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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-11

One of the most sensible girls | ever
knew had only half dozen dresses,
all told, and other articles in proper
ton, when she was married. She said
she liked to dress in the fashion; and
if she had very elaborate wardrobe
she should not be able to replenish it
for years. las it isl she added.
roguishly, "Charlle will soon find out
that need new dresses, and | shall
never go out of fashion," So, instead
of wearying herself by piles of sewing.
during her courtship days, she used to
have time to go about with her lover,
to read with him, and to enter into ali
his plans for their future. Now, hap
PLY married, she finds plenty to do;
and having never lost her interest in
books and newspapers, is congenial
companion for an intelligent man.
How different with my young friend
Mary! She expects to be married soon.
and it is an absolute necessity in her
mind that before the time there shall be
made by her own hands, piles upon
piles OF elaborate wearing apparel,
hve or SIX new dresses, at least seven
new table cloths and two dozen nap
kins. sheets and pillow-cases in pro-
portion, twenty-five or thirty towels,
two dozOn embroidered handkerchiefs.
lots of kitchen aprons, aud, incl
dentals innumerablc. You never ex-
pect to have anything after you are
married, do you, MaryPn l inquired
why, yes" replied my friend, "but
you know girl must have just so much
to be respectablel' Well, that is a
matter of opinion. fancy that most
lovers would prefer to have more of
the attention which the ladies of their
choice bestow upon their sewing, even
il they had to buy for them little
sooner than usual after marriage.
Mary, fear, will be another of the
host of women who, fretful and ner-
vous on account of overwork before
marriage. become mere slaves of house
hold routine. or else are tired to death
doing nothing. There. is nothing so
tiresome as idleness. Man, and MANY
wife, married six weary weeks to-
day." would give worlds if she were
obliged to make new gown. But
there is no sewing for her to do. By
her own unwise management she has
prevented the possibility of that pleas
ant occupation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-11


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60 newspapers are held responsible until arrear.
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discontinued
The price for legal advertising is fixed by law,
and advertisements Of this character win be
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-11

NEW DEVICE
Consists of Shaft Provided with PniOn at one
End, which is Driven by q Rack on the Knotter
Cam Wheel. At the other end of the Shaft is an
Endless Screw or Worm. which turns a Pinlon
on the Cord-Holder Shaft, thus revolving the
Disc. There is no need of adjusting as there Is
NO CHANCE FOR WEAR. and being practically
but one piece there is no occasion for taking al,
lost motion and wear. 1t can never get out Of
from the proper place. This secures Certainty
and orliablity in the Most Vital Point.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

Hope for suffering woman. Some
thing new under the sun. By rea-
son of her peculiar relations, and her
peculiar ailments, woman has been
compelled to suffer, not only her own
ills, but those arising from the want
of knowledge, or consideration on the
mart of those with whom she stands
connected in the social organization.
The frequent and distressing irregu-
larities peculiar to her sex have thus
been aggravated to degree which
no language can express. In the
msns;ons of the rich and the hovel OF
the poor alike, woman has been the
victim of ills unknowi to man, and
which none but she could endure
and without remedy. But now the
hour of her redemption has come
She need not suffs longer, when she
can find relief in. DR.. j.. Brad6eld E
Female Regulaor, "Womans' bes'
Friend" Prepared by DR.. J. Brad
field, Atlanta, Ga. Price, trial size
75c.; large size, $3.50. For sale b!
all druggists
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
A Silver Rule.

You all know the golden rule: "Do
unto others as you would wish them
to do unto you." Here is a rule which
is almost part OF the golden rule,
but which we will put by itself, and
because of it's value call it the silver
rule: "Think and say all you can OF
the good qualities OF others; forget
and keep silent concerning their bad
qualities" You cannot conceive how
much such a course viii heighten
your own happiness and raiss you IN
the esteem of your companions Did
you ever think any more of'a boy or
girl because be or she found fault with
others? Never call your schoolmates
ugly or cross names to their faces or
behind their backs If they are ugly
or stingy, it doesnot make them any
better for you tc talk or think about
it, while it mabs you love to dwell
upon the fg]ss of others, and causes
your own oul to grow smaller and
become lie the 'oul bird that prefers
carr;on or food. Rather tell all the
good you can, ant try to think OF
somegood quality olvour mates,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

