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' -x. v The Lexington Dispatch. - |M? Wednesday, April 24.1907. |S|g ri;_; Index to New Advertisements. People's National Bank. ^Training School?L. J. Frink. - Summer Goods?Mimnaugh. 'F; * Shand Builders' Supply Co. Lexington Turpentine Market. Dip per barrel |8.00 to $10.00 *4 Spirits per gallon 61^ .X, ?:. . , , , ' Cotton Market. Columbia, good middlings - 11 ;I\V- Lexington, good middling, - 11 i # . ? |g|v Shoos! Shoes! ' Quality sells shoes. Take a look . before you buy at J. S. Wesainger's g stock, Chapin, S. C. afef Teachers' Baaniaatioa. i priday was examination day and there were fourteen white applicants for certificates, twelve females and jtwo males, There were also three ^colored. The board has graded from the examination papers one first and four second. Xr. C. L. Shealy "Wins Medal. Ulr. Cyrus L. Shealy, brother of Lexington's worthy county treasurer, won the debate medal at the Uni^ersity of South Carolina Monday night. Mr. Shealy is a young man of sterling worth, a close student, and it I is indeed a pleasure to note the high stand he has taken at the university. . Lesiagtoa Honored. 8?!?: Miss May Meecze, a young utuj wuv was reared in Lexington but who has been a resident of Columbia for the past few years, has been appointed - by Col'. U. R. Brooks sponsor for the Richland regiment, United Confeder- . ate Veterans for the year 1907. Miss Meetze has long been noted for her beautiful face, personal charms and attractive figure, and that she has thus been honored in Columbia, her adopted come, is grawuus ucno w ; Her Mends here. A Narrow Escape. Mr, Paul Corley, who resides near Irene, met with a serious and very painful accident a few days ago, and at the same time his house narrowly escaped being burned to ashes. He was making a trough and was lining it with pitch, which in some mysterious manner become ignited. In the attempt to put out the blaze Mr. Cor/1:; ley's hands were terribly burned and ^; bis home was only saved by his des> peiate work. < H?p ?. . . Cottoa Seed. We will take cotton seed in ex change for oar High Grade Cotton Seed Meal or Hulls, or for cash, until May 15th. Little Mountain Oil Mill , 3-27 and Fertilizer Co. Well Kaowa Tina. / I ^ Our readers' attention is directed to the new advertisement of J. L. Mimnaugh & Co., Columbia, in this issue. This firm is too well know to the peo pie of Lexington county to need any ? -comment from us. Suffice it to say that they are receiving new goods daily, and when in Columbia invites you to make their store your headquarters. A Sound and Safe Sank. We call special attention of our Teaderstothe advertisement in this - isSue of the People's National Bank f of Prosperity, S. C. This is one of the strongest and soundest national banks in the country. The bank is under the management of good business men, who stand ready at all times to lend money on good security. This bank is convenient to n^any of our readers and we trust that they will f give the bank a liberal share of their patronage. due Cent A Mils. . The railroads in South Carolina have made the very low rate of one ceDt a mile each way to the old soldiers reunion in Columbia on May 7, 8 and 9, with a minimum rate of 50 cents. This exceedingly low rate should enable everybody to attend. Beturned Home. Mr. John McCartha, one of the best * citizens of Black creek, aQCompained by his accomplished daughter, Miss Emma, spent a few days in the Fork / last week, where they visited Mr. McCartha's daughter, Mr9. Amick. They returned to their home on Black creek yesterday. ? ' 2Tice Furniture. V Those desiring to purchase furniture of any kind will find a full line at Scott Hendrix's Furniture Store, where prices will please you, and why * go elsewhere, when you can buy right at home as cheap. Undertaking calls attended to promptly. M6- - i , Z. 0. 