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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
FOR TREASURER.

The many friends of ]. E. B McCAR-
TIL announce him rs q canGidate for
CO :nty Treasur r. He is pledged TO alb
the resur Of the primary AID support the
regular nominees Of the Democratic party
thereby announce myself q candidate
fer Treasurer and pledge myself to abide
the result OF the primary.
j. N. ELEAZER.
The many friends Of B. N. BODIE, know
ing his eminen: qualifications and fitness
for the Office, do hereby nominate him Us
cand d. for Treasure: and pledge him to
abide the result Of the primary election.
MANY VuTEES.
The many friends Of E. L. WINGAED
announce him as candidate for County
Treasurer and pledge him to abide tie
result OF the primary
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
County Alliance Meeting.

County Alliance Meeting.
The next quarterly meeting Of
Lexington County Alliance will be
held at Lexington G. H., Friday,
July 10, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. N.
A full delegation is desired.
P. H. CAUGHMAN,
President.
JNo. D. FARE, Secretary.
June 5, 1896.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 7
OF EDUCATION.

The many friends of JOHN D. TARR
hereby ann unce him AS candidate tor
County Sup r.ntendent OF Education, and
pledge him to abide tie result Of the
primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
FOR AUDITOR.

His many friends in Broad River Town
ship announces N ID. HARMAN as cand;-
cat. for re election as County Auditor, and
pledge him to abide the result OF the prl-
mary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01

A lot of nice dried apples will be
sold for cents a pound, at the
Bazaar, just to close them out. Go
quick.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01

WATCH WORK of the best and guaran'
teed. Repairing Jewelry, &c, specially.
A full line OF Jewelry, Watches, Cocks.
and every article found in first class
Jewelry Store. all at the lowest possible
prices
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
FOR CORONER.

The friends of J. NJ. CRAPS announce
him as a car didate for c roncr Mr.. Craps
is capable audis located at tie Court House.
He will abide the result of tie primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
CANDIDATES.

The price for announcing candidates
in these columns is s. for the round
tri ', invariably in advacce
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

IL A. SPiNN is hereby announced as a
candidate for the office of Clerk Of Court,
snlject to the ensuing Primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
Barbecue.
Barbecue.

r WILL FURNISH A FIpST CLASS
i barbecue. with rcfr. sbnerts. at my
place. on Sa'ardty. July 9. '96. The neigh
borhcod ami public generally are cordially
Invited. Charges tor cinucr are % and 80
cents.
DANIEL N DRAFTS,
May 25, 1865. 9w3S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01

The charge for announcing candi-
dates for Magistrate is $3.50.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
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AND ITS p CURE
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remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positive am
of its power that | consider it my duty to
send taco bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
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+. A. SL0CUM, NJ. c., Is3 Pearl ST., New York.
ps- Tho Editorial and Business Management Of
this Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
ELR u!


ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLfTTERS,
nor is everything Sterling Silver that is
stamped "sterling OF course in the
crucitie of the chemist it is easy to tell the
pure metal from the dross. but people cant
carry ch, mists and cruclbles about With
them when they go shopping. Guard
against mistakes then By buying from
dealers OF known reliability.
have sold Reliable J-wclry in Columbia
for great many y ars and it is gratitica-
ton to me to know that my patrons have
received full value for their money and
have always bought what they bargained
for"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
Barbecue.

r WILL GIVE A FIRST CLASS BAR
= / becue, with refreshments, at Chaplin. on
July Attn. C..nGi'iates and eve rvbody are cor
daily invited. Meats will be we'll cooked
delightfully."- seasoned and elegantly served.
Charges moderate. Z. Vi FRlCk.
June l, 1883. 5w33.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
RESULTS OF eRovER's TERM" PoLIcY

