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

skeerce as mems teeth" said Mr.. Gran
dali, after he had pocketed 20 cents a
box for some of the fruit.
There are rot more than half dozen
places III Connecticut, probably, where
they grow, and it is not known that
they grow in any other state. There is
patch Of albino bearing bushes IN tie
hllly town OF Salem, which adjoins Boz
rail-; another in Hartford county, a
third in Wirdham county, and there are
two or three more in different parts Of
the state. The Salem albiros cluster
about the apex of a wind swept, trceless
knoll in the middle of a heavy wood,
and the whole plot is not more than Is
or 20 feet in diameter. BY many persons
it is believed that the berries are not al
binos, but distinct species of whortle-
berries, since they never mix or ANAL
gamate with the common black huckle-
berry. Neither are they greatly disposed
to propagate themselves or spread on
new ground. All the widely separated
plots arc Of about the same dimensions,
while in the case Of the Salem patch it
is knowb to lie Of just about the same
size now as 100 years ago. In most re-
spccts thu albinos differ not at all from
the black berries except in color, al
though some country people affirm that
when fully ripe they are trile sweet
er, with more decided flavor. Like all
albinos, whether of the animal or vege-
table world, they arc irradiated with a
faint pink hue, seemingly from light
glowing within the rind, which is as
beautiful as it is curious. Most of the
albino patches yield not more than a
quart of berries each. .-E-~r'>-sw,yn
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
Juggling With Figures.

The popularity Of the date Of 1896 is
its involved connection with the digit 3.
As that number is regarded by those
who hold superstitious belief as pro-
verbally lucky one, from its association
with certain Biblical events, it is to be
hoped that the coming annual cycle may
prove this one particular theory to be
true, and that Jan. will usher in an
auspicious season Of material and fnan-
cial prosperity.
The number 1896 is equally divisible
By 3. So is the sum Of its digits, l plus
s plus plus (and the reverse is nee
essarily the same) equal;ng "a, which,
again united, plus 4, equals G. Sepa-
rating its hundreds from the tens, IS
and 9G or 81 and GO, they are still mul-
tiples of 3. The sum of the first and
last digits, plus 6, equals 7. Added to
the two middle figures they produce sc,
which is the last two units of the date,
being equally divisibie by 3, as is its
sum, 0 plus 6, equals Is.
The centuries IS are divisible wholly
Wy y, " ttEu - , tHC LuiiiDSl iCNSLaCti, o.,
By and by 3, by the product of these
two numbers g multiplied by 81 27,
and the sum of the digits, plus s,
equals 0. The sum Of the first two fig
ures in the date, represented as digits,
equals the third. Eighteen plus 96
equals ia, and 90 minus IS equals IS,
over which the mystic has full con-
troll, as it does over the sum of the digits
in these latter numbers, plus plus
equals 6, and plus s equals Is.
And Is minus equals 9, while Is plus
equals 81, the sum of whose digits,
2 plus /, equals 3. The prodnct Of the
disits in the year, multiplied by S by
hy 6, equals 432, multiple of 3, and
the sum Of the unit figures, 4 plus 3
plus 2 is g. Eighteen minus 9 equals 9,
aud minus equals 3.
From this can be derived the infalli-
bic rule that when the sum Of the digits
of any number is equally divisible by 3
the number itself is common multiple.
For instance the numbers PSI equals 81
and 344l equals 12) must necessarily
be equally divisible by the mysterious
factor 3. ALBERT p SOUTHWIcK.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
Blood and Marriage.

