Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V [ THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. :. ' & Bepresentatitre Seuispaper. Sowers Bexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Seunties hi he a Bianfctn, | VOL. XXXlT LEXESGTOX S. C., WEDXESDAl", AUGUST 31, 1004. 43. k Z GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, 7 F./ A -w. K:. MoarciraoaiT, Tie., n^c^.2sr^.o-sie, lA, ^ ItfsJO MAIN STREET COLUMBIA, Si. O. <JlJI * Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. "t.V'K-r!' f (You are hereby summoned | to appear in the presence of I Lever, The Shoe Man, * . for th8 sole purpose of witnessing the GRANDEST SROE SELUXG j . , I AND PREMIUM 6IV:H0 EVENT I ever attempted in the South. j We now have on exhibition at I * our store 5000 valuable pre- | ^ II mium8 for the patrons of this j J ? I store. To every customer whose I | purchase amounts to odo dol! lar or more will be given a . ' A Beautiful Present, j f wjtrjmuzMzmjk k SEE OUR "WINDOW. mt/~ For full particulars call, phone, j write or send wireless telegram to j ATT At} SHOE MAN. S jryrl wwawnst ; UV ! ? COLUMBIA,S.C. | Feb. 6-lj. ^ Men's Fill Hings MY STOCK as NEW AND COMPLETE IN I Neckwear, Gloves. Underwear, Half Hose, Handkerchiefs, Shirts. Knox & Stet/ eon's Soft and Stiff Hats, Suit Cases, and Hand Bogs, White auu 1QUVJ ? VOWOi h SLITS MADE TO ORDER. ^ / A FIT GUARANTEED. k J.H.Eleazer, HABERDASHER, 1514 MAIN STEEET COLUMBIA, S. C. Polyl and business dor i as you can get * ing bands with t come to Columbia find out how you first class Pai: ^ Window Glass, I * Sash. We are al Trrm C. 0. BROW Columbia iPolytics?meaning many ticks.) 10,CCD Acres Sold. Columbia State, August 30. The work of bringing colonists to i South Carolina has been launched. | Last night papers were signed and | delivered to an agent who will pro; ceed at once to populate and to build ! up 10,000 acres of land in Lexington j county which have never been under omrmnf. involved in WUlll t A UV UIMVUUV CM * V* < vv. tbe transaction is something like ?125,000. The agent of this colonization company prefers for very good reasons that his name should not be used, but it is enough to say that he has been one of the greatest promoters cf the upbuilding of the great northwest, that he is carried away in his enthusiasm over the prospects here ^and that before the end of the week he may purchase 50,000 acres additional for the purpose of bringing to South Carolina sturdy Scandinavian settlers who will engage in agricultural pursuits. TfaiB transaction, which it is hoped is but the fir6t of the closing of half a dozen large options, was brought about through tbe commissioner of commerce and immigration, Mr. E J. WatsoD, who will leave the city tomorrow to perfect the arrangements for locating colonies in other narts of the State. The bodv of land r ? * which was sold yesterday is said to be the very kind for truck farms, is well timbered and is cut up by several water courses. The Southern's trunk line from New York to Florida passes through this tract and it will be an easy matter to ship the produce raised on the farms. The owner of the tract in Lexington county visited the northwest to see how this matter of colonization is conducted and he was so well pleased that he closed the trade yesterday when the agent of the company met him at the office of Mr. Watson. It seems to be a very satisfactory arrangement all around, for the representative from the west is satisfied that the colonists will be contented and wili prosper here. The manner iu which homesteads will be located is very interesting. The tract will be divided into sec' tions of 320 acres each with roadway running alongside the several sections. Each Bectkm will be divided into eight triangular parts of equal size. This will b3 done by drawing a line from each corner to the corner diagonally opposite and by dropping L't mix. As soon time from shak;he "Dear Boys," i, or write us, and heap we can sell nts, Lime, Cement )oors, Blinds and ways glad to see i, s. c. a perpendicular iioe from the middle