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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
Leesyille Items.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Very dry and very hot.
Cotton is very small and corn is
suffering considerably for want OF
rain.
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
the young folks in town assembled
at the beautiful grounds near Mrs.
Belle Kyzer's and enjoyed themselves
for about three hours laughing and
talking, playing various games and
drinking lemonade and eating cake.
Another lawn party will be given
on Monday evening by the Mission
ary society.
Mr.. B. N. Bodie is doing some e1-
cellent lectioneeripg during the pic
mic and lawn party season.
Mr.. Thos. Adams will be glad to
have the candidates and everybody
who enjoys a good barbecue dinner
come up to Leesville on Registration
day, July oath.
About thirty of our young folks
organized themselves into an x ray
society OIL Friday night last. Spell
ing matches, debates and musical
entertainments will be given from
time to time. The public are invited.
Miss Lizzie Monaghan of Sumter,
is visiting friends in and around
Leesville.
Mr.. S. NJ. Pearson leaves tomorrow
for New York.
We are glad to welcome home
again the bright face of Miss Daisy
Bouknight. Miss Daisy has been
attending the Winthrop college at
Rock Hill.
Guess which one of our young
men wants bicycle built for two?
Which one Of our candidates says
that just one vote will elect him to
one of the offices for which he is as
piraut? SOL.
June 27, 1896.
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Batesburg Notes.
To the Ed tor of the Dispatch:


News is scarce in our section now;
the weather is hot and dry, and the
crops are needing rain badly. The
prospects for good harvests and rain
seem to be encouraging now, and the
outlook is not so blue as We have had
in past years.
The picnic at Bethlehem, Saturday
was pleasant affair; large crowd;
good and bountiful dinner, and
good speeches by J. Walter Mitchell,
Capt. ]. G. Able, Rev. E. Hall and
J. B. Towel.
The young folks have frequent
fishing and other parties. They find
it enjoyable to get wagons and other
vehicles and all ride out to some cool
stream and spend the day.
Business in town now is quite dull
and merchants and clerks find more
trouble in keeping cool than waiting
on the trade.
Politics is somewhat quiet and
from present indications we will not
have red hot campaign. All seem
to be taking things easy though in
terested in a reasonable degree.
The Trustees of the Batesbu,g
Institute have elected Prof. D. W.
Daniel of Central, S. c., to take
charge of their school. The other
teachers have not been elected yet.
The sessions will be held in the
commodious buildings of the late
High School. Prof. Daniel comes
highly recommended and his services
were sought by several institutions,
but the reputation OF batesourg ana
the prospects of the Institute were
high that he gave US the preference.
Rev. T. R. Corr leaves today for
Virginia to visit his parents. He
will be gone two or three weeks.
Nothing new in railroad circles.
Work is progressing on the new road
satisfactorily I presume.
The fruit was not success this
season, though the small quantity
shipped gave fair prices.
We are to have a barbecue on the
4th and hope to have speakers and
people in abundance. Trust you
will again favor US with your pres
ence. Occasional.
June 29, 1896.
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Waves from Broad River.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Crops have come to a stand still!
for the want of rain, and the farm
ers are delayed in planting their
stuble ground.
Mr.. P. Richardson is busy thrash
ing grain. He is hustler.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. R. Eleazer died on the Oath ult.,
They have our sympathy in their
bereavement.
hear that j. E. Haltiwapger,
Esq, is to take up a singing school
in the up country soon. The school
will do we'll in securing his services
as he understands music and is very
fond of it.
MIR. E. S. Wertz, of Newberry
College is to commence school near
Selma soon. This is right, patrons,
attend to your school. Alr. Wertz is
a bright and intelligent young man.
Replying to PEN, I would say
that I am not surprised at that feller
looking so solemn when the ''girl"
It'd that "she got three or four let
ters a week. He cut his cards and
got left"
. T asked Misses "M." and IL" how
long they are before the mirror every
Sunday morning. They could not
tell, but I guess very lengthy Judging
by the hour they came into church
last Sunday.
Mr.. IS. A." and t." deny the as
sertion that prayer meeting is all
they want" like all guilty parties
will do.
Look out for turkey cholera.
What ssfeller" is so bashful that he
tries to introduce himself by telling
the girls that he has crib Of corn
from which he hasn't used an ear.
MIR. Wise, near Selma, has been
very sick, but I am glad to note is
improving under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. J. W. Eargle.
What ''feller" hoed one acre OF
cotton and expected to attend preach
ing at 8 o'clock and was too late?
Can some one give remedy that
would rid the people of that pest,
the little black and red ant? If SO
cur lady friends would be greatly
obliged! Observer
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Dots from Selwood Town.

