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K^VOLTXXXVL ~ - LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1906. 21
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October I3tf
Louisville, Sy., Letter.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
For the benefit of "Uacle Charlie,"
I want to answer his question. I
' am now in the middle west. A land
of smoke and snow. A place where
they keep all kinds of weather and
deal it out with great variety. The
ground is now covered with sleet and
Bnow, but I could not vouch for tomorrow.
The sun will shine at 9
o'clock, then it will rain at 2, and be4
fore night the snow will be failing.
This has no smell of eel on it either.
Well, as to this, "Uncle Charlie," I
wonder if "it's a boy." There is
nothing in a name, you, know.
Now, "Uncle Charlie," I want to
warn you before you go further, you
can't keep up with the babies in any
one section of Lexington. I tried it
on a very small section, and the cost
of paper was something enormous.
"Ephriam is joined to his idols let
him alone." You cannot count
%them all, and jast think how badly
hurt that baby will be who does not
get an honorable mention.
Now, "Uncle Charlie," if you were
up north where they love poodle
dogs and bate babies you might manage
the job, but uever in South Caro
lina. Just the other day i Bat? a
northern lady with a poodle dog in
**' her arms with aboat two yard9 of red
rihigD tied around it. J was awfully
for the poodle, but it could not
help the company it was in, she had
it tied. No, ''Uncle Charlie," just
think of my friend Ephriam and give
j up the job.
Now, Mr. Editor, if you will not
listen, I will say that never before in
my life has the Dispatch been such a
v welcome comer to my room?juBt
like a letter from home. We have in
the seminary here eleven men from
South Carolina, but we ought to have
at least fifty. Some of us who have
left our families at home would be
' glad to see even a crow from South
Carolina. You may love your home
now, but you will never know truly
^ what home is until you have left it
Now, "Uncle Charlie," if you see
"Montrose," you tell him to be sure
and do like me, keep 6ilent until he
has some news to write. Love to all.
" Klondike.
P. S. Tell "Billie" I have not seen
anything of his strayed nigger out
here. K.
Distributing tho Dog Taz.
At the recent meeting of the general
assembly an act was passed relative
to the distribution of the capitation
tax on dogs. It is a statute of
v general interest. Under this bill a
: separate record has to be kept for
each district of the dog tax collected.
The following is the text of the
- Btatute in question:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That Section 1 of an
act entitled an act to impose a capita.w
tion tax on all dogs, approved the 25: h
day of February A. D. 1904, be and
the same is hereby amended by strikj
"MEET ICS AT TAPP'ST"
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Our sales Jar*
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are aiways ngxiu.
? Every departmen
to come and look
* all were delighted
The ?]
ing out on hoe five of paid section tbe
| word '"counties" aDd inserting in lieu
thereof the words "school districts,"
so that the same when amended shall
read as follows:
Section 1. There shall be imposed
and assessed on all dogs in this State
a capitation tax of fifty cents annually
od each dog, the proceeds of which
shall be expended for school purposes
in the several school districts in
which it is collected.
Section 2. That Section 7 of said
act be and the same is hereby amended
by adding after tbe word "assessors,"
on the second lice thereof, the
words, "and the school trustees," so
fchaf fhn coma xrhen amended fthftll
read as follows:
Section 7. That it ehall be the duty
of the county auditor and the township
assessors and the school trustees
to enforce the provisions of this act,
so far as it relates to listing dogs for
taxation, approved February 2, A D.
1906
Priceville Doings.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Some severe cold weather on hand
that has largely damaged the peaches
and probably small grain.
Plowing and planting has been
checked by late severe cold and rain.
Mr. J. L. Hallman is making preparations
to enlarge his dwelling.
Mrs. Malinda Price is visiting at
her youngest daughter's, Mrs. Oswald,
near Fredonia.
The writer was in Saluda yesterday
and just before leaving received
a partial account of a shooting affray.
This is said to have occurred at the
home of Mr. Qaincy Hendrix, near
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u<sujuttr, tu wuiuu ue auu um ?J.-jcar*
old son, Julian, were engaged. It
seems that the affair arose from a
trivial quarrel which resulted io two
bullet wounds in the arm of Julian
at the hands of his father. The
Bhooting occurred in or near* the
house. Full particulars are not
known to us yet.
The school at St. Paul's, which
was taught by Miss Annie Roof,
closed Tuesday night the2oth. These
closing exercises were indeed successful
ones. She had for exhibit
recitations by the smaller and also
larger students, also some very good
dialogues and last, but not least,
were some beautiful tableauxs.
Miss Roof was assisted on the
stage by Messrs. Alonzo Lown and
K. B. Price.
The exhibition in general showed
to the patrons and friends the energy
that Miss Roof spared no pains in
and also the interest and instruction
she had given her pupils, and therefore
leaving a day long to be remembered
by patrons, pupils and friends.
March 23rd. That's Who.
Second-Hand Organs,
from $15 to $25 New Organs of
superior make from $55 up, at Melone's
Music House, Columbia, S. C.
Write or call for Catalogues of new
Organs.
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3 unprecedented.
The Extraordini
t is complete with
through our stock
L at the display of
fAMES
Hon. 17. X. Ghznter Dead.
