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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-08-09

THEY'RE NOTALL ALIKE
blood medicines. There's only o,ss
that is SO far-reaching and 80 unfail-
ing in its effects that it can be guar
anteed to do all that's promised for
it. That is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. If that doesn't
benefit or cure, you have your money
back.
It's not like the sarsaparillas or
ordinary Spring medicines. They
claim TO do good in March, April,
and May. All the year round, and
in all cases, the "Discovery" purifes
the blood as nothing else can. Every
blood-taint and disorder, Eczema,
letter, Salt-rheum, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles,. Enlarged Glands, Tu=
mors and Scalp Diseases, and the
worst forms of Scrofula, are com.
pletely and permanently cured by it.
Buy of reliable dealers. With any
others, something else that pays them
better will probably be urged as
"just as good" 1t may be, for
them; but it can't be, for you.
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White Rock Items.
Yours respectfully,
July 31st, 1892.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
With the exception of few streaks
our community has been blessed with
very good seasons of rain for the
last ten days. Cotton quickly re-
sponded to the effects of the rain,
and now bids fair to make o good
crop. Old corn, however, was too
far gone to be materially benefited.
Rev. Prof A J. Bowers, of New
berry College preached an interesting
sermon at Bethel High Hill church
last Sunday. After the sermon he
briefly presented the claims of New
berry College TO the congregation.
Last Saturday afternoon there was
a debate in the academy near ST.
Micheals church. of the all absorb,
ing question of the hour: Should
there be free coinage of silver" On
the affirmative were Mr.. J. ". Dreher
and Dr.. J. L. Shuler; on the negative
aIr. ". G.. Dreher.
On last Saturday evening the
White Rock Base Ball Club was or.
ganized With Capt A. F. Leaver, al
enthusiastic lover of the game, as
President. On next Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock, the club will meet
to ''play ball"
Efforts are being made to secure
funds to remodle BIT. Oivet Spring
Hill church. I learn that the
committee is meeting with much en-
couragement in their laudable under
taking.
Mr.. A. H. Eleazer is teaching a
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Misunderstanding.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please allow me space in your pa
per to correct misunderstanding OF
the announcement cf time and places
of holding the Alliance sub unions.
I started out last week and went to
Cedar Grove and found about a half
dozen persons; from thence to Little
Black Creek church and found no
one. Upon inquiry I found that
the people did not have time to hesr
of it, and did not know whether
"outsiders" could attend, ETC., so l
returned home and held a consulta-
ton. While I regret to disappoint
anv one, I cannot afford to lose the
time, and the County Alliance can
not afford to waste her funds for
naught, SO ] will not go TO CASTOR,
Sandy Run, Shumpert's and Conga-
.ree at this time. I will do so later
aS ih'''~ha decided. Next week,
however, "'heSaee at Ford, Irmo,
and summerville, fo$ 18th and
18th, in order of names and uss-,s
I ask some one of the committee
Of arrangement at CASTOR, Sandy
Run and Shumpert's to correspond
with me. Let it be known that the
public-men, women and children
are respectfully invited to attend;
and that speaking will begin at 10
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Items from Swansea.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

