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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
Christina Rossetti.

Christina Rossetti is kn6wn to the
world, and very happily known, by her
brothers portraits of her, and in partic-
ular by the singularly beautiful chalk
drawing i'll profile dated 1866. I think
that tasteful arrangement Of dress might
have made her appear noble and even
romantic figure so late as 1870, but,
as I suppose, an ascetic or almost Meth
odistic reserve caused her to clothe her
self in a style, or with an absence Of
style, which was really distressing. Her
dark hair was streaked across her olive
forehead, and turned up in chignon.
Her high, stiff dress ended in hard col
lar and plain brooch, the extraordinarily
ordinary skirt sank over a beIated Grin
oline, and these were infections hard to
bear from the high priestess of pre-
raphaelitism. When tits added that her
manner from shyness was CT porten-
tous solemnity, that she had no small
talk whatever, and that the common
topics of the day appeared to be entirely
unknown to her, it will DO understood
that she was considered highly formida-
BILE by the young and the fiighty.
have seen her sitting alone in the
midst of a noisy drawing room like a
pillar of cloud, sibyl whom no one
had the audacity to approach. Yet a
kinder or simpler soul, or one less con-
centrated on self, or of a humber sweet
ness, never existed. And to all enthusi-
asst who broke the bar of conventional
chatter and ventured on real subjects
her heart seemed to open like an un-
sealed fountain. The heavy lids of her
weary looking, blister, Italian eyes
would lift and display her ardor as she
talked of the mysteries Of poetry and
religion Goose.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
A Dyak Assassin.

My friend was bending down, fixing
his climbing spurs prior to ascending
the tree. One moment the grass undu-
lated, q wriggling, snakelike movement
stirred it and before I could utter a
sound of warning-so spellbound had l
become-a naked native bounded up,
his klewang aimed at my friends neck.
The intense excitement Of closely watch
ing the event, which had occupied fewer
seconds than it takes lines to describe
it, had strained every nerve in me to
the highest pitch. With bound l
sprang to my companions rescue. The
blow which was flashing down upon his
neck was luckily not as quick as my
right hand. The point of the klewarg
Ga knife about two feet in lengthy
caught in my palm, making wound Of
which still carry the scar. My quick
instructive movement changed the di-
rection of the thrust and saved my
friends life. Quick as flash I grasped
my revolver with my left hand and paid
our assassin in exchange for his steel
with a pill of prccipitated lead. The
ball went through his head. He vaulted
forward as if for last spring and fell
dead Oh the very spot which he had in
tended for our slaughter - another
"good;' savage. Now the grass was
again agitated. I could see the same
undulating motion, but in a direction
away from US. 1 fred the remaining
shots of my revolver after the fleeing
companion of the now peaceful native
gentleman, but failed to hit. Our Dyak
friend had smeared his naked body all
over with oil in order to glide more
readily through the grass and with the
view of an easier escape in case of a
hand to hand conflict Jean Theodore
van Gestel in Lippincott's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28

Never forgets the Boys.
He will give each, by
purchasing one OF these
suits, a ticket entittlipg
him te a chance at one
Of the WATCHES seen
in our window.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
An Early
Fall Opening.
1000

OF our famous All Wool
Knee Pants Suits from
4 to 16 years, at 81 SO.
The following numbers
are some of the best lots:
4163, Blue Cheviot:
1852, Black: 4153, 4117,
415S, 414S, 4161, 1000
are fancy, gray and
browns Write for sam
pies of the above lots.
Also a full line at $500,
$3.50 and $500.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequaled for Eczema, letter, Salt.
Rheum, ScaId Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
COMMODORE'S DYING JOKE.
Heard Reporter Wish Him to Hurry tF
and Pleaded Inexpericrce.

