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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

stance, why the Office of United
States Senator must perforce be
given to Evans or Irby, and the vo
ters not allowed the privilege Of Sc
lecting any one else? Is it fact that
candidates for Governor must take
sides with one or the other of these
gentlemen, and that they must form
a ticket based upon the contest for
the United States Senate? Rumors
are current that the politicians in
and around Columbia during the sit
ting of the constitutional conven-
ton were fixing states On this line,
and that every man who wanted an
Office in the State House would be
compelled to declare his adhesion to
Irby or Evans, or else he would stand
no chance of getting on the ticket.
The Legislature is to meet next
month, and the wo,i, will be per-
fected during its session SO that the
rival tickets will be ready for the
people to swallow in the early spring.
No hint is given that fitness for Office
and capacity to administer public
trusts will govern the selection, nor
is any one required to exhibit his
familiarity with public issues in Or
der to get place on the ticket.
These things are we'll enough in
their way, but the prime requisite
will be as to how they stand in the
race for the United States Senate.
VIII the rank and file of the Demo-
Gratis submit to this kind of dicta-
ton? We warn them now that their
sufrages are to be hartered away,
and unless they use the right and
privileges of freemen they might as
we'll execute a power of attorney to
few men, who are intent on stating
all the Offices within the gift () of
the people. History repeats itself,
and it is being repeated very quickly
in South Carolina. The revolution
of 1890 swept away one class Of
politicians, many Of whom consid-
cred that they had a mortgage on
the State, and it may take another
upheaval to convince a different set Of
politicians that they do not own the
commonwealth. Let the people be-
gin to think with the opening OF a
campaign year, and see to it that we
have free, open primary in this
year of grace 1896.
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Soma Remarkable Figures.
They Used to Live to an Advanced
Age in Georgia
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Two remarkable cases Of longevity
were recalled recently by converse
tion between several gentlemen in
Athens, Ga. They were discussing
the death of the Rev. George Mccall,
the veteran Baptist preacher, wbep
it was authenticslly stated that Mr..
McCall's great grandfather lived to
the ripe old age of l27 years. He
was a bachelor at 100 and took no.
ton to get married. Three sons
were born to him, and he lived to
see the old son old enough to vote.
This was considered remarkable,
but gentlemen in the crowd whose
character and standing, religiously
and socially, are above reproach, told
an authentic account of the life of
his great uncle, who was one of
Georgia's pioneer citizens. This old
gentleman lived to be 13O years old.
He lived in log cabin in the north
ern end of which was cut 6. square
hole. The old man turned the head
of his bed to that hole and slept that
way in the warmest and coldest
weather.
His wife died when he was about
80 years old, and for many years he
lived as a widower. At the age of
lis be cut an entirely neS set of
teeth, and at the age OF 1913 one morn
ing he saddled his own horse, sprang
into the saddle and rode thirty miles
to address a widow and to ask her to
be his wife. He evidently was re-
jected, for he rode back that day
and lived seven years longer.
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a Happy Occasion.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The most pleasant and enjoyable
occasion I ever attended was a socia-
bic at Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Nuna-
makers home on Friday night, De-
cember I'd, given in honor Of there
beautiful and charming young ladies,
Misses B. lie Martin, Carrie and Hat
tie Leaphart. daughters of Mr.. ".
N. Martin of that section and Mr..
". A. Leaphart of Rocky Well, and
the young folks Of the neighbor-
hood and also several of the old peo-
pie came out as to remind US that
they had not grown too old to enjoy
themselves at such places.
It was no little pleasure to me to
meet SO many lovely maidens and
handsome young men of that neigh
borhood. Several young folks were
there from ether sections, among
whom were Misses Lcola and Ma
mie Wolfe, the two pretty daughters
of Mr.. Archie Wolfe of Sandy Run,
Messrs Roots, George and Carl Davis,
of Sandy Run, Messrs. Wilmont
Davis and McCalley of Columbia,
Mr.. Hill from Cayce and Nh. Boman
Rawl of Rocky Well.
The young people spent the time
together until late hour and thus
ended pleasant night of the holi
days.
Much success and a happy new
year to the Editor of the Dispatch.
VISITOR.
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back, one went home with his best
girl from prayer meeting and re-
manned until II o'clock, then started
home. Some other boys tied bullice
wires across the road and then started
home, hats in hand and asked legs to
serve the body, and they got there,
but were awfully hungry and in the
kitchen they went, and with much
gusto guiped down with smacking
lips pan of dish water for soup.
One says to the other, Its awfully
good, and from O mouthful of we'll
soaked biscuits, scraps Of meat, pieces
of bones and other things usually
found in dish water, the answer was
returned, "Yes; its got dumplings
in it," Their feelings can better be
imagined than described when they
discovered what they had been drink
ing by one of them pulling the dish
rag from his mouth. The fellow be-
hind got the benefit of the vine By
being tripped, got fall, lost his hat
in the dark and commenced to swear
vengence upon the perpetrators and
he amt done ''cussing" yet.
Success to the Dispatch and it's
readers. AWAKE.
January 3, 1896.
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their husbands, and all his grand
children; he presenting the bride at
the altar and her mother the groom.
Next was the march to a bountiiul
dinner. A long table twice surround
by guests. If ever bride and groom
were charming in appearance, cs.
teemed by their acquaintences and
believed by all present to- be truly
matched in wedlock Mr.. and Mrs.
Dryer are the persons.
We will add that Mrs. Dryer is
tie great grand daughter, on her
mothers side, Of Maj. Jacob Swy-
gert of Lexington, S. c., who served
as a member OF the Legislature for
tbirty-four or five years.
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REPUBLICAN, SQUABBLE,
Mr.. Brayton's Statement as to The
Craftsmanship.

