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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
Death of Jefferson,

Mr.. Jefferson. though IN failing health,
was only confined to his bed on the 1st
of July. He had expressed the hope that
he might be permitted to see the dawn OF
the hftieth anniversary of the irdepend-
ence Of his country. and his wish was
graciously accorded. for he died at 90
minutes after l2 o'clock en- that day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

There are consultations in corners, over
hauling of the odds and endsi in the store
room, downright robbery Of the pots and
pans in the scullery, and the yearning
for sixpences that characterizes healthy
boyhood at all times Of the year IS eXag-
gerated into Il mania. Observing these
things. n needs no almanac to prove
that Guy Fawkes' day is near at hand.
Gny Fawkes, it might be remarked,
planned to blow up the houses of parlia-
ment. and ever since his failure Young
Briton has been hosting him with his
w petard.
But Guy Fawkes' day in London!
All night long a fog has been creeping
up the river from the sea: the town smoke
farms it to a dirtyyellow. S. 1t spreads
ont over London like gypsy's blanket
thick ana unclean. The SUI comes up.
stains the edge Of the fog with duh ocher
smears Of light, gives up the unequal
contest and drifts sullenly out Of sight.
The fog has everything its own way
Four o'clock.
1t - tangled by Bow bells, rung by st.
Martins. and then Big Ben booms out a
solemn confirmation. and it is 4 o'clock
Four o'clock beyond the most impalpab!e
shadow of doubt!
The youngsters come scurTyinS ont
like so many guilty juvenile ghosts
They get together at the street corners
form bands and go marching through
the foggy streets and roads. After ira.
one must needs have u good conscience
to sleep. Tin horns are s!Tiekngg, drums
rafting, the pot and kettle that called
each other black hammer each other vim.
dictively, while the toy pistols pop like
80 many cases of champagne gone mad
Bing! B-r-r-t-r! Bang;
Then the youngsters start that classic
ditty. the origin of which is lost in tae
mist that hides the author Of Hey Did
dle-diddle" and the story Of that lannon's
''cockhorse that journeyed to Bambnry
cross"
Guyi 9uyi Eu&
Hit i'm in the eye,
Hang i'm to q Sallus tree.
There let i'm die!
HI! Hi! Hill
" Bands of Is and 20 youngsters, dressed
in most marvellous costumes-rags and
pantomime trousers. tall hats and parti-
colored coats-go by dragging hurdles.
on which the Guys ride triumphant.
The Guy is a poor thing of stray and
rags we'll lined with g~unpowder. He
has not much backbone. and he wabbles
d>stressfully. The youngsters hammer
at doors and windows and howl that de,
lightiul chorus,
And they keep it up until the weary
househdlders buy them off with coppers
of a sixpenny piece.
All day long these troops go wander:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
Luckiest Man in Maine.
The Last of Ten Lost Fifty-Dollar
Bills Almost Blown Back Into His
Pocket.

The Maine Farmer dominates a
candidate for the distinction of being
the luckiest man in Maine, and the
New York Recorder thinks he will be
elected. 3. ". Hartman, of Read
field, used to drive the stage from
Read6eld depot to the seminary at
Kent's Hill, a distance of about four
miles over the hills. One clustering
day Of winter a package containing
FIVE hundred dollar bills was a part
Of his charge. In order to be par
ticularly careful OF the money he put
it on the seat Of the stage. and then
posted himself on it. As he weighed
about two hundred pounds he con-
sidered the money tolerably safe, but
in some way his weight broke the
string and seal Of the package, ard
in q fateful instant, when Hartman
rose in his seat to whip his horses
through a particularly stubborn drift,
a gust Of north wind swept under
him and blew tha greenbacks far and
wide over the snow. Hartman saw
thep speeding over the field with a
feeling Of dismay; but he happened
to be aear his own nome, and at once
called on his neighbors. for help.
No che was nor popular in the town
than this Same B. W. Hartman, and
the neighbors turned out as TO fire.
By careful searching Of the field over
which the bills had blown all the
money was found but fifty dollars.
The most diligent search failed to
discover ii, and it was given up for
lost. But they did not count Oh
Harriman's luck. The field where
the bill was lost was about a quarter
of a mile from Harriman's barn, and
one day the next summer Hartman
happened to be standing in bis barn
door when a heavy wind sprang up.
blowing directly from that field. His
attention was attracted to a faded
green object that looked like a le4
-~,. o..a,o ~
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