MAHoNE IN A SAD PLIeHT.-It is
now believed that the popular ma
jority against Malone will reach 3d.
900, and that the Democrats will have
a majority of % on joint ballot in the
Legislature. This Legislature will
doubtless reapportion the State for
Congressional districts, and the new
Senators will vote in the election of
United States Senator in 1885. Ma
homes defeat shows that while the
people OF Virginia may be divided on
some great State issue which they
consider demands consideration, they
are solid for the Democratic party on
all national questions. Mahone's
largest losses are in the white coun-
ties which heretofore stood by him.
Now that he is defeated his Office
holders will desert him, and he can
never carry this State in another con-
test.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
The Stock Law in Lexington.

The Stock Law in Lexington.
A meeting OF citizens of Lexington
County opposed to the stock law was
held at Boiling Springs Church on
the Sd instant. The following per-
sons participated in the deliberations:
N. A. Gunter, Chairman; L.J. Shealy,
Secretary, and Evans Hall, j. E. Ran
kin, Davis HOLMAN, henry R. Smith,
NJ. Rish, W. J. CAN'T, B. Kyzer,
Jacob Shumpert, William Wells, John
Shumpert, A. L. Smith, S. E. Ricard,
A. ]. Ricard, T. C. Smith, N. s. Crout,
Wesley Crout, ]. L. Shealy, q. Steele,
A. D. Taylor, William Crout and j..
Taylor. James Bodie and L. J.
Shesly were chosen as messengers to
bear the anti-stock law petitions of
the various townships to the Legisla-
ture at it's forthcoming session. A
resolution was adopted assessing each
township two dollars to defray the
of the above named messen-
gers, to whom all petitions are to be
forwarded.-Columbia Register.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

To REPAIR DAhAGEs.-Dear lady.
there is probably no use telling you
that fashionable life in a great city is
rough one on your beauty. Late
hours, loss Of sleep and mental ex-
element will leave you by and by
shorn of those beautiful tresses which
drew lovers around you in other
years. Artificial substitutes can never
pass for those rich and glossy locks.
Parker's Hair Balsam will stop your
hair from falling out, restore its
natural color and softness, and prove
to be cleansing and beneficial to the
scalp. 2
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

A PARTIALLY DEAD MAN.-The Bos-
ton, Nd, Morning Herald states:
Maj. B. s. White, of this city, de-
scribes his miraculous cure as fol-
lows: Il have been a partially dead
man for ten years. Doctors attrib-
uted my sufferiugs to the enlarge
ment of certain glands. The guam
tity OF medicine I took without relief
would be sufficient to set up first
class apothecary shop. Finally St.
Jacobs Oil was recommended. I
had my spinal column thoroughly
rubbed with it. All those knots,
kinks and Stiffness have passed away.
and I am myself again"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
l,,, Cuppp1oR POLISH

The SUPERIOR PoIlsh'e soAp.-
This soap is harmless. \ contains
no acid or grit, and is promo iced by
those who have used it to be \ best
cleaner and polisher in e1istene It
is especially adapted for elespnga, d
polishing silver, iewelry, yased wat.
|, mirrors. windows, shoX XASes' nieke
n,ats GLASS. britania dte paint, and
tor ,;nsware it has equal, making
F Fos 'pes sale Dss't' st s''r' s7-n
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

pretty animals OF creation. If are
tired We can enter the large refresh
ment house that stands in the midst
of the garden, and, like Adam of old,
partake of such forbidden thing as o
glass of cool beer, or sit on the porch
and smoke our cigars together.
Leaving the gate of the "Zoo". Gar
den we cross the wide Avenue and
enter the welcome shade of Fair
mount Park. This beautiful retreat,
rural in aspect, vt lying 90 pear a
great, busy city, is Of priceless benefit
to the people of Philadelphia, and
especially to the. poor. There are
thousands who are not able to leave
the city in, the heated season, who
have the time but not the means, and
were it not for pleasant spot like
Fairmount their lot in summer would
be a dreary one indeed. But with
this shady nook SO near. they can
steal away from the noise and dust
ofthe city, from is angry and mad
-dsning rush of business activity, and
find in so quiet a retreat the soli-
tude and seclusion they SO much de-
sire. Here the grass grows green ob
every bank here are glimpses OF
summer landscape, with river and
hills to make them still more lovely;
here the voice of the wind in the tree
tops speak of a great and good spirit;
aud here the birds sing just as sweet
ly as they do in the distant conntry
places. Ah! sweet mfs>it be to the
weary denizen Of the close office or
sale-room to find repose beneath
those spreading oaks, to feel the
touch of Natures breath in the cool
breeze, to lie upon the grassy sod aud
watch the phantom-like clouds play
ing in the summer sky.
But see, the sunlight has left the
rivers bosom, the great heart of thel
city throbs more calmly, and twi-1
light is creeping along the valley1
I'VE have been beguiled in thisS 7,
ant retreat-we have forgottd how s
swiftly the golden hours " pase
ing-so let Us rise and 60 thesM :
Let us leave the secll n thas
shady retreat. and u ne gas !
light learn something nnrr5'ng =
night life of this gre s.sssa city II
from our hotel porch. lhShS d. :,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

