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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-09-02
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system. Regular size 25c. per box
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GERESro, Miss, May 9Th, 1892.

GERESro, Miss, May 9Th, 1892.
Although I never used any secret
remedies before, I prescribe st.
Joseph's Sarsaparilla in my practice
as I would any prescription OF my
own compounding, and any physl-
clan who will do the same will be
greatly pleased at the results
achieved. In my opinion it is supe-
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pecially useful to me in Rheumatic
and Scrofulous cases.
R. NJ. KITTREL, NJ. d.
For further information call at
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and ask for pamphlet entitled.
"A Treatise on the Blood" AZ,
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No appetites Then do not try to
force food down; but use the most
scientific means for restoring tone to
the stomach. How? Why, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla and in surpr's'
ingly short time, your appetite will
come q gain, and come to stay.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of rs cents per square Of ono inch
space for first insertion, and 80 cents per
inch Tor each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those Wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column 10 cents PER
line each insertion.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of one
cent word.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor.
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Failing to comply with the rules vote not tabulated

Observation is the beginning Of
education. That boy is half educated
who knows how to use his eyes, aud
the man is not half educated who does
not know how to use them.
Subscribe for the Dispatch.
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A curious fact about a cigarette
smoking is that nearly double as many
cigarettes are smoked during Jury,
August aud September as during any
other three months of the year.
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A Blind Mans Dual.

Its doubtful if any theatre ever
offered such volumes of romatic in
cident as the deck of the, old-time
Mississippi steamer. In the old days
before railroads traversed the CONT
nent in every direction, and the west
was wilderness, New Orleans was
the Mecca of travellers, and the feet
wave born palaces of the inland sea
carried thousands of pseasure-seekers
to the south. It was then that life
was carousal, and men and women
gave themselves up to most lavish
enjoyments. Gaming was a custom,
and courage an instinct. Men were
SIS prone to brswls as the sparks to
fly upwards. CONSPICUOUS among the
fierce and rollicking habitues of the
steamers was Captain West, noted
duelist. One day he engaged in a
controversy with gentleman whom
he met on deck, whom he accused OF
staring at him impertinently.
"Why do you look at me SO intent
lya" demanded the captain.
II was not looking at you,"' calmly
replied the stranger. his eyes mean
while fixed in stony glare upon the
duelist's face.
"But you are, sir"
Il am not"
The captain turned away, but
short time afterward he felt those
stony eyes were again upon him and
following all his movements with
pitiless ferocity. 1t became ine1.
pressibly annoying, and the captain
at last determined to make an end of
it. Stepping up to the stranger, he
inquired, with suppressed passion:
"Can you fight as well as looks"
Perhaps SO. I never tried it.
Place me, however, in position, and
] will do my best"
"The singular conduct of the stran-
ger had by this time attracted uni
versal attention, and whispered con-
ferenc.s regarding his remarkable
appearance agitated little groups of
persons all over the boat. In short
time, however, the vessel rounded to
at landing for wood, and then the
parties to the impromptu duel went
ashore. The stranger was led off by
Negro servant, who seemingly
picked his way. Indeed, from the
intense interest he was manifesting
in the encounter, the colored servant
was apparently more deeply inter-
ested in the affair than his master.
But the time allotted for preliminries
was brief, and the men were speed
lid put in position, and pistols placed
in their hands.
The word was given, and two
ringing reports flashed out on the
aiy. Captain West fell pierced to
the heart. The stranger stood erect,
calm and digni6ed. His second
rushed up to him:
'.Are you hurt, sirs"
mo; how is with my antagonist"
"Can't you see7 You have killed
him."
mo; I am unable to see."
"Ycu can't see?"
mo; am blind"
And be was. The tragedy was q
rine-day's wonder, and all sorts of
rumors were rife as to the identity OF
the fatal stranger. But who he was
and whittier he went was mystery
never solved. The circumstance
went to make up an incident in the
dark and bloody memories which
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MINANAuGH'S COLUMBIA, 5. C.

