cat this oat and take it to J. E. [aufmanu & drug store and get a re-e sample of Chamberlains Stom ch and Liver Tablets, the best hysie. They also cure disorders of be stomach, blffcusness and head cue. The sale of the present executive lansicn and grounds in Columbia, i.C, is beiDg agitated and with be proceeds build a modern manion, which will be more in keeping nth the progress of the times. It is said that Colonel Jasper Talert has his eye on the gubernatorial heir, and should he enter the race in 902 the friends of Solicitor Thurlond will push him for Congress 0 succeed Mr. Tal'oert. The most soothing, healing and nfciseptic application ever devised is )eWitt's Witch ir.uzei Salve. It reeves at once ai-d cures piles, sores, czema and skin diseases. Beware 1 imitations. J. E Kaufmann. It cost the State 82,175.S5 to send roops to Georgetown, S. C, to sup >ress the recent riot growing out of he murder of the Deputy Sheriff nd $7G0.3? to suppress the Florence cunty trouble. Pepsin preparations often fail to elieve indigestion because they can ligest only aPoumuinous foods. There s one preparation that digests all lasses cf food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst :asea of indigestion and gives instant elinf, for it digests what you eat. r. E Kaufmanu. 1 9 tober I3tf I* When threatened by pneumonia oi aDy other luDg trouble, prompt re lief is necessary, as it is daDgeroui to delay. We would suggest thai One Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon as indications of having taker cold are noticed. It cures quickly and ics early use prevents consump tion. J. E Kaufmann. A number of capitalists have form ed a company to grow tea in th< lower portion of this State. The ex perim9nts of Dr. Sheppard wit! this plant on his farm near Summer ville, has demonstrated that tea car Avrt r?n o novmrf Kootfi UC glU?TU ..UCIO VU. B This season there is a large deaH rate among children from croup and lung troubles. Prompt action will save the little ones from these terri ble diseases. We know of nothing so certain to give relief as One Min ute Cough Cure. It-cau also b? relied upon in grippe and all throal and lung troubles of adults. Pleas ant to take. J. E Kaufmunn. A remarkable and stiicking illustration of the prosperity of Laurens county, S. C., was witnessed last salesday by the cancellation of numerous mortgages. Clerk of Court Bolt says there are more mortgages being satisfied now than any time Bince he has been in office. Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills, a pleasant remedy for all diseases arising from a disordered or torpid liver. rney are tne inoaern cure ior codbupation, biliousness, sick headaches, specks before the eyes, etc. They do not sicken or gripe, mild in action, thorough in effect. Only one a doee, sugar coated and pleasant to take. Price, 25 cents a box, at the Bazaar. Code Commissioner Brazeal, having announced his determination not to stand for re-election, numerous limbs of the law are announcing their candidacy for the position. The Legislature will have plenty of material from which to select a commissioner. Persons who suffer from indiges: tion cannot expect to live loDg, because they cannot eat the food required to nourish the body and the products of the undigested foods they do eat poison the blood. It is important to cure indigestion as soon as possible, and the best method of doing this is to use the preparation known as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat and restores all the digestive organs to perfect health. J. E. Kaufmann. The redisricting scheme has again serenely bobbed up, Mr. F. H. Weston, a member of the house from Richland county, S. C, having introduced a bill providing for the redisricting the Congressional Districts. Under his bill the Wateree District consisting of the counties of Richland, Fairfield, Kershaw, Sumter, Lancaster and Lexington. For aught we have heard to the contrary t!" a people of Lexington are content ed to let the Districts remain as they are now constituted. Buckshoal, N. C, May 16,1898. Gentlemen:?Four years ago I was helpless with a misery in my back. I could not return myself in bed. I was treated by my physiciaD, but he did me no good. I took one bottle of Dr. Baker's Female Regulator and it cured me. I think there is no medicine on earth like it. Mrs. Emma E. Myers. For sale at the Bazaar. The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King s iNew Lile rui3, me wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, give3 a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 2oc. at J. E. Kaufmann's drug store. Might Try a Couple. "Well," exclaimed the persistent pcef, upon opening