o AA Oh ivy "A1o
pretended to read novel. They swami
around and made noise, but I was
deaf and I thought it wasn't any
worse for me to sit on the stump than
it was for the minister, when he was
good little boy, to steal the clothes
of the girls. I stayed until I got tired,
and didn't hear them when they hol-
lered to me to go away, and after
while they got water soaked and had
to do something, so the minister broke
off piece of a tree and dressed him
self in it, and came mp to me and said.
Madam, excuse me for troubling you
but if You will go away while I get
my clothes I will take it as favor
I pretended to be insulted, and got
up and walked off very indignant,
and went back to the picnic and
returned the clothes, and pretty soon
they came up, looking as red as if
they had been drinking, and the pic
mic was ready to 60 home. Some
body told pa it was me, but I don't
know who it was that gave it away.
Anyway, he chased me clear out of
the woods with piece OF saplin. That.
was the first time I told you I was
100 tired to ride, and walked home
rom the picnic. Pa has forgiven me.
out don't believe the minister ever
Vill. Don't you think some of these
'ious folks are awful unforgiving?"
"Oh, people are not all as good as
'ou and I are" said the grocery man
70 he watched the boy making sneak
N a bunch ofgrapes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

Don't put on airs in your new
clothes. Remember the tailor is
suffering.
Don't mourn over financial griev-
ances. Bide your time and real sor-
row will come.
Don't ask your pastor to pay with
ont notes. How else can be pay bis
provision bills?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
ADVERTISING RATES:

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of 75c per square of one inch space tor
first insertion, and SOC per square for each
subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish
ing to advertise for three, six or twelve
months.
Notices in local column 10c. per line
each insertion.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Obituaries ouer ten lines charged for ct
regular advertising rates.
Address. G. NJ. HARMAN.
Editor and Proprietor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
Miscellaneous News.

More than one hundred pupils are
now attending Mount Zion Collegeat
Winnsboro'.
A civil rights indignation meeting
of colored people was held in Mem
phis on Saturday night. .
The residence Of Robt. A Dickson,
twelve miles north OF Greenvilie, was
burned Friday afternoon.
Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will
destroy and e1pel worms. 1t is re-
liable. It is cheap. Only 25 cents q
bottle.
There are more than 800 hands at
work on the ungraded portion OF the
Greenwood, Laurens and Spartan
burg Railroad.
Reece Butler, of Palo, Alto County,
Texas, who is only 80 years OF age,
is the grandfather Of a Is pound boy,
his daughters child.
The sugar cane crop is dead fes-
ture, which seems to be the case all
over the country, and therefore syrup
will be higher than last year. {
Ii you own horse you should not
be without Kendall's Treatise on the
the Horse. Price, only Is CENTS at
.bis office 27-h d,
I To steal an umbrellas is at least a
crime. But if a man steals . bottle
of'Dr. Rall's Cough Syrup to cure
his cough, can it be called q crimeF
Il is estimated by the comnis'
sioner of Pensions that $4,000, ,O0t
will be required for the payment o.
pensions during the next fiscal year.
A farmer OF New York put 81, ,00t
in paper money in the stove to hide
it from burglars. His wife. not know
ing it, lighted the fire and burned
it up.
Slaves indeed are the American
people. Taey are not free to bu!
where they buy cheapest and sci
where they cam sell dearest, Th'
tariff keeps thenl5in chains. H
Miss Lena Rechenam sat up 10 ne
coffin during the funeral services owe
her body at Black River Falls. Wis
the other day. She had been IN
trance, but appeared as if dead
The idoa Of the Abbeyille Press an
A.-~.r,~---r-yzz
declare for free trade, on the groun
that it is more important to ha,
good principles than to elect g Pres
dent. To politics as in love, nothin
venture nothing have. -.
| The Newberry News says: OWN
to some action recently taken b
council, our police force rendered it
resignation. which was accepted; and
being without police, the cit!
fathers themselves have become th,
guardians Of the night. .
At a civil rights meeting OF colorei
people in Birmingham, Ala, on Sat
urday, the chairman said be believed
that the Southern people, without re.
gard to party lines, would prove the
last refuge OF the colored people, and
would help them to reach a higher
and nobler manhood.
a certain ex-Confederate soldier of
Lourens County, S. c., 81 years old,
who was three times seriously wound
ed in battle. and whose property at
the beginning Of the war was valued
at $4,000, followed the plow all last
summer for his daily bread, and 9TH
erwise worked hard for a living.
The Athens, Ga, Banner says:
"The Judges of the Superior Court of
Georgia have about broken up carry
ing concealed weapons. A few we'll
directed large fines will break up
nearly anything. 1t is rare thing
now that you can hear OF any one
being fined for carrying a pistol I'M.
less it is with the colored population
who have been taught that pistol is
as essential as health, wealth or happi-
ness" ..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
Dots from Platt Springs.

