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

In The Scotia Magazine for 177e, pub
lishel at Edinburgh, 2 copy of which is
in the writer's possession, in the number
for August occurs the following curious
item, descriptive Of some ceremonies al
legged to have been observed by the con-
tinental congress on the day of its adop-
ton of the declarations:
A letter from Philadelphia says: THE 9Th Of
July, 1873, the Americans appointed as q day
OF fasting and prayer, preparatory to their
dedicating their country to God, which was
done in the following manner: The congress
being assembled, after having declared Amer
ica independent, they had a crown placed on O
Bible, which by prayer and solemn devotion
they offered TO God. This religious ceremony
being ended, they divided the crown into thir-
teen parts. each Of the united provinces taking
q part"
II have been unable to discover" saws
Mr.. Deshler. ANY confirInatory evidence
of this dramatic and, I suspect. entirely
fabulous performance. I have no doubt,
however. that it was published in The
Scots Magazine in entire good faith, and
that it was derived from a source Oh
which its conductors placed full reliance,
as that magazine was a constant friend
of this country. It's pages were largely
devoted to American news, its informa-
ton relative to our affairs was full and
generally accurate, and its sympathies
for the American people in their contro-
versy with Great Britain were generous
ly and frankly Observation-Disclosures
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The Whole Truth.

A minister who was witness in a
case before a court had administered
to him the usual oath, you do
solemnly swear that, in the case nov
pending, you will tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. So help you God"
He happened to know some things
about the case which neither side OF
the case wanted told N court. The
witness, however intended to tell all
he knew. The lawyers began to OBJ
iect to his making certain statements
saying they did not wish to hear any
thing except what they asked him
about. He appealed to the judge
said he should not tell anything to
which the lawyer objected. Your
honor, didn't you make me swear I'd
tell tie whole truth, and nothing but
the truth, SO help me God? You
made me swear it, and III tell it."
"And with that be jumped to his
feet, and turning to the jury, com
menced to rattle it off to them and
despite all the efforts of two lawyers
to stop, him, he told it all; and then
turning to the judge, he said; "Now
your honor, I've told it. Now put
me in Jail if you like. BuS hereafter,
if YOU don't want me to tell the whole
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catagsh Cannot be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS,
as they cannot reach the seat of the
disease. Catarrh is a blood or con
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. It was prescribed by one
Of the best physicians in this country
for years, and is a regular prescrip-
ton. It is composed of the best ton
les known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
two ingredients is What produces
such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price75. "a
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The Fourth at Pine Ridge,

AL the morning several hundred
squaws had been at work under the su-
pervision of the issue clerk, and when
the sports were concluded everybody's
appetite was in good condition. Ten
huge steers. had been butchered and
cooked, and with the meat was served
other edibles aEd drinkab!es. Two thou
sand five hundred pounds Of bareback,
200 pounds Of coffee, 400 pounds of sugar,
100 pounds of bacon ana eco pounds Of
rice We're handed out early in the day
and prepared for consumption. When
all vas ready. the male Indians seated
themselves in what was originally in.
tended to be a huge circle, the squaws
who had something to do busted them
selves, while those whose work was con-
Guided squatted around the periphery
and ate that which the lordly savages
were pleased to give, There neve was
such a sight in all the history of Pine
Ridge, and there may never be another
Euch, nearly 5000 Indians all eating at
time and in one place, all cracking
bareback and swigging COFFEE and chew
ing beef, taking 81 good tooth hold on 8
piece of the animal and then cutting off
the portion h@!:l in the hand with d
knife.-Exc:lange.
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Fun ct the Signing.

