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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Foots and the lawyer.

Foote was never tired of roasting
the lawyers with his wit, Of which .
sample may be given. A simple
country farmer, who had just buried
a rich relation, an attorney, was COM
planning to him of the expenses OF .
country funeral, in respect to car
riages, hat bands, scarfs, etc, were
very great.
"What, do you buryiyour attorneys
here!" asked Foote. /
eyes, to be sure we do; how else!'
1--WE never do that in London"
"No!" exclaimed the astonished
countryman. "How do you manager"
"Why, when the patient happens
to die we lay him out in a room over
night by himself, throw open the
sash, lock the door, and in the morn
ing he is entirely off,"
"Indeed!" said the other amazed,
what becomes of him?"
"Why that we cannot tell exactly;
all we know there's a strong smell OF
birthstone in the room next morning.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors
she had Consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery com
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers
13e Florida St., San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else then bought one
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t is such re
suits, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottles at j. E. Kauffman's s
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
NICHOLAS Ips OBJECT LESSON.
He Rides On . Street Car to Show His Of
Hoers That It Isn't . Disgrace.

Hs Rides On . Street Car to Show His or
foers That It Isn't Disgrace.
Nicholas II of Russia has had some
trouble in bending the stiff ncckcd mill
tary etiquette of h:s st. Petersburg reg
iments to suit his rather liberal ideas.
He is not popular with the army, as
were the three Alexanders, despite his
gifts of reading rooms and dining halls
to crack regiments, and therefore the
innovations he recommends are intro
duced very slowly Ever since he as
ccnded the throne, for instance, he has
been trying to discredit the notion that
an army officer may not ride with pro-
priety in common street car. The
army officer in St. Petersburg has long
been supposed to be too rich and power
ful and too far superior to civilians to
associate with the ordinary street car
crowd
One Of the few untitled officers in the
Russian capital ventured few weeks
ago to ride in q street car to his bar
racks 1t was presumptuous and
courageous act. for he had to alight be-
fore the crack cavalrymen's casino OF
the city. It proved to be very indis'
Greet act, too, for his fellow officers at
once took him to task for disgracing his
uniform, refused to listen to his cita-
tions Of the czar's remarks on the sub
ject, and eventually, after days Of per-
secution. began urging OIL him the pro-
priety of his resigning his commission.
In his distress the prosecuted officer
turned to friend i'll the ministry OF
war, who brought the whole affair to
the cars notice. 1t was 4 o'clock
in the afternoon when Nicholas heard
the story. He at once put on dark
suit, ordered his adjutant to do the
same, and together they went to the
spot where the prosecuted officer had
taken car. They boarded Car, rode
OH it to the barracks, alighted, boarded
q returning car, and went back to the
palace. The car wrote out brief ac-
count of this little trip, and added to it
the inquiry:
Am still worthy to wear the unl-
form of Russian officer?'
He signed the document nicholas. y
and sent it to the colonel of the perse-
cuted officers regiment. Since then
there has been peace in the officers
quarters of that regiment, and the man
who rode on horse car has been treated
with the difference belonging to one
who pulls wires at court.
Perhaps Nicholas got his idea OF an
object lesson in this case from Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria. The emperor
heard several years ago that his officers
in Vienna were agitated over the ques-
tion of the propricty Of riding in omni-
buses. he remarked impatiently that
this was a weighty subject for large
brains and should be settled before any
body's mind broke down under it. He
then put on full uniform, took with him
an adjutant in full uniform and had an
omnibus ride. The ride was reported in
the newspapers, and the question OF
propriety was settled.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Old People.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no wbiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts as q
tonic and alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance of the functions. Elic-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People find
it Just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents and Sl.0O per bottle at j..
E. Kauffman's drug store.
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Partners.

A sturdy little figure it was trudg-
ing by with a pail of water. So
many times it had passed our gate
that morning that curiosity prompted
US to further acquaintance.
"You are busy little girl today"
"Yes'm."
The round face under the broad
hat was turned toward US. It was
freckled, flushed and perspiring, but
CHEEKY withal.
"Yes'm; it takes a heap of water
to do washing.
"And do You bring it all from the
"Oh, wehave it in the cistern,
mostly, only it's been such a dry time
lately"
siAnd there is nobody else to carry
the water?"
Nobody but mother, an she is
washin."
"Well, you are good girl to help
her.
It was not a well considered COM
pliment, and the little water carrier
did not consider it one, all, for there
was look of surprise in her gray
eyes, and an almost indignant tone
in her voice as she answered: "Why,
of course I help her. I always help
her do things all the time; she hasn't
anybody else. Mother'n and mes
partners
Little girl, are you and mother
partners! Do you help her all you
can?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Mrs. Rhode Noah, OF this place
was taken in the night with cramp-
ing pains and the next day diarrhoea
set in. She took half a bottle OF
blackberry cordial but got no relief
She then sent to me to see if l had
anything that would help her. 1
sent her a bottle of Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and the first dose relieved her. An
other of our neighbors had been sick
for about week and had tried diff
ferent remedies for diarrhoea but
kept getting worse. I sent him this
same remedy. Only four doses OF 1t
were required to cure him. He says
owes his recovery to this wonderful
remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney.
Mich. For sale by Julian E. kauf-
man.
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Bullets in Battle.