strong scent Of burning upon its wings.
Instantly alert. he ran to the house, find
ing q bundle of oily rags stuffed under
the piazza floor. He tore away the mass,
stamped out The fire, and running around
to the front found the i~ncendiaries had
putin better work. Smoke and fire were
starting from several points, and the
western corner, right under Dalsy's
room, was already bursting into flames.
Loudly calling Fire" to arouse the
sleepers, who would not have too much
time to get down from the upper rooms,
be climbed up to Daisy's balcony and
pounded at her window. She sprang to
the window white as death, but under
standing just what he wanted her to do.
LET me in, and will carry the baby
down stairs" he cried hurriedly. for the
wind famed flames were making quick
Roadway with the light boards. Follow
me closely. Don't stop for anything.
will come back for your things.
But all her possessions had to go with
the rest, for the fire gained force so rap
idly that Jack had TO work hard to as
sist some Of the others to get out alive.
Uncle Jerry. sleeping on the ground
floor, was one of the first to get out, ard
with Daisy and the trembling little one
stood at a safe distance sadly watching
the destruction. Suddenly Daisy dartcd
forward, crying: "Oh, where is Malcolm?
BE has not come down." AS she spoke
a cry from above drew every ones eyes.
From one Of the highest windows a
white, bewildered face looked out. 'Ch,
Malcoin,." screamed Daisy, you shall
be saved!' And she few distractedly
toward the fiery place.
go back" stern!y commanded JacA.
He shall be saved if / die for it." lie
dashed into the burning doorway, Gnl
for an awful moment the spectators
waited. Then with 4 crash the roof fell
in on one side, cutting of the stsirs.
But Jack was seen the next instant at
the window by the doctor. Some of the
men were stTapping two short, light lad
ders together with frantic haste and
steadying them against the wall. where
they nearly reached tho window. They
shouted to Jack eheerily, hipging him a
rope, which he was seen to fasten around
the other mans waist. Ho lowered him
to the top rounds, then stood quietly
waiting for him to descend the ladder.
which would hardly bear the weight Of
two. Swinging himself out, while tbs
flames, which had burst into the room.
seemed to chase him, he dropped upon
the ladder.
AS his feet touched the ground a
crowd of men surrounded him, all eager
to clasp his hand. But they fell back to
make way for Mrs. Lane, who fan ny
with pale face and eyes shining like stars
in the early light. There were eloquent
words on her tongue, but not n could
she speak. CHE could only put her two
little hands in his and gaze 81 al h.s sad.
honest eyes, with big tears falling from,
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
laneipg across 81
watched it and So,
toward him,

finally saff f1ts door like
swallow. He caught it and examined
it. It was faded and worn, but throgh
ali the wrinkles Of time he discovered
the beautiful features Of the fifty
dollar bill that blew away from him
the winter before,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
Of July.
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

7E DHI VIC :.
Once q year it comes
With its flags. and drums,
With its cannon loud,
With its rockets high
And their starry crowd
Filling all the sky.
Music in the air,
Powder everywhere,
Crackers making noise,
Swapping at your feet,
y For the happy boys
All along the street
Then, nG:rah! 1 say.
Independence day
Comes but once q year,
With its noise and smoke.
Let US hold it dear,
Big and little folk.
Let Us take our part
With a loyal heart.
Be our dags uDfurled,
Little maid and man.
Proudest in the world!
FreeI Americani
New York Independent
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

{ddd nalns. Here ana there aGuy Is re
derived to decorate a lamppost.
The day is q great day for the boydom
Of old England-it is jolly and noisy and
|natriotic.-Selected.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
asIipA.S IT'S nsaelB COD