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
A CLANKlNG GHOST.
Awful Experience of a Chicago Man In
Missouri Hotel.

Awful Experience of a Chicago Man In
Missouri Hotel.
"The most disagreeable experience il
my travels" said the man from Chi
cago, twas when I awakened in the
middle of the night in Missouri hotel
and heard chain clank in my room. I
don't know whether it is the association
of clanking chain that makes the
sound so dismal or the mere fact of be-
ing awakened by noise that shows the
presence of something living, but I
don't know of a more unpleasant awak-
ening.
81 sat up in bed, but could see moth
ing, for the room was as dark as pock-
ct, and my heart thumped with suspense
as l heard that weird clank, clank,
clank, accompanied by strange shut
fling noise that was quite as mysterious
and battling. reached under my pillow
and drew out N.Y.
"Revolver?" suggested the man who
finishes everybody's sentences.
Nav, my whisky flask. I took a
pull that would have made my wife
give me temperance lecture if she
could have seen me"-
"And what became Of it?''
"The whisky?'
"No, no, the clanking ghost"
"Well, fell off to sleep after awhile,
and when [ got up in the morning and
investigated, found out what it was. I"
"a maniac?'
mo; was the only maniac 1t was
curled up under my bed, chain and all,
and it turned out to be pet coon that
the hotel people owned and which had
escaped from its quarters and found its
way to my room. But wouldn't put in
another night like that for farm and
wood lot!'-St. Louis Republic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
A Check For 500,

There was once a comedian who out
financed Edward E. Rice. Startling az
the statement may seem, it is neverthe-
less true that when this farceur retired
from Mr.. Rice's company he owed the
manager $700. To Mr.. Rice the condi-
tion was not alone unusual-it was also
irksome. One morning, when he was
fretting under it, he learned that the
actor had secured first rate engage
ment at large salary. He sat down
and wrote an urgent letter, finishing
with demand for an immediate remit
tance of "a check for 700" In due
course he received communication by
mail containing heavy metallic disk.
The letter read:
Dear Ned-Yours received. Find
inclosed, as requested, check for 70O."
The metallic disk was c., B. & @.
railroad baggage check numbered 700.
New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
FROSTBURG, Md. 1896.
JENNY LIND'S DEBUT.
Never Has a Prima Donna So Charmed an
American Audience,

Hon. A. Oakley Hall writes of ''When
Jenny Lind Sang In Castle Garden"
for The Ladies' Home Journal. OF her
first appearance-he first song-in
America and the unprecedented enthu-
siasm she aroused Mr.. Hall entertain
ingly and graphically writes: clark to
the voice! 1t is beginning the first bar
of 'Casta Diva, from Norma The ST.
lence in the audience is intense She
has sung only few bars Of the match
less cavatina before all music lovers
recognize that while other artists have
endeavored to make something out Of
'Casta Diva Jenny Lind is embodying
it. There is the gradual growth Of Sos
tenuto, then rhythmic undulating, now
high notes, as triumphs Of pure express
sion, and not of merely physical marvel,
and finally birdlike ecstasy of trills Be-
fore her is an abyss of hush, into which
she pours that voice, the very soul Of
song. She ceases, and timidly-not
proudly-bows and is retiring when the
audience, not content with making the
usual American demand for an encore,
arises Ell masse. and repeats with four
fold energy and spirit the almost frantic
demonstration with which it greeted
Jenny Lind upon her entrance. The au-
dience is literally wild. Never has a
singer so stirred her listeners before. The
thunderous applause keeps up for many
minutes, until the audience seems ex.
hausted.
"Trained musicians are praising the
fuency and precision Of Jenny's ohro-
matte scales. One is emphasizing what
he terms the inspired vitality of Lind s
voice, and the unanimous verdict seems
to be that never were heard in concert
room sweeter tones. Even white haired
veterans, who have listened to Malibran
and her sister Viardot, or to Grisi, or
to Adelaide Kemble, all pronounce Jen-
ny Lind the superior of those old time
song angels in realms consecrated by
Saint Cecilia"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
The THREE GREATEST ACTRESSES.
Eernhardt, NIOdjeska and Duse Said to
Have No Living Rivals.