0. F. Ifoetiag. There will be a regular meeting of Dixie Lodge, I. O. O. F., tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. All the brethren are urged to be present. a Lezi&gtoniaa. Mr. E. S. Dreher, a Lexingtonian, and one of the finest educators in the State, has been elected, for the 11th year, Superintendent of the City schools of Columbia. Cabbage High.' The Charleston truckers are receiving enormously high prices for cabbage this year. They are worth $3 a crate f. o. b. Charleston, and the truckers are coining money. Bounion Orator. Rev. Dr. J. W. Flynn, of Columbia, has been chosen to deliver the annual address before the old soldiers at the reunion in Columbia. Heat Work. We have now in stock a fine line of stationery, such as typewriter paper, note and letter heads, bill heads, statements, envelopes, cards,. &c. If you desire anything printed see us and get prices before you place your Order. The Dispatch Job Office. Sons of Veterans. On Monday the Sons of Veterans belonging to Camp Harman met here. The old officers were reelected and Rev. Simon P. Shumpert, Dr. P. H. Shealy and ifidwin u-. .urener were elected as delegates to the State reunion at Columbia. Delegates to Richmond will be named later. Always Call. Ladies we advise you to call at Wm. Piatt & Son, Columbia, when you need anything in the dry goods, notion or millinery line. They carry a well selected stock of goods, always abreast with the very latest patterns and designfe, and the prices please purchasers.' tfiso Brown Indisposed. The many friends of Miss Annie Brown, the popular and attractive milliner at W. P. Roof's store, will be pained to learn that she has been confined to her room for the past two days suffering from a nervous attack. Miss Brown has been worked unusually hard since the opening of the season, making hats to please every class, and her friends trust mat ner illness will be of short duration and that her beaming countenance will soon grace the millinery department at Roof's store. | Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, Successfully used by Mother Gray nurse in the Children's Home in New York, Cure Peverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething'Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. They never fail. At all Druggists,35c. Sample Free.* Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. 25 Miss Pinckney, a very efficient trained nurse from Columbia, is nursing Mrs. W. W. Barre. RAW HIDES WANTED?We will pay 15 cents per pound for dry flint raw hides. Dominick & Amick, 3mp Chapin, S. C. Superintendent of Education J. E. Rawl Kyzer has been invited to deliver an address at the closing exercises of Piney Woods school next Saturday, and in all probability he will accept. THE PALMETTO MUTUAL FIRE Insurance company offers to the insuring public safe, reliable, economical protection at the lowest cost. Country risks a specialty. Correspondence solicited. Agent wanted. P. O. Box 370, Charleston, S. C. A mischiefous set of young fellows concluded to have a chaingang of their own, thinking perhaps, they were better experts than Captain Charlie Meetze, did pretty fair work with the scrapes, etc., n^ar'the depot last Saturday night, but they failed or neglected to move the machines out of the road. Mr. Ed. B. Meetze, in the employ of the United States Engineer service at Washington, remitting ^ for his paper, says: "Enclosed * please find $1 for another year's subscription for the dear old Dispatch, which is a great comfort to me and always has brought pleasant memories back again." On Friday it was our pleasure to have a call from that grand old man, J. Sol. Hendrix, who is a true and noble Christian, a faithful soldier and always prompt in all dealings with his fellowman. It was our good fortune to go through the war with him and the re lingers a kindly feeling for all old comrades, and especially so, when they live such honorable and exemplary lives. There is not a better man in the county than J. Sol'. Hendrix. H (ccoccccoocccccs; The 1 1% -!|i BESTPLA P ! ! Dry G ||| Grocei Glass\ I i! FAIR - escoooscososococ Kept a Diary. Henry Arthur Jones, the Englij playwright, was giving the students < Yale an address on the drama. "Your American vernacular is pi turesque," he said, "and it should he your playwrights to build strong, ra< plays, but neither vernacular nor an thing else is of moment if perseverau is lacking. "No playwright can succeed who like a man I know. I said to this mi one New Year's day: "*Do.you keep a diary, Philip?' "'Yes,' he answered; 'I've kept oi for the first two weeks in January f the last seven years.'"