Zee, wasting disease, dyspepsia,
smB loss OF appetite, vous
ae51ats aid general p~rostraiion is
too we'll kAoya 10 require further
comment, For sale at the Bazaar.
Price s1,W.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

gE Full line of select Garden
seeds. all varities. fresh and reliable.
For sale in the Medicine Department
at the Bazaar.
Nice dried apples and peaches,
cabbage, mountain butter, apples,
lemons, a full line of canned goods,
the finest whole grain rice, and pearl
grist,-at the Bazaar,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

In the old cemetery at Camden is
the grave of Lord Cornwallis's mis-
tress, and her name has been
scratched upon the tomb with the
point of q British soldiers bayonet.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
DAISY'S FOURTH.

At the railway station of a certain III
significant settlement beyond the Rock
les a number of men were waiting the
distribution of the mail n bright day
in April. There was no especial reason
for excitement, but the newly estab-
tished fact of daily halt of the train and
a postoffce of their own was enough to
attract the expectant as well as those to
whom the receipt of a letter would be a
surprise.
Among the scanty supply of letters
brought by the eastern mail was a dain-
~ square envelope addressed TO Mr.. J
Lucas, which the postmaster held up for
admiration, with the remark that 1t
would have to go to its own funeral in
the dead letter Office, for there was no
one Of that namein that part of the coun
try.
Reckon it's for me-" said an elderly
man on erutches, moving slowly through
the curious crowd.
well, / never thought OF your having
any name but Uncle Jerry" said tho
posSH.-er handing him his property.
out spose you-hE best"
Mr. Lucas laughed, then~~saned his
letter and read it through. Boys, a
he sobsrly. its from my niece. She's a
widow. Husband died fore they'd been
married a year. she wants to come on
and i've with me awhile cause her little
girls all broken down after scarlet fever.
The doctors sending her out here TO get
toned up. But, good Lord, what shall ]
do with a roman here, where there's no
accommodations for themg'
Would you mind showing me the.
letter? said Jack Dinsmore rather hest
tatingly Sometimes I can get quite ar
idea ofa person by stter,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

Wrapped in a warm shawl, slept IN a
rustic bench. There was a man." he
began, breaking a short silence that
had fallen between them and speaking
in a CONSTRAINED lone that told his lis
teuer of 4 depth Of feeling below the
commonplace words, "a man who'd new
er had anybody to care for him since his
father and mother died. when he wasn't
much more than a baby. and left him to
be looked after or not, just as it hap
pened."
"Poor little laddie. What became of
him."
He was sent TO boarding school while
the money lasted. Then that went, just
as orphans money generally does go,
and the fellow was left to SHIFT for him
self. He had rather a rough time for a
while, but he came out west and struck
luck in prospecting before he was very
old"
"Oh, is he old?" said the listener
blankly.
"Oh, n not really, but he feels kind
of old and forlorn sometimes, when he
hears other fellows talking about their
mothers and sisters and-wives." he nm
ished very softly.
Poor fellowr" said Daisy pitifully.
Eyes. heisa poor kind of fellow" pur-
sued Jack humbly, with no education
or bringing up or anything to recon-
mend him to q woman except just ,
whole heart full of love for her. and
and-oh, Mrs. Lane, us myself I'm talk
ing about, and know | q have no
chance with you" And poor Jack, In
an agony of shame and fear that his
avowal had lost him even The merest toll
Grafton from the lady of his love, rushed
from the roc If he had been COM.
posed enough take one look, he might
have gathered hope from the bright
blush that srfused Daisy's face and the
tender. happy light that sprang to her
eyes.
The beautiful color had not left her
face before Mordaunts soft, well modu-
lated voice at the door sought permission
to leave for Lily a pretty scented grass
cradle of Indian manufacture. Made
from q drawingo OF my own" he told Mrs.
Lane with q smile that brought out all
the uncommon beautyo of his face. Daisy
resisted an impulse to dec inc his gift
because it would be such a pleasure to
Lily, so she thanked him prettiiy and ex-
pressed her admir~Aon for the ingenious
toy. Then the. conversation drifted on
till at last he mentioned Jacks name,
looking steadily at her as hs did so and
.-a>tching a look of interest that infuri-
ated Jack seems very solemn
lately, but That's natural for a fellow sit
uated as he is"
"Why, what's the popularity of MIR.
Dinsmore's situation?"
".Oh, ha, ha! Haven't you heard. And
thought you were such friends"
Heard what? | really don't know
what you are talking about."
"Well, if Jack haSa't told yDG HTTuseT.
/ don't know that ! We've any right to,
iissSss sSz aSsasE~rs
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05
BEE, VINE IN IRON.