Nor was a certain amount of verbal
fun wanting. When John Hancock af-
fixed his, under any other circumstance,
preposterous signature, he l~aughingly
pushed the paper aside, saying: "Therel
John Bull may read my name without
s~pectacles!" again, when Hancock re-
minded the members OF the necessity Of
hanging together, DR.. Franklin dryly re-
marked, Eyes, we must indeed all hang
together, or else most assuredly We shall
all hang ~separatelyT And stout Mr..
Harrison remarked to little Elbridge
Gerry that when the hanging came he
would have the advantage of him, for he
should be dead while little Gerry would
be dangling around slowly choking.
And thus on that hot morning of the
Fourth Of July, 1776, amid the livery sta
ble's buzzing flies, which the honorable
gentlemen were vainly fighting with way
ing handkerchiefs: was given to tho
world the immortal Declaration of hide
pendence.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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truth, don't you make me swear that

truth, don't you make me swear that
I will"
Judges and lawyers were a good
deal amazed; but the honest man
wasn't sent to jail. And the judge
I after the court adjourned, said to a
friend: That man taught me lesson
to day thatI had not learned in all
my forty gears experience on the
bench; and now I very seriously
question if it is right to swear men
that they will tell the whole truth,
and then allow. lawyers to prevent
them from telling it.
Who hat has sat in a Court room
and watched the lawyers in their
attempts to prevent witness telling
the simple truth, and endeavoring to
confuse and break down honest men,
and too often succeeding, has not
felt that there ought to be some way
of protecting witnesses, and giving
them a chance to tell exactly what
they know, end the whole of it.
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See the WORLDS Fair for
Fifteen Gents

Upon receipt of your address AID
fifteen cents in postage stamps, we
will mail you prepaid our Souvenir
Portfolio of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, the regular price is e.
Fifty cents, but as we want yoa to
have one, we make the price nominal.
You will find it a work Of art and a
thing to be priced. It contains full
page views of the great buildings,
with descriptions of same, and is ex-
ec1ted in highest style of art. If not
satisfied with it, after you get it, we
will refund the stamps and let you
keep the book, Address
H. E. BUckLES & Co., Chicago, I'll.
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The Stone Was Silver

The accidental discovery Of another
silver mine Of extraordinary richness
is reported from Nevada. A team
ster was driving along a trail near
Silver Gulch canyon when his wheel
ran owe a large stone in the road
which gave out a metallic sound. He
stopped and examined the stone and
found it to be a nugget of almost
pure silver. He proceeded to locate
a claim and buy up the land around
it. The lucky man has just been
offered S250,0OO cash for his prop
erty.-New Orleans Picayune.
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Senator Butler Sharply C:;t:-
cise9.

