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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Cherokee Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

I regret to learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Drafts lost their only child
from relapse of measles. The fu-
neral service, conducted by the Rev.
J. A. Ccomer, was very touching and
appropriate. Thus another bud is
removed from earth to bloom in
heaven.
Mr.. James Fields spent awhile
with US. His visit was enjoyed by
all. Come again, Jimmie, we are
glad to see you any time.
This is leap year and
The old maids are twisting up their
hair in sections,
Looking for the boys in every direc-
ton;
They look and look and long in vain,
An wonder when the boys will come
again.
wonder how all the babies are
getting along.
The small grain crops seems to be
somewhat backward for the time of
year.
Mr., Simeon Gross is busy hauling
wood to Lexington.
Iregret to learn that Mrs. Ellen
Corley is very sick, but hope that the
next news will be that she is better.
Mr.. George Fields is employed at
the carpenters trade. That's right,
George, ''go down" I know little
Ruthie is glad to see him when he
comes home.
Mr.. G. B. Wingard is at work cut
ting and saving shiDgle blocks to
cover Mr.. J. NJ. Caughman's house.
Mrs. Garyin Of AikenIcounty spent
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

The most widely advertised man
holding a public position in the
United States is Senator Tillman OF
South Carolina. Since the delivery
of his now famous speech, he has
been the object upon which the ma
iory of the newspapers of this
country have uncorked the Vials OF
their wrath and, in critizing Mr..
Tillman for his unparliamentary and
abusive language, have fallen into
the graver error Of out Tillmaning
Tillman in the language used in ex-
pressing their criticisms Of the man
and his speech.
There is no denying the fact, how
ever. that Senator Tillman is man of
destiny and now occupies consplcl-
Gus place in American politics, and
no amount of abuse can distract pub
lie attention from him or impede his
progress in popular favor, and the
sooner this is realized the sooner will
they be prepared to fight him intel
ligently. The people Of this State
as we'll as himself, are use to this
knl of abuse of Mr.. Iil,man and
they now pay 10 attention to it.
In using the language he did Mr..
Tllman is charged by the gold bug
press of the country as having vlo-
lated decency and was unparliament-
airy. A more glaring falsehood never
was uttered to bolster up a cause or
to cast reproach upon an opponent
whose terrible arraignment of the
ruling Administration is simply un-
answerable. We are in possession of
indisputable evidence that Mr.. Till
man in so severely critlcisiDg Pfesl-
dent Cleveland, two members Of lis
Cabinet, and some Senators, was but
following the precedents OF the old
line statesmen, who, it is claimed,
shed such glorious lustre around the
nameof South Carolina Upon nearly
every page of the history of the lives
of the prominent statesmen of this
country, from the foundation OF this
government to the present time, are
recorded language uttered against
officials high in authority and politi-
cal oppoa2nts, far SURPRISING in
bitterness, vindictiveness and inde
cency any thing ever uttered by
Ben Tillman. We are 10 apologist
of his for the reason that he has
proven that be is abundantly able to
take care cf himself as his enemies
in this State have long since found
out to their undoing.
Mr.. Tillman is now one of the most
prominent men in the country and is
receiving words Of praise and thanks
for his bold and manly stand he took
in defending the cause of the people.
Since the delivery of his now ia
nous speech his daily mail has
reached such an extent as to require
the services of four secretaries to at
tend to it. 1t is said that requests
for two million copies Of his speech
have been received and the end is not
yet.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

in relation to the location Of v);ll 6
precincts was ordered t) a thil d
reading.
\ bill to establish a new judicial
district in Lexington county. This
bill (by Mr.. J. ". Mitchell) provides
for magistrate to be located at
Brookland, which will be very
convenient for the Sandy Run and
lower Congarce sections.
By Mr.. Eird-To further declare
the law in reference to alcoholic
liquors.
BY Mr.. Archer-To fix the fees Of
the clerk of court for recording mort
cages and deeds.
Mr.. Welch's bill to regulate the
rate of interest upon any contract
arising in this State for the hiring OF
use of money or other commodity was
Indefinitely postponed.
"Whereas, Mr.. Duncan is and h; S
been chief clerk in the office of tie
secretary of state, and Mr.. Castor s
and has been employed as superb =
tendent in the State dispensary. both
of whom are receiving compensation
for their services, the House decided
by vote of 50 to 36 that members
could not hold two offices Of honor or
profit in the State at the same time,
and they were dismissed as members
Of the House.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

From private source, we learn
that the House committee on cleo
tions has concluded to seat the four
Representatives whose seats were
contested, except Col. Elliott.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

Col. Jasper Talbert threw the
House Of Representatives at WASH
ton into intense excitement the other
day by giving expression to some of
his secession sentiments. Friends
soon poured oil upon the troubled
waters, and the storm subsided amid
mutual apologies and general hand
shake all around. Ais we'll that
ends we'll.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslows 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 a bott'e.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Furs, Hides, Beeswax, &c.

