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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

my trip from Chapin, S. G., to this
city of the Western country
1 left Chaplin at 12 NJ, December
4th and arrived here at 1880 P. M,
having travelled thirteen hundred and
seventy miles. I came by way OF
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Memphis, Pine
Bluff, Texarkanna, Sherman, Dennl-
son and South McAlester.
When I passed through Tennessee
the mountains were covered with
snow which made them the more
beautiful. think the finest country
I passed through was between Chat
tanooga and Memphis, though some
Of the Texas lands which I passed
through are very fine, still I did not
like the general appearances as well
as I did between Chattanooga and
Memphis. The bridge at Memphis
is grand structure.
This part of the country made no
wheat and oats this year, which are
their main crops, but they made fair
corn and cotton. I have seen some
cotton selling here since my arrival.
I did not ask the price. I find the
people here very social and lntelll-
gent. There are plenty of bar rooms
and bed men here, but a man does
not have to associate with them if he
does not choose to do so. Iseeplenty
of Big Indians" here. Saw one
drunken one yesterday; he was In a
splendid humor. Negroes are al
most as scarce as hens teeth. This
city claims twelve thousand inhabi-
tants. They have electric lights.
Only two railroads come here-the
A. T. & S. F., and the c., 0. & 6,
the latter being completed only few
weeks since. There are still some lands
around here that can be homsteaded.
With the best wishes for the old
Lexington Dispatch, I remain, youls
truly. J. PAGE CaAFlN.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

Major c.. T. Picton is manager of
the State Hotel, at Denison, Texas,
which the travelling men say is one
of the best hotels in that section. In
speaking of Chamberlain 5 Colic Chol-
era and Diarrhea Remedy Major
Picton says: Il have used it myself
and in my family for several years,
and take pleasure in saying that I
consider it an infallible cure for
diarrhea and dysentery. / always
recommend it, and have frequently
administered it to my guests in the
hotel, and in every case it has proven
itself worthy Of unqualified endorse
ment. For sale by Julian E. Kauff
man. 3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

A dose that is always seascnable is
a dose of Simmons Liver Regulator,
the King of Liver Medicines" It
keeps the liver active; the bowels
regular; prevents biliousness; and
promotes digestion. In fact helps
keep you well. Il have watched it's
effects in families where I have prac-
ticed, and find it admirable; both al
terative and tonic in its action. DR..
T. ". Mason, Macon, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
Notice to School Trustees.

The trustees Of the several School
Districts in Lexington county are here
by requested to send to me at their
earliest convenience list Of the names
of all persons who pay poll tax in
their respective districts. Please dis
tinguish between white and colored.
J. D. FARR, S. C. L. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
THE GUNNAKER OF lLIOl,
Jefferson NJ. Clough Refuses a
Tempting cffer from the Chinese
Government.