The old soldier, with hot toddy
before him, was communicative.
Chow did you feel when you went
into your first fghts" the reporter in
quired, as most people do when they
begin to ask a soldier questions about
his experiences.
Il felt as though there were a mil
lion places in the world Id rather be
than where T then was," was the
frank response.
"Were you afraid?"
"Of course was. / knew those
it fellows shooting at US waren't doing
for their health or for ours either,
and I knew enough about guns to
know that they were dangerous"
"But you overcame your fear as
the fight progressed"
ANYHOW, I didn't mind it so much.
After awhile I got mad and
wanted to whip the entire army
against US
ibid you ever get shot7"
"Once only, and it was queer about
that. You read stories in the papers
about how it feels to be shot, and l
suppose they are correct, for every
man has different way of taking
his cold lead. I've seen men shot
square in the forehead, stand for an
instant as if turned into stone and
then drop without ever bending
Joint. Some I've seen run screaming
away and fall dead with the scream
on their lips. I have seen some
grab and clutch at themselves and
spin around as if they had been hit
with club and didn't know what
the matter was; some drop quickly
and say nothing about it; some jump
high in the air and'fall stiff as pokers,
and SO on through list of them, no
two alike.
I'm my own case I was fighting in
the woods in q skirmish in Virginia
on terrific hot day. It was lively
in there, I can tell you, and I wasn't
thinking about myself at all. We
had started on a run through an
open space after the Johnpies, and
lust as we slowed down-when We
saw they had got too close to the
main body for US to 60 after them
I began to feel sick and weak and
told the man next to me that L
thought that I must be sunstruck.
He began to say something, and
everything grew dark. The next [
knew was in q hospital with hole
through my chest. When 1 got it or
how, I never knew, but it couldn't
have been more than ten minutes be-
fore I collapsed, because a man
couldn't stand up long with that kind
of a ventilator in his bosom"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
A Close Shave.

The Asheville Citizen tells OF very
narrow escape passenger train had
q few days ago while coming down
the Saluda mountain. The story is
as follows:
Down on the Asheville and Spar
tanburg railroad there is. for a few
miles stretch of mountain road as
steep, as wild and as grand as any
thing the Switzerland of America
holds out to the tourist. The particu-
lar part of the line referred to is that
commonly called the Saluda Mount
ain, where the descent from the hills
of North Carolina to the plains OF
South Carolina is so rapid as to make
the timid passenger hope for quick,
and yet not too speedy trip. The
trusty engineer, no matter how many
times this run has been made by him,
keeps closer watch upon the huge
machine under him and grasps with
frmer hands the lever that controls
the air brakes. For in descending
this unusual grade the slightest mis-
take might bring disastrous results
to crew and passenger, once beyond
control of the hand of the engineman
there would be wild race down the
mountain to end at the bottom OF
some gorge or when the train reached
the level, if it should be so lucky as
to stick to the rails.
It was on this short section OF road
an incident occurred recently that
would have made the passengers
catch their breath had they known it.
A passenger train was descending
the mountain at the ordinary speed.
At q point where the mountains
side makes an almost sheer descent
for hundreds of feet before the track
is reached, a huge log, being cut for
the mill, became dislodged and be-
gan flying, bounding, crashing trip
down the mountain. The slow NOV
ing passenger train was in its path
and it seemed certain that it would be
struck. But when near the track the
log ran againt an obstruction, turned
endwise and darted under the bag
gage car between the rear and for
ward trucks, and tearing off and
taking with it the box under the car
Called 1.-THE 'possum belly" by rail
road me) keep on its way down the
mountain.
The train was not interfered with.
There was no perceptible shock,
and as yet there are only few who
are aware of the occurrence of the
incident.
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whistle of their locomotive can be
heard pretty often. 1t is to be used
by them principally for hauling lum-
Der from their mill.
I am very sorry to hear that my
old friend, jail Keisler, is go ill as
to make his retoration to health ex-
ceedingly doubtful. We all hope his
recovery will be soon.
Rev. J. G.. Watts, of Lexington,
preached an excellent sermon in the
Baptist church at this place last Sun
day, which was liked by all.
Success is my best wish for the
editor and the Dispatch. Tim.
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Sunday School Convention.