Captain Melton was Recognized
He Incidently Remarked that the
Webster Committee Had Judged
A Few Names on the List.
It is of little Importance to Demo
Gratis who is or is not chairman of
the Republican party in this State or
whether any one has been recognized
by the National Committee, but as
the two factions of that party have
been making what seemed diametri-
cally opposite statements as to what
the committee had or had net done,
it will be of some interest to know
how these statements can be recon
ciled.
The Webster committee, which
met on Thursday, had letter from
Chairman Carter stating that no one
had been recognized and that, in
fact, the South Carolina squabble
was not considered by the committee
one way Or the other.
Mr.. E. NJ. Brayton, representing
the Reorganized Republican State
Committee, makes the following
statement:
As such dust is being raised in
regard to the status of the Republi-
can factions in this State and mis-
representations have been made in
an effort to hoodwink the people and
confuse the situation, I beg to state
that the subject matter Of the con-
troversy was not brought up before
the National Republican Committee
at it's recent session in Washington,
D. G.
I did, however, report that L. D.
Melton was the legal Republican
State Chairman and his name was
duly enrolled as such. This is all l
ever said and it's truth cannot be
controverted.
Permit me to add that in your re-
port of yesterdays proceedings Of
tie Webster committee that the fol-
loving persons said to be present
were not members Of the committee,
viz: J. F. Ensor, T. E. Miller, T.
B. Johnston, J. Fl. Fordham and
Abial Lathrop, and that W. E. Boy
kin and r. A. Stewart reported as
present were not here.
E. NJ. BRAYToN,
Member National Rep. Committee.
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It MAY Do s Much for You
January 3, 1896.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill,
writes that he had a Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried
many so called Kidney cures but
without any good result. About a
year ago be began use of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted
to cure of all Kidney and Liver trou-
bles often gives almost instant re-
lief. One trial will prove our state
ment. Price only So cents for large
bottle, at the Bazaar.
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Scraps from Lower Shiloh Neigh
torhocd.
December 80, 1895.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Mr.. Eugene Moye returned from
Atlanta last week very much pleased
with his trip.
The holidays have been rather
quiet but pleasant.
Misses Daisy and Ollie Geiger and
Bessie Moye have returned to the
Columbia Female College, where they
are making name for themselves.
Farmers are getting ready for
wolk.
The Sunday school is trying to go
into winter quarters.
Miss Kate Moye and Master Ed
win Moye left for Atlanta last Thurs
day to take in the Exposition, and
before their return home will visit
relatives in Newman.
Qaite cold wave came over US
last night. VoLTA1RE.
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How og, the Giant, Survived the Flood.

