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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22
PLAlTERS THE COUGH syrup

The Prince of Cough Syrups. The
consumption preventive. Fer Group
in children and coughs Of all kinds
it has no equal. An excellent remedy
for grippe or severe colds. 25 and
SO cents bottles.
PLATERS FEMALE REGULA-
tor, the priceless boon for women. A
special treatment f)r all diseases pc.
culiar to her sex. Price 81.
PLANTERS PILE OINTMENT,
never fails to effect 4 cure. Why
suffer from this troublesome disease,
when a single package of this medi-
cine may cure you. Price so cents.
PLANTERS CATARRH BALM,
for colds, catarrh, hoarseness, sore
troat, loss of voi:c, loss of hearing,
hay fever, etc. etc. Price 50 cents.
THE TWIN PAIN KILLERS,
Cuban Oil for external use, Cuban
Relief for internal use, for man ard
beast. Price 25 cents.
PLANTERS SYRUP YERMI,
fuge, the Worm Destroyer. It is
pleasant and the children like to take
it. Price 25 cents.
PLANTERS TONIC TEETHING
Syrup brings health to the baby; rest
to mothers. Price 25 cents.
PLANTERS EYE WATER for
infamed and sore eyes of every de-
scriptjon. Strengthens the eyes Of
the age. Is cents Per bottle.
PLANTERS PINK PILLS slim
ulate the liver, sweetens the breath,
brightens dull eyes. Cures constipa-
ton. twenty-five doses for 25 cents.
PLANTERS HEADACHE POW
ders for sick and nervous headache
and neuralgia. Will cure in 20 min
utes. 10 cents per package.
PLANTERS HORSE AND CAT
tie Powders, the finest medicine ever
known for stock and poultry. In
vest 25 cents and make your horse
worth $50 more.
PLANTERS NUBIAN TEA, the
finest vegetable liver regulator in tie
would. Docs not grippe. Cures bill
icusness, indigestion. sour stomach,
dyspepsia and ali liver complaints.
25 cents per package.
ssg" For sale at the Bazaar's Med
ical Department, Lexington, S. c.
January l, 1896.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

quakes Of thy wral!l shake the fonn"a-
tions Of the palaces Of the s;!ltHn. MoYo
all tie nations Ct Europe 70 command
cessation Of cruelty. Il need be, Let the
warsilips OF civilized nations BOOM their
indignation. Let the crescent 50 down
before tho cross, and tho Mighty One,
who hath Cn his vesturo and Oh his
thigh name written king CT Kings
and Lord OF Lords, 60 forth, conquer
ing and to conquer. Thine, O Lord, IS
tho kingdom Halleluiah! Amcn!'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

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
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

selected stock Of the above Gods a1any On hand and
always the very lowest prices These Goods ae and reliable
l. e x N o. T Q N q. II.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22
Grateful-Comforting.
E:PPTS5S COCOA,
BTeakfast-Supper.

"Bg thorough knowledge OF the natn-
raj laws which govern the operations CT di-
gestion and nutrition. ana 10y careful ap-
pl!cation of fine properties Of we'll selected
Cocoa, Mr. Epps has proyiiei for our
breakfast and supper q Gelicatly favored
beverage which may save US many heavy
doctors bills. 1; is by the judicious Use
Of such articles CT 6iat that constitution
may tc gradually built up until strong
enough to resist eve:y tendency to disease.
Hundreds Of snbtle maladies are floating
around Us -saay to attack whenever there
is a weak point. W. may escape many
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well tcr:!-
fed with pure blood "nd properly nonr-
ished frame. Civ.l Service G.Zette n sGe
simply with boiling water and milk. Sold
only in half rouud tbs, by Gtocers, L.
belled thus:
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd. Homeopathic
Chemists, London England.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

Root Beer, Cream Soda, Ginger
Ale, Pepsin Cherry Tonic,-alI deli
cious fall and winter drinks, served
at the Bazaar's fountain. 5 cents a
drink.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

Old type metal, as good if not bet
ter and cheaper than Babbit metal
suitable for mill men, for sale at the
Dispatch office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22

When you come to town don't for
get to call and settle your subscrip-
ton due the Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22
pINEOLA COUGH BsLSaM

who are only suffering from chronic cold
or deep seated cough. often asgrcvate1 by
caturlh. For cntHrrh use Ely 5 Cream Balm,
80 per hu,tic PiE"nlu Bu!sam. 25c. at Drug
gi5ts IN quantities Of 5! 80 will deliver on
receipt rf amount.
ELY BROTHERS IS Warren st New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
THE FIRST FLASH OF FREEDOM.