1O euS Lo1IOl Vi tue LIS paLCu.
Crops are badly damaged. First
came the scalding rains, and then
the blighting drouth. The yield of
corn and cotton will not be above 60
per cent. of an average crop.
There has been an epidemic of
typhoid fever in this vicinity, but no
deaths are reported as yet.
Perseverentia omnia vincit is the
motto of Swansea. Contracts for
stores and dwellings are given out
at a lively rate. A commodious
church will be built by the 1st of
November. A cotton factory, tele-
phone exchange, and an elevated
railway are only questions of time.
Swansea's base ball nine, the invinci-
bles, is one of the best teams, outside
of the large towns, in this section of
the State. They have defeated
Woodford, North and CASTOR this
season.
Not long since self commissioned
colored minister, Brer Cantey, re-
quested US to compose a hymn for
him, as he had worn all of his old
stock to FRAGILE in his futile efforts
to reach the inner parts of his sable
hearers. We hastily composed two
stanzas given below, which, he in
forms US, produced the desired effect.
The Lord he loves good niggers well,
He knows de nigger by de smell;
And while de lamp holes out to burn,
De blackes' niger may return.
Ee knows DER wants and tings like dat.
He feeds dem oD de possum fat;
And when de niger babies cries,
He feeds dem on fat possum pies.
YEzRA.
Swansea, S. c., July 26, 1898.
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summer school at Spring Hill. Miss
Mamie Fulmer is teaching at Fred
ericsburg. We hear that MI. E. 2.
Derrick will open school at Ballen-
tines.
If you want to see three happy
men, just geL Messrs. H. j. Fulmer,
D. A. Richardson aud S. D Shealy
together, and start them to discuss
ing the relative merits of their re-
spective grand SONS.
The Misses Pope, of Columbia,
returned home last Friday after a
weeks visit to friends at Spring Hill.
Miss Halle Hawkins, of Beth
Eden, Newbelry county, is visiting
Miss Stella Bouknight.
Mr.. Bright Swygert leaves tomor-
row on visit to Orangeburg. From
thence he will 60 to Georgia with the
intention of making that State his
future home. L.
August 7th, 1893.
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Program for Reunion on 3lst August,
1898.

Program for Reunion on 3lst August,
1898.
Dapt. D. J. Griffith will act as
Marshal of the Day, with power to
select such assistants as be may
desire.
Procession will be formed in the
grove at the Lutheran church, at
$50 o'clock precisely, and headed by
the Lexington Brass Band, will march
to the picnic grove.
In the formation of the procession
the troops first in service from the
county will be first in line, and so on
till the line is formed. Soldiers who
did service in commands outside of
the county will form a separate body
in the end of the line, under the
special command of an Assistant
Marshal to be appointed by the Chief
Marshal.
Immediately in rear of the line the
speakers and invited guests will fol-
low in carriages. And following
these the organized military com
panies of the county. Next the
officers Of the incorporated Towns of
the county and citizens generally
who were rot in the service.
Arriving at the grounds, the pro
cession in front Of the speakers will
open ranks and remain uncovered
until the speakers arrive at the stand
when the line will break.
The proceedings at the stand will
be opened with prayer by the Rev.
S, T. Hallman, to be followed by dis
tinguished speakers from the diff
ferent parts of the State.
Dinner will be served at l o'clock.
Before the meeting adiourns a Con-
federate Camp of Veterans will be
formed.
HENRY A. MEETzE,
NJ. FL. WITT,
JAS. E. HENDRIX,
For COMMITTEES on Program
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DuB &G1 =
Dispatch over to the cue. The Peak
guards did their share of drilling at
the cue. Our friend Mr.. W. M. vii
liams who was elected delegate of
of ST. Jacobs Sunday school conven-
tion at st. Johns last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. Charlie Eargle and wife, paid
q visit to relatives in Richland county
last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Haltiwanger, near this
place paid a visit to relatives and
friends at Irmo last Saturday and
Sunday.
Love thy friends. Friendships is
one of the sweetest and most salts
factory connections in life. A true
friend should never be forgotten. I
love friends and wish to have a host
OF them, Tor there IS nothing better
than true friendship. 1t has
noble effects upon all states and con,
ditions. 1t relieves our cares, raises
our hopes, and abates our fears.
The way to gain friends is to meet
every body friendly, when you think
you have good friend be friendly
with them and favor them wherever
you can. The fate of our friends
shadows forth our own, and we are
indeed dull if we fail to arise from
fancied communication with old
friends wiser and better men and
women. And, Oh God, grant unto US
many friends forever.
Yours respectfully, C.
July 31st, 1892.
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Alliance Basket Picnic.