Spartanburg, June 21.-1he 1aily
Herald this morning contains an edi-
torial condemning the methods being
pursued by Senator Butlef in his ef.
forts to be re elected to the Senate.
The article has created considerable
comment. The Herald says:
$50 far as We can see, Senator But
Ter does not seen to want the Con-
servatives to support him. He seems
to be depending entirely upon LIS
ability to induce enough men to de-
sert his opponent.
"Some weeks ago we took occasion
to commend Senator Butler for ignor-
Ing tactional lines and recommending
a Tll.luauite, but we did not Know at
that time that his purpose was to re-
commend only ex Tillmanites or such
Tillmanites as could be made by a
little Office to desert their faction.
This is putting a premium ontreach-
cry and aside from the fact that such
a course involves a desertion Of ones
friends, it is n Of the methods Of
the modern politician which we can
not corntcnanee.
If Senator Butler desires to give
all his fayors to Tillmanites he should
recognize these in good and regular
standing.
"Ope Of the few good things that
can be said ef Governor Tillman is
that he fights openly and above
board. You always know how he
stands. Senator Butler is forcing a
contrast thai is not creditable to
him"
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A@-~~r--r~ss-
slml1sIS' letters were sent to the other
generaiIH commanding in the northern
ana sdfathern departments,
w..1 - y it's repre-
sentaH was Pennsylvania ID
the minutes of the committee of safety
of that state, then in session at Philadel-
phia, under date of July 6. 1776, is the
following entry;
Phe president oi inc congress this day sent
the following resolve Of congress, which Is a.
rec!ed to BE- entered on the minutes to this
board.
Here follows the resolution of the con.
tinental congress quoted above:
In consequence Of the above resolve, letters
wers written - the coa2I!es OF Bucks, Chester.
northumberland, Lancaster and Berks. incios-
ing a copy Of said declaration, requesting the
saEIe TO be published on Monday next July s.
at the places where the election of delegates
are TO &c held.
Ordered. That the sheriff of Philadelphia
read or cause to he rcad apJ proclaimed at the
gtatehous2. in the city OF Philadelphia, on
Monday, the 9th day Of July instant, at IL
o'clock at noon Of the same day. the declara-
ton Of the representatives Of the United Col
OiiIcS u ALTO Itd, duQ tIdl II CAUSE Oil LIB Oill-
GERS and The constables OF the said city to at.
tend the reading thereof.
Resolved, That every member Of this COM
mittee in or near the city be ordered to meet
at the committee chamber before 12 o'clock on
Monday. to proceed to the statehouse. where
the Declaration of Independence IS TO be pro-
claimed.
The committee Of inspection of this city and
liberties were requested to attend the procla-
nation ut the statehouse, on Monday next, at
IL o'clock.
In conformity with this action of the
Pennsylvania committee of safety, the
declaration was proclaimed in Philadel-
phia at the time appointed, and the pro-
ceedings are described in the following
brief report which appeared in the Phil
adelphia and New York Gazettes of the
ensuing day:
PHILADELPHIA, July 8, FT6.-This day the
committee Of safety and the committees Of in
spection went In procession to the statehouse,
where the Declaration OF Independence Of the
United States Of America was read to q very
large number Of the inhabitants Of this city
and county, which was received with general
applause ana heartfelt satisfaction, and in the
evening our late kings coat Of arms was
brought from the hall in the statehouse, where
the said kings courts were formerly held, and
burnt, amidst the a~cclamations of a crowd of
spectators.
o. tho above occasion the declaration
was read by John Nixon from the plat
form of an observatory which had been
erected many years before by the Gee
brated DR.. Rittenhouse near the Wal
nut street front of the statehouse for
the purpose of observing a transit Of
Venus. At evening bonfres were light
ed, the houses were illuminated, and it
was not until a thunder shower at mid
night compelled the people to retire that
the sounds of rejoicing were hushed
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Discreet Picket Pin.

For more than half an hour Picket
Pin stood near the finish and awaited
the coming of an opponent. This was
not an inanimate picket pin. 1t was a
live Indian, who has a reputation at Pine
Ridge agency as a wrestler. The man
who could secure for his antagonist two
falls out of three was to become the
proud possessor Of So. Presently the
second man appeared in the shape Of a
mixed blood named Morrison, and just
about that time Picket Pin was missed
from the scene of his recent vocal activ-
ity. He evidently did not want any
Morrison in his. Had it not been for
Picket Pins discretion we would have
witnessed a wrestling match in which
the Pin would in all human probability
have been driven into the earth.-G. &.
Harries in Washington Star.
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Origin of the Declaration.

Some trace the origin of the declara-
zion to the charter OF Runnymede, soma
to the Mayhower compact, some even to
the Mecklenburg resolves, others more
deeply and truly to that Unborn love
Of self ownership and self government
which is so pre-eminently character
istic Of the Anglo-Saxon rae The en-
tire tenor and trend of u colonial life
developed self reliance, and self reliance
is the mother of MISUNDERSTANDING
Mills.
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Irisnn.cn In the Revolution.