Increasing taxes on spirits over % per cent, it's internal revenue receipts have fallen many millions below those of the Mckinley law.
 Promising sufficient revenue to meet the running expenses and create |, tTeausry surplus, it has fallen S75.. 000,000 short of the current expendi. lures, while the Mckinley law in 0 cor responding period of its history created a surplus of nearly one-third that sum.
 Purporting to protect the interests of the agricultural community, its enact. ment has been followed by an enor- nous increase in the importation of az. ricultural articles and falling off in the exports of farm products.
 Promising to open the doors of for eign countries to native productions, it has given smaller exports to agricul. tural staples and of general merchant disc than in any year of the present decade, under either the Mckinley tariff or that which immediately pre- ceded it. The exports of agricultural products in the first full calendar year of the new law were S545,714,375, while under the Mckinley law the agricul- tural products averaged $100, ,00O, COG @ year greater.-Toledo Blade.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
ITS VERA WHEEL.

,.,s vara wecl, throughout the day. Wbcn taen up wi wark or play. ", think q man can live alway
 Wi'oot wifey. re vera wccl when cla'es are new, To think they'll always last just so, And look as well as they do moo.
 Wroot a wifey. p,. when the holes begin to show. The stitches rip, the buttons go, what in the warl's man to do
 Wi'oot a wifey? re vrra weel when skies are clear. 1Tbar frlen's are true. and lassies dear, ro think yell gang through life, nae fear
 Wroot wifey. pr, clouds will come the skies athwart. Iass!es will marry, frien's maun part: what then can cheer your saddcned heart
 A dear. wee wifey. ,t,s vera weel when young and hale, Pu, when you're auld. and crazed and frail And your blithe spirits gin to fail,
 You'll want wifey. r,ut nayhap then the lassie dear Uil treat your offers wi sheer; Eecause you're cranky. gray and sere,
 Yell get nae wifey. Then haste ye, haste. ye silly loon; pise up and seek about the toon, And get Heavens greatest earthly boon,
 A wee bit wifcy.
 Great Thoughts.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
THE REPORT DIscoURTEoUS.
A Bright Newsboy Answers Lady in .
 Caustic Manner.

l A Bright Newsboy Answers Lady in . | Caustic Manner.
 A small and dirty newsboy worked | paying game for a week or so down in the shopping districts. He would don most pathetic expression, go up to a woman and say: 'Missis, won't you buy a paper? Dis is my birfday, and ain't sold hardly any" Of course, he | would sell one in nine cases out of ten, and would generally get a nickel and be told to keep the change. He must have kept this up for nearly week. and reaped a bountiful harvest. At last ono young woman who had tired of the same story, and who had become rather skep- tical on the subject of birthdays" stopped the young genius and remarked in tones clear enough to be heard some little distance: "See, here, little boy. what did you say about your birthday?"
 Lady, please buy paper. Dis is my birfday, and ain't sold but one paper today" whined the young rascal.
 "Now, my little boy, to my certain knowledge you have had birthday every day this week. Aren't you ashamed to tell such stories?"
 He was cornered for a minute, and stood with head cast down and every ap- pearance of remorse. At last he looked up with most innocent expression, and said: "Well, you see, lady, you en me we're different. ain't very old, en l thought I'd have lot of birfdays to oncet, en den could quit havin' 'em like you. See?"
 She concluded he was past reforming, and, slipping dime in his hand, moved on, signing over the wickedness of the generation. while the young sinner ex- ecuted pas seul of his own invention. Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30