Heard a Reporter Wisl, Him to Hurry Cr
and Pleaded Inexperierce.
Some reporters were waiting for news
after midnight recently Of the condition
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. 1t is no fun
to kick ycur heels against the pavement
until 8 or 4 O'Clock III the morning, and
the reporters grew restless. This re-
minds me-" said one reflectively. "of
the death watch Oh the old commodore.
Things were quite different then from
what they are now. When the old COM
mcdore was just taken i'll, he used to
send for us every day and have US up ID
his room and tell Us all about himself.
He used to read the papers, and ne no.
ticed that great deal Of space was de-
voted to him.
"'Well, boys he said one morning,
4 hope I live little longer for your
sskes. You seem to be making a lot of
space out of me-
"Finally, though, when he became
too i'll to sec us, VIC had to camp out as
we are doing now, and it soon became
tedious We used to camp about 20 feet
from the front Of the house in which
the old gentleman lay, and sometimes
you could hear what was said III the
sickroom.
"Among US was certain gentleman
who is now the respected father OF a
family. He was rather impatient. 1t
was late at night. He had voice Ill
him like bull.
"'Oh, why don't he die?' he sudden
" exclaimed petulantly.
"We thought no more of his remark
until a few minutes later, when trim
servant girl came out of the house. She
looked US over and watched US for few
moments. Then Doc said something,
and she came over to him and handed
him note. He opened it, wondering
what it could be. On the paper was a
score or so Of words written i'll the old
commodores we'll known scrawl. They
read:
"I trust you will pardon me, but as
this is the first time l have ever died l
am little inexperienced and don't ex-
actly know how to go about it. If you
will bear with me little while, how
ever, 1 will try to do my best.
''The old gentleman had heard the
pious remark, and it had been too much
for his grim sense of humor. New
York Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
An Africans Care For His Ornaments.

Soon after you get started on jour-
ney with black followers, all your break
able property-cups, saucers, etc.-will
be smashed Or lost, but the gentle AFR
can notwithstanding will wear round
his ankle q thin thread of beads for
three years. He will tear his way
through matted grass and follow
wounded buck through tangled jungle
without injury to his ornament. 1t is
remarkable how an ornament sticks to
native.-Century.
In many cases, the first work of
Ayers SarsapariIla is to expel the
effects of the other medicines that
have been tried in vain. 1t would be
a saving of time and money if exper-
imenters took Ayers Sarsaparilla at
first instead of at last.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

In addition to the above train service,
there is local train daily between Colun-
bia and Charlotte. making ali stops. No.
81 leaves Columbia, (Blarding Street,
daily a: 500 .. m. arrives at Charlotte $40
p. m. No 33 leaves Charlotte daily at $50
U. m. and arrives in Columbia at 955 p NJ
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
News From London.

The London Chronicle informs its
readers that Mrs. William Mckinley
"was called to the American bar in
1898, and that she enjoyed fer long
while the unique distinction Of being
the only lady of the legal profession
who pleaded in behalf of clients before
her own husband, who was the judge
Of the circuit in which she practiced.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cur
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correc'
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to al old or over-worked horse. 20
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
pApKER's GINGER TONIC

abaes Lung Troubles, Debility, distressing stomach aro
female is and Is noted for making when al ohs;
and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY AND
AIAURENS RAILROAD.

The Short Line to GfeenVlIIe,
Spartanburg and Glenn Springs-In
Effect Anril 3Oth. 1896.
The herald., 1896-06-19
AT THE THEATERS S

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Ton
is the opening performance of Gilbert
and Sullivan's comic opera, The Pirates
of Penzance; or the Slave of Duty. Great
preparations have been made to present
this opera in a complete way and every
operatic detail has been carefully looked
after. The ladies of the cast are in great
voice. Miss Burdette, the soprano, is
the possessor of a wonderful voice and
is at her best. Miss Bernice Holmes.
who has made success after success in
Los Angeles, will present a very clever
portrayal of the piratical maid of all
work. The costumes are all new and
the ladies of the chorus present a natty
appearance in their quaint dresses.
These young ladies are all good looking
as we'll as good singers and the front
rows are filling up very fast Light
opera IS always enjoyable in the sum
mer, and the Los Angeles theater is one
of the coolest buildings in the city and
always comfortab BILE. Prof. Louis Cots
chalk, the musical director, says the
chorus is a good one and we'll up in the
score. Mr.. Fred Huntly, the stage man
ager, has worked very hard to perfect
ly trained company. The orchestra has
practiced daily at rehearsals and tomor-
row evening will open up the most har-
monious effect ever given in musical
circles in this city. The company goes
to Santa Barbara next week, but will
return to render another popular opera
Immediately after the Fourth of July.
The engagement is for two nights and a
Saturday matinee.
The herald., 1896-06-19
POLITICS BOTH FOOLISH AND
CRIMINAL