Written for the Lexington Dispatch. ]
Well, here We have it again! I'll
grand assembly OF school trustees TO
the County OF Lexington have upani
mousiy, yes, 81, decided toseduce the
wages of the public school teachers.
For what purposes They answer tbe
question by telling US that it is to
give the people longer terms of school.
A friend suggests that the terms. may
be longer, but thai, doubtless. .--she
teaching will be shorter. It;was not
certainly with an eye to progress, nor
to insure greater good for the schools.
AS we'll might you expect to increase
light in a room by partially e1tin-
gushing the lamps; to increase the
warmth by Withdrawing the elements
of heat. However we)!-msapt the
action Of that worthy board-snd I
disclaim all intent to impugn their
motives-they bave, at their ,laAt
meeting, injured rather than fostered
the cause of our free schools. But I
reserve facts-sa,e ammunition for the
future-for propose right here to
toss my gauntlet into the arena il
behalf of the poolteschers Of Lexipe-
ton County uponfjs, proposition,
viz: The reduction F6ers' wages
at the. late trussss Aesting wss
wrong, and will mild rgainst the
educational interests pc county.
ii any friend Of tb side sees
! !: :; !: !: !: ! ! !! ,
OF facts and fun. pl57Sa
umHs Of the Dispatch are op5
ii s spelling bee at Pine z.
Academy on the, 2eth nit. was
spirited set OF matches. The class
'nder twelve years spelled from Swim.
o9s Word Book, Mr.. John Brooker
9a ~; I 3 Smith acting as judges.
laster George Smith won the prize
handsome book. The class over
Veive years contested the match for
me time, Miss sallie johnson win. 4
ng the beautiful copy Of Hart's e
ass Book of Poetry. Then came
Q most exciting contest of ala )
'sefa open to all ages whether pu- i
g or not thA--.--ia:-v--Fr'u Fr'ueorrsit D
,ssazs s Willie I J. Smiths pm kils~as- =,
n to the Dispatch. At night the u
90 school-room was well.flled to ii
spess the recitation OF destinations, q
&c. The pieces recited y
re full of pathos and fun, which, a
th the sweet tones OF the organ we Q
ssed the hours by very pleasantly. c
q prizes for best defamation and J
say were won by Master Allen
eese and Miss Ella Johnson--each 6
fine copy of elocution. Messrs. L.
!. Smith, Fred. Huffman and L. K. I
turkie we're judges: We expect to
ave another bee and exhibition, also
Christmas Tree, during the holi-
Ss.
A petition is being circulated ask q
ng our Legislators to grant the pFiTE
ege of fencing off about Eve toTn-
hips in the corner of Lexington
ocluding Bull Swamp, SANDY Ran
nd Platt Springs. Many ere sign
ng it with the belief thst it will do
,uch toward relieving His section Of
that thew regard as the burdens of
be stock law. If thst 1lan is FEAST
lie it will surely, ] ;anted, bring
'eace to many troubled Souls.
Es FEsTUs.
PINE PLAINS ACADEMY, Nov. 2, 'S3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14
Disguised With the Negro.