Bring me your otter, mink, fox,
raccoon, o'possum, skunk, muskrat,
and wild cat furs, dry flint and salted
raw hides, feathers, wool, beeswax,
tallow, &c. pay highest market
price in cash.
If RICE 3. HARMAN.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
By c. E. 7 carlhart Probate judge

WHEREAS, II. A. SPANN, &C. c P,
w made suit to me, to grant him
Letters of Administration of the estate OF
and effects of Pollc Sites deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish al and singular the kin
dred and creditors OF the said
Polite Sites, deceased, that they be and
appear LeEore NE in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Lexington court house S. c.,
on March the l4th next, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 3rd day Of
February, Ammo Domini. 1886.
G. Z. LFAPHART.
Judge Of Probate L. C.
Published on the 5th day of February,
1885. IN the Lexington Dispatch.
6wi7
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

Genuine Northern onion sets, will
plant more and make better onions
than mountain or home raised sets.
Try them and you will be convinced.
For sale at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
JEW ELR Y!


ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS,
nor is everything Sterling Silver that is
stamped "sterling" OF course in the
crucible OF the chemist it is easy to tell the
pure metal from the dross, bat people can't
carry chemists and crrc.b!es about with
them when they go shopping. Guard
against mistakes then by buying from
dealers of known reliability.
I have sold Reliable Jewclry in Columbia
for great many y ars and it is a gratifca
ton to me to know that my patrons lave
received full value for their money and
have always bought wha. they bargained
for"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Attention. WasherWomen.

Thomas bluing, dry or in liquid,
for washing purposes, is the best.
5 cent and 10 cent sizes. For sale
at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Headquarters for spectarles
Eyeglasses, etc.

WATCH WOIK Of the best and guarau
teed. Repairing Jeweiry, &c, a specially.
A full line Of Jewc!ry, Watches, Cocbs
and every article found in first class
Jewelry Store. ala the lowest possible
prices.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Final Discharge.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED WILL
N take notice that I will apply to the
Probate Court for Lexington County, S. c.,
on Saturday, the 7h day of March, 1896,
at Ii a. m, for q final discharge as
Guardian Of Lille Y. Connor
c. W. CONNOR, Guardian.
February 8, l6G5-15
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
FINE LAND FOR SALE.

DART OF THE LANDS IN LEXING.
i ton County, known as the Leaphart
Lands and upon which Mrs. Sarah Drafts
resided. Possession given Immediately.
For terms. etc, apply to my attorneys,
Nelton & Melton OF Columbia, S. c., or
Meetze d Muller Of LEXINGTON. S. G..
POLLY c MILLER.
December II, 1885, IT,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

Fresh garden seeds at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
70 Road Oyerseers.

VOU ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED
Z to warn out your hands and have
your roads put in good condition before
court week.
By resolution of the County Board Of
Commissioners overSeers are required to
work hands the full SIX days, as the law
provi les, rs follows: two days On each sec
ton, before the third Monday in Febru-
ary: two days before the middle of April,
and two days between the 1st Of August
and the ii st OF October.
BY order OF,
S L. SMITH.
Supervisor Lexington County.
January %, 1896. 3wl2.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

In the Arkansas state penitentiary
is q young man who ought to be out
side the walls of that institution, de-
clares the Washington Star. He only
entered it the other day but even a
day of residence therein is too long a
period of confinement for such per-
son as he seems to be. Convicted of
grand larceny in Clay county, he
iourneyed alone from tho Clay county
court house to Little Rock-a distance
of more than two hundred miles-and
delivered to the authorities there the
official papers which set forth his
crime and his sentence and which of
course secured for him instant admls-
sion to the penitentiary. The precise
nature of his offense is not stated but
any young man--this one is about
nineteen years of age-who will keep
faith under such circumstances is de-
serving of better treatment than a
years sojourn in a penal institution.
If that young man has half a chance
he will amount to something.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