j I of each side fco the middle point of the opposite side. This will give \ eight divisions in the shape of right angle triangles, and at the point of intersection in the centre of the tiact I the homes will be built. Ia this way the colonists on each of the sections of 320 acres will be near neighbors and will form a little i community of eight families. By dividing the section into squares and by locating the homes in the centre of these 40 acre squares the colonists would not be near each other, and for convenience for school purposes and for other reasons the triangular division is regarded as the very best way to locate the homes. The tract will not be built up by the colonization company and rented cut, but the immigrants, principally Scandinavians, many of whom can speak English and want to move from the northwest to escape th6 rigors of winters on the prairies, will buy their homesteads on easy terms and will begin to improve the property at once. The agent whom Mr. Watson has interested in these improvements is one whom be met on his trip to New York shortly after the bureau was established. Mr. WatBon at that time gave the State such a favorable advertisement at the metropolis that the eyes of the colonization companies were turned this way, and this is the fruition of plans that have been maturing for weeks. Brooklaad's Sparkles. To the Editor of the Dispatch: I I have often wondered why as good a pensman as "D." and <lRobin Red1' to drop their pens and remain Bilent in our thriving big town. Glad to bear *'Esaw" talking through the columns of the Dispatch. I know "Esaw" well, so thought I would enter into a little social chat. While our streets are so crowded with candidates that you can't stir them with a stick, I will hide away and send you a few of Brookland's brightest sparkles. The Brookland brass band has reorganized and are practicing regular. mi ;ii en. :_ iuey win tsoou cumpeie wim acy in J the State. Oar b&ndsome troop of Boldiers ] will leave here next Saturday for a | few weeks in camp at Manaeses, Ya. ' Trust they will have a good old ; time. 1 Messrs. Willie Dent and Van Thornhille and perhaps others spent Sunday in the "city by the sea." .Report a pleasant trip. Mr. Qainnie Gunnell met with a sad accident on Saturday last by getting his arm broken in the Columbia Buck Mill. Mrs. E. W. Shuil has been eonfined to her bed with fever for several days. "We learn she is improving. Br. F. L. Sandel is lookiDg quite lonely now. while his charming wife and beautiful little daughter are on an extended trip to relatives in Marion.. "Stylo." August 19,1904. * Visit This Establishment. When you want the latest styles in fall drees goods, notions and millinery you should go to Wm. Piatt's, Columbia. This stock is fresh from the looms and the workshop and are the latest creations in style, finish and fabric^. They are ail standard goods of the highest order and are made to wear. Mr. Piatt keeps one of the prettiest stocks in his line that can be found in the city. Give him a call when you want the best goods. R. F. D. Notes. i Have you beard tbe etorv of the j nigger in the wood pile? Well, this \ is not it, this is the story of the nig- j ger in the dining room. Oq la3t Saturday morniDg just be- j fore day, Mr. Jonah Hayes was sud- / denly awakened by his wife, who said: "Jonah, somebody is in the dining room.'' And sure enough when Jonah looked, there stood a man. The aforesaid man lit out at the door, followed by Jonah, gun in hand. But the negro was no where to be seen. As Jonah started bacfc in the house, his wife, woman like, said: "Look under the house." He looked, and sure enough, there was the nigger. At the command he came out and was tied and carried to Lexington, from which place we expect to hear more of him later. The negro gave his name as 'Abraham Lincoln Sheppard. He must have been in the dining room for several hours before he was discovered, as he had deliberately lit the lamp, built a fire in the stove, cooked hie breakfast and ate it, before his presence was known. After breakfast