How Or, the Giant, Survived the Flood.
There are no books in the world that
are equal to the two TalmudS as far as
outlandish stories of fiction and prepos-
ferrous superstition and tradition are
concerned. According to the Talmudlo
writer's, the early giants, those who
lived before the food, and who were
giants indeed as compared with the SO
called colossal specimens of the human
family which lived just before the del
uge, were the children of angels and
the daughters of men, concerning whom
there is an account given III Genesis.
Og was the hero of the Talmudic ro-
mancers. They say that he was over six
miles in height, and that he drank
water from the clouds and toasted fish
by holding them near the blazing rays
of the sun." Og was contemporary
of Noah and often visited the old gen.
tleman while the latter was engaged IN
the famous ark building experiment.
Finally the giant incurred Noah's
displeasure, and the upshot Of the whole
affair was that when the ark slipped her
moorings after the flood had been rag
ing several days the man Of great stat
ure was fatty refused berth. After
the food was over and the waters had
subsidized Noah is said to have been
greatly chagrined by meeting Og, who
was quietly strolling about as though
nothing had happened. He had actually
survived the deluge $50 the rabbis say
by wading the water, which only came
to his armpits s-St. Louis Republic.
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Complaint.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
I wish you to publish a few lines
concerning the condition of the ferry
at Dreher's ford. Il seems that Mr..
John A. Dreher, or the ferryman, is
very negligent, and there is much
complaint OF the management Of the
ferry. Patrons in the neighborhood
and the travelling public generally,
have to wait until their patience is
worn cut, after hollow ing and blow
ing all their breath away, and then
often have to trot mile up that big
old red hill to find the ferryman to
put them across. Now, I think it is
poor policy, and it is certainly not
right, to compel the people to keep
the road in good repair while the
ferry is neglected. If the ferry can
not be properly kept, let both it and
the public road be discontinued.
JACOB WINGARD.
December 80. 1895.
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KNIGHTS Of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes US
from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "Af-
ter trying other medicines for what
seemed to be very obstinate cough
in our two children we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery and at the
end of two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be without
it hereafter, as our experience proves
that it cures where all other rene
dies fail. - Signed T. ". Stevens,
State Com-Why not give this great
medicine q trial as it is guaranteed
and trial bottles are free at tie
Bazaar.
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The Opening Of Biltmo.e.
Tanderbilt's Beautiful House and
Grounds Near Asheville.

George ". Vanderbilt, the young
est member of tie great New York
family of millionaires, formally
opened lis country home near Ashe-
Vile on Christmas day. All immedi-
ate members of the Vanderbilt family
now in this country were guests of
"Biltmore House" Among them
were Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt.
mother Of the owner Of Biltmore;
Mrs Bromley, his aunt; Mrs. K!ssam,
Miss Kissam. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ".
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Seward
Webb, and their daughter and son,
Cornelius Vanderbilt and family, ".
X. Vanderbilt, ". D. Sloane and
family and others. All of these per-
sons travelled in their own private
cars. and brought with them an army
of servants.
For two weeks previous G. W.
Vanderbilt had personally directed a
corps Of carvers, jointers, decorators
and florists in giving the finishing
touches to the great mansion, and
it stands today, in connection with
it's surrounding park and outlying
hunting and fishing preserves, the
most valuable as we'll as the most
extcrsive private property in Amer
lea. The house tract contains 5000
acres, upon which seventy-fve miles
of un,ivalled driveways have already
been constructed, while the hunting
preserves embrace $1,000 acres, in
which is included Mount Pisgah, one
of the most prominent peaks on
Asheville plateau, which boasts, the
highest point east of the Rocky
Mountains.
For two weeks provisions Of all
kinds have been arriving in carloads,
confections in hundred pound pack
ages, game, fish, fowls Of all sorts,
frozen meats in carloads, all giving
intimation as to the bountiful good
cheer which is to be dispensed. At
II o'clock Christmas tree was given
all employees On the estate, number
ing between 800 and 500. Barrels
of mistletoe aod wagon loads Of
holly and carloads Of packages were
put into this feature, and the ban
quet hall was crowded with eager,
happy faces for more than two hours.
After the Christmas tree bountiful
dinner was spread.
While the company now at Bit
more is made up exclusively Of mem-
bers of the Vanderbilt family, the
festivities will broaden towards the
close of the week, when large COM
pany of Mr.. Vanderbilt's New York
friends will be his guests for perhaps
ten days. The time will be
spent in coaching parties, huuting
parties, fox chasing, quail shooting
and fishing.
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saatched Fr,m Death.