His Health was too Poor to Permit
Attention to Business. A Great
Sufferer for Many Years But Has
Now Recovered.
tFrom the Springfield. Mass, Union.)
There isn't gun manufacturer in
the United States, who does Lot
know Jefferson NJ. Clough, and why?
Because he has been intimately as
sociated all his life with the develop
ment of the two best American rifles,
the Remington and Winchester. For
years he was Superintendent OF the
E. Remington & Sons great factory
at Ilion, n. Y. After leaving there
he refused tempting offer OF the
Chinese government to go to China
to superintend their government fac
tories,-and accepted instead the
superintendency of the Winchester
Arms Co., at New Haven, at salary
of $500 year.
It was after this long term OF &C
tive labor as business man that he
found himself incapacitated for fur
ther service by the embargo which
rheumatism had laid upon him and
resigned his position more than two
years ago, and returned to Belcher-
town, Mass, where he now lives and
owns the Phelps farm, a retired spot
where he has FIVE hundred acres Of
land
Being man OF means he did not
spare the cost and was treated by
leading physicians and by baths at
celebrated springs without receiving
any benefit worth notice. During
the summer of 1898 and the winter
of 1894 Mr.. Clough was confined to
his house in Belchertown, being un-
able TO rise from his bed without as
sistance, and suffering continually
with acute pains and with no taste or
desire for food, nor was he able to
obtain sufficient sleep.
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clough
heard of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. He began taking these
pills about the first of March 1894
and continued to do so until the first
part of September following. The
first effect noticed was better ap-
petite and he began to note more
ability to help himself off the bed
and to better generally. Last Au-
gust 1894 he was able to go alone
to his summer residence and farm of
1853 acres of GGenadier Island, among
the Thousand Islands, in the river
ST. Lawrance, where from the high
est land of his farm he commands
view for Is miles down the river,
and so of the thousand islands can
be seen.
Instead of being confined to his
bed Mr.. Clough is now and has been
for some time able to be about the
farm to direct the men employed
there and he is thankful for what Dr..
Williams Pink Pills have done for
him.
These pills are manufactured by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, n. Y, and are sold only
in boxes bearing the firms trade
mark and wrapper, at so cents box
OF six boxes for 81 SO, and are never
sold in bulk. They may be had Of
all druggists or direct by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Company.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
4 School Girls Composition.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Our country has greatly improved
during the past year in School Dis
trict No. 10. It has furnished three
schools, two new school houses being
built, one called the Golden Star IN
which Prof. S. S. Lindler is the
teacher, the other the Red Star in
which Prof. Shealy is the teacher.
The Golden Star is to be the finest
school house in the county if finished,
while the Red Star is on the same
order. The old school house called
Gum Spring, in which Miss EsteIle
Langford is teacher, is also very
nice school house.
There are also four saw mills in
this School District. Mr.. Shireys
being about a quarter Of a mile
from the Golden Star; while Messrs.
Amick & Brother is only a half
mile from it. MI. Shealy's is not
quite mile from the Red Star. Mr..
Rawls is only about two miles from
it.
It also has improved in farming
lands, and I am glad to know that
there was more corn raised around
here during the past year than in
other years before, and also very
good cotton crops. I hope the peo-
pie will continue these improvements.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
All Free.

Those who have used Dr.. King
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the
opportunity to try it Free. Call on
the advertised Druggist and get a
Trial Bottle, Free Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklen Il Co.,
Chicago, and get sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life, Pills Free, as
we'll as copy of Guide to Health
and Household Instructor, Free. All
of which is guaranteed to do You
good and cost you nothing. For
sale at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
HINHERCORNS.
Grateful-Comforting.
EPPS'S COCOA.
Ryoakfa
Breakfa ast-Supper.

by a thorough knowledge OF the natu-
raj laws which govern the operations OF dl-
gestion and nutrition, and by careful ap-
plIcation of fine properties of we'll selected
Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has provided for our
breakfast and supper delicately favored
beverage which may save US many heavy
doctors bills. Ii is by the judicious use
Of such articles of diet that g constitution
may re gradually built up until strong
enough to resist every tendency to disease.
Hundreds of subtle naladies are floating
around US -,ady to attack whenever there
is a we * point. We may escape many a
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well iorti-
fed with pure blood and a prop. rly nour-
ished frame. C.vl Service G.z-'te. II de
simply with boiling water and milk. Sod
only in half Ioaud tins, by G-occrs, la
belled thus
JAMES EPPS + CO., Ltd, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, Eng and.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

II you have aching sides and back,
or suffering from rheumatism of any
form and want relief and permanent
cure, then try Spirittine Balsam, 25
and so cent bottles. For sale atthe
Ra1aar
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
CAEARR REE

ELYS CREAM BALM Opens and clearses
the n ,sal Passage. AilAys Pain and lii
nation. Heals the Sores Protects the i ~
braae from colds, Restores the Scnse o.
Taste and Smell. The Balm is applied! di-
rectly into The roStri;s, is q9iciilv absorbed
and gives relief at at once. Etg'S PINE
OLA ShlSAm is sure cure 1'r CoHSaS,
Colds, &;. trice q: Cream Bal \, iGcantS,
a DrugeiatS or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 5G Warren St., y Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

