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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
The Ideal Panacea.

James L. Francis, Alderman,
Chicago, says: Il regard DR.. Kings
New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea
for Coughs, Colds and Lung Com
plants, having used it in my family
for the last FIVE years, to the exclu
sion of physicians prescriptions or
other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk. Iowa,
writes: Il have been Minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
so years or more, and have never
found anything so beneficial, or that
gave me such speedy relief as DR..
Kings New Discovery" Try this
Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial
Bottles Free at J. E. Kaufflnan's s
Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
The Country Editor.

The country editor is a combina-
ton of the entire staff of city news
paper. His sphere of usefulness,
although not SO ubiquitous, is qui' e
as important ss that of the great &C n
temporaries. His single weekly
paper is in miniature the seven issues
per week of the great dailies. His
constituency is often the most moral
and high minded to be found in the
domain of history. He reaches the
homes of brain and brawnithat send
10 the colleges and cities the great,
we'll balanced men of the age. He
may not uproot scandal, expose cor
ruption, tear down religious and
political parties, create empires or
crush dynasties, but he reaches and
influences the majority of the army
of boys who, in after years, fight tie
great battles of life in the pulpit, at
the bar, in the hospital, and even be
come bis most distinguished co-work-
ers in journalism.
The country editor may take wood
and potatoes for his subscription
price, but he never lies about his cir
culation. He may mention in detail
the process of construction Of county
barns and the intervisitation Of un-
important buE,kins, but he makes no
attempt to build his fortunes on scan
dals, broA en- homes, nasty twaddle,
and undue prying into private life.
H. may write wretched English and
deplorable grammer, but he never
talks about s'innocuous desuetude"
and "masterful" efforts. He may
publish three pages Of patent insides
to one of original matter, but he
never steals the news and brains of
others because geographical diff
ference of time fa7ors his location.
He may set his own type and turn
the crank of his own press, but he
never scales down the wages of his
employees, nor treats printers like
cattle nor pays starvation wages to
reporters. He may deplore certain
local usuages and want of apprecia-
ton of his columns by business men,
but he never pursues people who
have no means for reply with vindic-
tive hate, with vile cartoons and out
rageous persecution to the grave.
He is not life wrecker, nor a family
wrecker, nor scandal monger, nor
a party political poltroon, nor bribe
taker, nor a washer of dirty linen.
Whatever his mistakes, troubles and
ludicrous exhibitions at times, the
country editor is an honest, pains
taken citizen, one of the most potent
factors in the higher civilization.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
II 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,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
twenty-five cents bo:t'e:
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
Sleep and Health.

we nave D6en COlu, tlue dlleI tllue,
that early rising is wonderful
method of lengthening the day, and
thus adding to the value and useful
ness of mans life. To those who
are tempted to self indulgence IN
sleep by a natural tendency to ease,
or lack Of incentive to early rising,
the injunction is good enough, and
should be enforced. But with
majority of US the danger lies in the
opposite direction. The demands
upon our time are so many and so
pressing that the longest daJ' is sadly
too short for the work we would like
to see done in it. We 60 to bed at
night with the unpleasant conviction
that something is being left half
unfinished, and tomorrow has already
enough duties Of its own to occupy
it's hours. So We get in the habit Of
scheming how the day may be made
a bit longer by stealing a fragment
from both ends of the night. We
then fatter ourselves upon having
stolen a march from Dame Nature,
and cheated her out of her own.
And how easy it is to imagine that
we feel none the worse for the change,
and that the tooth of WEAKNESS
which sometimes oppresses US is an
unworthy inclination to slothfulness
that ought to be kept in subsection.
Time, however, tells another tale,
and few years will prove that the
human system must have the ap-
pointed hours of sleep and rest, or
serious consequences will follow.
When early rising is practiced it
must be preceded by early retiring.
We are told that a large p rtion OF
people who have lived to an extreme
old age were early risers; butitis well
to understand that they are mostly
agricultural laborers and country
people, living simply and contented,
and going to bed about mine o'clock
in the evening, without care to-
rufie their sleep. A schoolboy on
his holiday does not rest more
soundly; and it is unreasonable for
the ordinary business man, who has
hands and brain actively engaged
until almost midnight, to attempt to
keep pace with him in the morning.
There is no real gain in robbing ones
self of the needed rest. The day
may be heightened, but it is proper
tionly weakened, for loss of sleep
means loss of energy.
There is a story told of certain
tradesman who was in difficulties,
and went to his brother for assistance.
On his arrival be found him in bed,
and had to wait sometime for his ap-
pearance. Il am surprised at you
staying in bed so long," said thepoor
relation: Il have been up three bours
at least" YES" replied the more
fortunate brother; ''but you see when
I do get up I am thoroughly awake. -
The hint was more forcible than
thoughtful, yet it contains a lesson
that is especially applicable to those
who are trying to gain for themselves
q livelihood and a fortune. He who
has secured enough sleep has secured
one of the safeguards against the
encroachments of disease and men
tai prostration. His nerves are stead
der. his intellect Is clearer and keener,
and the business and responsibility
of life are attended with degree OF
comfort and efficiency that are other
wise unattainable.
A few days ago two gentlemen met
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24