Cold Water, Ala, Mar. II, 1892.
Ny little child had the dropsy for
two years. We had tried various
remedies and the most prominent
physicians in the country bat to no
avail. We commenced the use Of st.
Joseph's Liver Regulator and she is
now as healthy as any child.
T.P. W. BROOCS, NJ. D.
For further information call on j.
E. Kaufrnann's drug store and get
copy Of St. Joseph's Four Seasons
Almanac. IL.
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Many merchants are we'll aware
that their customers are their best
friends and take pleasure in supply
ing them with the best goods obtain
able. As an instance we mention
Perry & Cameron, prominent drug
gists of Flushing, Michigan. They
say: 1--WE have no hesitation in recon,
mending Chamberlaia;s Cough Rem
edy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever
sold, and always gives satisfaction" ;"
For sale at 25 and so cents per bot
tie by Julian Z. Kauffmann. II.
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Cannot b. Without T..
Jamisop, S. c., Sept. 2, 80.

Jamisop, S. C, Sept. 2, 80.
Since tn people know I keep st.
Joseph's Quick Relief they have taken
it all out but one bottle, and that one
I cannot sell until I get in some
more, for I cannot be without it my
self. 1t is beyond doubt the best
medicine for cramps, collie, and all
kinds Of pain on the market. Send
me three dozen bottles per express.
ID KITTRELL.
For further information call on J.
E. Kauffmann's drug store and get a
copy Of St. Joseph's Four Seasons
Almanac. IL.
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Teachers Association.

At an informal meeting of the
Teachers Association last Saturday,
it was decided to postpone the regu-
lar discussion of tha program until
Saturday, January IS, at which time
the Association will meet at White
Rock, station on the Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens Railroad, in
the Dutch Fork. The corrected pro-
gram for that occasion is as follows:
1st. Cooperation of Patrons with
Teacher-J. E. R. Kaiser.
I'd. How to Teach History-S. S.
Lindler.
Sd. The Model SCHOOL,. H.
Frick.
4th. School Management-Miss S
Ellen Hendrix.
5th. Who is the Qualified Teacher
L. B. Haynes, A. T. Lever.
Dir. Black, the teacher at White
Rock, assures US that every teacher
who attends will receive from him
and his patrons a genuine "Dutch
Fork" welcome.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

There are some people who are
never positive in anything. It is al
ways, Il don't know" or Il guess so.7
There is world Of such people, and
it is refreshing sometimes to hear
person speak as one having convic-
tions, like Mr.. Cbas. F. SDyder, of
Bangor, Pa, who wrote; Il can
heartily recommend Simmons Liver
Regulator to all who are troubled
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint"
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& Cold Weather Liar.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
"Speakin' about cold weather" said
the man with the yaller whiskers, as
he caressed them in q loving way,
'.but unless some of you have been
up to Hudson's Bay in January you
don't begin to know what cold is"
How cold did you ever see it up
there?" inquired the Buffalo drum
mer in an absent way.
How cold? Well, the coldest day
they ever had or ever will have up
there was the 18th Of January, 1874.
At eight o'clock the thermometer
stood at so degrees below zero. That
was simply the beginning of cold
day. The village in which I was
stopping numbered about 700 peo: le.
Over fifty had frozen to death by 8
o'clock, COWS, horses, hogs and dogs
tumbled over as if shot. Trees four
feet thick were riyen as if struck By
lightning.'
"Aud it got colder, yet, did it?"
asked the drummer whose eyebrows
We're signed off in the Boston fire
and never grew out again.
"It did. At high noon it was 12O
degrees below zero. The thermome-
ters all froze up at that, but no one
doubted that it went to 130 below.
Between morning and night over 600
people pelished, and not bird or
beast escaped death. The cold of
that day froze ice 46 feet thick on
the bay. The outside air was like a
bullet"
but you escaped, Of course?"
queried the drummer, as his face
took on tired look.
Il escaped, of course" replied the
yaller whiskered man, 'ard I was
the only human being who got off
scot free. It was great stroke of
luck. I had gone up there to sell a
shipment of 100 coal stoves and open
a coal yard. I had forty Of the
stoves set up in a hall to show them
of, and 1 built fire in every one of
them. BY standing in the midst Of
the forty stoves I escaped the cold,
though had goose-pimples for a
week afterwards. Gracious, but
didn't I burn a lot of coal that day.
Yes, hundred tons, probably!"
sneered the eyebrow man.
You are just half ton over the
mark and that coal was worth SS
per ton. Yes, and I melted thirteen
stoves worth S32 apiece and used up
S796 worth of coal, and then had to
stay up there ninety days to help
bury the dead. Cold weather! Well
you don't know what you are talking
about"
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Marriage and Reunion.