Friends, are you afflicted in any
way. Then try natures own remedy.
It affords all the benefits, is simple,
safe and reliable; can Go no harm, and
has never been known to fail to do
good, Spirittine Balsam. For sale
at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
A BUSINESS EDUCATION
At HOME
l. now presented to the young men and
women of South Carolina by
The LEESVILlE BUSINESS COLLEGE


THE LEESvlllE BUSINESS COLLEGE
and offsrs advantages and rates abreast the
times. Four departments. viz:
C, ,MMERCIAL,
PEN ART
TYPIWRITING,
TELEGRAPHY,
each separate and complete and are in
charge of experienced lnstructors-men
who graduated at the leading colleges then
took post graduate in the business arena,
where they achieved the most sigma! practi
cal success
No more going to Georgia, Tennessee
and Kentucky to obtain business educa
tlon when you can get it right here at bone
at half the expense. In order t, have a
chance at once to prove these assertions
We make this unprecedented offer 20 ore
worthy boy or girl from each comfy in the
State. to wit We will give TO the first
worthy applicanta FREE unlimited Schol-
arship IN anr one Of the four departments
upon their doing small favor for Us, which
can eacily be done at no expense 10 them what
ever. Let all interested IN this otfcr come
or write at once for full particulars. Cata-
locue free. S r. BRIDGERS, Prircipa
of Leesville Business College.
October Pm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

Root Beer, Cream Soda, Ginger
Ale, Pepsin Cherry Tonic,-all deli
cious fall and winter drinks, served
at the Bazaar's fountain. 5 cents
drink.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

It does rot take very sharp eyes
to find fault anywhere, except III our
selves Few people can turn their
eyes inward.
A fresh arrival of fine French can
dies, Just received at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

Since IS6i I have been n
sufferer from catGrrh. !
tried Ely's Cream Ea'm.
Il i 10 all Appearances am
.u!cd. Trrrihlc,h e&dacheS
from which ! had iO' = suf-
'rrCl are C"Er-N. J.
latc Mayor G.
!. Voi. ~ d \, \. Gen
Buffalo, n. \,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
Ianchester's Pills

Manchestcr's famous English Pen
nyroyal Pills, for female ills. For
sale at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
4 Voice from the West.

OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.,
December y, 1895.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
If you will allow me space in your
paper I will tell your readers about
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
S25 Up to s 100

VIII buy square piano from NJ.
4. Malone. Write him for particu
lars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18
G ROT sP0NeN As SPELLED.
sOns EngIish Names which strange
Is Liable to MISprOnUuac@

sOns EngIish Names which - strange.
IS Liable to MIsPCon"unc&
A certain English magazine IN,
beer printing a series Of articles u
etiquette, and. after disposing OF tn,
FreScherous knife, fork and spoon
eIeVating and lowering the hs l. O.
mankind for MI possible oceas sions
and providing rules for every pe ssible
emergency, from tipping over youT
neig ghbor's coffee to coming to life al
Jour own funeral, this acc 1mmodaiing
Journal gives one really iuterestiu
paragra 9h on the proper pronunciation
of English names OF course every.
one knows the old cat h names OF
Cholmondely (Chumleyl. BeauchaInJ
fBeechaml, Derby DARBY an1
Asloribanks March banks. Bur
it may not have occurred to
this benighted people to ell LORD
Kuthven Lord RiveA q" or TO sp,-ak Of
the St Maurs as 1.-The "Semura
Berkeley must also bv calle5 B1rkla av;
fh-7gheda drops the hard G. sound:
fh~ Seymours are like the St Maurs
"Semurs;" De Moleyns is Demolins:
+Seauclere is Angliclzed: the letter u :
In dohnstone might better have never
been born for all the attention a
receives; Cowpor might be written
Goo er" and be less delusive: Mont
RnmerY is called Mungumry; BloanL,
Of course: is Blunt; equally, Of course,
BroughAm is Broome; Trafalgar haA
the accent on the last syllable; Villierp
Is called Viilers b. all but the un-
initiated; St John and st Clair are
pronounced Singin and Sinclair; the
two surnames Knollys and Knowles
are alike; Dalziel is Deel; Gla-nis r.
Charms. and Leveson Cover (ths
Sutherland namel, is called Lswsop
6Ur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18