Criminals lack judgment. Criminals
are fools. Criminals are dangerous
friends. The enmity of criminals has
made as many men great as any one
thing. The recognition of these facts
might have prevented the great South
ern Pacific corporation from placing its
interests at jeopardy by political alli-
ances with the criminal class. The re-
suit of it's political work is:
First, universal distrust of its men and
methods.
Second, the creation of gang of polit-
ical thugs largely recruited from the
moral sewers of the community.
Third, the deep-seated resentment of
all responsible and self-respecting men.
The railroads political supporters are
often good men on its regular pay role.
intimidated into disreputable political
action. Other agents are men in politics
as business, seeking every opportunity
to serve corrupting corporations or to
secure a good proportion of public con-
tracts at prices to suit themselves:Int this
city it has the forces of Alameda street
and vicinity, with councilman in COM
mand. Little Paris and the men who
live on the earnings of fallen women are
enlisted under the railroad monopoly's
banner of course To gain a railroad
point the city and county, the state Off
ces and even the national congress are
loaded down with time servers, traders.
tools and blackguards. The bosses and
all the worst abuses of our political sys-
tenn are supported by this great corpor-
alton. The folly of the whole business
is shown in the popular hatred the rail-
road has incurred and In the fact that
its own base creations are its worst
blackmailers. The whole population
and every interest in the community is
endangered by these political degrada-
tions. Free institutions are threat
ened by constant bribery and corruption.
The railroad with it's vast property is
daily undermining the only force that
can protect it. In doing this it is also
undermining the security of all.
Public opinion has come to the point
of considering railroad men in politics as
entirely untrustworthy. Political death
is the doom of all who join them If the
factions and cliques adverted to are 60
ing to keep on pulling the Southern Pa
cific's chestnuts out of the fire they will
arouse a raging popular crusade that
will spare none Of them. Public affairs
must be saved from the effects of ballot
box stuffing. bribery. bulldozing and
other abuses of that kind if the republic
is to live. No free government can long
feed on corruption and endure perver-
sions of mower and survive
The herald., 1896-06-19

tional Democratic convention OF 1897
gives gratifying evidence Of the fact that
the Democracy of this state has taken
no backward step on the question of
tariff reform. And the denunciation OF
the illogical, undemocratic. iniquitious
poll tax will awaken a responsive chord
in the heart of every person who mas
thought long and intelligently enough
on the subject of taxation to understand
the nature and working of this tax on
existence. The Democratic party could
do nothing better than to make the re-
peal of the poll tax leading issue in
the next legislative campaign.
The resolutions regarding the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal and
good roads are sound and will lose the
party no votes.
The resolution declaring in favor of
free silver coinage will not, of course, be
received with the same unanimity as the
others. There exists in the party
wide and honest difference Of opinion re-
garding this most important subject,
difference that loyal Democrats may
well hope to see adjusted without peril
to the party's integrity.
The delegates at large selected by the
convention will be recognized at once
as men thoroughly representative of the
higher aspirations Of the party, men
who have demonstrated by long. faith
full and efficient service their right to
the condolences of their constituents.
The Democrats of California will have
no reason to be ashamed of their pres
ence at Chicago.
But the most pleasing fact of all about
this convocation Is the fact that 1t was
ruled only by the will of the masses of
the party for whichit acted. Unlike the
Republican body Of similar character.
neither corporation, clique nor machine
directed its action and mapped out its
program. 1t was the free convention of
a free party.
The herald., 1896-06-19
Curious Condensations

Half a million clerks are employed IN
London.
Over G1, 900, 900 is spent yearly by Lon
doners on funerals.
The annual cattle crop" Of New South
Wales is about 100000.
biologists aver that in hundred years
the lion will be extinct.
Roumania is spoken of as possible
rival to Russia on the Black sea.
London in monetary value Is worth
two and a half times as much as Paris.
The death rate of the sailors in the
mercantile marine is IL per lO0O-loWer
than on land.
Standings are provided for only 500
cabs in London, though there are over
IL 900 licensed vehicles.
More than 40,000,00O OF postal orders
are now issued annually In England and
the amount thus sent through the post
exceeds 816,000.00O.
In 1866 Portland, Me-, suffered from q
great fire which destroyed over half the
buildings in the city and occasioned a
loss of $11. 100000.
The sale of the collection of coins made
by the late Mr.. Hyman Montagu, vice.
president of the Numismatic society.
London, realized 9S976
Mr.. Ziman, agent of the British min
ing syndicate, New Zealand, offers e1O00
to an Australian fund for presenting
Great Britain with a bsttleship.
The herald., 1896-06-19
An Ancient Beaver