government statistics could be had. These returns show that the outward movement from all ports numbers. for 1895. no less than 329,55S persons, of whom 276,29S sailed from New York alone, and 297.515 were bound for Eu. rope. As against this outward flood the total inflow was only 301 ,140 per sons, of whom 21,201 were returning tourists and transient arrivals and 270,- 04S were immigrants coming to stay. Hence about 2S, 800 more persons left the United States in the third year of tariff reform, 10 seek permanent homes in foreign lands, than arrived from for cign countries to better their condition here.
 If we seek for the cause of this ex. odus the statistics of Massachu- setts (which would be duplicated in every other state if the others would take the pains to collect the statistics) tell the story.
 In 1894 the mills and factories of Mas sachusetts used $G5, 100000 less of raw materials than in 1890, and turned out goods worth $l09,OO0,O0O less than in 1890. and less by S111,524,341 than in 1885, ten years before. Massachusetts became in four years smaller market for the farmers to sell their raw ma terials only in, by S6j, ,0OO. .0OO, aside from its reduction in dimensions ard value as market in which to sell their food and fuel, which reduction must have amounted to as much more.
 Between 1893 and 1894 the average yearly earnings of the whole num- Der employed in all manufactur- ing industries in Massachusetts shrank from S43G.13 in 1893 to $i21.sl in 1894. the total sum paid in wages diminishing from $l22,495, ,937 in the great panic year to sill. .103,OS5 in what we have been asked to regard 'as the year of recovery. The manu- facturing wage employees received $11,. 392,s52 less in the so-caIlcd year of re- covery" than in the year of distress. The average number of persons em- ployed in all manufacturing industries was. for 1893. 2s0.S6S, and in 1894, 263,- 30s; being 17,47O less in the wear of re- covery' than were employed in the year of distress"
 Meanwhile there came from various points in the western states. in these opening months of 1896, proofs that the farming population in the best counties m the corn belt of Illinois. Indiana and ohio is resuming that movement out into the "no-rent" lands which always marks long depression in industry. A dispatch from Fairbury. in Livingston county. ILL. says; Special trains for Iowa. composed of freight cars laden with tn. emigrants' machinery. stock and household goods. and coaches con tanning the families of the movers. have departed all week over the Illinois
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
The Fashions.

The most novel and elegant dress trimmings of the moment are Venetian, Renaissance and Honiton applique edg- ings and insertions laid over velvet bands.
 Among other charming fancies in newly imported novelties are French bodices draped with Marie Antoinettc fichus trimmed with mousseline de soie frills, with silk-embroidcred edginps in Vatican designs wrought in natural colorings.
 Instead of waning in popularity, the fashion for waists entirely different from the skirts is more than ever the rage. and the fancy for these dainty, dressy and economical garments ex- tends from the simple, inexpensive shirt waist to the most elaborate crea- tion from Paris, costing anywhere from S30 to $60, and even more, if real laces are used for garpiture; and whatever may be the result in months to come, the spring season is charmingly and lavish ly supplied with unique and beautiful models which will be entirely safe to duplicate for summer wear in moro airy textiles.-N. Y. Post.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
Complete Failure of the Democratic
 TariR Law.

TariR Law.
 Operations of the treasury in the month just ended are another black eye for the Wilson law. It has added to the enormous deficit which it has already piled up, and the deficiency now amounts to over SIS, 5,o0O,0o0, against a surplus of S24,OOO, ,0OO in the correspond ing history of the Mckinley law. In every feature the new law has been disappointing.
 Reducing the rates of duty on many articles on the assumption that this re- duction would so largely swell the inn portations as to increase the customs collections, it has fallen far below the mark fixed by the Mckinley law in the corresponding period as to cus- toms receipts.
 Adding largely to the number of articles on the free list, it has brought into the country less goods free of duty than did the Mckinley law in n like pe- riod of its history.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
THE GHOST TRAIN.
BY CY WARNIAN.