ton while Private Brock kept marchin,
on, and fighting on, In the field. n,
couldn't resign and doubtless had n,
desire to do so, but one day, two year,
and more afterward, piece of shell, the
other portion of which had taken differ
ent directions when it exploded at Arm
strong Heights, in the siege of Knox
vile, came scurrying along and utterly
ruined Private Brooks fatigue hat
that had many brass emblems on it, and
it also tore a place in Private Brooks
head that was not altogether pic.
turesque.
But the surgeons on the field sewed
up the rent, and he didn't need new
hat for a long time.
Private Brock achieved his resigna.
ton, however, through that cut in his
head which seemed to have let in new
ideas. He was discharged because he
was supposed to be insane, but he was
impressed with the idea that he was
needed at Washington to advise with
Congressman Garfield and he took UP
his residence in the national capital.
Quickly Ex-Private Brock found bis
self-selected protege, and being recog-
nized the congressman gave him en-
ployment about his domestic establish
ment. %
Aware of Brooks battle-won infirm-
ity the statesman general took with ap-
parent seriousness much advice from
Mr.. Brock concerning the conduct OF
national affairs, and, received most
humbly Mr.. Brooks expressed approba-
ton Of his congressional career.
This continued until Mr.. Brooks
"fugleman"--so to speak had been
elected president, and then Mr.. Brooks
responsibilities very much increased.
1t had been comparatively easy mat
ter for him to direct and instruct a,mere
member of congress, but to tell the
president Of the United States all about
what he should do was another matter.
Bravely, however, he struggled with
the great responsibilities until that aw-
ful day when at the railway station the
quixotic crank, Guiteau, fired the
surgeon-made, Uortal shot into the
gallant Garfield.
Mr.. Brock was there, serving as a
porter, aud when the assassin who fired
that ball fell, with a CHASTITY cut in his
brow, into the hands of those who ar
rested him, he carried the scar, still
crimson, to the gallows, and Brooks
good right hand had made it. But the
faithful soldier of his country and serv-
ant of his illustrious protege, was taken
thence to an asylum for the violently in
sane, and died there in a week, lost amid
all the terrible excitement of the time.
Had the better light of this fn-de-
steele day been known then, President
Garfield and faithful Brock might be
living and happy yet, saved by the ex-
positions of the Roentgen ray.
WILL VIsscHER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07

fantry, had been generally considered
difhdent man by his comrades; one
who would rather face a battery of artil-
lery that was throwing chain-shot and
shrapnel from short range than to APP
proach a woman or a great man.
But Gen. Garfeld's Fourth of July
speech enthused Brock to such degree
that he threw off all the trammels of
restraint, and, watching his opportun
ity, approached the orator-general at
his first opportunity, when the latter
had descended from the stand, TO offer
his congratulations in his own Private
Brock way.
The young brigadier was about to
mount his spirited charger to ride to his
own camp, when the FESTIVE animal
gave leap, startled by the sudden
bursting forth of the blasts from full
brass handful as to members, as to
enthusiasm and as to liquid commits
sary stores, that had been given them
extra.
The brigadier's left foot was already
in the stirrup and the leap of the horse
was almost dragging him on the
ground. But Private Brock, who was
a powerful man, had caught the bride,
close to the curb-bit, with his left hand,
and with his right caught also the gal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07