George A. Barker of South Bend has
in his possession one of the rarest of
fossil remains, unearthed just over the
state line in Michigan. 1t is the skull of
a mammoth beaver, existing contempo-
raneosy with the mastodon and me-
gatherium. In only five other instances
heretofore have any parts of man.
moth beaver been discovered, and only
ore or two skulls, most of the remtains
being teeth. The skull owned by Mr.
Barker is twelve and a half inches long
about six inches wide and five inches
high. 1t has the teeth and also the great
incisors used in tree cutting. The Incl
sore are nine inches long and one and
a half inches in diameter. The skull was
found in a bog, and from comparison
with other descriptions it is the largest
and finest specimen in existence. The
live animal could not have weighed less
than 400 pounds
The herald., 1896-06-19
ELLA LUCY MERRIAM.
3161A West Second street.
The Man for the Hour

Editor Herald: Allow me to make
suggestion as to how the Democracy can
win the presidential battle. You see
that the Republicans, after going into
ecstacies over Mr.. McKinley's personal
resemblance to the first Napoleon, have
nominated him for president on the an
niversary of the battle of Waterloo, a
very bad omen it must be conceded.
The hegira of lifelong Republicans
like Senators Teller and Cannon, from
the convention is good enough proof
that 1.-The grand old party" is a house
divided against itself.
Now comes the opportunity Of the
Democracy. Let them nominate Adlai
T.. Stevenson of Illinois for the presi-
dency on straight-out sixteen-to-on
silver platform, and he will sweep the
continent like old Van Tromp swept the
icy northern seas with the broom at his
masthead. 1t was not Cleveland, but
Stevenson. who carried Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio for the Democracy in 1892. 1
saw a plate in an illustrated paper the
other day containing portraits of nine
Democratic aspirantS to the presidency,
and Stevenson's kind and impressive
face was not one of them. This shows
that he Is not seeking the nomination,
and for that very reason stronger and
more aggressive fight can be made In
his behalf.
Let Adlai f. Stevenson be nominated
on a silver platform and Mckinley will
carry just one state-that of Ohio-west
of the Allegheny mountains. The men
who have trampled down the startled
soitudes of the great west will rally to
his support in a legion. They are tired
of the humiliating spectacle of seeing
the American people playing second fid-
die to John Bull & Co. of Threadneedle
street, London.
THE OLD 'UN
POI Bunker Hill avenue.
Los Angeles, June 1S, 1896.
The herald., 1896-06-19
Y. W. c. A. Social

Another of the delightful monthly So
cials given under the auspices OF the
Young Womens Christian association
was held last evening in the Y. W. c.
A. rooms on North Spring street.
A large audience was in attendance
and the rooms, which were all thrown
together. were very prettily decorated
with asparagus tufts and other light
foliage.
unique and diversified entertain
ment was arranged by Miss Rider, who
Riders clientele of weeks was embod-
led in Mines. Cleveland and Vance and
the Misses Thomas and klussman.
An exhibition of Mrs Jarley's wax
works formed the most diverting part
of the program. The cast was as fol-
lows:
Cinderella, Miss Howes; Mrs. Wins
low Mrs. Bristol: Samantha Allen, Miss
Erwin; Queen Eleanor, Miss Dougan;
the bill poster Miss Wood the singer.
Miss Klussman; Mrs. Caudle. Miss Brook
man; patron saint of the silverites, Miss
Henderson; Napoleon Bonaparte, Mr.
Stansbery; George Washington. little
George Washington Golding DR.. Frank
Bullard, the John who wound up the
figures, made a most adaptable and
funny genius.
The second part of the program con-
sisted of impersonations of Shakes
pearian characters. The following young
folks appeared in costume announcing
q quotation, whose place in the various
plays was guessed by the audience. The
following characters were imperson-
ated:
Audrey, Miss Percival: Ophelia, Miss
Suman; Celia, Miss Harris; Rosalind,
The herald., 1896-06-19