The object of an army in tho
United States, writes major-gen eral
Oliver o. Howard, in the Forum, is
not necessarily, in the main, to con-
duct campaigns and fight battles, nor
to take human life. AS the city police
must watch over the city and guard
it against all sorts of danger, being
ready, with its weapons of offense or
defense, to strike, when other devices
fail, SO our army watches against
certain dangers to the republic, CIV
ing nerve and strength to the execu-
tive, helping to restrain wild In
dians, to capture mistaken hordes OF
tramps, or to quiet mob-violence
aimed against the common veal, or,
with naval help, to hold back pub
lie enemy; but, ready, of course, like
the effective city police, to strike at
command, when the commander-in-
chief, with the sovereign nation be
hind him, has come to the last resort
of human expedients for guarding the
nations life or its honor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
NO. IT,.
a child is teething you can't be too
careful with them.

a child is teething you can't be too
careful with them.
The other day my wife was Looking
all around the room for her spectacles,
When suddenly she discovered that she
had them on and she exclaimed, well.
| do reckon I'm the biggest fool in the
world?" 8 No you amt, grandma"
said another grandchild. "You are
the besset fool in the world" Her
spectacles have got too young for her,
and l must get her another pair.
What a pity it is that these old grand
mothers have to wear cut and pass
away! Mother Eve didn't. Good
gracious what time she had with
her posterity. Josephus says she had
sixty children, and if they had sixty
apiece and so on down the line and she
lived as long as Adam did, there were
eight generations in sight, and that
would make millions of people. Is
would make hundred millions if each
generation had only ten apiece.
But l must stop ruminating about
these speculations for hear Mrs. Arp
calling again on the piazza. SIS it the
other snake" said 7. "No; but the baby
is fretting and wants you to take her
and walk in the garden. Be sure and
keep her bonnet On. She is running
at the nose now, and she sneezed
awhile ago."
"Sneezing is good sign," said I.
cit is sign the cold is getting bet
ter" but I don't make my wife believe
it. I don't believe she knows as much
about raising grandchildren as she did
own children. Certain it is that she her
worries more about them. When Car
oline's mother goes visiting my wife is
afraid something will happen to the
child before she gets back. Oh, my
country--it makes me so ired.-BILL
ARP in Atlanta Constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

building nose.'' SOUNDS queer,
writes DR.. Whitinger in The New York
Journal and yet that is just what sur
geOns are doing almost every day.
Every surgeon who possesses mehanf-
cal ability enough to be called a 'plas-
tic surgeon" will take a contract to
build nose just as builder takes
contract for building house.
The operator, in the case Of man
the bony portion of whose nose has
been destroyed, first removes the dead
bone until he finds healthy bone.
He is then ready to proceed with the
building. Holes are drilled into the
sound bone for the reception Of the
metallic frame work which is to sup
port the flesh that will give the nose
the appearance of having its natural
bony and cartilaginous support.
Probably the most famous case or
nOse-building is that of the late DR..
Thomas Sabine The operation was
performed at Bellevue Hospital. The
patients nose had been entirely de-
stroyed by disease called lupus.
The surgeon transplanted the middle
finger of the patients hand to replace
the nose. To the house surgeon felf
the task of destroying the nail. For
this he used powerful acid. In re-
lating his experience recently he said
that he supposed his work had provec
successful, but after the finger hac
been transplanted he found that the
nail was inclined to grow again, and he
was obliged to use the acid repeatedly
before it was finally destroyed.
There are surgical records of other
similar cases in many of which the nall
had grown on the Ginger nose"
In ordinary cases where only the
bony portion of the nose has been de-
stroyed cellulod is said to prove most
| satisfactory, as it is better borne in liv-
ing tissues than any other substance.
A case was recently shown at the
Academy of Medicine. The patient was
young man whose nasal bones had
been destroyed through disease. The
skin had fallen into the cavity.
The shape of the nose was restored by
an aluminium tripod. The surgeon
| drilled hole in the frontal bone for
the reception of one branch of the ap-
paratuS, while the other branches fitted
| into holes which had been drilled in tho
upper jawbone. TO the unframed eye
the nose had every appearance of being
normal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
RecOmpenSc.

etrafghtway through nay heart this fact tt
day
By truths own hand is driven;
God never takes one thing away
But something else is given.
did not know in earlier years
This law of love and kindred,
But without hope, through bitter ycal
Imourncd in sorrow blindness.
And ever following each regret
For some departed treasure,
My sad repinng heart was met
With unexpected pleasure.
thought it only happened so.
But time this truth has taught n
No least thing from my life can 90
But something else is brought NO.
1t is the law. complete, sublime,
And now with faith uushal1en
In patience l but bidc my time
When any joy is taken.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

Orange growing in Arizona is de-
clared to have passed the experimental
stage, and will become an important
industry in the territory. This years
crop in the Salt river valley, where
most of the experimental groves are
situated, is large and of excellent
quality. The Arizona oranges ripcn
somewhat earlier than those in south
ern California.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