ceremonies of the day were to be per-
formed at the town hall, before the
main entrance of which a rude stand
had been constructed for the speakers,
who were to uncork their eloquence at
high noon. ..s--
High noon arrived and found the
high dignitaries of the occasion in their
places, and there was high old time.
| The town officials, loaded down with
badges, banners and self-importance,
bobbed about for a short time, getting
in word now and then between the
noisy demonstrations of the assem-
blage; then the leading feature of the
programme was introduced in the per-
son of Maj. Benjamin Belcher.
With bullying brow barred to the blaz-
ing sun the major struck an attitude on
the platform. TWAS the only thing he
had ever struck, most likely, but he knew
how to do it with all the frills, and as
he stood surveying the crowd before be-
ginning his speech he looked an orator
BETTING the occasion.
"Feilow-citizens, patriots and Amer
icans!" he began. ION this the natal
day of our grand nation we meet to give
utterance to our sincere and unbounded
love for the greatest and grandest ma
ton on earth!" (Bang! bang! rip-rat-
tlety bang! went the freworks)
"Ahem! We, ah, ahem! We"
(Bang-bang-bangety-bang! went the
guns, crackers and torpedoes.) eve,
ali, ahem! We assemble to-day to-"
(Hooray! hooray! fizz-bang! rattlety-
bangD 1--WE assemble to" Grip!
roar! boom! bang!)
The major broke off short just there.
and jumping upon table he fairly
screamed:
"Men of America! Johnny has got
his gun to-day and he is using it for all
he is worth, and there's no use trying to
stop him, so let him ripl In the inter-
ests of pure American patriotism, I'M
alleged love of mischief and general
cussedness, / forego the honor of adj
dressing you and proceed to partici-
pate in the prevailing pandemonium!"
Then leaping into the midst of the up
roarious mob the major drew from his
hip pocket young cannon which he
turned loose at the heavens, causing all
previous noises made to dwindle into
utter insignifcance.
This was the wind-up, and the ex-
ercises terminated there and then. The
major got in with gang who were
out for time, and that was the last
seen of him for week. But his speech,
l. H. IL
hit, and for long time afterward the
people of Cactusville referred to the
major as Johnny and his gun"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
Europe's Forest Area.

The forest area of Europe is much
larger than most persons in this
country are aware of. In Russia
there are 500, 900, 900 acres of forest,
or 40 per cent. of the whole; in
Sweden and Norway, $4,000, 900, or
81 per cent. in Austria, 45, 900, 900,
or 20 per cent; in Germany, "a, OOO,-
600, or rs per cent; in Turkey, 25,-
900, 900, or % cent. in Italy, ID, 0OO, :
900, or % per cent; in Switzerland,
LOO, 900, or Is per cent; in France,
%, 900, 900, or II per cent. in Spain,
5000, 900, or 7 per cent; in Great
Britain, 100000, or per cent.
Even little Denmark has 8 per cent.
Of the total area in forest, while
Greece has nearly 1000, 900 acres, or
IA per cent, and Holland and Bel
GUM have each z. per cent. of
wooded land.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
MAI. BELCHER'S GRAFTON.
nx raANK y. YTELCH.


It was ell fixed at Cactusville that
there was to be big blowout on the
Fourth, and the eastern element was
ia high feather over the prospective
celebration. The old residents didn't
care much for burning powder and
waving flags, but the tenderfeet were
right in for a good old-fashioned fare
up. such as they used to have back in
the States" Foremost among the
enthusiasts on patriotism was Mai
Belcher, an old California volunteer,
who was always on hand for Decoration
day parades and celebrations of all
kinds wherein his old army badge and
blue could be shown up. Twas said
of him (sub-rosa, of .course) that he
had never smelled powder on any other
than peaceful patriotic occasions, but
there was no gainsaying that "the
lnajah' was every inch a soldier. AS
a tallxer the major was a general
ly acknowledged and hard-to-down
''stayer." He would drop into the gem
cral store (where there was wet goods
Department., perch himself on barrel
head and talk everybody sick, hungry
and tired who came in throughout the
whole day. His reputation as tongue
singer was well earned, and the leading
spirits in the coming festivities got
their heads together and resolved to
give the major chance to ''sheot off
his mouth" in public. In other words,
he was to be invited to give an grafton
on ''The Nations Natal Day" at the
Fourth of July doings.
The word went around that Mai.
Belcher had been selected as the orator
for the momentous occasion, and the
air of dignity which that celebrity sud-
denly acquired was, to say the least,
impressive. He forsoolS the barrel
head for carpenters bench in a barn,
and for several days preceding the
great event he, at regular intervals,
poured forth his eloquence upon the
solitary COW that occupied the struc-
ture, wringing from the poor prisoner
an occasional plaintiye 'Mo-o-o," by
way of protest.
The Fourth broke bright and beauti-
full; and Cactusville was up early. The
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
THE NATIONS NATAL DAY.