When the Rio Grande Western was a narrow gauge road it was very crooked. Even in the Utah descrs there were many curves among the sand hills that have been piled up during the past few thousand years. A locomotive-oneo of atype known as sewing machines" be- cause all their machinery was in sight was trying to make spur for the general managers special, against which she had time order. The time was growing alarmingly short, and the driver of the light engine knew that the man on the special, with the gym eral manager behind him, would be c-owding the limit. These sewing machines" were famous riders. The springs were so light and so perfectly adjusted that one of these locomotives would ride as easily to the engineer as q Pullman car does to a commercial traveller, with one seat for himself and another for his feet. As the little ma chine rocked round the corners, screa m- ing at every curve, the engineer and fireman kept a sharp lockout ahead, at the same time counting the minutes and reckoning the miles that still lay between them and the spur.
 Down the desert one of the swiftest engines on the road was trembling away toward the sewing machine, and at the end of each minute the two To- comotives were 1h miles nearer each other.
 To be allowed to 'pull" the general manager is an honor earnestly striven for by engineers, and when once cb. tained it is carefully guarded. What ever record man makes at the head Ct such train is sure to count for oI against him, since he is then direct. ly under the eye of the maI agement The chances are always in favor of a good run, for the train dispatcher, with his own reputation at stake, can be de, pended upon to keep the track clear He will hold a passenger train ten min. utes rather than hold the special five Another point in favor of the special en- gineer is the fact that he is due at nc particular point at any specified time, and having no time card to hold him down he may regulate the speed of the train to suit himself. He is always an experienced runner who knows the road-knows every low joint and high
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30

Perhaps" said the colonel, there was not when we went down, but there is now, for saw a locomotive standing there."
 The conductor laughed as the super intendent had done, but the colonel offered to risk case of champagne that he had seen no ''ghost" train, and the superintendent took the bet as the easiest way of settling an argument which was about to become embarrass- ing.
 When the special reached Green river the party went into the eating house, where supper had been ordered, and, as was the habit, the colonel sat at tae same table with the train and engine crew.
 "What did you shut of for just this side of Coyote spur, Sam?" asked the colonel, looking the engineer in the eye, and instantly the eyes of the whole party were upon the drivers dusliy face. The engineer was speeches.. Not that the circumstances had escaped his mind, for as a matter of fact he had thought of little else, but he knew not how to answer.
 Ibid you think that ergine was on the main line? ?" asked the general man. ager, noticing the embarrassment of the engine crew.
 What engine?" asked tine engineer, trying to look and speak naturally.
 ''There was only one engine there besides your own," was the coloners response. "Will you be good enough to answer my question:"
 "Well," thought the driver, "ifTve got 'em the c. Ms got 'em," and he aI- swered: q did think she was on the main stem"
 What did you think, Harry?" asked the superintendent of the fireman, who was staring at the engineer. The fire man only closed his eyes and shook his head slowly, as though he consid- cred them all crazy, and his long lashes, dark with coal dust, lay upon his newly washed face like the .ashes of chorus girl.
 Did you see anything on your side: 9" asked the colonel, who was determined to unlock the lips of the fireman.
 "Not thing" said Harry. q don't believe in ghosts"
 Ut will not be necessary for you to take out 63 tan accident report), but
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30


 Vehier, every curve and sag on the di- NsLon-consequently the officers put no limit upon the speed of the train, Du' leave it all to the good judgment of the engineer ltwas clear, dry day in the early autumn, the very best time of M" year for fast run, and "Old Sam" ! mas been gauging his speed for 50 miles S"sN so as to hit Coyote spur on the 0o'' and break the record for fast run h'hg on the Alkali division.
 Gy the rules of the road five minutes were allowed for the variation oi watches, but the rule is not always wholly respected, and as the man on the "p"cial was known to be daring driver '''c sewing machine crew saw that they were In close place long before the smoke smoke Of the approaching locomotive was seen. Now they had barely five .n'"u'eS left and nothing for the yaria- ..oA and the coveted siding four miles %Moyl If tke opposing train failed to aspect the ''iye-minute rule" she
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
TARIFF REFORM" RESULTS.
Trade and Labor Unsettled and Farmers
 on the Move.