was held in place by circle of pearls,
the gift of the groom. The bridesmaids
looked charming in their dresses of In
dian null over pink silk slips, with large
leghorn hats trimmed in chiffon and pink
roses. They carried bouquets of pink
carnations tied with pink satin ribbon.
The bride was given away by friend OF
the family, T. l.. Phelps, esq. Mr.. Percy
Hammond Bell acted as best man. The
bridesmaids were Miss N. Bridges and
Miss N Campbell. and the groomsmen
were Mr.. S. Cole and Mr.. S. M. Austin.
A reception was given afterwards by
the brides mother at The Acacias. Mrs.
Moreys costume was handsome one
balck peau de soire and white duchesse
vist trimmed with white passementerie.
Among those at the reception were Mr..
and Mrs. c. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson.
T. L. Phelps and son, DR.. j. A. Monk.
Prof. Brunner. DR.. and Mrs. Gardener,
DR.. Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. c. T.
Reed The presents were costly and nu-
merous. The young people left the val
ley about 10 o'clock for the sea and will
be at home after July 10th.
The herald., 1896-06-19
THREE MERRY MEN

Three men rode out to the wide, wide
world;
tSing no, sing hey. for the merry. merry
WayD
And the first Joined the war. where the
banner was furled;
(Sing hey. sing ho. where the skulls lie
lowD
And the second had post in the court of
a king:
(Sing no, sing hey, for the bribe and its
payD
But he crowed too high, for the throne he
tried TO sing;
(Sing hey, sing no. where the gallow-
winds blowD
And the third, he married fine bonny
wife:
tSng no, sing hey. for the merry mar
rage dayD
But she spent his money, and led him such
a life:
(Sing hey. sing no. to the funeral goD
Such were the ways of these three merry
men;
(Sing ho. sing hey. at the worlds sweet
wayD
Some trifing pleasure. hope and then
(Sing hey sing no, for the grave belowD
Temple Bar.
The herald., 1896-06-19
Church Reception

The unique calendar Of monthly So
cials given at the First Baptist church
had another notable addition last even
ing for the month of June. The church
parors were very tastefully decorated
with slender papyrus stalks and delicate
flowers, and an elaborate device in the
corner bearing the inscription, "Alls
Well produced untold quantities of lem
onade. Thirty roses necessary to the
month of June dispensed cups Of the re-
freshing drink, and might properly be
dubbed fair Rebekahs.
The following very excellent program
was given: Mr. Tom Barnes gave three
interesting recitations; Mr.. Lewis, Miss
Flesh of st. Louis, Miss Hazel Bryson
and Miss Lena Crescent sang pleasing
solos, and Miss Hays gave a Juvenile
sketch that afforded much amusement.
The herald., 1896-06-19
A Pleasant Reunion

Mrs. Kempton entertained a few
friends yesterday afternoon to meet an
old mutual friend, Mrs. Charles de
1zigethy. A very brilliant musical pro-
gram was the feature of the afternoon.
Mrs. Modini-W Wood, Mrs. Hamilton and
Miss Todd, whose charming voices need
Mines. Modini Wood, William Perry, J
a. Osgood, John Platter, William Prid-
ham, Praeger, George Cole. George Mul.
Inns, Earl Miller, j. s. Slauson, Hugh
MacNeil, Vosburg, Van Nuys, Wede-
meyer, I4arrabee; the Misses Waddilove,
Mullins, Dorsey, Delphine Todd.
The herald., 1896-06-19
Auf Wiecersehen

An "auf wiedersehen" meeting of the
Ruskin Art club was held at Mrs. Judge
Hubbell's, Boyle Heights, yesterday
morning, which took on many sem
blances of holiday attire. The rooms
We're gaily decorated with bright flow
ers and the club members in the airiest
of summer confections disposed of them
selves in graceful groups to listen to a
number of spicy papers on art that lent
much flavor to the mornings proceed
ings. An aesthetic literary luncheon
highly seasoned with wit and plentifully
peppered with puns was then partaken
or, after which elaborate farewells were
exchanged to extend over the summer
interval to the next meeting in Septem-
Der.