With the daUning of the morning of nations natal day,
Meath the clouds that okeweaths Of battle far away,
Over mountanops and meadows clad IN summers richest gown,
And along the many highways leading the busy town.
Hear the swelling Of the shouting glad and gay
With which all happy country gree its Independence Day
Every echo trcathes the story of vanquhed tyranny
That by reached this hand beyond
And that rove to fling its letters who laughed
One mans claim royal heritage, for they claimed
Equal the sight Of Heaven Above and proved this claim when they
Signed their glorious Declaration Independence Dayl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
What D Necessary to Make Dinner
(. \ nan Ar4snlsa Raaaf. "a


Order aud promptness do more
toward making meal enjoyable than
all the savory dishes In the world Il
served in slovenly manner and 20
minutes after dinner has been an
nounced. Do not ring the bell until
everything is ready for the table,
and see toit that every dish is inn
maculate and made to look as appe-
tizing as possible. Cold meats or
salads may always be garnished SO
as to form an attractive spot on the
table. 1t is wonderful to what de-
gree an artistic arrangement of the
viands will tempt a tagging appe-
tite
See that bread is cut in dainty
slices, neither too large nor too
thick, and that it is laid in a dainty
pile on the plate.
See that the butter is fresh and
clean cut. Keep the leftover"
bits for cooking.
See that the salt cellars are evenly
filed and that the openings of the
pepper box are not all stuffed up.
Have the dessert all served on the
sideboard and keep the coffee hot in
the urn.
A careful housewife will not allow
her table to become mussy during
the meal; she avoids this by quickly
removing soup plates and dishes
after each course.
A clever cook can so transform
the simplest dish as to be hardly re-
cognizable Veal outlets served
plainly are good, but veal outlets
Dreaded and served with tomato
sauce are excellent and so very little
more trouble.
Broiled beefsteak is good, but
broiled beefsteak dressed with butter
and -four rubbed together is dish
for the gods. Whenever it is pos
sible use garnishes of green. --Phila-
delphia Times.
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liant officer, and a painful fall to the lat
ter was averted, while the horse was
brought to a sudden standstill, almost
thrown upon his launches.
Il am very grateful to you, comrade,"
said Gen. Garfield, as soon as he had re-
covered his equilibrium.
Don't mention it." said Private
Brock. I'm glad it happened"
There was a general roar of laughter
at this very blunt admission, and
Brock, seeing that he had made some
sort of mistake, added, as the flush of
his face almost equaled the red of the
huge bandana about his neck:
THAT is to say, sub, it couldn't er
happened at better time, sub"
I'm decidedly of your opinion, COM
rade. What is your name and COM
mand?"
"Wel, sub, that wasn't 'zackly what /
come here to tell you, sub; but my
names Brock, sub, jis Private Brock,
sub; Kaintucky infantry, sub. But l
wanted to say"
go ahead and say it, my friend. You
are all right" ..
I'm monst'rous glad to hear you say
so, gin'l, sub. What I want to say is,
sub, that man what kin make sech a
speech as that'n er yourn, yonder,
ought to be back up north larnin' them
blame stay-at-homes some er this truck
you ben tellin' US to-day. We know all
about it. Them's the fellers what
needs it. Go back thar, ginl. sub, en-
po' it into 'em, red-hot. You kin re-
sign. can't. Eff could, I'd go with
you, fur I'm no SLOUGH of a tallIer my
self, when l git started, sub"
Il see you are not" laughingly put in
the general.
"Yes, subj" continued Private Brock,
"you ar the best single-footed tall1er
at / evan hearn, ginl, sub, an I'm err
shoutin' fur you fun A to lizard. Go
back thar, sub, en- run for congers, er
sompen, an shoot it to 'em. Eff you
should evan want me to hep you, if it
taiu't nothin' mo- than to hoP boss, Jess
say the word an I'm with you, an if
evan git a chance to vote fur you, you
kin count Brooks vote, fo' you hear FUN
the fus precinck."
In the meantime Gen. Garfield had
mounted and as he dashed away he
said:
"Good-by, Comrade Brock; I'll think
of what you have said"
''That's right" said Private Brock to
himself. 1--WE can do the fighting and
one gin'l mo- or less don't make much
diff. What's wantin' now is larnin' fur
them fools up yam"
1t was probably not Private Brooks
suggestion that caused the voters of Gen.
district in Ohio to nominate
and elect him to congress while he was
on the field as a soldier. But they were
doubtless impressed by some of the
same Influences that Brock was, and the
young ybrigadier went on attending to
his dvties among the solons OF the pa
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07