In accordance with the request of
committee appointed by the County
Alliance at it last meeting, there will
be an Alliance basket picnic at Ford
Alliance Hall, August 18th, 1893.
The public generally is cordially in
vited to be present. It is expected
that ladies will see that there is a
plentiful supply of edibles. Hon. j.
VIM. Stokes, State Lecturer, J. W.
Bowden, Editor of the Cotton Plant,
and D. P. Duncan have been invited
and are expected to be present and
make address. DR.. J. L. Shuler,
County Lecturer, will be present and
give instruction to the Alliance. Let
everybody come and bring baskets.
G.. SAWYER,
E. L. WINGARD,
JACOB WINGARD,
Committee.
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but it was claimed that, even though
the full amount, one-third, should be
issued, sixty-fve millions of people
could better afford to absorb two
more millions of Treasury notes now
than twenty millions of people did
in 1867, and this issuance of Treas
ury notes would afford immediate
financial relief and inaugurate a
period Of prosperity unparalleled in
the history of the world.
But the Populists do not propose
that the government shall own all
the railroads at once, but so gradu-
ally that no shock would be felt in
the money market; beginning with
the Western roads, they would be
taken in the order of their applica-
ton, some being ready now. The
Populists say that while their party
is opposed to any new issuance Of
national bonds, no objection could be
offered to the even exchange of bonds
which already exist, and that the
bonds could be gradually paid, and
in a few years the government would
own the railroads.
It is claimed that the plan would
not antagonize existing railroad in
terests, and that if the government
owned all the railroads west of the
Mississippi river, instead Of being
competitive to the Eastern roads
they would be distributive, and could
be used by the government to move
the crops to the markets at cost, and
in this way develop the resources Of
this great Western country and
thereby stimulate trade. Also, that
uninhabited sections could be colon
lied, the low fares being inducement
to emigration, and in this way re-
lieve the cities from their present
congested state and provide an ad-
ditional market for the manufacture
ers' products for the people who re-
main; and that, inasmuch as q COM
mission only would be needed in
each State, the saving in high sala-
lies would be enormous.
It is claimed that the bondholders
like the idea, because they would re-
ceive national bonds in even ex-
change for huctuating railroad bonds
of uncertain value, and would save
the stockholders from loss. The
bankers are kindly disposed toward
the scheme, because it makes clear
the problem of how to get more
bonds. The employees would advo-
cate the plan, because they would
then have tenure and stability of
employment, and through election
and civil service laws be able to pro-
tect themselves against injustice by
superior officers as we'll as against
being removed.
It is further alleged that mer-
chants and shippers favor the plan,
because there would be no discrimi-
cations in transportation rates in
'avor of trusts and syndicates, and
hat it would reduce the aggregate
If fixed charges fully one-third. The
armers favor it, because they would
get freight rates which would not be
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| GREAT fOPCL|ST SCNENE,
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
RAILROADS THE IDEA

Immediate Finacial Relief of the
Country and the Inauguration Of q
Period of Unparalleled Prosperity
Promised.
Chicago, August 6.-Since the
close of the silver convention, Mr..
George Washburn, of Boston, chair
man of Eastern division of the ma
tional committee Of the Peoples
party, and Col. A. c. Fiske of Denver
president of the Pan American Bime-
tallic Association, together with other
prominent Populists of the West,
have been in daily consultation with
leading government officials, bankers,
capitalits, and railroad men of the
West, devising a gigantic railroad
scheme Of government ownership
which they think will afford financial
relief to the country and make at
once an issue of two of the pet planks
of their platform. Mr.. J. H. Davis,
of Texas, who was the Populist can
didate for attorney general year
ago, and who during his campaign
proposed a similar plan, is the legal
counsel for the Populists,
1t is alleged that the money strin-
gency has effected transportation so
greatly that the receipts on many
Western roads have fallen off fully
one-third, and that receiverships for
come of them have already been
asked for, which will also mean the
ruin of commercial and industrial in
terests in every Western and South
ern State. Mr.. Washburn, who is a
prominent business man in Boston,
tonight states that most of the stock
of these roads is held in New Eng
land, they being Boston enterprises,
and that the loss of dividends and
threatened ruin is rapidly changing
sentiment in that section in favor of
government ownership Of railroads,
as well as for bimetallism.
The plan proposed is that the na-
tional government shall issue bonds
for all legal and just indebtedness of
the railroads being governed by the
same tenure and contracts which now
eS-t. (the amount is estimated TO be
ABOUT t"ethirds of the value of the
railroads) and'sAa issuance of legal
tender treasury, notes, or silver GER
tlhcstes, for the remaining one third.
Objection was raised to the Populist
plan to pay one-third in Treasury
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Negroes Registering.
The State.

