Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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plies on Wednesday, the 25 h of January. He had been informed urn tb*t the legislature would consult his wishes, and that is the dit" most suitable to himself. Tne Lexington delegation in the General Assembly have been given places od the following committee?: i Senator D F. Efird?Agriculture, j contingent accounts, dispensary, pub 1 lie lands and printing. Representative P E. Hutto?In- J corporation and public buildings. Representative J. M EpfiDg? Hospital for Insane, State house and grounds. R-rreseniative E. ?J Etheredge? ? r Public buildings and crimes and mining. FRIDAY Tbe house of reuresentatives was in session about. 35 minutes Friday and adjourned to meet Monday at noon. There was nothing on the calendar, a great many bills being in rbe hinds of committees, and the ! bouse had nothing before it in tbe j way of petitions, memorials, etc I Many of tbe members spent Sunday j afc home -TW senate reported that it had j agreed to tbe concurrent resolution j to appoint a committee of five to wait j upon ibe governor-elect and aecer- l 4 - ?- - V. . r? ^ ft A t tir>\a fnr i IUJQ LUB WI>LCT aa ivj i?_ic uwu .v? j hoidiog the inauguration Tbe seuate announced concurrence j id tbe resolution to permit tbe in- j trodufcion of a bill to amend tbe char- j ter of tbe Mt. Pieasant and George- | town railroad. The senate announced concurrence j in tbe booj-e resolution to permit the introducion of a bili to charter tbe Columbia Land company, a concern which will have its officers in C<lumbis and will be capitalized at Si,000,- j 000 Its purpose will be to re<M*im marsh lands and swamp lands by tbe erection of dikes and by cutting dbcbes A number of new bills were introduced, among them the following: To Tt quire railroads to afford sepa rate accommodations for the races in rhftir f?irs. sleeoiD^ cars, etc ' ' c- ^ Respecting tbe election of teachers ' at tbe citadel. R-htive to indexing farm labor contracts. Regarding the payment of claims of employes. To provide for the erection of a State armory at- a cost of $(>,000, with tbe governor, secretary of Mate and adjutant general as the building commisfior. To require sheriffs to e;liect delinquent t->xe9 without pay. A constitutional amendment to classify the jurisdiction of magistrates. To prevent the hunting of partridges at other times than in December and January. SENATE?MONDAY The calendar was disposed of early in tbe short proceedings. Bills which received second reading were: Compulsory education To ameDd the law relating to fraud in primary elections Amending the constitution relat iog to vacancies id tbe supreme court aD<1 lower tribunals. New bills were introduced ea folI'jWe! To charge tbe South Carolina college to a university. Preventing tbe spread of coutagious diseases. This enacts stringent laws for boaids of beaitb in the matter of physicians reporting cases of smallpox and other diseases. Amending the code relating to the State board of assessors. Making the terms of representatives four years Requiring trolley line companies j to provide peperate compart meats for wbite ana colored persons. HOUSE?MONDAY There were m-iny new bills intro duced, some of which measures wii) excite interesting discussion later it tbe Pf8-inn Ford, of Fairfield, introduced a bill to authorize tbe governor to place a tax of half a mill on an*, county in order to assist in tbe enforcement of tbe dispensary law ir. that county. The following are the Dew bills presented Monday: Tn h?vft eountv dispensers elected ? - I by the people every two years. To require school tru-tees to make annual reports to the patrons To require ginners to make month ly reports. To provide punishment for disposing of property under 1 in To regulate the sale of corn and pens and cotton sped. A dispensary bill identical with that introduced in the senate by Senator Etysor. To make th*? term of supreme court justices 16 years ftanATfll <NrftTTr?_ %l W If There ere paid to he 20.000 bales of cotton iD the bands of Sou-h Carolina farmers. The la>e Col C S McCtl', of Bonnet1 sville, left $5,000 to ihe Thotnwell Orphanaoe ar, Clinton. The new court bouse at Darlington was formally opened on January 14 b. with impressive ceremonies. A man has been arrested in Pbd adelpbia, charged with having thrown a bomb at the statute of Frederick the Great. James Roberts, an ex-alder man ana a saloon keeper of Chattanooga, has been arrested, charged with having murdered his wife. Pension legislation at the rate of 450 bills in 108 minutes was the smashing of all records by the National House of Representatives on January I4ib. Ainnnu tho Bn<-akers at the Good Roads Convention to be held in Albany, N Y , on January 24 and 25, will be United States Senator Asbury C Latimer, of South Carolina. Gen. Matthew C. Butler, former United States Senator from South Carolina, and Mrs Walter WhitmaD, of New York, were married in that city on January 14. They will reside in North Augusta, this State. Miss Webb, the wife of Brodie L Dukes, a haif brother of tbe President of the American Tobacco Trust "Company, aod Charles F. Taylor, have been arrested in Vacogdocbet-, Texas, upon a charge of swindling. A negro is charged with having robbed, and then burning the post office at Tourine, G*. His booty consi ted of money, stamps and goods He made a confession implicating a white merchant at Tourine. Both have beeo'arrested. Mill men are tryiDg mighty bard to satisfy the striking textile workers of Ftili River, Miss , bat apparently with little or no success. Gov Douglas, of that State, bus taken a hand in the adjustment of the differences, but it is no telling what the outcome will be. The str'ke ha? continued for about six months. Somebody claims that Mr. G C McMakin, of Spartanburg, is th?champion hog raiser of the State, because he recently killed ? 