Courier:-A few days ago I sent you
an article, which you were pleased to
caption, Disguised with the Negro"
Right. .... .
My attention has just been called
to squib in a subsequent issue OF
the Ne,rs and Courier signed by two
men, strangers to me, but who are, l
presume, colored men, appealing to
me to show my mauliness and give
them my name. y al>
What do they want with my name?
Do they dispute the facts reeited in
my: former article? Can they dis
prove their truthfulness? If they
can, let them do So, Il they cannot,
and have had advantages their fol-
lows have not, let them combine to-
gether, call in help and search ont q
Nehemiah to pilot:their people back
to the land Of their fathers. >.
To encourage them, let them pom
der the following nndoubtsd stats
tical facts. It my do them good:
II 1860 Pickens County comprised
whst is now Pickens and Ocouee, and
contained 1885 white people and
,3O4 negroes, and grew 939 bales Of
cotton. = In 1880 the same territory,
| (now PicKens and oco9ee,) contained
22,62s white people and S,0l7 ne
groes, and. grew 9,574 bales Of cotton.
Who made this wonderful increase?
} In 1860 Greensille contained A.
631 white people and 1851 negroes
aud grew 1852 bales of cotton. In
1880 the same county contained ~
9s3 white people and l4,511 negroes,
and grew 1904 bales Of cotton.
4 In 1860 Spartanburg contained
/ 1887 white people and 8, 1882 negroes
and grew 1878 bales Of cotton. Ir
1880 the same county contained 26,'
372 white people and 14.O35 negroes
and grew "a, 1873 bales Of cotton.
In 1860 Beaufort County, which
( comprised the present Beaufort ant
the larger portion of Hamptoa, c9a
tanned 6, ia white people and 33,
negroes, and produced
pounds of rice. In
and all Of Hampton
white people and 40
produced 11,sl7.o4l
a4isa.. @ .lass!ssss,s 's!
InS1s60. Beaufo1
bales of G
bales.
Go to, you
preach the trul
show them theif
an incubus they ai
carry and what clS
| civilization.
In 1860 Georgetown co.
3,O13 whites and 1922 negroes, b.
produced 55,SO5,sS5 pounds of rice
besides 1O6 bales OF cotton In 1885,
Georgetown contained 1856 whites
and 1916 negroes, and produced
1882, ,SS9 pounds Of rice and 16o
bales OF cotton:
In 1860 Colleton contained 1886
whites and 1861 negroes, and grew
22,S3S,9S4 pounds of rice, 3O,S1O
| pounds Of tobacco and s,7Sl bales of
cotton. In 1880 Colleton contained
1884 whites and 24,1S1 negroes,
and produced 1l,136,O56 pounds of
rice, 1859 bales of cotton and no to-
bacco at all. . .. ..s... .... - ....
In 1850 white men controlled
affairs in all these coast counties. In
1880 the negro ruled the roost. Is
further comment necessary?
....s A FARMER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

~ yea 44il be eonyiied
Rat tire IS more truth fsanl
hon in my t1eterminsdon
to act selfish in, selling
hing my line as above
Stated at Benesvial Prices to
the purchasers.
Besides | have mxoduced
a New Feature in my eusi-
ness this season: [ will sis~
away to eveiy Gents Suit 6
Clothes a Frst-class Mantle
Clock, Narrated as a Perfect
Time Piece, Which in itself is
a blessing T. every family
Rememberf do not obligate :
you to wa until you can p-1aW !
your prMs because you have
not b enough to enrich
Fsener, b1ssyou positively
get your clock on the spot
with the suit of clothes you
buy at a certain price.
For particulars call on the
Proprietor, who will send you
off happy with an everlasting
remembrance of the present
you received.
l have also adopted the
following novelty in my Boys
Clothing Department: a
choice Bat and Ball will be
presented to every School
Bows Suit. I do,so in order
to encourage he National
game of Base Ball which is
now SO popular all over the
country u have in stock no
uess than 600 Boys Suits
whieh.must be sold, and will
he sold at one-fourth less
price than you can buy them
anywhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1883-11-14

'on't linger where "your love lies
deasing." Wake her up and tell
der te get the breakfast.