 Trade and Labor Unsettled and Farmers
 on the Move.
 The question whether there has been revival of industry in any part of this rountry since the general political and financial crisis which. set in on the ninth day of November, 1S92. and reached its climax in April, 1893, can now be answered effectively from three distinct sources, viz.:
 First, the movement of labor, which continues to be out of the United States 10 foreign countries, instead of from foreign countries into the United States.
 Second, the shrinkage of manufactur- ing industries, which have been grow ing weaker, poorer and less efficient each year since 1892. turning out Q smaller product at a lower wage rate and a diminishing profit, employing fewer hands and at a reduced scale of earnings and standard of life for every year since 1899; as indicated by the official statistics of the only state which collects such statistics each year-Mas- sachusetts.
 Third, the continued decline in value of farming lands in the central agricul- tural states, and constant exodus of farmers and farm laborers from these into the newer west and the farther north, which marked the prolonged hard times of 1S37-'41 and 1s54-'61, and which are now in full force.
 To begin with the most significant, the labor movement from instead of toward this country. The record of the whole passenger movement from the country has been secured through the steamship owners. Its results would certainly be increased if comprehensive
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
mLp soLplER.s PET COON.
How He Distributed Bees at MissooFs
 Social Event.


 How He Distributed Bees at Missoufs Social Event. The old sailor, with the honest blue eyes and the steel-bowed spectacles resb- ing on the tip of his nose, drifted into the 'sBroken Shutter" once again the other night and insinuated himself into the conversation of the sports ana aii- nighters.
 Say, any of you fellers ever have . coon for pet?" was the way he at- tracted attention to himself. "Get out" three or four of them crieds "what are you giving us?"
 "That's straight" continued the old man, and his mild blue eyes twinkied merrily. q mean 'coon-a raccoon. Why, gentlemen, coon makes one or the incest pets in the world. Of course, its temper is trif1e uncertain and its teeth are sharp. My coon used to make raids on the neighbours chicken coop, but for all that he was good pet. He was as playful as kitten and as mis- chieyous as a monkey. I used to put few marbles in a basin of water, and the coon would amuse himself by the hour. And like sweets-well, you just ought to have seen him. Thought as much of candy as girl, and as for honeywell, that raccoon would go miles to raid beehive.
 "I was living out in Missouri in those days and one night the folks at the house had shucking-bee in the barn, and after the corn-shucking was fin- ished they had dance-a regular country affair. Balance to the right; partners all; birdie in the cage, and all hands round,' you know, fellers; you've all been there."
 The old soldier was batting time now, and as he gave out the dance calls in regular country style the boys were at a loss to know just what turn his story would take.
 "All the boys and girls of the dees- trick were there-girls :n loose-necked dresses and boys in flippity-fop trous- CTS, wide at the bottoms and baggy at the knees.
 "Well, my coon had been out a-hunt- in beehive, and he found one. All the bees were at home, and they just lit into MT. Coon. He remembered, then, that he had business at home, and back he come to our house, just a-fyin', and about bushel of the busy little bees a-followin' him. He came right into the barn, where the dance was a-goin' on. He jumped around, squallin' with pain, and sheddin' about 50 bees at a jump.
 "Well, that was when the fun com- menced. The bees made for the boys and girls; went down the girls necks and up the boys trousers. They got on the bald heads of the old folks, and seemed to think the hands of the fiddlers were choice things to make honey. The folks tried to get out of the door and they jammed up the door. The men swore and the women screamed with pain; and all the time the 'cocon kept running around sheddin' bees. We'll, it ended the dance and killed the coon. guess, fellers, that was leetle bit the liveliest shncking-bee that there ever was in y."-Washington Star. |
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

UDemocratic rule has diminished the foreign markets for all of our prod ucts except government bonds. - St. Louis Globe-Democrat. DEepublicanism is in the air. Every republican meeting or convention, pri- mary. township, county or state, is well attended, and by men who are ear nest and enthusiastic. The campaign, when it opens, will be hummer Chicago Inter Ocean. DThe western farmers are now busi- ly engaged in planting one of the largest areas of corn on record, with the stimulating assurance that the big re- publican victory of next November vii. bring them good prices for the crop St. Louis Globe-Democrat. DThe name of the next democratic candidate for the presidency is also:
 Morrison,
 Russell,
 ClevelanD. And his other name is:
 Pattison.
 Bland,
 OlNcy,
 Matthews,
 DoieS.