Eernhardt, Modjeska and Duse Said to
Have No Living Rivals.
There are perhaps only three living
actresses now in active life to whom the
title great" would be applied by COM
mon consent. These are Sarah Bernhardt,
Helena Modjeska and Eleonora Duse.
Janauschell, alas! although still upon
the stage, belongs to the past, while Ell
len Terry, with all her dainty skill and
radiant charm, has not yet reached those
heights to which genius alone can as
pire. Each of them excels in ways Pc
culiar to herself.
Bernhardt, after carrying off all the
laurels offered in the artificial and de-
clamatory school of French tragedy, has
devoted her maturest powers to the il
lustration of the most violent passions
conceivable by morbid imagination. Her
achievements in this direction have been
extraordinary, and her dramatic genius
cannot be disputed, but some of her lat
est triumphs have been won in defiance
OF most of the laws of nature and many
of the rules of true art.
Modjeska, if less potent in the inter-
probation of the fiercest emotions than
her French rival, need fear no compari-
son with her in poetic tragedy, while in
the field of poetic comedy she is un-
rivaled. Her performances of Juliet,
Rosalind and Ophelia are almost ideal
ly beautiful.
Eleonora Duse, whose fame has blazed
up with meteorio suddenness, is pre-
eminent above all actresses Of her time
for versatility, that rare gift of imper-
sonation, still rarer among women than
among men, which can conceal the real
beneath the assumed identity without
resorting to the common expedients Of
theatrical disguise. The phrase that such
or such a part was assumed by this or
that actor is heard every day. 1t is a.
convenient, conventional and meaning
less expression. In the case of Duse it is
used correctly and signifies just what
has happened. Eleonora Duse," by
]. Ranken Towse, in Century.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
AFTER DEATH.
! som .times linger DER the list

! som .times linger DER the list
OF ffiends lost in other days,
And still the question with me stays
"Whcn l am gone shall be missed?"
/ doubt if others think the same
Or even wish to share my thought
That men were foolish who have sought
To leave a never dying name.
When thou hast run thine earthly race,
Thou wilt not 'leave world in tears"
Nor will men come in after years
To view thine earthly resting place.
Thy poor remains will rest as well,
Thy spirit will be no less free,
Although it is not thine to be
A Milton or Raphael.
Fret not thyself, but heaven thank
If all the good that thou canst do
May be so done that only few
Need ever know thy place is blank.
Be thankful if but one true heart
Shall feel for thee the moments pain
Ere it can say, ave meet AGAIN.
OF knowing what it is to part.
One loving heart thou mayest crave,
Lest all thou carcdst for on earth
Should seem to have no lasting worth
And end forever in the grave.
One faithful heart beneath the sky
In which to leave Il seed of love
To blossom in a world above
And bear fruit which shall not die.
&C. j. Bodenn in Chambers Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
A Sea of Pietaiis Watched a Twist Drill
Work.