20 month'' old bog that weighed 850 pounds Thai's nothing. There are hundred:of L=xiugtnn farmers who ucan see him od6 better and then make high, low, jick and the game, when i? comes to raising hogs. To tbe Editor of the Diepat^BBflflH The ladies of the town will give a ouzinr H>;d o\ster nupper in the tnuii nill n?-xr Tuesday night, fcbe 24 t Inst , to raise fund* for s-cbuol tin prt.venjent. The public i9 cordial}) Dvited. Mr. aud Mrs. Adam Eargle spen' 'H'-r. week with relatives at Spring HillMr and Mrs. G A. Swygert spem last Tue^dav in Newberry. It? W7 \7 VVtlunn n/vte in flr.lnni Jil. * * UX? ?* lii-vw *w -WV. bia a few davs lust week on business Mi98 B?-r;ba Davidson, priucMpulot the Spring Hill scho( 1, was in Peak last Simday. Mr C. L McEachern spent- Sun day with his father's family at Jenkinsville. Miss Evelyn Ssrrait has returned to her home at Gaffuey after a pleas ant visit to her sister, Mrs. J. C. Swygert, Jr. The friends of a certain yc-ung business man of L xiDgton, who has been quite ill, are glad to know that be is itxiproviDg. Mr Henry Parr, of X wberry, is in town on business counseled with The Patr Water Co. Messrs. L*e and R<oui Connor went to C'lutnbia last Siturday on business. Dr Ot% a dentist of Rtdgtway, spent Monday in town ( d professional bu.-mess. He expects to return in about a werk Mrs. George A. Swygert has a Pondercea lemon plant. growing id her bet bouse tbat is attracting s-ome attention ou account of the men strcus size of tbe fruit. A ripe lemon weighing 1| pounds was taken from tbe plaut tnis week, and tbere are a few more ripe ones. Mr Bright Lindler is running a s*w mill near bis shop. Mr. W. A. Summer spent last Wednesday iu Newberry on business Mrs. Henry Counts, wbo bruke ber left Htm by falling on tbe ice a few weeks ago, is able to beout agaiD January 15, 1905. ? The Boss Case. In United States court Mocdav tb^ease involving the celebrated Rise quarry across tbe river came up Ibe suit is known as Frederick Turnbull against V. S Roes. R G R ?s?, Caroline Cayce, Lola E C-.yoe, G B Cbrister, Jesse Lowe, G. A Le derle and Jas 0 Haynesworth, and is to recover the tract of land con sisting of about 500 acres dow owned by the Ca)ces Tbe suit is one ol the most interesting in tbe courtand tbe tiiles date back .over 100 years. Several years ago it came up in tbe circuit courts of this State and a decisiou was rendered in favor of tbe plaintiff An action is now brought iD the federal courts to de tertnine * be possession of tbe land, wbich was originally owned by tbe Bryce family by purchase from tbe ^ ^k ?" ' t Via t a UdyCea- A l J3 tipruuu iura.0 m oi^-ion will be given soon. Messrs, Nelson, Lyles, MeMaban and J. S. Vlaller are among the attorneys interested [This property is situated in Lexington, near tbe city of Columbia, and on account of its nearness to 'be city, is considered to be very valuable ?Editor of tbe Dispatch.] * ? * * ? $ * * ? * V ? V- ? $ ? ? ? * ? & * : Tbe Dispatch Job Printing g $ Office is prepared to do aDy ? J kind of printing at short notice. J * We guarantee woik first class f % at reasonable prices. Give us '? * a trial order. VVV# V V ##VV * * * A * m A^^^HHH^flBHpr nstHHH^rannr I POCKS^^HpPWDATLAS 1 I OR A LARGE | Commercial Calendar g I Gibbes Machinery Company, I L COLUMBIA, S. C. ^ A STOCK CF HORSE POWER HAY PRESSES TO EE CLOSED OUT AT SPECIAL PRICES : rjrATjrjyjrjTjrATjrAVjsrA j WI.C0ELEY, | | REW 8R00KIAND, S. C. ^ 0 ? 5^ Agent fo rthe New Improved ^ 5 SIXGER SEWIXG 3!ACIII.\ES S j s S Awarded over fifty premiums for S the'ir pxcoliern-e anil suoeriority S over oth?-r ">akes. Try this pop- ?j ^ ular nia'-hine in yonr home he- y a loreouyrng. barge niscounrs ror m y cash, or ninety davs. Liberal y % terms on instalment plan. a | Needles, Oils. TZt*-., g ?? ^ jjfc for all standard sewing makes. ^ k Bargains. k SB ^ k Large lot of Old Machines of stan- k daro makes-in good repair. ^ ir&jrjrjp&AY&AVjrAYjTA To Prevent a Cold Any Day take a Ramon's Pill at first indication?arouse the liver, quicken the circulation and go along about your work. Any druggist will refund the pHce if not satisfied. Ho cents. For Sale at Harman's Bazaar. New Store. NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES. "Finp TVpH "Flnnr. Meal. Grist. Rice, Lard, Bacon, Sugar, Coffee, Butter, Sausage, Cheap Hardware, Tin, Enameled and Glassware, all at low cut prices. ENTERPRISE SAUSAGE MILLS AND LARD PRESSES AT REDUCED PRICES. Cabbage. Turnips, Onions, Irish Potatoes, Cocoanuts and apples at prices that- cannot be beat. Country Produce exchanged for goods DEALER IN ? - a a General JVIerchandiss, LEXINGTON, S. C., Corner opposite Court House Square. J. B. Reidlinger, BAKER, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. Fresh Bread. Plain and Fancy Cakes. Pies, Cream fairs, funs, JtvasKs. Rolls, in fact everything that is good to eat usually found in a first class bakery. Mail Orders Given Prompt and Careful attention.