To the Editor of the Dispatch.
No news in our small neighhor-
hood town at present.
A certain girl in our town is quite
lonely since her handsome friend,
Miss Carrie Roberts, left her. We
sincerely hope and trust that We
will soon have her cheerful and lively
disposition with US again.
1t is very hot and dry at present.
The crops are suffering for rain, al
though there has been several nice
rains; the latter part of last week,
which seemed to do but little good.
Several men have had watermelons
of their own raising. 1t is quite
early for them as the 4th of July is
oft considered very early. If this
crop fails there will not be any fruit,
except blackberries and plums. I'm
sorry for the girls, as they will not
eat blackberries in any style when
they think their fellow is coming.
They say they make the teeth dark
and that will never do.
The rain Sunday evening made
many boys heart sad; as some
wanted to take the girls home and
others wanted to call on them. All
failed.
There is young man in our midst
that has bicycle; and he rides to
Lexington frequently. There must
be some attraction over there fer
him.
Miss Louise Chapman returned
home last Thursday week from Rock
Hill, where she attended school. All
were glad to see her and gave her a
warm welcome in our hearts.
There will be weeks meeting at
St. NIichaers church, commencing on
the third Sunday in July. There
will be three ministers present, Rev.
Livingston, Rev. Ballentine and Rev.
Deaton. We hope to have a large
attendance. Persons on the Lexing
ton side will be crossed free at
Dreher's ferry.
The boys tell the girls they must
set the clock back as it is retiring
time when they get there. The
nights being so very short. Some
spend The day with the girl. Try it.
This town is expecting to have a
good many visitors during the July
meeting. There should be more
religion then than now. Mr.. Deacon
is very hard working minister to
save the souls of his members. We
all hope to have him with US as long
as possible.
Miss Maggie Lowmar, the dutiful
daughter Of Mr.. J. D. Lowman,
efficiently presides at the organ IN
| ST. MichaeIs church. That's right,
Miss Maggie, I glory in your spunk'
Hurry up girls, Leap year is
nearly half gone and there ace three
more old bachelors iu our town:
waiting and watching for you.
Make haste and gladden. one Of thes
hearts. Young girls there are five
or six young boys here yet. Spul
up.
| Best wishes to the Editor.
Pansy.
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Card Of Thanks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dlspatcn:
Please allow US space in your COL
umus to expresss our heart 1eiI
thanks to our kind neighbors and
friends for the generous aid extended
to US since our great loss by fire on
the 21st day Of May, 1896, that lett
US homeless.
May heavens choicest blessings
attend each one that contributed to
our wants when we were in sore dis
tress, and rest assured that IN our
gratitude we are under lasting obll-
cations. Respectfully,
DR.. W. S. Keisler,
Mrs. e. NJ. Keisler.
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Notice..

THE HOME MUTUAL FIRE PRO-
i lection Association OF South Carolinr,
offers great inducements to all who wants
protection against fire, wind and lightning.
We insure in both town and country.
Agents wanted in every comfy. All who
were members in the Farmers Mutual can
get policy in this without paying any
policy fee. Address
THOMAS F. HARMON,
General Agent.
July 1-3w35 Newberry, s. g.
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vVoTa"'s oqK

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem-
e2y is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic. blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsapariila. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
Notice..

AL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
n Estate of David g. Cutler, deceased
will come forward and make payment OF
the same, and all persons having claims
AGAINST the said Estate will present them.
dnly attested, on or before the lst day OF
August 1891.
r A. SPANN, c. c. G. P. and G.S.
Administrator.
June "a, 1895. o~3o
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Fishing Tackle.