An interesting account Of ii visit to
Chinese arsenal near Euckau is given
by "a correspondent of Casters Maga-
zine. He says:
''Taking out two drills, | sent them
in and Immediately was invited to enter.
The official was polite, bow ing and
shaking his own hands, as is the custom
among Cinnamon, and offered me "a cup
of tea.
''There happened to be several forg-
lngs in the room, and as l pressed the
drills against them and pointed 10 over
the wall he seemed to comprehend what
was wanted, and in a few minutes l
was i'll a large, well lighted machine
shop. l might say this extensive plant
was built and equipped by French engi-
neers some 10 years ago.
1.-The native foreman examined NV
tools with great interest and called in
several assistants. All locked puzzled
and did not seem to know what they
were for. Walking to "a drill press, |
took out the fiat drill, and, after con-
siderable packing around the shank,
succeeded III getting one of my taper
shank twist drills to run fairly true in
the spindle. There must have been 80
Cinnamon working i'll the room, and
every one had gathered around this
press. The foreman ordered them off
repeatedly, and then, locking at me,
laughed good naturedly and gave it up
He brought Il piece Of cast iron, but
l wanted something harder to drill, so
L walked over 10 IL large planer and
took long extension tCCl, made from
by "a inch tool steel, and clampcd it
up TO the table Of the drill press. He
shook his head, intimating that the
twist drill could not 90 through, and
the crowd Of wOrkmon emitted grunts
of approval.
The press started, the lips of the
twist drill turned cut two spiral chips
The men elbowCd me to one side. There
was sea Of pigtails bending down,
watching the marvellous action of that
little tool As the chips grew in length
the expressions Of wonderment in
creased.
"It happened that the chips did not
break until they We're about II inches
long. Then others started, and each
time that they broke off they were eager
ly snatcbed by the men, some burning
their fingers, and examined carefully
from end to end.
THE dull edges Cf the drill were
shown around and then ground and
started again, and the fact that the drill
would cut as well as the first time
caused increased amazement and MUIR
murs. l have made many tests with
twist drills, but never before such an
appreciative and domonstrative audi
ence."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Getting Ready For a Fight.

On the way to Richmond Sherman
paid but slight attention to dress, but
when he did the staff knew something
was going to happen. "There is going
to be fight today. sure, ;" said Colonel
Audenreid of the staff one morning.
"How can you tell?" asked a COM
rade.
"Why, man, the generals over there
by the fire putting on clean collar"
That day Cheraw with 40 cannon fell
into the hands of the army-Human
Documents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
The Modern Way.

She (as he finishes mending her tire)
oh, thank you so muchl What should
1 have done without you2
He-Don't mention it. lwish could
always carry the repair kit for you.
(Tenderly.) May l, Eleanor?
And two bicycles continued to lean
against the grassy bank.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Not a Mere Clerk,

Wealthy Parent-What Engaged
yourself to young Tapester Outrageous.
The idea of Van Juneberry marrying
a mere store clerk!
Daughter-But he isn't store clerk
now, papa. He is gentleman of leis-
ure.
"Eh?"
"Yes, he's been discharged. "-Salina
Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Malice.

81 guess I've found way to take the
conceit out of that amateur actress, - re-
marked the girl who is not always good
natured
How did you do it?''
introduced her to an amateur pho
tographer who wanted to take her pic
ture. - Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition No, leaves Piedmont s,45 a. m. ::
arrives Frostburg l0.35 Il. m., and No. 8, leaving
Frostburg l43 p M reaches Piedmont 23S p
son theatre nights ,yhen adm;ssiom t;o,,o+,
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre
leave Cumberland at close of performance
berland. O'
Nos. |, 2, 3, 4, 7 and daily except Sunday
Nos. ; and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
and D.. l.. NJ. HAMILTON
July - Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Speed No Object,

"What doyou think Of my new bays:"
"Why, they're beautiful animals, but
they can't trot for ShuckS.''
"Oh, well, l con t caro- for that part
of it.
"You don't?''
"No. If they could do mile min
ute, the boulevard police would hold
'em down to eight miles an hour any
how. '-Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12

Montreal suffered from fire in 1859,
1,2O0 residences and stores being blOtted
out of existence, the property loss ex~
eeedin2 s., 100000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Have Had Fourteen Indian Wars

Our government has had II great IN
dian wars, which are estimated to have
cost not less than $3.50, 600, 600 and as
much more in private less was sustained
ty individuals.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12
Pittsburg Division.

No. 9-Pittsburg Express leaves .l:3O "a m
" 63-Cumberland 90 &C dai-
lv except Sunday -. 7:5O m
ll-Mall leaves. 2:3j p m
5-Chicago Limited. " m 2:25 D m
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-12-12

No. 10-Baltimore Express arrives. 2O5 M
g 6-Lmited q" .l22S pm
14-Mail " ..l22O pm
64-Cumberland Exp. 3" dali
" except Sunday. 6:3O p m
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
SONS OF VERMONT.