The State.
The negroes are now beginning to
register right along, indicating that
they will probably take a hand in
ihe next general election in this
State. Yesterday the supervisor of
registration had his office open, it
being the first day in the month.
There were a good number of ne
groes to present themselves for reg
istration certificates.
Yes, the negroes are registering.
What does it mean? Are they to be
pulled from the wood pile and made
q disturbing element in the next
campaign? Who is doing it? Strikers
are out giving Instructions. Stick
paper Of pins and keep your eyes
open.-Lexington Dispatch
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The Great Southern Remedy

People should not be deceived into
paying money for trashy mixtures
gotten up to sell. Botanic Blood
Balm, B. B. B. which has been
made in Atlanta for the past fifteen
years, Eeyer fails to give satisfaction
as a superior building up tonic and
blood purifier. It is made from the
prescription Of an eminent physician,
The bottle is large and the dose
small. See their advertisements and
buy that which is thoroughly en-
dorsed by thousands of grateful pa
tients whom it has cured. A trial
bottle will test its merits.
For sale at the Bazaar.
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all the traffic would bear and there
by absorb all their profits.
Mr.. Washburn will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow, to have the matter
presented to Congress and to secure
the support of Western and Southern
congressman.
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Ayers Hair Vigor is cleanly, agree
able, beneficial, and safe. 1t is the
most elegant and the most economi-
cal Of toilet preparations: By its use
ladies can produce an abundant
growth of hair, causing it to become
natural in color, lustre, and texture.
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For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used by millions of moth
ers for their children while teethiDg.
It soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colicregulates the stomach and bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Sold
by all druggists throughout the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's s
Soothing SyruD.
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Chapin Dots.
0 the Editor Of the Disnatch.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch.
orr s.ot;o, ot;,on-aaing rain very badly in
" ,~~.airy. Corn
and cotton crops will be sh66rio.-o0 h6i W. L
Several friends went on the excur-
sion to Clinton last Thursday from
Chaplin, they say the enjoyed their
trip finely and would like to take
another one. They say that Clinton
is beautiful place and while on
their way back, they stopped at New
berry and took a view of the factory.
There was a very large crowd
attending Mr.. J. Hartman Amicks S cue
last Saturday, especially young ladies,
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grandchildren, and large circle of
relatives and friends S mourn her
loss. She was faithful wife and an
affectionate mother. What is loss
to earth is given to heaven.
Rest to her ashes, and peace to
her soul.
in the absence of her pastor, the
funeral service was conducted by
Rev's 0. B. Shearouse, and J. D.
Shealy. The remains were entered
in Salem Z. V. Luthern church grave
yard, Lexington county, S. G.
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IN Memoriam.

Mr.. James Sharpe, who was born
September the 22d, 1920, departed
this life June 20, 1898, leaving seven
sons and two daughters, with host
of grand children and many friends
to mourn his loss. He was a kind
and afectionate father, a good citi-
zen and held in high esteem by all
who knew him. Nj. S.
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kxpected to invite other