to church that he gives his family
every Sabbath morning. My son, if
you didn't think you ought to 60,
you wouldn't make any excuses for
not going. No man apologies for
doing right.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
tional discrimination and individual
fayoriteism.
RIGHT RATES AND THEN REST.

RIGHT RATES AND THEN REST.
We denounce the present Demo.
cratic tariff as sectional, injurious to
the public credit and destructive to
business enterprise. We demand
such an equitable tariff on foreign
imports, which come into competi-
ton with American products, as will
not only furnish adequate revenue
for the necessary expenses OF the
government, but will protect Ameri-
can labor from degradation to the
wage level of other lands. We are
not pledged to any particular sched-
ules. The question of rates is
practical question, to be governed by
the conditions of the time and of
production: the ruling and uncom-
promising principle is the protection
and development of American labor
and industry. The country demands
a right settlement and then it wants
rest.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
THE PROTECTION CRY.

We renew and emphasize our al
legiance to the policy Of protect on as
the bu.wark of American industrial
independence and the foundation OF
American development and pros
perity. This true American policy
taxes foreign products and encour-
ages home industry; it puts the
burden of revenue on foreign goods:
it secures the American market for
the American producer: it upholds
tie American Standard of wages for
the American workipgmap; it puts
the factory by the side of the farm
and makes the American farmer less
dependent on foreign demand and
price; it difuses general thrift and
founds the strength Of all on the
strength of each. In its reasonable
application it is just, fair and impair
tial, equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly, for Sec
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24

opposing delegates wouldbe unseatcd
to insure McKinley's nomination on
the first ballot. This program was
fully carried out regardless Of the
merits of the question of differences
between the contestants and hence
his nomination was no surprise.
Much speculation has been INDUCED
in as to who would secure the sec
ond place on the ticket, and the one
who succeeded in shaking down the
plum was the one least expected to
do so outside OF the Mckinly man
ayers. There was also much diver.
sity of opinion as to whether the
party would be committed to the
gold standard, or a straddling fnan-
cial plank would be adopted.
The adoption Of the gold stand
ard was The occasion for the with
drawal Of Senator Teller and Other
delegates from silver States. The
platform is but q rebash of unre-
deemed promises and pledges, in
which, judging from the experiences
of the past, there is no dependence
to be placed in them, and the carry
ing Of which was never intended.
The following is
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United
States, assembled by their represent
atives in national convention, appeal
ing for the popular and historical
justification of their claims to the
matchIess achievements of the thirty
! years of Republican rule, earnestly
and confidently address themselves
to the awakened intelligence, expe-
rience and conscience of their coun-
trymen in the following declaration
of facts and principles:
PICTURE OF DEMOCRATIC RULE.
For the first time since the civil
war the American people have wit
messed the calamitious consequences
of full and unrestricted Democratic
control of the government. 1t has
been record of unparalleled inca
pacity, dishonor and disaster. In
administrative management it has
ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable rev.
enue, entailed an unceasing deficit;
eked ont ordinary current expenses
with borrowed money, piled up the
public debt to S262.0OO,O00 in time
of peace, forced ali adverse balance
of trade, kept perpetual menace
hanging over the redemption fund,
pawned American credit to aline syn
dicates and reversed all the measures
and results of successful Republican
rule. In the broad effect of its
policy it has precipitated panic,
blighted industry and trade with
prolonged depression, closed factories.
reduced work and wages, halted and
crippled American productions, while
stimulating foreign production for
the American market. Every con-
! sideration of public safety and indi-
vidual interest demands that the
government shall be rescued from
the hands of those who have shown
themselves incapable to conduct it
without disaster at home and dis
honor abroad and shall be restored
to the party which for thirty years
admin ,ter ID it with unequalcd Sue
cess and prosperity, and in this con-
nection, we heartily indorse the wis
dom, patriotism and the success of
the administration of President Har-
rison.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
FOR RECIPROCITY.