The other day several members Of a
family, who were either deaf or dumb,
OF both, came within the writer's cog
nizance, and it WAS ascertaincd that all
We're the offspring of first cousins. 1t
has long been al established maxim that
first cousins ought not to marry, though
the rule is very often broken. The qUes-
ton Of the actual anatomical and physi-
ological causes Of physical disabilities
in the offspring Of first cousins is well
worthy of the mcst thorough investiga-
ton. Eut if persons Of the same blood
and family, such as first cousins. all Of
whom must necessarily be more Or less
eimilar i'll structure and function, marry
each other then their peculiarities will
tend, not to be diminished, but TO be
increased, perhaps doubled. If people
would but bear III mind that the union
of persons who have similar defects,
more especially if they are blood rcla-
tions, tends to intensity those defects,
exactly as piling coal Oh bright fire
infallibly produces augmented heat,
they would save themselves much bitter
remorso and avoid the maledictions OF a
class of imperfect human beings who
not seldom curse the day they were
born.-London Hospital.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
Teaching Pheasants to Peek In Ceylon.

Walking down road one morning
with a neiehbor we suddenly noticed a
little ball Of fluff between my feet, ard
I could hardly avoid stepping on it, as
it stuck close to nc; almost immedi-
ately another appeared at my friend S
feet, and wo saw they were newly
hatched pheasants, the mother probably
carried off by some wildcat. As it was
difficult to walk with these little things
running so close ard in the way, we
lifted them into the short grass along
side, and hurried Gil some so yards.
On returning we had forgotten them,
bgt one ran ont, and so pectinaciously
stuck to my boots that, to save it, I Put
it into my pocket, and Cn cur arrival at
the bungalow tried to feed twith small
fragments of hard boiled eggs, rice and
white ants. Of all these it took 10 no.
tice. Next morning the other chick was
found at the foot CT the bungalow steps,
having probably followed Us unnoticed
the day before. I then called my "ba-
bu," as / could not get them to eat,
and he said, "TLey must be taught. "
He put the gauze wire cover they
were under and the crushed rice, egg,
ETC., on a hard wood table, and taking a
pencil from his pocket ard collecting
the eatables together, close to the edge
Of the gauze cover, lie lifted its edge,
and, with the pencil point inserted, be-
gan sharply tapping among the rice de-
b1is. Tie two chicks at once ran over
to that place and bent over, watching
tie tapping, and, to our astonishnlent,
they began tapping with their little
bcaks the same way, and before lons
had begun to feed CT their own account.
just as the "babu" had predicted, and
after that lesson we had no trouble
Nature
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

silence Sle reSa:nci iicr courage, Gnt
approaching them said: Men OF GGd,
allow me 10 warn, ,lyGclf ly your fire.
I am trembling with cold"
Old January raised his head ard said: {:
"Why are you Lerc, rIy maiden: What
do you seck?"
Il am seeking "iolots," answered
Mary.
1T is not the season Of yiclcts, " Eaid
January. -"Do you not sec SNOW lying
everywhere?"
81 know it is not, but MY steD:2 other
and sister have sent me to the mountain
to gather them, and if cannot ind any
they Will kill ne. I cntreat yop, IA
thcrs, tell me where / can find some:"
Slowly old January rose from his scat
and approached one of the younger men.
Putting his wand in his hand 10 said,
Brother March, seat yourself III my
place"
March went and seated himself en- The
high stone and waved the wand over the
fire. At once the flames rose TO the sky,
the snow melted, the trees began TO bud,
while beneath them the grass grew green
and the ground was covered with prim
roses and cowslips. It was spring ard
the ground was quite blue with violets
that grew under the brushwood.
"Haste and pluck them, Mary" cried
March. "Quickr'
The beautiful orphan, filed with JOY,
FASTENED to pluck the flowers and scoI
had large bunch. Thanking the months
politely, she ran home, happy and gay.
Great was the astonishment Of her
stepmother and Helen when they saw
the bunch CT fresh violets
They quickly opened the door and
soon the house was filed with the per
fume Of the flowers.
"Welll And where did you find
them:" asked Helen.
Far mp on the peak of the noun
tain," replied her sister.
Helen at once seized the flowers. She
inhaled their perfume with rapture and
let her mother smell them, but not CIV
ing a single violet to Mary CT even
thanking her for her trouble.
The next day, as Helen stood warm
ing herself by the stove, she had a sud-
den fancy to eat Strawberries and called
her sister. MARY" she said, "hasten
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
The Monroe Doctrine.