CONGRESS should not forget
h 1t it is Matching too many finan-
ciaE plans. One good, common
sense Democratic plan, form
ulated in the united wisdom of
the party, would give the G untry
greater assurance than all the
visionary plans that congress is
just now playing with atrandom.
- .ansas City Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18

THE hearing before the House
Territorial committee on the Ok
lahoma statehood bill closed
Wednesday. Those who spoke
included Chief Harris of the Cher
okee Nation, J.W. Parker, dele
gate from the Chickasaws; J. S.
Stanley, representing the Chick
asaws, and A. p. McKellop.
They opposed the proposition to
include in bill giving statehood
to Oklahoma any portion of the
Chickasaw country and any terri
torial form of government for the
fErdian Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18
THE WORLD OF GRANGE.
What Gs Did for Young bigger, IAs
Read n Charminx Novel

What Hs Did for Young bigger, IMs
Read n Charming Novel
If young HiSger had not been read.
ing Lady Fitz- Mapdlin's Dark Sc
cSst" Hntl 2oclock in the morning,
he would not have arrived at the drv
goods store with his head full Of
Chesterheldian and elegant phrases
with which to regale the girls at tha
glove counter.
II ne had not had those phrases i'm
his head he would not have made @n
impression of elegance and education
@POn the wife of the proprietor who
happened to cal in and pause n@ax
Sne bargain counter to ask a question
II be had not made such an Earn
preston the wife of the proprietor
would not have elpatiAN9d about hi m
TO her husband for about ten corsecw-
tive breskfAsts
IL she had not thus expatiated her
husband would not have been led Ia
place young Higgins in a position
where be could look ina dortant and do
no particular harm, from which Doai.
aonhe was succesSixels no "a
@lghef PLACES, aud at last TO m umrtuer.
ship in the Arm.
III young Higgins hadn't been Rad.
Ang "I4ady Fitz- Maudlin'a NJ
secret ne would still ba salesman iw
Sne sllk department But the wvrld
says that he 10 man of wondarguI
aA'erprlSe and a Napoleon Of Rnanca
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18

Entered at pOstOffice at ArdmOre as
second class mail matter, Nov. y, '93.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-18
ARDMoRE, FRIDAY, Dec. 18

THE ARDMoRETTE desires to be
expressly understood that it is in
no wise responsible for contro-
versies which may appear in its
columns, the same being strictly
paid matter.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26
Sugar Cured Hams.

In the absence of commercial packers
recipes we give several formulas that
have been made public by The Country
Gentleman. AS there is more or less
variation in the proportion of the ingre.
dients, the taste of the user must decide
which is the best for him:
One ounce salt to every pound of
meat, an ounce saltpeter to 20 pounds
meat, 5 pounds sugar to 100 pounds
meat, water to cover
For 100 pounds meat, 8 pounds salt,
8 ounces saltpeter, 3 pounds molasses
sugar, an ounce b~icarbonate soda, 6
gallons water. Leave in pickle six weeks
and smoke to taste, using fragrant woods.
For 100 pounds meat, 8 pounds salt,
4 ounces saltpeter, 8 pounds brown sug-
ar.
Dry Curing.-Mix a pint fine salt
with a pint coffee sugar and rub every
part of hams for three days. AS mois-
ture oozes from meat lay in pans and
dip yer meat as you rub on the salt
and sugar. In three or four weeks
smoke, rub a little black pepper on sur
face, put in cloth bags and whitewash.
Hampshire Bacon. In q shallow,
wide tub put brine strong enough to
float an egg. To each peck of salt add 2
ounces refined saltpeter and l to 2
pounds brown sugar or good molasses.
After being six weeks in the pickle take
out meat and smoke it, or when dry
rub with wheat -four, wrap in newspa-
per and put in dry place.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