We believe the repeal of the re-
ciprocity arrangements negotiated by
the last Republican administration
was a national calamity, and We de-
mand their renewal and extension on
such terms as will equalize our trade
with other nations, remove the re-
strictions which now obstruct the
sale Of American products in the
ports of other countries, and secure
enlarged markets for the products OF
our farms, forests and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
measures of Republican policy and
90 hand in hand. Democratic rule
has recklessly struck down both and
both must be reestablished. PrCtec-
ton for what we produce; free ad-
mission for the necessaries of life
which we do not produce; recipro-
city agreements Of mutual interests
which gain open markets for US in
return for open market to others.
Protection builds up domestic in
dustry and trade and secures our
own market for ourselves; reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
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 for 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 atithe.rate Of ono
cent word.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-24
THE GOLD PANK.

The Republican party is unre-
reservedly for sound money. 1t
caused the enactment of the law
providing for the resumption OF
specie payments in 1879; since then
every dollar has been as goodas gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our
currency, or impair the credit of our
country.
\ SMALL DAIT TO SILVER MINERS.
We are therefore opposed to the
free coinage of silver, except by in
ternational agreement with the lead
Continued on Page Two.
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A BID FOR LOUISIANA.

We condemn the present admins
tration for not keeping faith with
the sugar producers Of this country.
The Republican party favors such
protection as will lead to the produc-
ton on American soil of all the sugar
which the American people use, and
for which they pay other countries
more than Sl00,0O0,000 annually.
To all market products-to those
of the mine and field, as well as
those of the shop and the factory
to hemp, to wool, the product of the
great industry of sheep husbandry,
as we'll as to finished woolens of the
mill-we promise the most ample
protection.
TO BUILD UP MERCHANT MARINE.
We favor restoring the early Amer
lean policy of discriminating duties
for the upbuilding of our merchant
marine and the protection Of our
shipping in the foreign carrying
trade, SO that American shipf-the
product of American labor employed
in American shipyards, sailing under
the stars and stripes, and manned,
oflicered and owned by Americans
may regain the carrying OF our for
oion commerce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Water Beneath Coral Rock.

There are no streams in Yucatan
which flow above the ground, but the
whole peninsula is one vast table OF
coral rock, and beneath it are immense
sheets of fresh water, with regular,
though ill-defned, tides and currents.
Along the coasts these subterranean
waters are quite near the surface, but
in the interior, where the calcareous
luyer is of great thickness, the waters
are low down. At intervals they break
into caverns formed By earthquakes
by pressure of their own force or by
the inGltration of surface water into
the natural grottoes of the coral rock,
and wherever the water can bereached,
whether through artificial pits or by
the operations of nature, the place is
called o cenote. There are great
many of them scattered all over Yuca-
tan, and those near Merida are utilized
rs public bath houses, affording most
refreshing resorts.
Centuries ago the Indians marked
the courses OF the subterranean rivers
by heaps of stones, and always built
their cities close by the water caves,
as their ruins show; and it is interest.
ing to note to this day all the civilized
centres of Yucatan have arisen around
these natural reservoirs. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Wild Goose,s Strange Nest.

The Revelstroke (Oregon) Mail states
that one day, as Anton Burgosen wa
going to his work at Aliens brewery,
he saw flock of wild geese flying
overhead. The better to look at them,
he took off his hat, holding it out
stretched, and then, to his astonish-
ment, saw one goose drop in the air
toward him. His vision being keen
he had not reached the brewery yet ;
indeed, had he, this would not be re-
lated as a fact, for Aliens beer is good
he saw something drop from the
goose like shot, straight for his hat,
and fall safely therein. The some
thing was an egg! A real egg!
The goose evidently saw the oppor-
tunity to deposit its egg in safe
place, and gagged it to hair. Bur-
gosen could not believe his eyes; yet
there was the egg, sure enough, and,
save for slight bruise at the upper
end, perfectly uninjured. The egg
and Anton are now at Aliens brewery,
and will verify this story. 1t is a
most astonishing thing, not heard Of
more than once in Lifetime.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Consolation for Chicago.