Before the Revolutionary war Ireland
sent messages and held meetings through,
out the land, sympathizing with the
cplonists, and they in turn sent com
l~ounications explaining their position
In 1866 Franklin, writing from London.
said: "AIl Ireland is stronglyin favor of
the American cause. they have reason
to sympathize with u.s." Of the signers
Of the Declaration of independence 10
were of Irish blood or descent. At Bunk
er Hill, in one company of New Hamp-
shire militia. which defended the rail
fence, there were II Irishmen. The
countersign, when tha British evacuated
Boston in 1915, was st. Patrick" the
commanding officer of the day. General
Sullivan.
The Irish swarmed in the American
army on sea and on land, and whether
in the snow and hardships Of Valley
Forge or on the victorious field of York
town, they fought bravely and died
nobly for u independence. -Boston
Globe.
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It is Easier to Keep Well than
to Get Well

If we could only keep our Liver i'll
such a condition that we did not
know we had a Liver, we would
escape three-fourths Of humanity's
ills-such as Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Constipation, Sick Headache, Malaria,
Loss Of Appetite, etc. Liyer-Aid
will DO just that thing for US. It is
the latest and best formula for Tor
pid Liver and all Of its evils.
A medicine glass graduated for
table, desert and teaspoon, fit as a
nice cap on each bottled. Price soc.
For sale at the Bazaar.
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In Walhul'a, a factory is turning
out a splendid hoop cut from old
field pine, and it proves a highly pro
ftable enterprise.
DR.. Thacker's improved Liver Fills
act easily without causing pain. In
glass bottles. Price % cents. For
sale at the Bazaar.
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y was SO staa 70 pe A ZINE 20 GET NIL
down safely for you
"Far my sister, that means. Fon kaoa'
he is my only sisters husband"
''Then he is not the one yoa are en-
gagged TOP gasped Jack.
Engaged! What are you talking
about? I am not engaged TO any one.
but I hear that you ars!' said Daisy, re-
treating in great disorder from the rap
turous embrace with which Jack. made
bold by something be cav in her face.
refuted the statement.
Mordaunt joined a vigilance commit
tee thst rode off at once to search for the
incendiaries, capturing them, es theS
had reason to hope from past experience,
at a group Of miserable huts which shell
tered a gang of reprobates, but instead
Of returning with the party Mordaunt
took a train for the east and has never
vome back. Jack and Daisy, with hearts
made kind by love, forgive and forget
aa4 hsye sent him cards for their wed
ding. which. in celebration Of the event
full independence day of last year, they
have appropriately appointed for tbs
Fourth of July. ls93.-New York Mail
and Express.
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THE FIRST FOURTH.
HOW THE DECLARATION OF INOe-
PENDENCE WAS ANNOUNCED.

The Continental Congress Sent u Copy to
Each of the Statns and Generals OF the
Army-Pennsyivania the First to Re-
spond.
In Harper's Magazine Charles D. Desh-
Ter gives az interesting account of the
manner in which the Declaration Of In
dependence was received in each of the
Is original states, then widely scattered
along the Atlantic coast. AS we all
know, the draft Of that memorable in
strument which declared us all independ-
ent nation was formally adopted by
the continental congress on July 4, 111s.
The next day July 81 the following res
olution was adopted by the congress in
session in Philadelphia:
Resolved. That copies Of the declaration be
sent to the several assemblies, conventions and
councils Of safety, and to the several
ing officers Of the continental troops: that It be
proclaimed In each Of the United States and vi
the head OF the array,
It viii be noted that in this resolution
the continental congress observed the
most punctilious Difference to the recog-
nized authorities Of the several states.
No copies Of the declaration were or
dered 70 pa sent to individuals 10 either
OF them. They were to he sen: to officials
or to representative bodies only.
On the saIle day, or within a day or
twotheroafter, the president of congress.
John Hancock, inclosed a copy of the dec
laration t. each Of the states which lad
adopted a permanent government, aud
to tie conventions Tor provincial CON
g~resses) or to the councils or committees
Of safety Of those states which had not
yet formed regular governments, and in
each case the document was accompanied
by a letter III the terms following:
do myself the honor to ~inclose, in obedience
TO the commands Of congress, 2 copy Fl the
Declaration Of Independence, which YOU will
please to have proclaimed In your colony in
epcli way aud manner as you shall judge best.
The important consequences resulting to the
American states from this Declaration Of Indie.
pendence, considered as the ground and fnun-
dation OF q future government. will naturally
suggest the pronrlotY Of proclaimlng it in such
e mode that the people may be universally 10
forped Of it, =.
On the 9Th Of July u copy Of the dec
laration Was sent by President Hancock
to General Washington, accompanied ~
a letter in which he said:
The congress heye judged it necessary 20 dis
salTp the connection between Great Britain
and the American colonies and TO declare
them free and independent states, IS YOU will
perceive b the ENCLOSED declaration. which l
an directed to transmit to you and to request
you will have it proclaimed at the head Of the
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INDEPENDENCE GAY.
Tho Most Tragic Event In Oar History, It
Marks the Deaf, of Tyranny.