At Dine o'clock Suoday doming
Hon. U X. Gunter, Jr, Attorney
General of fcbe State of South Carolina,
surrendered his life to the God j
who gave it. For eight loDg monthshe
has been facing death in a dee- 1
perate struggle, and notwithstanding
the fact that the odds were against
him be made a gallant fight and died
a man. Mr. Gunter's life has beeD
enterwoven into the history of bi3
State almost since he reached his
majority. He died at the early age
of 35 and held successively the important
official positions of privite
secretary to a governor, assistant
attorney general and attorney general,
daring which time he rendered
valuable service to the State that
had bo highly honored him. In addition
to the above be i.bas been on
Beveral governor's staff and secretary
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
He was a prominent member of
the benevolent and protective order
of Elks and of the Knights of Pythias,
both of which orders sent
delegations to attend the funeral.
The funeral exercises were held in
the Baptist church at Batesburg at
3 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Eerris, Rev. Mr. Bouidridge and
Rev. Mr. Burton officiating. It was
a sad and solemn occasion. The entire
town and surrounding community
turned out enmasse, and the
trains brought in a host of people
who came to testify to his worth as
a man and a citizen and as a public
official. The church could not begin
to hold the crowd, many of whom
stood on the out side and in the vestibule.
After the funeral exercises at the
church the funeral party took up its
sad and mournful march to the cemetery
where bis mortal remains were
deposited in the bosom of mother
earth, the Eiks conducting the burial
exercises in an impressive manner.
The secretary of their lodge in the
course of the ceremony called his
name three times and he answered
not. His lips were forever closed,
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uuu uio euui uou isbcu its litguii.
U X Gunter, Jr., wsb a worthy
young man who bad by means of his
own untiring efforts made a name
for himself and risen to a place
among bis fellow countrymen of distinction
and honor. We mourn that
the State has lost a useful citizen
and a worthy and efficient official.
To his heart sore and stricken family
we extend our sympathy. May peace
J and consolation come to them and
i comfort them.
All the State officials attended the
funeral, with the exception of Gov. j
Heyward, who was away from Co* J
lumbia at the time.
Gilbert Notes.
j To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The cold wave has about past.
This morning it is mili with some
| rain.
j The fruit w*s not all killed. aDd
TAPP'S OBBATBRI
We have the ni(
itj Bargains we oi
l the Season's best
. Our millinery o]
pretty hats, ribbon
ju.
we hope there may be enough spared
to make pies, etc.
Farmers are now busy planting
com. Planting and fertilizing heavy
with good tilage will bring the biggest
crop ever made.
How about that premium acr< ? If
the Fair people don't feel interested,
can'c a club of ten be raised who will
try, each giving one dollar to the
successful one? Let us have a large
crop of corn and plenty of fat hogs.
Mr. R. A. Barr, carrier on route 3,
ba9 been confined to his room for
several days. It seems the mail
service does not agree with him.
The parsonage is now ready for j
Rev. Wessingei's family, who will
occupy ifc in a few days. This i9 a
beautiful property and the Lutheran
people deserve much praise for baviag
secured ifc for their pastor.
We were quite sorry to hear of
the death of Gen. Gunter and feel
that one of Lexington's noblest sons
has fallen. S.
Spring Hill Sparks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Judging from the amount of fertilizers
being hauled by the farmers of
this immediate section the coming
crop to be planted means an increased
acreage.
Many of the farmers are still holding
cotton, and the farming element
in general was never in better circumstances,
and even the negroes
with lien time here have money and
cotton still to sell.
The continued rains have interfered
with farmiDg preparations and
very little as yet Las been done, although
the planting season is near
at hand.
The recent cold weather and freeze
is thought to have "done upM the
fruit, so says the weather man in
these parts.
County Commissioner James W.
Shealy was in the Lattakoo section
last Friday inspecting the road and
waterways. Jim is a mover and is
respected as a man of sound judgment.
Mrs. Mclotyre, of the Bookman
neighborhood, who has been desperately
ill with typhoid fever, is
now on the high road to recovery
under the skillful management of
Dr. R. E. Mathias.
Measles are still sneaking around. '
Mr. Sammy Daily, of the Shady
Grove sectioD, is now confined to his
room with them.
Mr. Geo. H. Kooc, ex Supervisor '
of Lexington county, with a force of j
nine hands, has his section of public
road in fine order, and we take the
liberty of inviting every overseer of j
the Dutch Fork to inspect this model- :
worked section.
The school at tbi3 place, under the
efficient management of Miss Bertha !
Jacobs, is in a flourishing condition. I
School will close in about two weeks. |
March 24th. Unc. j
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Mr. Walter Kite, cf Columbia, was t
in town Suodav.
>EP AETMENT STOEEi
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5 Summer, 1906. 5
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SHIRTS! 5
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We are preparing for a big
aHMi SPRING CAMPAIGN.
l|lk\ are rece^n& big ships'
ments daily from New York
an<* putting goods in shape for
^hil? we are doing this
come in and look at develop^
NEW SPRING STJITS
B $6.50 to $12.50.
^XeI THE CLOTHIER,
^ 1523 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C.
~ "M3BT ME AT TAPP'SL"
in complete array and the prices
; moving in and out of the store,
ot name prices here, but invite you
lies from the city and country and
n t i . ji j
3smen win oe giaci to serve you.
'olumbia, S. C*