The best and most complete line
of fishing tackle. consisting in part
of the best silk, cotton, linen and
waterproof lines; Limerick steel set'
CATCH and snood hooks, bobs
and flies; pond and river nets, made
Of eill thread. Just opened and for
sale at the Bazaar.
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Cheney's! Cheney's!! Cheney's!!!

Yes, Cheney.s Expectorant and
Cough Preventive, one of the best
remedies for coughs, colds, bronchi-
It's, whooping cough, asthma, and
never failing for Group, and all affec-
tions of the throat and lungs known.
For coughs after measles there is
nothing better. Only Csc a bottle,
at the Bazaar.
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Meeting Of the County Democratic
Executive Committee.

A meeting Of the County Execu-
tive Committee of the Democratic
party is called for Monday, July 9Th,
at Lexington G. H., at 10 a. m. All
members are earnestly requested to
be in attendance. At this meeting the
committee must appoint the cam
paign meetings, make up the assess
ments for candidates and settle the
plan for conducting the primary elec-
ton, the kind of tickets to be used,
&c. Let every member be on hand.
G. NJ. EF1RD,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
for Lexington County.
June %, 1896.
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Barbecue.

vvE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
w class barbecue at the residence OF
Mr.. Austin Metz. on the 1st day Of August,
1896. Candidates and everybody are cor
dially invited to be present, and the neigh
borhood will DO doubt enjoy some tine
speeches. Music and dancing for those
not interested ID politics. We always have
the best music.
It. W. AMI X,
JOSEPH W. METZE.
June 24, 1896. 6Woo.
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The Lexington Dispatch
WEDNESDAY, JULY l. 1896.
Index to New Advertisements.

Index to New Advertisements.
Virginia college.
Notice-Thos. F. Harman.
Barbecue-Amick & Price.
Barbecue-Ladies of Mt. Vernon
church.
Drugs, Medicines, etc.-Rice B.
Harman with DR.. Thomas.
For Supervisor-Wesly Harsey.
For Supervisor-L. j. Langford.
For Supervisors. Roston Smith.
For Represensative-Col. D. T..
Barr.
For Magistrate-J. Wier Addy.
For Magistrate-W. S. Hite.
Fo: Sheriff-S. P. George.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01

The creditors of the Exchange
Bank of Batesburg have had the
property of Mr.. John H. Huiet at
tached. Sheriff Drafts went up to
that town yesterday and made the
levy.
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Barbecue.

4 STRICTLY FIRST CLASS BARBE-
n cue, with refreshments, will be given
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of Mt, Vernon church, at White
Rock, S. c., Saturday. Jaiy 25th. County
candidates and other prominent speakers
are expected. The law against profanity
will be strictly enforced. Charges for dim
ner So and 25 cents. The proceeds will &c
to furnishing the new church at that place.
Women and children will receive special
attention. Come oil and spend a pleasant
day.
EMMA J. BALLENTINE. President.
ALICE F. SHEALY, Secretary.
4A36
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VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADIES, ROANOKE, Va,

For YOUNG LADIES, RUANUkE, va.
"Opens SEPTEMBER 10. 1896. ONE
" of the leading Schools for Young La
dies in the South. Magnificent buildings,
all modern improvements. Campus ten
acres. Grand mountain scenery in Valley
of Virginia. famed for health. European
and American teachers Full course. Su-
perior advantages in Art and Music. Stu
dents from twenty States. For catalogues
address the President.
MATTE P. HARRIS, Roanoke, Va.
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Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
w class barbecue and refreshments, at
Lexington C. H.. in Masonic Grove, on
campaign day, August 8, 1896. Everybody
is cordially invited. An excellent dinner
and music will be enjoyed by all.
IOOR HAYES.
H. NJ WINGARD.
June 8, 1896 oW31.
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vITINrHOPE COLLEGE SCHOLAR,
WV SHIP