The Most Tragic Event In Oar History, It
Marks the DEATH of Tyranny.
l will make of thee a nation mightier and
greater than thcy.-Deuteronomy ix. Il.
Another Fourth of July at handl The
speeding Years bring round this great
anniversary Of brave deeds and brave
results SO rapidly that the music of our
celebration scarcely dies away in the
distance before we begin it all over
again.
1t is the brightest and sunniest. the
saddeSt and the most tragic day in u
calendar. the sadGest when We think
Of the treasure Of life which our national
independence cost. the brightest when
We contemplate thoproud position which
the republic has achieved and the en-
courasement it has afforded to those who
are seeking liberty in all quarters of the
globe.
Not one of the founders of our govern
ment dreamed Of the magnitude or po-
litical significance Of their undertaking.
They were noble souls who ministered
10 the aspirations Of 10 colonies and in
doing &c builded far better than they
knew. It is safe to say that when King
George signed the document which cut
us loose from his sovereignty he uncon-
s~ciOusly put his name to the death war
rant of tyranny and oppression every
where. No stroke of pen in royal hand
ever meant so much for the progress OF
mankind. No autograph was ever writ
ten with greater unwillingness, for the
feeble folk whom he professed to despise
had driven his trained legions from the
teld, and tie raw troops which were
without discipline and without food had
wrung a historic victory from his most
trusted generals.
It will do no harm to recite these facts.
not in tho spirit of wanton b~oastfulness.
INT Of grateful appreciation. They not
only stir u pride, but rouse US to a
sense of personal obligation. We have
inherited a noble territory; but, better
still, we are the fortunate heirs to GER
tain immortalideas which are to be de.
Tended against all corners at all times and
at all cost.
No truer or more impressive words
were ever uttered than those Of Currap/
whc said, The condition upon VIZ
God hath given liberty to man in o.
vigilance" The Fourth of Jpfhe walls
means watchfulness. A and bus
aeglect would mean a 90 a passing
of our temple. Ami5% glse The
tie of business weIoss 1 a+iaatic to
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bur never to BE the memories
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GUY FAWkES' DAY.

How the Boys Of London Celebrate the
English Fourth Of July"
Beyond doubt Guy Fawkes' day is the
day when the young British heart beats
the liveliest tattoo and juvenile patriot
ism bubbles up in the gayest fashion.
Bank holidays are all very we'll in their
way; but, after all, there is nothing like
the 5th of November. The day is a riot
of youngsters, Chinese crackers and
backsheesh. 1t Is the Fourth and New
Years day melted down and run into
an uncommonly big and jolly mold.
In London, for instance, for days there
has been suppressed and mysterious ex-
element IN the houses where boys abide.
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4 nan out West, who married a
widow, has invented a device to cure
her of eternally praising her former
husband. Whenever she begins to
decant on his noble qualities, this in
genious No. 2 merely says: Poor,
dear man! How I wish he hadn't
died." and the lady Immediately
thinks of something else to talk
about.
The United State gunboat Con-
cord has been ordered to China.
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a as well AFFORD to laugh and be glad
as we. We envy no one and lave plenty
within borders. Peace and prosper
ity are guests in our household. But the
still, small voice whispers a word Of time
ly warning that as private honesty ia
the source of personal happiness public
integrity is the foundation of national
permanency.-New York Herald.
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