?Waskingt< Star. Long and Short of It. Junior Partner ? Did you see th short man who was inquiring for yoi ? ' - - -< 1-?- J - AS Senior Farmer?i\o. wnat kiuu vl looking chap was he? Junior Parmer?Oh, he was rath tall and? Senior Partner?But you just said ] was short. Junior Partner?Well, I guess he we At least he wanted me to stake him a dollar until he could see you.?E troit Tribune. The Truth. Miss Cutting?Awfully rude and i quisitive, isn't he? Miss Passay?Excessively. He w trying to find out my age the oth day. I just told him I was forty-eigl That settled him. Miss Cutting?Yes. I guess it is be to be perfectly candid with that sc of fellow.?Catholic Standard m Times. A Homemade Prescription. The following prescription was han ed to a New York druggist. It w evidently homemade: % pint of Mulchum Cod liver Oil H pint of the best Rie whiske 1 oz of Wintergreen Esences 2 oz of Gliserine mix thorley and take a dersert spoon! twise a day. ?Judge, Kicked the Wrong Suitor. Miss Bear?Won't you come in, \ Rabbit? Mr. Rabbi' -No, thank yon, Mi Bear. Yonr father kicked me out on< That's enough. I'm no pig. Miss Bear?Oh, there's no danger 1 day. The Porcupine called last nigl ?Cleveland Plain Dealer. He who does not improve today w grow worse tomorrow?German Pro erb. The Judge Uses Forceful La: guage. Judge W. B. Simmons of Fincastl Va., told the reporter that L. & 3 Paint was used on his residence 1882, and held its color well for years; he furthermore said that 8 yea ago he was induced to use anoth paint and is sorry he did, because ti other paint didn't make good. T. Judge will now always use L. & IV because he knows if any defect exis in L. & M. Paint the house will be i painted for nothing. The L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. M. White Lead and makes L. & 1 Paint wear like iron for 10 to 15 yeai Actual cost of L. & M. about ?1. per gallon. ' * Donations of L. & M. made churches. Sold by Dr. E. P. Derrick. FIVE MINUTE TALK ^ Sent Free. How to Keep away Chicken Mites ai Lice by only one application a year. Successfully used upward of 30 yeai QyUma/ws Cy4A>?Q?/MeWf ^ This is the name of the preparation ai it costs but ?1 per gallon. RESULTS GUARANTEED. SHAND BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO Sole Selling Agents, COLUMBIA, - - - - S. I nvinrrtnn Dnnortmnnl Otnrn I .CAIIIglUII ucpai IIIICIII OIUIG I ) OE TO BUY j;j gjL oods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, jjj ies, Hardware, Harness, Buggies, |:| M xrare, Crockery ware, Tinware, and | I FflmriiTifir Tmulfiments. i I * \ IB?|?MBBH?MM? TREATMENT - EVERY - TIME lij | ! I BUGGIES, CARRIAGES and WAGONS 1 Le wjrm - M riS *** n m A Car Load of BIRDSELL Wagons, all sizes. gg n- g The Best Made. jS er ZZ Come and see my Stock. I am satisfied I can please you in Vehicles ZZ lt gjj and Prices. ;IC. F. HIW, ? BLUE RIBBON WINNERSI INSURANCE, BLACK LANGSHANS. JfcBROWNLEGHORNS > LIKE, BEST WINTER LAYERS RECORD LAYERS. FIRE, Langshans have the size, shape *TS Eggs That Pay. ACCIDENT and color. Leghorns are good Foragers, 1 Unsurpassed as Breeders and p Mature early and feather SEE ss for table use?Marketing. quickly. Our Fowls have won prizes wherever shown. E. G. Dreher, ?" Stock for sale in fall?none at present. T.T.YTivn-Tniv s c 2t | Eggs $1 per setting of 13, fresh from yards. | ,t I DISPATCH POULTRY YARDS, Lexington, S. C | Strongest and Best Companies - G. W, LINDLER, ? C a mthtw SEED! VHr HB ^ I Has an up-to-date line of | y COFFINS AND CASKETS Iff f T f n f f^ TO i r A ^an^? prices to suit everybody, hP \ I I 1/ A Dl LTlC V Prices range from $1.50 up to $50.00, ? BR ALL lAKItlltu ? ?' I msm?> Real Estate I Hi . " and ?BEST SEEDSMEN. > - 55-~ a. b. bachman, ^pj -b Eeal Estate, Fire Insurance, JL reSll New Brookland, S. C. and p^erv^oil i 1 Cuts. Sores. Burns! JJPff Reliable. U^ii?2*22LJ?M I M Sold by Derrick's Drug Store and i CoVley. 0?k 9$ 8 s 9 ik M and whiskey habits j Pn *<sS w cured at home wtth$$ Ka Mi out pain. Book of par aaSSs S $2? 3 ?S ticulars sent FJREK. r BARMAN'S BAZAAR.|VJwawHawsa \ 4