Thiairable preparation so suc.
sess ksd kar many years has be:
aoi eessity to that classs Of pa.
til ming a mild but efficient
tt &5ining the virtues Of fresh
bel d quality Of wine and a
- strengthe4A but
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-07-05

0lniAi@i letters were sent to the other
eneral5t commanding in the northern
sdeathern departments,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19
INVEST AT WEISER, IDAHO.
of Of
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and other ab has nontus rpera will
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10 a h % be
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19
AGENTS.,

Gold and silver can be made easily by
active men and women. Secure an agency
Immediately for AMERICAS WONDERLAND,
the fastest selling book since Grants
Memoirs A veritable boom has set in on
this book, and success is knocking at your
very door
$40 beautiful pictures, lover 300 full
page pictures) in tints, by newssprocess
200 pages Of stirring text by the celebrated
writer and traveller j. w. Bue, equal to
5000 pages of an ordinary book
This beautiful book is gotten up as a
memorial of the Columbian year, and
touches an American chord in every resi-
dent of this great country. 1t should be
in every home in the land.
Popular price Territory worth a
farm, going rapidly. Send S1.00 for pros
pectus, and application for exclusive
agency to THE j. DEwNG Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

The people of Weiser and Washington
county will make great mistake if they
don't buckle in and place the SIGNAL be-
yond the reach of poverty's relentless
clutch. s.asThey can't afford to neglect such
an ally as the SIGNAL has proved itself to
be in promoting the development OF that
section Of country.
Range & Valley:
The Weiser SIGNAL appears in reduced
size owing TO the necessity of retrenchment.
The SIGNAL is an ably edited paper and
is deserving of all that the community it
represents can give. 1t should have the
earnest support of all the business men of
Weiser and its vicinity.
Nampa Leader:
The Weiser SIGNAL one of the best pa
pers that comes to our exchange table. has
been cut down one-half. We hope, how
ever it will soon assume its former size
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
upon this condition. If you are af-
fiicted with cough, cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it a far
trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded We could not make
this offer did we not know that DR..
Kings New Discovery could be relied
on. 1t never disappoints. At Jen-
ney & Warehouses; drug store. Large
bottles SOC. and $1.00. 2
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

State of Idaho, County of Washington.
By virtue of an execution issued out of
the Honorable District Court for Wash
ington county, on the 23rd day of May,
1898, by the clerk thereof, in the case of
Frank Harris, plaintiff, versus N e.
Snow defendant, and to me, as sheriff
directed and delivered, will proceed to
sell for cash, gold coin of the United
States at the hour of one o'clock p. m. on
Wednesday, the first day of November, A.
d. 1893 at the courthouse door in Wash
ington county, state of Idaho the follow
ing described property, to wit: The south
west quarter of northeast quarter and the
northwest quarter of southeast quarter
and northeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter, section 30, township II north, range
west, levied on as the property of N. e.
Snow, to satisfy a judgment amounting to
1877 90 in favor OF Frank Harris as plain
tiff, and cost of suit and accruing COSTS
Given under my hand, this third day of
October, 1898.
43 W. H. EcKLEs, Sheriff.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Senator Daniels, of Virginia, struck
right home when he said in the senate
You strike a silver with sledge
hammer and you knock the dollar
out of it. 1t is no longer dollar
what is left is bullion. The same is
true of the gold dollar, but the COVER
ment will take the gold dollar, and at
the expense of the people Will recon
it-put the dollar back again. But
the bullion that is left after the dollar
is Knocked out of the silver dollar
is pig metal. The government will not
put the dollar back, and in this and
this alone lies the cause of the differ
ence in the price of silver and gold
bullion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Keep constantly before your vision
this one fact-that the credit system
has wrecked nations, ruined States,
submerged counties, and destroyed
the life and energies Of thousands of
cities. Study the philosophy OF the
cash system and at the same time
review the destructive pathway of the
credit system. There was never a
time in Americas history when the
two systems should be more carefully
compared than to-day. Remember
that woe, want and poverty are the
children born Of usury; also, that
usury is the father and mother Of the
;redit system. Pocstello Herald.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