The following is the full text of
President Monroe's utterance which
is known as "the Monroe doctrine
1--WE owe it, therefore, to candor
and to the amicable relations exist
ing between the United States and
those Powers to declare that we
should consider any attempt on their
part to extend their system to any
potion of this hemisphere as dan
gerous to our peace and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies
Of any European powers we have not
interferred and shall not interfere.
But with the governments who have
declared their independence and
maintained it, and whose indepen-
dence We f.ave, on great considera-
ton and on just principles, acknowl-
edge, We could not view any inter-
position for the purpose Of oppress-
ing them, or controlling in any man
ner their destiny, by any European
power, in any light than as the man
Hesitation Of an unfriendly disposi-
ton toward the United States. But
in regard to these contingencies, cir
cumstances are eminently and con-
spiciously different. 1t is impossi-
bic that the allied powers should ex-
tend their political system to any y.
portion of either continent without
endangering our peace and happl-
ness; nor can any one believe that our
Southern brethren, if left to them
selves would adopt it Of their own
accord. It is equally impossible,
therefore, that We should behold
such interposition, in any form, with
indifference
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
THE GOOD MONTHS.
TRANSLATED FROM TEE GERMAN.
[Copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa
ton.

Copyright, 1895, by American Press AsSocia-
4 widow lived with her two daugh-
ters, Mary and Holen. The former was
her stepdaughter By her late husband,
but Helen was q child by first mar
riage. Of Helen she was very fond, but
Door Mary she did not like at all, and
the more that she was much prettler
than her sister. As the girl was not
vain, she could never understand why
her mother few ir rage every time
she looked at her, and why she had to
do all the work and drudsery Of the
household, while her sister Helen dress
ed herself and went from one arlase-
ment and entertainment 10 the other.
To all this unkind treatment from her
mother and sister Mary submitted with
out reproach.
But her angelic resignation did not
soften their hearts. Every Gay they be-
came more harsh and exacting, and as
the years went By more unkind to her,
for Mary was growing more and more
beautiful, while Helen was older and
uglier. At last her stepmother thought,
81 must chase her ont of the house, this
pretty orphan, or Twill never marry my
own daughter, as all the youths will
prefer Mary, and my girl will remain
an old maid" So both her mother and
sister determined to make her fathers
house unsupportable for the poor girl.
One day in midwinter Helen insisted
upon having violets from the forest.
lyon will go to the forest, Mary, in
the mountain, and gather violets. 1wish
to have a bunch for my bodice. They
must be fresh and odorous. Do you
hear?" she cried in a harsh voice.
my God, good sister," cried Mary,
"you do not think Of what you are say
ingl Whoever saw violets growing un-
der the snow?" cried the poor orphan,
signing.
"Wretchcd girl! Do you dare disobey
me?" cried Helen. mot word more.
Be off Remember that if you do not
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

"IHAyR COME TO GATHER STRAWBERRIES"
bring me the yiolets will kill you. "
Here her stepmother added few cruel
words, and with vigorous blow pushed
her out of the house and barred the door.
The poor orphan, weeping bitterly,
advanced toward the mountain. The
snow lay deep, and there was rot the
slightest trace of human footsteps. Long,
long she wandered upon the mountain,
trembling with cold and praying to God
to let her die.
At last il the distance she saw bril-
liant light, and climbing ever onward
till she had reached one of the highest
peaks she came to bright open fire,
round which were - large stones. On
these stones were seated 12 men. -Four
of them were old, with white hair; four
less old, and four were young men and
very handsome. They were all gazing
into The fire.
These men were the y months CT the
year, and great January, who was seat
ed higher than the rest, had long,
white beard and snowy hair. In his
hand he held a wand.
Mary at first was paralyzed with fear,
but after few moments Of stupor and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
Beware Ct Ointment for Catarrh that
Contain Murcury,

As mercu-y will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through TIE mucous surfaces.
Slch articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputs-
bic physicians. as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Cttarrb Gre, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney e. Co., Toledo, O, contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of tie system. In
buying Halls C.tarrb Cure be sure
you get the genuine. II is taken in
terDaly, and made 10 Toledo, Ohio,
by F. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
W'Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
A Legend Of the Mistletoe.