Nermonters in Massachusetts, Leaisla
With its recently acquired contempt
for the people of Vermont. the Boston
Transcript can gain little comfort out
of the fact that there is in the Massa'
chusetts legislature, quite large del
cation of men who formerly resided in
this state. There are two in the Sen
ate, Messrs. Cook of Milford, who is a
native of Bennington, and Niles of
WATERFOWL, a native of Halifax. In
the House are Austin of Holden, q ma
tive of Franklin: G. \. Brown of Ev-
erett, native of Plymouth Clark of
Wellesley. native of Granville; Har-
vey of Springfield. a native of St
Johnsbury; Holt of Taunton. ma
tive of Windsor: Manchester of Win
chester. native of Randolph c. S.
Miller of Southwick, native of Pom
fret: Shattuck of Hatfield. native of
Sheldon Stanley of New Bedford, a
native of Leicester, and Thrasher of
Fitchburg, a native of Westminster. -
Bennington Banner.
Charles F. Holton, a native of Dunn
merston, and resident of keene, n.
H., for over 40 years where he was en-
gagged in carriage manufacturing aud
harness making, died at the latter
place Tuesday, the 18th. He was a
we'll known musician, one of the orig
inal members of the Keene brass band
and fine double bass player. He was
for some time on the keene police
force, and was prominent in the keene
Driving Park association. He leaves
two sons, Charles H. of New Haven
and Eugene l.. of Boston.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
THE REFORMER: BRATTLEBORO. VT. FRIDAY MAY g. 1896

I'D the top of hickory tree. impaled q,
limb. The relief fund for Sherman
mas already reached S2i. 900.
Disappointed Love the Cause of suieidc
Inc identity of Mrs. Everett the
Colonnade hotel suicide. was estab
lished Sunday at New York. The
woman S name was Louise Lansburg.
she was born in Calais, France. and
was married in 1892 to wealthy Eng
iishnan, whom she left at Sheffield,
england, to follow to America a
frenchman named Feiicien Faucon
mere, TO whom she had previouslysbeen
engaged. He made the Identification,
put is living now in Philadelphia. In
january he married another woman
ana 1t is thought this was the reason
for the suicide.
shot nv n Jealous Lover.
Miss Sadie Hazard % was shot by
FRED Alexander in the village of
Brewster, Mass. Sunday noon while
service was being held in the Unita-
ran church. The victim was of Eng
flish parentage, very pretty and great
.avorite. Jealousy was the cause of the
deed. The murderer escaped.
Bows Burned 81, 800, 900 Worth, or Prop.
erty-Set Fire to Fifty Different Places.
William 7. Reid.ls years old, and
William II. Daley, two years his SEN
ior, both residing IN Cambridge, NJ ass,
Friday night confessed at Waltham
that they were the perpetrators of
many incendiary fires that have re.
Gently been started in Waltham, New
ton, Cambridge, Somerville and other
places. There were 50 fires in all, the
property being valued at more] than
-, 300, 600 besides many small fires.
The George W. Gale Lumber company
and the Holt & Bagbee Lumber com
pany. of Cambridge have been the
heaviest losers. losing nearly $1,000
600. The cases will be tried in the
superior court.
There was fierce riot at Hazleton,
Penn. Sunday when a mob of Ita-
ians. Infatuated by real or fancied
injury sustained by one of their num-
Der, fired repeated volleys from revov-
ers into crowd of spectators at base
ball game.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22

Mr.. d. p. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject of rheuma-
tism: Il take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism, as | know from personal
experience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. a year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in he'd with
inhammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Chamberlain Pain Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle com
pIetcly cured him. For sale by G. +.
Greene. drugCist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Will cure the worst forms of female
complaints. all ovarian troubles, in.
fammation tnd liberation. falling and
displacement, of the womb, and conse-
quent spinal weakness, and is pecu-
liarly adapted 10 the change of life.
Every time i. will cure Backache.
1t has cured more eases of leucor-
rhea by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known it
is almost infallible in such cases. 1t
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus in an early stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can
cerous humors. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are a sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinkhams Sanative Wash is OF great
value for local application.