a large melon served him as a fine desert. He also appropriated unto himself a pair of Jonah's shoes and socks. We've often heard of men doing things with a face on, but if this is not doing things with a face on I'll pay for the cups which the negro broke while drinking his coffee.1 Jonah did the manly thing by not shooting the negro, as has been done heretofore. Cotton is opening up nicely and the farmers are busy. And now the candidate waits with thumping heart and bated breath and feels very much like the man who receives a telegram when he is expecting bad news. Well, some of you will have to run over and some will geii run over. The barbecue at Gilbert was not so largely attended as heretofore. Everything passed off quietly and the day was much enjoyed by all. But very few people from here took advantage of the cheap rates to Augusta Saturday. Mr. Tallie Senn is teaching a sing ing school here which is being well attended. Klondike. Gilbert, S. C., August 27, 1904. ITffw Fall Goods. Mimnaugh, the leading department 8tore man of the South, comes to the front with the pleasing announcement that his tremendous stock of fall and winter goods has arrived and has been opened for the inspection of the purchasing pu&ic. Just think of it, gentle reader, case after case of the most beautiful fall goods ever seen south | of Baltimore, which requires four immense floors to display the goods j this arm carry, consisting of new i shirt waists, the first Autumn dress ! goods, new materials for mourning fashions, Croaeett's shoes, new skirts, silks in oriental beauty and Parisian fashion, ladies' neckwear, the acme ? ? - - J i- iu: Ot loveliness ana iu ihci every Liiiug in women's and men's wear. Now is tbe time to get the cream of bargains and Himnaugh's, Columbia, is the place to get them. j Butler Holt, the alleged murderer ' of bis now living wife, has been released from the Newbeiry jail where he has been confined charged with the murder of Maude Allen in Co. ] lumbia. J \ I G-EEAT STOCZ: $ * i i At Cost! At Cost! \ Beginning with Saturday. August 18. we hold our Semi-annual Clear- ^ & ance Sale for the express purpose of disposing of all odds aud ends, ^ A over stocks so that our decks may be clear to receive our new f \ Fall Goods. Previous prices or cost will he our least con- ^ $ sideration. Our sole attention will be given to prices W J that will surely move them No prices are quoted j X as there are hundreds of lots t<x; small to list. ^ \ IS CONTINUED! \ our entire stock of Clothing and Pants ? <r ax actual cost. f ^ Our entire stock of DRY GOODS, including Fine Black Goods and \ ^ Silks, at actual cost ^ I Every article in the way of CARPETS, RUGS, MATTINGS AND ^ LACE CLTRTAINS will be offered at actual cost ^ All MEN'S HATS AND GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS will be 4 sacrificed at actual cost ^ LLINEEY,^) ? And LOW CUT SHOES, at and below cost the entire 6 days ^ Whitten's 5 iBnniHAstM n a Niinm mm Ann r I NEW 101 MM SME, j ? BATESBlBtt, S. C. J ?uy y?up SPRING SHOES COLUMBIA, S. C Nothing but Solid Leather Shoes Sold and Every Fair G-uaranteed. They are here and of course are bi?.r.i<is b^e they are Keith Konjueror-? in High and Low Cnts. Blacks and Tans Au Lea:'er<, Union Made. You art* resoeettully invited to cali wnsn in th; cry :he -e goods. Qaality guaranteed. " Cohen's Shoe Store, I MAIM QT f>nI ! IMDIA o r\ v<*w v v?nm w ? v/ ^ I VJ IVI UI O * V-/. ?n i i ????^? ??????? The price of cotton during the I If tho Baby IS Cutting Tseth, past week has advanced and the j -^e sure and use that old and wellprobability is that it will go higher 1 ^ied remedy, Mrs. Window's Soothr tt . * . . 7, , i ing Syrup, for children teething. It yet before it passes out of tU n ,nds 800theg thfl ch[^ 8ofteD8 tfae *um^ Df the producer. ! .sllays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. ! Twenty-five cents a bottle. Never lcok for trouble, but wten j It ia the Beet of All. ?ou meet it pat up your moe: .tret- j Democrats, is' *e your patriotic lous ngtit. 1 duty to vote in the general ejection.