Each county in che State is entitled to
as many scholarships in the Winthrop Col
lepe at Rock Hill as it has Representatives
in the House Of Representatives.
These scholarships will be awarded npc
a competitive examination to be heid atthe
county court house on July 80, at a. NJ
Applicants must be not less than fitee1
wears of age and must have good kno"l-
edge of the common school branches.
The expenses of attendance do not ez.
ceei s. 81 per month for board. furnished
room. heat, light and washing.
For further particulars and catalogue
PRESIDENT D. 3. JOHNSON,
Rock Hill, S. {.
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The old reliable Swift & Courtney
parlor matches, drown head) never
draw damp and fail to fire, are on
sale at the Bazaar.
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Notice Voters.

r,HE UNDERSIGNED BOARD OF
i Registration will neet for the purpose
OF registering voters OF Lexington County.
at the following named times and places
to wit:
P. W. Shealy's, July 20.
Lewidale, July 2l.
Samaria, July q.
Bltesburg, July %.
Leesville, July 2i.
T. j. Drafts Store July 25.
The law requires that ali applicants for
Registration show to the Board Of Super,
visors that they have paid all taxes due and
collectable for the fiscal year commencing
November, 1894.
The books will be opened from 8 o'clock
a. H. until p. N.
W. H. MEETZE, Chairman of B arl.
G. W. POUNDS,
JAS. B. ADDY, Clerk of Board.
Nav 27,
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Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
w class barbecue, with refreshments,
at Amick's Ferry. on Friday, July "a. Cam
didates and the public are cordially in,i:ed
Come one, come all. Charges for dinner
IS and So cents. The ferry will be free.
Boat rides and other enjoyments for the
young. PAUL r. ANlCk:
j. HODSON PRICE.
4w36.
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Barbecue.

T WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS
l. Barbecue and Refreshments, at my
place. near Rishton. on Saturday. the 1st
day of August next. Everybody and the
public generally are invited to attend.
Candidates will be expected in full force
and topics of interest will be discussed
s. r SMITH.
June IL, lSc6-7w37.
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Not one part but every
part of HIRES Rootbeer
tends toward making it
the perfect temperance
and healthgiving drink.
Made only by The Charles y. Hires Co., Philadelphia.
4 25c. package makes gallons. Sold Everywhere.
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Barbecue.

r WILL GIVE A FIRST CLASS BAR
becue, at the Unger Old Spring. near
Wyse's ferry on the Second Saturday IN
July, being the 18th dav Of said month.
Candidates are especially invited Those
not interested in politics will have music
and other enjoymeuts for their pleasure:
LEVI LOWMAN.
May 27, 1896. 7w3l.
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$1,000

Line of beautiful patterns in Mems
Trousers, that are marked $500,
$3.50 and S500-our price now only
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June "a, 169:
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81 900 sne promised to give 10 the
jefferson Davis monument. II it IS
possible that free silver candidate
on a free silver platform will disrupt
the Democrat c party, it is certain
that gold bug candidate on a gold
bug platform will split it to pieces.
DR.. Hite and Mr.. w. H. Hare Of
Delmar, accompanied by two friends
from Summit, made trip to Colum-
bia last Friday on their bicycles and
spent the night there, returning by
way of Lexington Saturday. They
paid US a short visit while here.
We have received the announce
ment of the candidacy of person
for Coroner, with which the
writer forgot or neglected to send
three dollars, the charge Tor the
round trip. Send the S S 5, friend,
and your announcement will be in.
serted.
At meeting of the trustees and
patrons of the Palmetto Institute
last Saturday, Mr.. ". D. Schoenburg
was unanimously elected principal
This is an excellent selection and the
best interest of the school will be
faithfully looked after and the high
reputation Of the school will be fully
maintained and the sphere OF it:
usefulness extended under his man
agement.
The record-union., 1896-02-08
MANIFEST INDEPENDENCE.
Editor Frances Wants the Interior to
Wake Up.
From the Napa Register)