Program of the Sunday School
Convention of the Joint Conference
to be held with st. David's congre-
CATION, Lexington, S. c., July 81 to
August 2. 1896, 10 a. m.
l. The Sunday school Superin-
tendent, his qualifications and duties
y. V. A. Riser, J. Frank Kaiser,
Revs. G. P. Boozer and S. P. Shum-
pert.
9. In what sense is the Sunday
school the nursery of the church,"
C. I. Morgan, Revs. W. A. Deaton,
E. L. Lybrand and Jacob Wike.
8. Are Sunday school conventions
helpful in Sunday school work, if 80
how? P. D. Risinger, j: ". Dreber,
Esq, Revs. o. B. Shearouse, J. D.
Shealy and J. A. Cromer.
4. Influence of the Sunday school
upon tho character of young men
E. ". Shealy, D. A. KIeckley, Pres.
Geo. B. Cromer, Revs. J. G. Graichen
and A. W. Lindler.
S. What are some of the greatest
needs of our Sunday schools! S. P.
Derrick, T. W. Shealy, Revs. W. H.
Roof and Geo. S. Bearden.
Sunday 10 a. IN. addresses: +. X.
Roof, "Our Sunday school and our
orphan home"
H. j. Matthias, Young men in the
Sunday school.
The Secretary of the Convention,
P. D. Risinger, Leesville, S. c., has
blank reports and will send a supply
to all schools upon application to his
address. All Superintendent will
please attend to this and have their
reports ready when the convention
meets.
S. G. Ballentine,
Jas. D. Kinard,
J.E. B. McCartha,
Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Dom Paul's Statue.

A statue of President Kruger will
soon be erected in Pretoria 1t will be
40 feet high, and will represent the Boer
statesman in the quaint garb, tall hat
included, which he affects on Sundays
and special occasions The statue, which
will be Of bronze, will be mounted on
pedestal and column of granite, and at
each corner of the pedestal there will
be figure representing TraDsyaal
burgher in an attitude Of defense.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Captain Harry North.

Captain Harry North, the elder son
of the Nitrate King is as unlike his
father as son could we'll be. The opin-
ion that young North will play ducks
and brakes with his fathers millions
has been expressed, but few things are
less likely to happen. Mr.. Harry North
is not exactly the sort of young man in
whom the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation delights, but he is one of the
class known as STEADY" and has im-
bibed q good deal of his fathers shrewd-
ness in business matters without adopt
ing the loud and flamboyant methods
for which the colonel" was famous
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Dots from In and Near Leesvills.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Every thing seems to be quiet and
moving on very nicely as only a few
candidates have mande their appear
once among US yet, but I guess they
will come in full force on the 9Th of
August, which is campaign day here.
We will be glad for you to come up
aud enjoy the day with us, MIR. Ed
itor.
Miss Belle Drafts, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bates at
Silverton, S. c., for some time, has
returned home, Mrs. Bates accom-
paning her.
The weather has been somewhat
variable for the past two weeks, with
plenty of rain.
It seems that the farmers are stick
ing to their crops, as I see but few
of them walking about now. I think
the merchants are waiting patiently
for the "white CROP to make it's ap-
pearance, which will not be 80 long
off.
The cog wheels and buzzing OF MIR.
r. L Keisler's saw mill can be heard
pretty often these days.
From what I can hear the new
railroad to Batesburg is being pushed
forward toward completion.
Lewiedale can soon boast of hav.
ing something that is rearly seen in
this part of the country. 1t is a rail
road made of poles, ard is being
constructed by the enterprising firm
of Messrs. J. Hall l. Son. It is four
and half or Eve miles long, and the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Mamma: II don't like the idea of
thlt young Harris hanging around
Jenny SO much. He hasn't a cent
except his little salary" Papa: you
needn't worry. They are both too
busy talking about bicycles to have
any time for love mixing.
A celebrated naturalist once said
that be found out something new
every time he studied plant, even
though be had apparently discovered
all there was to learn about il.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
The Luck Of a Letter.

There are twenty.six letters in the
English alphabet, but the letter IN"
beats all the others combined as the
final letter in Presidential names.
The first Presidential was inaugural
ed in 1889 and since that time the
terms of the men whose names end
with that letter aggregate 55 years.
while those of the men whose names
end with other letters aggregate only
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
Cannot bs Without It.
Jamisop, S. c., Sept. 2, 80.