On the 18th of December, 1895,
at high noon, in Chaplin, S. c. at the
residence of the brides aunt, by the
brother Of the bride, Rev. J. ".
Kramer, of Wilmington, \. c, Miss
Daisy G. Kramer, of Columbia and
Mr.. +. O. Dryer Of Chicago, APRON
inent telegrapher of the O. r. T.,
and train dispatcher of the Erie
Railroad. Here were assembled her
grandfather, his two children and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

Not few who read what Mr.. Rob
ert Rowls, of Hollands, Va, has to
say below, will remember their own
experience under like circumstances:
Last winter had la grippe which
left me in low state of health. /
tried numerous remedies, none Of
which did me any good, until [ was
induced to try a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. The first
bottle it so far relieved me
that I was enable to attend to
my work, and the second bot
tie effected cure" For sale at %
and so cents per bottle by Julian 4.
Kaufman. IL.
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Friends, are you afflicted in any
way. Then try natures own remedy.
It affords all the benefits, is simple,
safe and reliable; can do no harm, and
has never been known to fail to do
good, Spirittine Balsam. For sale
at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

Did you ever stop to think what
indigestion really mean? It means
simply that your stomach is tired. If
our legs are tired, we ride. The
horse and tie steam engine do the
work. Why not give your stomach
q ride; that is, let something else do
it's work. Foods can be digested
outside of the body. All plants con-
tain digestive principles which will
do this. The Shaker Digestive Cor
dial contains digestive principles and
is preparation designed to rest the
stomach. The. Shakers themselves
have such unbounded confidence in
it that they have placed 10 cent sam
pie bottles on the market, and it is
said that even so small a quantity
proves beneficial in a vast majority
of cases. All druggists keep it.
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Fat Cmcss are il Prospect.
Grecnville Mountainecr.

Greenville Mountaineer.
The slate makers are busy at work
in this State. Fat Offices are in pros
pect, and there are hungry aspirants
in every nook and corner. They are
straining every nerve to ''get there
already. There is button holing and
interviewing on all sides. This man
wants a promotion, when he has gone
about as high as the people wants to
see him. That other man wants a
reward for his political services, and
the highest service lie has ever rem
dered was shouting for the majority
when it was unpopular to do any
thing else. They are pressing for g
recognition Of their claims, which
consists largely in holding Offices in
the past or being Defeated any num-
Der of times. One is just as gcoli S
the other when claims are considered.
The favorite past;mo Of the cfice-
seekers just now is to form combi-
nations, which are intended to fore
stall the action Of the people, and
will put things in sEap7 where very
little freedom of choice will be given.
The next campaign Will be a most
opportune time to smash states and
rout combinations, but this cannot be
done unless the masses of the voters
will serve ample notice that th y pro
pose to take hand in the business.
/ Is there any good reason, for in
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

It does not take very sharp eyes
to find fault anywhere, except IN our
selves. Few people can turn their
eyes inward.