A myth of the middle ages says
that before the crucifxion of Christ
the mistletoe was forest tree; but,
owing to its supplying the wood for
the cross, it fell into disgrace and be-
came mere parasite as a lasting
memorial of its ignominious use. If
from folklore and myth we turn to
philology, we find another point OF
interest in this associate OF the
Christmas feast. It's name consists
of two words, thistle" and "toe."
The former of these comes from
"mist," an Anglo Saxon root which
had different meaning-mist, gloom,
darkness, the meaning now used by
the former in "mistle," and in old
Dutch glue or bird lime. In 'toe"
a final n is dropped, and the sylla-
BILE represents the Anglo Saxon
''tan," twig, so that the whole word
is equivalent to bird lime twig and
is so called from the yiscid matter
which surrounds the seed within tn Q
berry.
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and not Z human trace was to be seen,
while DO voice answered to her loud
call. Long she wandered at hazard III
the snow, while it fell IN avalanches and
an icy wind blew from tie mountain.
Mary in the meanwhile had cooked
tho dinner AID milkcd the COW, but
neither Helen nor hec mother was to be
found.
Her daily work vas row ended, the
day had gono and night was coming Oh.
What can have happened?
"Oh, my God!" said lie excellent
girl, and o7encd the window to lcck out.
TIC storm had ceased, tie sky was
Brilliant with stars, while the snow
e:ir4u:c-cd like diamonds by their light
-Ect g trace cf a human being was to
bc seen Mary sadly shut the window.
Size made the sign of the cross and pray
cd Ior hcr sister and stepnother. In vain
she waited for them at breakfast and
dinner. They never cane.
Both Helen aid her mother were
frozen in the mountain, and Mary in
Ecri;ca !ho little cottage, the COW, and
2 small G:ai,!. It was rot long before she
:,orried;n III honest farmer, and they both
lived in peace and happiness ever after.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
ALe!NO HucKLEBEERiES.
a Curious Fruit Said TO BE Peculiar to
the State of Wooden NutmeEs.

Farmer T. B. Crardall CT Bozrah, SIX
miles west CT this city, came to town
recently with five quarts Of albino hue
klebcrlics, which lie readily sold for
round price to merchants and others
who fancy freaks CT nature. Mr.. Gran
dall's fruit was the finest sample OF
white huckleberries ever seen III Nor
vich. The berries were all large, hard,
firm of texture, sweet and luscious and
about as white as milk. Albino berries
are extremely rare-in fact, about as
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
Old EnpIis,, New Years Customs.

There is one ceremony common to
England and Scotland which is some
times observed in the United States on
New Years eve-that is the ringing Of
the bells to announce the death Of the
old year and the birth Cf the new. III
many churches al impressive service is
held st the Eour Of midnight. Another
English custom is the one of sitting up
on the last night of the year till -
o'clock, and as the hour strikes, the outer
door is opened and with great formality
they let out the cid aud let in the
new" The "mummers" or "guisers'
play an important part in the celebra-
tiCn Of New Years in Scotland. All the
boys il the village who can sing prac-
tice songs for the occasion, and Oh the
important night they borrow old shirts
from their fathers ard cut out brown
paper miters. from which hang masks
that conceal their faces Each guiSer is
accompanied by squire dressed as
girl, who goes before him TO open the
door when he sings. While the song is
in progress she swe ps the floor with &
broomstick or plays sJme curious prank.
They receive in return small pieces Of
money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