F'ron the Napa Register)
We are on the verge of another pO-
litical campaign. What Of its conduct? {?
Are old-tine tactics to prevail? How
would it do to profit by experience and
for once send the bosses little and
big, to the rear? It might be something
of a shock to the political system, but
our sincere belief is that it would not
prove fatal to the party behind it. At
any rate the average patriot would be
willing to risk it
Suppose, for instance, the counties of
the interior gave a deaf ear to the en-
issaries sent out from the city in the in
terest of this or that corporation, trust
or political broker, and instead of hew-
ing to a line chalked out by the schem-
ing back-room brigade agree among
themselves to pull together in the in
terest of clean politics? Is it not ap-
parent that such new departure would
leave the blind men (mentally and
morally) who dote on being called lead
ers without a following of any consid-
cradle number to carry their orders?
It is in the air already that two fac
tions are forming in San Francisco with
view to fixing things for the next
Republican State Convention-this with
view Of relieving that body of all the
bother and possible fatigue attending
a delegates conscientious work.
Now the Register comedies to the
merry manipulators of the metropolis
the right to do politics in their own
peculiar and more or less disreputable
way, but it insists that the welfare Of
both party and State calls for restric-
tions that shall confine their work to the
city and county in which they live.
The principles of the Republican
party are plain enough-the duties of
citizenship are clear enough-the pro-
cess of making selection is simple
enough to insure an intelligent express
sion of the peoples will without the for
eign interference of any man or set of
men who set up shop in San Francisco
for the transaction of political busi-
ness.
Let Sacramento County and Alameda
County and Los Angeles County and
any other counties say as much to the
ambitious chaps in San Francisco, who
somehow entertain false notions as to
their political jurisdiction, and we will
have a State Convention this year that
viii be an honor TO the party and a
credit to the commonwealth it repre-
sents Don't for a moment think that
San Francisco is the State. You can
make a ticket without it's aid; it can
not make a ticket without your help
Let US put an end to perfunctory politics
in the country it is for the burn
ing desire of those responsible for party
action to turn everything over to
schemers who are fighting for either
power or position or peIf.
The record-union., 1896-02-08
THE MAFIA OF ITALY.
Origin of the Blood-StaIned Society
The Massacre of Palermo.

The Massacre of Palermo.
Crime-stained as it is to-day, and
ghastly with murder every step of its
tortuous, secret career, the Malta of
Italy sprang into being from an in
spiration of patriotism, but its very
birth was heralded by a libation of
blood.
The Maaa< Society is over 600 years
old, having it's origin at the revolt of
Palermo, which took place during an
Easter ceremonial in the suburbs of
that city, in the year 1882. A beautiful
young girl and her betrothed, in accord
ance with the quaint and primitive
customs of that people, approached the
Church of the Holy Ghost to be united
in marriage at it's altar, and while the
lover sought the padre in the little room
at the rear Of the building his bride
paused upon the threshold.
As she stood there a drunken sergeant
of the French garrison, named Druet,
strobe up behind her, threw his arm
about her waist and kissed her. With
cry of horror she tore herself from his
grasp and turned to fly, but the heel
of her slipper caught in the coping of
the stone pavement and she fell, strik-
/ ing her head against sharp projection
Of the cornice.
At that instant the returning lovers
eyes fell upon her PROSTATE form, and
with the savage fury of wild beast, he
! threw himself upon Druet, bore him to
the earth, and drove his stiletto to the
wretch's heart crying ''Morte ALA Fran
ciai" (''Death TO the Frenchr)
There was a moments pause of 81
| lence, and then that maddened cry be-
came the roar of infuriated thousands.
It swelled and deepened; it took more
solemn meaning-it became national
iceland then burst forth: "Morte ALA
Francia Italia Analeai" (''Death to the
French is Italy's cry!') For seventy
two hours armed bands, headed by the
father and betrothed Of the hapless girl,
hunted down the French.
But retribution was to come after this
carnival of blood, and in dread of the
vengeance of the French nation these
unhappy people formed themselves into
secret organizations with the password
and name of the society made up of the
initial letters Of the words which COM
pose that fearful death cry, thus form
ing Malta
It's object was resistance to oppres-
sion, and as the lapse Of years added to
its power and influence, it stretched
forth its hand against the rich and
mighty in behalf of the poor and down
trodden. To-day it is the hideous cloak
of the assassin of the night.-Tit-B Bits.