An inventor proposes to utilize the
compass OF ship to warn the navl-
gators of the approach of danger. Ho
has constructed compass which is
regulated by chemical which will not
be affected by the magnetic force on
board the ship, but will be keenly
sensitive to minute symptoms from
any other magnetic influence exerted
at distance from the vessel up to
possibly two miles. This compass
when affected by tho magnetism
osclllates about an eighth of an inch,
SO the inventor asserts. When it is
SO affected the metal connections on
the rim of the dial plate will close a
circuit, causing the bells to ring in the
engine-room as we'll as in the pilot
house and on the bridge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

Some startling statistics of the decay
of the Russian nobility are given I'm a
list of mortgagcd estates furnished by
the British consul at St. Petersburg.
At present move than 100000 estates,
or al per cent. of the entire area owned
by nobies, are burdened by mortgages,
and the amount of money advanced on
them has reached 32,5O0,OOO, of
which S5S6,0OO,00O remains unpaid.
The Nobility Land Bank, created by the
government to make loans to stranded
landlords, has advanced nearly It's en-
tire capital of S25O,OOO,0OO, and receiv.
ed but little in return.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

Much has been published about the
profit made by the post office depart
ment on money orders which were
never presented for payment, but no
one has said anything in rejoinder
about the people who have had money
orders paid twice, and SO swindled the
government. The facts about these
frauds were concealed in the Office of
the auditor for the post Office depart
ment because the department officials
were afraid that if anything was pub
lished dishonest people would be in
duced to attempt the fraud. Now
that there are safeguards against it
auditor Howard does not hesitate to
describe it. He estimates that the
amount of the money orders paid
twice by the government before the
present system of cecks was put IN
operation was $4,000 year. Un-
doubtedly the fraud was unconscious
IN many cases; but inst as unques-
tionably, it was deliberate in others;
and in comparatively few cases where
1t was innocently com mitted was any
reparation voluntarily made BY the
offender.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

Great efforts are being made by
Japan (writes correspondent to wrest
from Great Britain a share of the car
rying trade of the world The line to
Bombay is already arranged, and the
2. and o. Company must expect severe
competition. The line to Australia is
not yet opened, but in March the Tosa-
Maru, fine steamer Of 5000 tons,
leaves for Europe. Captain Mcmillan
has left for England to place orders for
six vessels of similar capacity to the
Tosa- Maru, and when finished these
vessels will be placed on the European
line
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
Phillippa with more tears)-Did

Phillippa with more tears)-Did
he really?
(There is a pause. Uncle John
reads his paper unmoved.)
Phillippa (timidly)-I think, uncle,
I will write to the secretaries and say
l have not been been we'll lateiy y. l
think | should like change.
Uncle John-Abroad, my dear?
Phillippa-Yes, and we don't men,
ton physical development to any one
we meet.
Uncle John-Not for worlds, my
love. Suppose we 60 to Nice. Charlie
has his yacht there. Do you think
Nice will do?
(Phillippa thinks it will. 1t does)
Black and White.
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Preserving Wooden Posts.


Posts for telegraph service are pre-
pared in Switzerland by a process that
commends itself for cheapness and in
ventiveness. On skeleton frame
work of wood, standing something
like twenty-five or thirty feet above
the ground, is tank with a capacity
of about two hundred gallons. From
this pipe falls to within two or. three
feet of the ground where it joins a
cluster of pipes, each having cap, to
the centre of which the pipe is at
tached. The poles ere placed on an
inclined plane, the larger ends up,
then on each is clamped one of
these caps, SO arranged that no liquid
can escape except through the fibers
of the wood Troughs are placed
underneath them to catch drippings,
and solution of sulphate of copper
descends from the tank through these
pipes. There is sufficient fall to pro-
duce a pressure which drives the solu-
ton through the wood. AS it drips
out at the smaller and lower ends of
the poles it is gathered and returned
to the tank. When sufficiently satur-
ated the poles are dried. The chemi
cal has so penetrated the wood as to
render it much more durable than by
any other known process. Ledger.
Unexplored Lake in Missouri.
The Grand Gulf in Oregon County,
Missouri, is nearly four miles long,
100 feet deep, and 100 feet wide. It
is crossed by natural bridge wide
enough for a wagon road, with q
passageway below wide enough for
two teams to pass abreast. At the
base of the gulf is a cave, leading to
an unexplored lake of water inhabited
by eyeless fish. This lake is some 500
| feet beneath the surface and is sup.
posed to be feeder for the mammoth
spring in Arkansas, eight miles dis.
tant. The Grand Gulf is one of the
wonders of the world. .-Sedalia (Mo.
Bazoo.