Jamisop, S. G, Sept. 2, 80.
Since the people know I keep St.
Joseph's Quick Relief they have taken
it all out but one bottle, and that one
I cannot sell until I get in some
more, for I cannot be without it my
self. It is beyond doubt the best
medicine for cramps, collie, and all
kinds of pain on the market Send
me three dozen bottles per express.
I'd KITTRELL.
For further information call on j
E. Kauffmapn's drug store and get a
copy of St. Joseph's Four Seasons
Almanac. 80.
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Dots from Rishtsn.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

There is an abundance of rain and
crops seem to be improving very
fast, and the farmers say that the
ccrn crop is far better thanthey ex-
pected. Watermelons are plentiful.
Everybody seems to be contented
over the future. They say that with
a platform like the National conven-
tion adopted at Chicago, with Bryan
at the head of the ticket, times are
sure to get better.
Candidates have not made much OF
show down in this section. The
writer had the pleasure of convers-
ing with candidate for Supervisor
and he informed me that he was in
the race to stay.
We hope to see all of the candl-
dates on the 1st of August at Smiths
barbecue. Come out, and let Us look
at you and hear what you will do for
your constituents. We are anxious to
know.
The young men have re-organized
their debating society at Smiths
Branch school house. That's right,
boys, try to improve yourselves.
We have had some trouble about
our mai, since Mr. Vineyards con-
tract expired. Mike is clever fellow
and everybody was sorry when he
gave it up.
From the sound of L. L. Gantts
and I. Hallman's steam saw mill
whistle it seems that the low price OF
lumber will not push them out OF
the business.
The Smith Brothers have gone out
of the lumber and turpentine bust
brook down there?"
ness and have engaged their whole
force in farming From their corn
fields and hog pens, I would say that
it will be hog and hominy about their
places this winter.
From the appearance Of j. W.
Schofll's fifty acre cotton field it
looks as if there will be some money
forth coming this fall.
Mr.. C. r. Rish is still dispencing
Justice from the judicial bench and
would like the appointment for two
years again.
Mr.. D. F. Shumpert, our merchant
and postmaster, is doing a thriving
business. Daniel is a clever fellow,
and when you call on him you always
find him with smile on his face.
Mr.. J. E. Dunbar is still in the
lumber business, and says he has
fine. crops.
Mr.. J. J. McCartha has gone into
farming more extensive than usual,
and has fine prospect for this har-
vest.
If the National convention did fail
to indorse Tillman. he will always be
remembered for what he did to bring
about this reform.
With much success to the DIS
patch. MACK
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's sooth.
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allavs all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea-
twenty-five cents bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Apound of phosphorus heads 1000
900 matches.
TIE largest room in the world is
said to be the hall of the imperial
palace in St. Petersburg. It is 100
feet long by $50 feet wide.
Mckinley and Hobart were each
born in 1914. This was the year
when Henry Clay made his last run
tol the presidency.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds, Group and whooping
cough. It is pleasant, safe and re-
liable. For sale by Julian E. Kauff-
man.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
chills and Fever.
Bsrnwell. S c.. July /, 1896.

Barnwell, S C. July /, 1896.
Il have been having chills and
fever and have tried many different
remedies without benefit until at
last some one advised me to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla which I did and
it cured me. My father has also
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and it has
done him much good W. A. Hart
zog.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

All ministers and delegates COM
ing by railroad to attend the Sunday
School Convention to be held at ST..
David's church will please notify
Jesse NJ. Roof, Columbia, S. C, and
they will be met at Arthur's near the
church.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
All the People

Should keep themselves healthy and
especial care should be given to this
matter at this time. Health depends
upon pure, rich blood, for when the
blood is impure and impoverished
diseases of various kinds are almost
certain to result. The one true blood
purifier is Hoods Sarsaparilla. BY
its power to purify and vitalize the
blood it has proved itself to be the
safeguard of health, and the record
of remarkable cures effected proves
that it has wonderful power over
disease. 1t actually and permanently
cures when all other preparations
fail to do any good whatever. SO
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Alwaysin season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy ,Hulled Corn.) Elegant
lunch in milk. Ask your grocer for it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Hoods Pills cure indigestion,
biliousness.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29

Get your job work done at this
Office. Best work at lowest prices.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-29
NOT A SICK DAY
For Over Thirty Years!
RESULT OF USING
AYERS PILLS

"Ayer's Cathartic Pills for over thirty
years have kept me in good health,
never having had a sick day in all that
time. Before I was twenty I suffered
almost continually-as a result of con.
stipation from dyspepsia, headaches,
neuralgia, or boils and other eruptive
diseases. When I became convinced