sponsible. He shall be supervisor Of
all public highways and highway
bridges: shall make accurate surveys Of
proposed roads: make estimates of new
roads, bridges. and improvements and
furnish plats of the same: shall make
annual reports of the condition of the
public highways: make recommended
tiOns and estimates of the cost for the
shall furnish plans and specifications
for all contracts to keep roads and
bridges in repair. or to build new roads
and bridges, and it shall be his duty to
direct the contractor in carrying out
the work. This will be vast saving
of money tOthe county as the improve
and not in the slipshod so
prevalent at present.
When a road is built it should be
built upon a permanent basis. No mat
ter how conscientiously the work may
BE- done, if done by guess it will 500
show the radical defects in its con-
struction. When a bridge is built it
should be built with some idea of en-
gineering: it will take less timber, less
work. and be stronger. A lot of tim
beers and a big pile of rocks and dirt do
not constitute a bridge-vide the re-
cent expensive washOut on the BiohOle
river neal Twin Bridges.
The United States builds the best
roads in this country, because they are
built upon a scientific basis.
A good road agitation prevails in the
east. Here we have much greater
need of good roads. Not only is travel
ing on them a pleasure but in the more
mountainous regions safe travelling is
an item. Many a life have bad roads
to their credit.
If we had fewer heavy and
sary grades to pull up,many a teamster
wuold have a better record in the re-
cording angels Office.
The salary proposed for this county
surveyor and supervisor of roads is the
munificent sum of $500 per year. Let
us have this officer. He will save our
county thousands of dollars.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

Oysters on the half shell.

Oysters on the half shell.
Cream Of caulitiower.
Radishes. Celery. Olives.
Boiled striped bass, Hollandaise sauce.
Melted Potatoes.
Ribs of prime beef, horse radish sauce.
Yorkshire pudding.
Brussel sprouts.
Stuffed eggplant.
Young goose stuffed with sweet potatoes and
chestnuts.
Celery and heets, ~mayonnaise.
Plum pudding, hard sauce.
Star Spangled Banner cheese.
Fruit. Coffee.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

We would suggest that the legisla-
county officials alone. Nothing can be
gained from a reduction. Law salaries
means cheap and incompetent officers.
The bill as introduced by Hedges,
should be pigeon-holed because of its
inconsistency.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

The official notice of the city cleo
ton is published in this issue. Candi-
up this next week or hold their peace
for another year. Mayor Morris and his
colleagues have the record of a clean.
ton to their credit. In municipal af-
fairs politics should receive no recog-
milton.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

The prevailing European estimate of
De Lesseps, whose death is widely dis.
cussed by the press, is probably accu.
rately summarized by the concluding
sentences in the London Times:
Public opinion, which has alter
nately regarded him as an impostor or
as a brilliant engineer, as a consum
mate financier or as a heartless swim.
dler, will probably finally settle down
to this appreciation of the originator
of the Suez canal. He was neither a
financier nor an engineer. neither an
lmpostor nor a swindler. He was a man
OF great originality, of indomitable per.
severance. of boundless faith in himself
and OF singular powers of fascination
over others"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

We regret very much, that during
the late senatorial campaign-which
after all, ended SO happily-certain
newspapers of the state in opposition
to Gov. Richards candidacy. held that
officers religious ~propensities up to rid
bcule. Governor Richards is a con-
scientious, painstaking otficial-one
whose record is as an open boek-and
the fact that he is a christian gentle
man. only increases our esteem and
admiration for him.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

The grand total area in Madison
county to which the Northern Pacific
desires patent is POO. 600 acres. more
than half of which is mineral. The
mineral bearing land can be saved.
The citizens committee OF Virginia
City is doing splendid work in this di-
rection, and should receive the moral
ana financial support of every citizen
who has the welfare of Madison coun-
ty at heart.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26

"Trebor. the MADISONIAN'S Wash
ington Bar correspondent should un-
derstand that the land on which taxes
T. assessed to the Northern Pacific
Railroad company is land to which the
company has already acquired patent
not land which it now seeks to pat
ent. The tax OF this property is de-
linquent, and it island should be treated
the same as any other delinquent.