paign that followed the occupancy of
Nashville by the union forces; BuelPs
army it was that had made forced
march of ten days from Nashville to
Pittsburgh Landing, the last "a hours
of which had been "double-quick" a
great portion Of the time, much of it
through rain and mud, and the last IL
hours in the night, with the mud and
rain accomplishments, to the field of
Shiloh, there to relieve Grants stricken
troops and to retrieve the first days
disaster.
Through that bloody field, and the
evils that followed it-mud, cold, hun
ger-the most terrible deprivations and
discomforts, indeed, known to soldier.
life in times of war. came the siege and
capture of Corinth. the battle of Iuka
Springs, the march TO Decatur and
Tuscumbia, and then on toward Hunts
vile. It was within few miles of
the last named place that the army lay
encamped, in the early days of July,
and In level valley, where there were
wide stretches of plain and here and
there forests of towering live-oalc.
Here the Fourth of July was cele-
DRAFTED in almost q homelilte way.
A stand was erected beneath the
trees, and seats were improvised of
logs and of poles laid across wooden
forks driven INTO the ground. The
stand was arbored with boughs of
green, and "OId Glory" was tastefully
woven among them.
The orator of the day was a young
brigadier named Garfield, and his
voice, in patriotic eloquence, rang out
over the. vast audience of bronzed SOL
diers like a silver bell.
BE said things that brought only such
cheering as one hears in any army. 1t
was sincere, wholesome and enthu-
siastic.
There Is well-known old story of
those times, in those armies, that a
visiting governor of state while rid
ing along with a general of division,
hearing a wild and prolonged cheer in
the distance, asked what it meant.
"Only Rousseau or rabbit" was the
laconic reply. .....
Such was the popularity of Gen.
Rousseau, of Kentucky, in that army,
and so gallant and chivalrous his ap-
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pearance, that wherever he rode among
troops that were not constantly with
him long and succeeding cheers fol-
lowed him down the lines.
When upon going into camp at any
time a rabbit, or ever so many rabbits,
were started from their hiding places,
the soldiers. cheering as If they were
making charge, would chase Mr.. Rab
hit by battalions, until often that
proverbial sage and strategist of the
animals would stop, overwhelmed by
fright, and allow himself to be picked
up, just as "Brer Fox" took him from
the sticky embrace of hte Tar Baby"
This explains the division generals
reply to the governor as to Rousseau
or rabbit"
! The applause during Garfeld's
fourth of July GRAFTON was such cheers
as those for Rousseau and the rabbit,
blended, with an extra volume thrown
In, and those cheers seemed to follow
him, as they did Rousseau and the rab-
bit, wherever he appeared during the re-
mainder of his stay inn the army.
Frisate Brock. OF the Kentucky In
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sttk4u OF Inc 'CntUo&a 0fttCHfs ~ =
Or. D. z. Sheffield, writing frunH
Tungcho, China, gives an account 20
the Minneapolis journal Of IAN inter
esting conversation he had wfeh
HIS Hsing Ts' Ang, assistant en-.
gineer of the Ching Yam, the Chinese
steel cruiser which was sunk in the
harbor Of Wei Hal Wei by the Japa7
nese, after it had gone through the
battle of the Yalu river. The engineer
is described as an intelligent and
well-educated man, who was great
admirer of the late Admiral Ting
According to this account, the battle
of the Yalu was practically draw.
There is nothing Of great interest In
his account of that battle, but con-
corning the struggle for Wei Hal
Wei he has something new to say. Z,
Admiral Ting was man of mucl (
ability, so much so, in fact, that hade'
he had complete command of the
Chinese fleets and armies the result
of the war with Japan might have
been quite different. At Wei Hal
Wei he urged the commander of the
! land forces to take measures to pro-
tect the town from an assault bv
land At the last moment some
steps were taken in this direction,
but they were utterly inefficient, and
the slight Notifications which were
erected fell into the hands of the
Japanese almost without struggle.
The admiral had foreseen the hkeli-
hood of this occurrence and had ad-
vised that electric connections be-
made between the magazines.of these
forts and headquarters, so that If
the Japanese took them they could
be blown up. He was severely rep
rimanded by Ii Hung Chang for this
suggestion and was even accused of
treachery.
Again, Ting, perceiving that two
of the Chinese forts were in such a
position as to be Of little use to the
Chinese, but OF great. use to the
Japanese should they capture them,
obtained permission from Ii Hung
Chang to tlismantle them. Thef forts
were torn down and their armament
removed to Ii Kung Tao. Gen.
Tai, the land commander, was hotly,
indignant at this action, and made
such representations to Ii Hung
Chang that the viceroy compelled
Admiral Ting to restore the forts
and degrade him one in rank. The
day following the restoration the
Japanese captured the forts and
turned their guns upon the Chinese
fleet. 1t is no wonder that after
such treatment Admiral Ting
should commit suicide when Wei
Hal Wei fell. He well knew that he
would receive no thanks for his des-
perate struggle in the face of the
intelligence of the enemy and the
stupidity of his associates.