A newspaper is tender plant but
it is easily cultivated if you pursue
the proper course. Subscriptions
paid in advance blossom into breezy
locals, and quarter-page advertise
ments bring forth column editorials
on the new water-w works and the town s
wonderful growth and enterprise.
To tender the paper generous support
is to invite capitalize with hold it
"tendeth to poverty"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

The Captain of the British yacht
Valkyrie now realizes bitterly the
truth Of the old saying, "There' s
many slip 'twixt the cup and the
lip. In the international yacht race
for the American cup, Monday, the
American yacht Vigilant easily sailed
him. AT the end of the race the
distance between the American cup
and the British lip was 13 miles.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Weiser Land and Improvement Co.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To John Myers and J.W Insenhofer, their
heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended in labor and improvements upon
the Storm Cloud and the Harrison and
Morton mining claims, situated in the
Mineral mining district Washington Co.,
Idaho, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(S2OO), being the amount required to hold
them for the year 1892, and if within
ninety days after the first publication of
this notice you. or either of you, fail or
refuse to contribute your portion of said
expenditure, amounting to the sum of
Fifty-eight Dollars $3.50 each, your inter
ests in said mines will become the prop
erty of the undersigned, under section
1924 of the revised Statutes of the United
States. DANIEL GALLAGHER.
Mineral, Idaho, Sept.26, 1893. AZ
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Notice to Housekeepers and Fruitgrowers.
l have a receipt for keeping
fruit in open cans, without cooking,
which | will send for So. 90 and for
$1.00 more l will send receipt for
making jellies and jams, without
cooking, that will have the flavor of
fresh fruit. Send postal note or
money order. C.S LOCKWOOD,
Canyon City, Oregon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19
NOTICE.

We must have money in order to
meet our own obligations and there
fore request all those indebted to us
to call and settle their notes or ac-
counts, otherwise we shall be COM
PEELED to force collections.
SoMMER & Son.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19
Notice for Publication.

LdIu OIIICV Ut DOISt OIlN. IUHHO,
September IS, 1898
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the clerk of the probate court
at Weiser, Idaho, on October 80, 1893, viz:
Charles T. Williams of Weiser, Idaho,
Pre-. d. s. 1892, for the et net section 4 /,
tip. 10 n, r s w, and set sch section 33, tip.
ii n, 5 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Harry e.
Conley, Leander Day, Frank Stuttsman,
James Shaw, all of Weiser, Washington
county, Idaho
al CHAs. S. KINGSLEY, Register.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Notice is hereby given that all taxes
due the county Of Washington, state of
Idaho will become delinquent on the sec
ond Monday in December next hereafter,
and that unless the same are paid prior
thereto, ten per cent will be added thereon.
Dated Sept 81, 1893.
A F. M. HUBBARD, Tax Collector.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

"The best in the world" This is
what W. D. Woodring, of Bordly,
Ky. says of Chamderlain's Cough
Remedy. He spoke from personal
experience in the use of it, himself
and family having just been cured of
bad coughs and colds by it. For sale
by Jenney & Waterhouse.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Keep your eye skinned for the job
in that scheme to annex the Territory
of lower California to the United
States. If we are not mistaken that
alleged English American syndicate,
which claims to have bought the prop
erty, is merely blind
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Washington county warrants are a
drag on the market at six bits on the
dollar. This is all on account Of the
war on silver, began in 1873 by the
republican party and upheld in 1893
by the Big & Of the White House
who has betrayed his party.