The school census of Chicago hes
just been completed, and the result
shows the population of the city to be
1919, ,226, a gain of $4,000 during
the last six years. II this gain con-
tinues, Chicago will have nearly 2,000,-
900 when the next federal census is
taken. This would show growth Of
100000 in ten years, larger growth
than any city in the world has ever ex-
perienced in SO short time. Itwould
promise in one more decade to give
the Windy City third place in popula-
tion among the cities of the world,
and second place, but for the proposed
consolidation of New York and Brook
lyn into one municipality.
In spite of this great growth and
this bright promise the people of Chi
cago are not satisfied. Thepostmaster
and the directory man told them that
the city had population of ]. $50, 600,
and they believe it. Taking the
school census, however, as correct, the
city he's a larger population than any
states in the Union had in 1890. except
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ohio, Missouri, Massachusetts, Texas,
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky,
Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, North
Carolina and Wisconsin. Twenty
nine of the forty-fve states We're less
populous in 1890 than Chicago is now.
Florida Times Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Swiss School Laws Arc Strict.

Primary education is compulsory
throughout Switzerland, and no mercy
is shown to people who attempt te
keep their children away from school,
In Solothurn parents are not ever
allowed the option of having their off
spring educated at home or in private
institutions, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette. Considerable trouble is taken,
however, to arrange the school hours
with due regard to general CONVENE
ence, In summer the classes begin al
7 o'clock in the morning; thus, when
the children have done working with
their heads, they still have time enough
to work with their hands. They have
their holidays, too, in the autumn; sc
that they may be able during the
harvest to help in the fields. Not only
is primary education free, but in pool
districts food and clothing are dis.
tributed at public expense among sucl
of the children as need them. 5, =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Clumsy Animal.

The buffalo is used as beast OF
burden in Java. Everywhere you see
them grazing lazily in the fields, or
dragging carts and plows. IL is q
clumsy animal. Thick folds of super
fluous fat and skin hang about its neck
and limbs, aud a constant stream of
perspiration runs from it's almost hair
less body. A beautiful pair of cres'
cent Snapped horns adorn the fore
head of this tropical horse. Flocks
of hamingoes and white cranes STRAIT
and fly in and out among these beasts.
On one occasion saw beautiful
Aamingo parading up and down upon
the back of q buffalo COW, which was
lying almost immersed in mudhole
by the roadside. The bird was feast
ing his tropical appetite by picking
insects and other unwelcome visitors
from the shining back Of this man.
mouth beast. This. kind of thought.
fulness on the part of the hamlnSo is
much appreciated by the COW, and l
am convinced there exists between
them pure platonic friendship. What
peculiar thing this world is, for
what is a torture and menace to the
buffalo is choice morsel much appre-
ciated by the palate OF the crane
Milwaukee Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
a Cat Story.

I am great lover of ell animals,
especially cats. The two have now
are the greatest possible contrast to
each other in all respects. The white
one is gentle, digniied being, highly
respectable in all her ways. The other,
black one, is greedy, common, sell
fish, thieving little beast. 1 am ac'
customed to tell friends that the one
descended from above and the other
came up from below! They are very
jealous of each other, and only unite
in one thing, i. c., love OF tEeir owner.
I was away from home for u few days
and was greeted with effusion on my
return, but to my astonishment they
both went out that first night. (They
generally sleep in my room.) But
early in the morning | was awakened
by that peculiar screaming new gen.
orally caused by cat holding mouse
in her mouth, meving sideways as it
were, and shortly afterward up jumps
the white cat on tho bed bringing q
small rabbit, walks with it in her
mouth up and down three times in
front of me, and then takes it out Of
the room again. A minute after up
comes the black cat with the same
bunny and repeats the performance.
only not SO majestically, then takes it
down again and drops it on that mat.
"Whitey" comes up, takes it up, and
hides it in my cupboard. Then they
both jump up for their morning caress
and are very proud Of themselves I
can only imagine that the rantomime
was meant to explain that they had
both combined to bring me some food,
thinking, no doubt, that I had been
starved during my absence.-The
Spectator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
North Carolina Railways.

The railway commissions report
says there are 300 miles of road ii
operation in North Carolina.
The aggregate valuation by the com
mission for taxation is 6,3l6,92O
The increase of mileage is eighty-four.
Increase in valuation S1,S50, 900.
The Atlantic Cost Line system has
722 miles valued ut S6,SS2, 900, an in
crease since last year of $l93, 600.
The Southern has 1000 miles valued
at SS, 1893, 900, On increase of $780,
900. The Seaboard Air Line has 67f
miles value at $5,295, 900, an increase
ofSl72, 900. Miscellaneous roads have
1,21O miles valued at So, TIC, 900.
The commission makes the rate o.
assessment of the North Carolina rail
way, between Charlotte and Selma.
So, 900 per mile, which is So, 900 pei
mile greater than that of any Other
in the state. There are in all seventy
six roads and branches.