his mail, "I call that encouraging." "Have thev accepted something?" asked his wife. "Nc; but inetc-ad cf the printed rejection slip the editor returns my quatrain with a criticism in his own hand." "What does he saj?" "He says, 'Herewith we return your quatrain; it is too long. 7 To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ail druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W Grove's signature is on each box. 25c General Assembly. On last Wednesday the house killed the senate resolution fixing February 1st as the day for final adjournment. At noon the senate attended in the house for the purpose of declaring in joint assembly the result of the election for United States senator, a This was merely formal. The clerk r of the senate announced that in the senate B. R. Tillman had received 3 31 votes. The clerk of the house i announced that in the house B. R. i Tillman had received 120 votes. B. 1 R. Tillman was declared elected. 7 Senator Jno. C. Sbeppard, cf Edgefield, presided at the joint assembly and made the announcement- It wa9 a singular turn of events that the 3 result should be declared by the man who was Tillman's opponent in j the heated campaign for governor in 1892. j After the introduction of new bills, among which was1 one by Mr. ^ Ltver relating to working children j in cotton mills, and veceiving the reports of committees the house adjourned The senate w?3 in session not ' quite two houra Wednesday, the , most of which time was devoted to the discussion of Mr. Gruber's "construction bill.*' Among the most important measures considered was the concurrent resolution of Senator Graydon call' ing on the Attorney General to report at cDce, what actioD, if any, he has taken' in regard to the fertilize r tru3t, as instructed by a bill passed ! at the last seseion. ) "Mr. Marshall's bill as to requiring peace officers in mill towns to give bond, passed its third reading and was sent to the house. . The house resolution as to extension of the time for the payment of taxes was read the third time in the senate and passed. , Mr. Shcppard's apportionment bill i passed its second reading. Mr. Gruber's bill providing for the ratiiication ot me constitutional amendment as to drainage passed its i second reading. i The house Thursday killed two bills and gave six others their second readinp outside of the interruptions ^ incident to the inauguration. The first of the second reading bills was that of Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., to regulate the bonds of public officers. There was no debate on the bill. 1 It provides that the bonds of all county officers must be recorded by the clerk or with the register of mesne conveyance and by him transmitted immediately to the secretary of state, who shall file them with the state treasurer. The bonds of county dispensers must also be recorded with the clerk of court and must be filed with directors of the State dispensary. m? ? i ? n. i i _i 5 xne Donas or state, aistricc ana 1 ? circuit officers must be recorded by the secretary of state and filed with the state treasurer?and the bond of the latter must be filed with the governor. A certified copy shall be good and sufficient evidence in suits instituted on such bonds. The last section reads: "That it shall be unlawful for any person to assume or attempt to assume the duties of any office in which a bond is required, without in good faith having given the bond required: and any person assuming or i attempting to assume the duties of 1 any office as aforesaid, shall. be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine of $500, or imprisonment for not leas than three months, in the - discretion of the court." There was some debate on Mr. C. E Robinson's bill to dtfine the juris1 diction of the magistrates in towns nearby to Clemson college. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Ivy Mauldin showed that it was merely a local 1 measure, out debate was adjourned until today. There was a spirited debate over Mr. Gatum's bill to prevent reckless driving on the highways, but the bill finally passed its third reading after an amendment including bicycles under the provisions of the bill. Mr. Lever bas introduced a joint resolution providing for the erection of a suitable headstone at the grave of Emily Geigor, the revolutionary heroine. The resolution authorizes ; the secretary of state to spend an , amount not exceeding $200 for this purpose. Among the new bills was a con 1 current resolution by Mr. Efird fixing February Gih as the day of final adjournment. The senate met at 11 o'clock 5 Thursday and in the hour intervec? ing before the inauguration at 12 Continued ob Second Page.