New Years was not observed as a
Christian festival until the year 4o',
and there is little mention Of 1t III the
records before the eleventh century. 1t
was not included in the liturgy until
1850 A. D.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of IS cents per square OF one inch
space for first insertion, and so cents per
inch !or each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish:
iag TO advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column 10 cents per
line each inser ion
Marriage notices inserted free.
Obituaries charged for at the rate of one
cent a word.
address
G. NJ. HARMAN. Editor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
S35 Up to S 100

VIII buy square piano from N.
A. Malone. Write him for partiea-
lars.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01
TEMPUS rCGiT.

Few Paragraphs Er":n the Tens of News
paper Philosophers on the Flight Of Time.
II our hOyhoCd time walks, in middle
life itamblcs, ard in Old ago it pants IN
| ErcathleSs haste to reach tie goal llI
have dcIc with rs. \ day is week to
tho child, and a week is bat q day 10 the
aged. New York Herald.
The months may speed as they will.
Tho days lAay come and go like light
ming flashes. Age may creep cn apace
and youth hasten to middle life. No
yember blasts may chill aid December
SHOWS cover the sod like shroud. 1t
matters little. There will be other years
in other climes, and the work we leave
unfinished will lie brought to completion
after the grass las grown on Cur graves.
Unidentified.
No time is so short as that of the man
who has passed the three score mile
stone. The clock no longer ticks the
seconds away, EUt tie days. Tho very
weeks flash by. Hardly do the flowers
of April bloom before the frosts of Oc-
tobcr set in, and hardly do the frosts
carve fantastic pictures on the window
PAGE before the sun Of another spring
makes tic meadow green once more
Exchange.
Time was when it was considered
sure sign Of death before the next New
Year to SEQ your own shadow in the
moonlight Oh the 1st of January.
January is still called by the old Gel.
tic Iame-Juis Genver, the cold month
in Cornwall, England. The Saxons
called it Wolf Monat, because the wolves
were unusually ravenous in January. By
the Saxon it was termed Aefer- -Yule.
Pins were invented in the sixteenth
century at Gloucester, England. They
straightway became a popular New
Years present, but later money for their
purchase, called "pin money" was
given instead.
In the days of our European forbears
it was believed that unless misfortune
were courted 10 one should leave the
house Oh New Years day till some one
had entered, and the visitor to bring a
fine brand of good luck should be d dark
haired man.
Black cats, generally thought to be Of
extremely evil omen by the supersti-
tious, are considered lucky visitors on
New Years day.
In Wales fires are frequently burned
on Jan. to purify the house for the en-
trance Of the new year and the ashes of
these fires are often kept most sacredly
from year to year. They arc supposed to
possess special medicinal virtues, being
particularly ehicacious against failing
sickness" or fits.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

Medicated cough drops and the
best cough syrup, for sale at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

A fresh arrival Of fine French can
dies. lust received at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

Black cats, generally thought to be Of
extremely evil omen by the supersti-
tious, are considered lucky visitors on
New Years day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

Pins were invented in the sixteenth
century at Gloucester, England. They
straightway became popular New
Years present, but later money for their
purchase, called "pin money" was
giHcn instead.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

In the days of our European forbears
it was believed that unless misfortune
were courted 10 one should leave the
house Oh New Years day till some one
had entered, and the visitor to bring a
fine brand Of good luck should be a dark
haired man.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

January is still called by the old Gel.
tic Ea2e-juis Genver, the cold month
-in Cornwall, England. The Saxons
called it Wolf Monat, because the wolves
were unusually ravenous in January. By
the Saxon it was termed Aefer- Yule.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

Time was when it was considered,
sure sign Of death before the next New
Year to SEQ your own shadow in the
moonlight Oh the 1st of January.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-01

The great violinist, Geradini, being
asked how long it took him to learn to
play, replied, "Twelve hours day for
20 years.
This is virtually the keynote to the