m1tteS pecteo w Anfi0o o'noA
speak@ Remember now the dis
cussion is to be public, and all so de-
string can, and are invited to come.
I notice that you did not insert the
announcement more than once. I am
surprised at this.
Again, I say to all, that [ greatly
regret the mistake or misunderstood
ing. }. l.. SHULER.
County Lecturer.
The announcement was crowded
out last week to make room for the
account of the lynching at CASTOR.
We regret it but it could not be
helped. It will be found on the first
page of this issue.-Ed. Dispatch.
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struxGed IN the Lutheran doctrine,
wheh possible to do 50, ii keeping
with the teachings of the Lutheran
Church7-W. Fl. Hare and Rev. S.
P. Shumpert.
SERMONS.
Friday, September 8.-Rev. S. L.
Nease, Rev. o. B. Shearouse.
Saturday, September 9.-Rev. E.
L. Lybrand. Rev. J. D. Shealy.
Sunday, September lO.-Rev. L.
E. Busby, Rev. J. A. Cromer.
It is desired that all members of
the conference come prepared to par
ticipate in the discussions.
The sermon on Sunday will be a
dedication sermon.
Rev. VIM. L. DARR,
Rev. W. A. DEAToN,
J. W. DREHER, ESQ,
j. E. RAwL KAISER,
Committee on Program.
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Obituary..

Mrs. Jemima N. >shealy, was born
A. D., Sep. 2Oth, 1923, and departed
this life August End, 1898, making
her pilgrimage on earth "a years, 10
months and Is days.
She was dedicated to the Lord in
baptism in her infancy, And was
confirmed in Bethel E. V. Lutheran
church early in life. After her mar
riage, she was transferred to Mac
edonia E. V. Lutheran church, Lex
ington county, S. c., ofwhich she re-
mained a faithful member up to her
death. A husband, and three grand
children preceded the spirit
world. She leavea brother, two
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For collie, cramps, and pains in
stomach, nothing equals DR.. Pierce's
Extract of Smart-Weed.
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Conference Neetinr,

The joint conference of the South
Carolina Conference of Tennessee
Synod and central conference of the
South Carolina Synod will meet at
st. Thomas (Wessinger) Evangelical
Lutheran church, on Friday before
the second Sunday in September,
at 10 q. m.
PROGRAM.
l. The Common Service-James E.
Hendrix and Rev. J. G. Schaid.
2. Proper methods in pastoral visi
tation-Ron. G. NJ. E6rd and Rev.
J. W. Butler.
3. Should children under ordinary
circumstances be presented to the
altar for baptism?-Hon/ II. A.
Meetze and Rev. W. A. Deaton.
Ills confrmatea, Of applicants
saI-o1E:sss, ,sssEss ..-.,ser::4e,,,S :. uI
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~SLEEPING CAR SERVICE. 80
On trains and 10 Pullman sleeping cars
between New York and Atlanta. Danville,
Va, ard Augusta, Ga. and Salisbury, and
Columbia and Augusta.
On Trains II and IL Pullman Sleeping
cars between Washington and Atlanta. and
New York and Asheville.
On trains 81 and 3S Pullman Sleeper be-
tween New York and Augusta. Dining
Car between New York and Montgomery.
For detailed information as to local and
through time tables, rates and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservation, confer with local
agents, or address
W. A. TURK, S. Il. HARDwIcK.
Gen. Pass. Agt. AS. Gen. P. A.,
Washington, D. G. Atlanta, Ga.
W McBEE, General Superintendent,
columbia, &. O.
W. Fl. GREEN, Sol. Haas.
Genr1 Mgr Traffic Manager
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C.
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COLUMBIA, NEWBER9Y AND
~ LAuRENS RAILROAD

Time Table No. /, to take effect Sunday,
June 5th, at 1901 q. m.
Eastern Standard Time
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WHITE GOODS.

25 pieces Of Dotted ;sssaperior quality, were sold at
35c. now at 283c.
One job lot White Lawn Remnants reduced from Sac.
to SC. -
100 dozen Bath Towels reduced from $50 to S100.
so dozen So nch all linen Towels, at 1890 each, were
sold at 20 cents
10 4 Bleached Shee ling at 2Oc red.ced from 25c.
Fine White Lawn, formerly sold at 25c. now at 2Oc
Regular zoe. Lawn at l5c
Several bargains in Linen Sheeting
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CORSETS.

We carry of the largest stocks of Corses in the
South at prices ranging from 25c to $3.50. Several
job lots of Corsets, standard makes, at prices lower
than cost.