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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-19
How Lem 3agg Started In to Bid
his Jennie Good Night.

"Good night, Lem"
"What's your rush, Jennie?"
What do I want to stand out here
for?"
"Ain't here?"
"Oh, dear me! What an attraction.
Good night"
"PsLaw! Now, Jennie, r.
!'Let 60 my hand"
II won't"
"Ill scream for pa if you don't"
eyes, you will"
II will, Lem "
"Let's hear you"
"Lem, you're the hatefulest thing
"Aw, you dent say"
IF you don't let 60 my hand, III
"Youll do what ?"
"You want me to slap you 2"
"Ob, oh !"
"I will, Lem I'll slap you real
hard !"
"Wish you would. Then I'd kiss
you six instead of four times, as I'm
going to now."
eyes, you just try to kiss me once!'
"Well, will-there !"
"O-oo- b, you Lem Bagg!"
"And there J"
"Sha-a-a-me on you =
"And there y
"Lem Bagg, if you don't stop that,
TIL
THAT was three. Now, here's No.
L."
"Oh, you're just too awful for any
thing! You're just as mean! If I
should call pa, he'd
"Why don't you call him. them"
Il will if you don't behave yourself.
Good night.
"Come, now, don't be snatched."
"I'm not g'ing to stay out here
another second"
"Ain't, huh 2.
mo, I'm not"
Daring me to kiss you again, 1
reckon -
"You just try it !"
Gall right. Here goes J"
elem !"
"Now for another !"
"Lem Bagg, I'll never speak to
you again while I live! Good night,
"Now, there's no rush, Jennie. u
And there didn't seem to be, for two
hours later they were still there, and
there was no falling off in the bril-
lancy of their conversation.
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chapin News.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The weather is still very hot and
dry.
The crops of cotton, corn. potatoes
and garden vegetables are fast going
backward. If rain doesn't soon
come, small crops will be gathered
this fall.
MIR. J. H. Frick still has flourish
ing school at Chaplin. He has three
weeks of the summer term yet to
teach and the students regret that
his school will then close for short
vacation.
At last Chaplin is to have paper
The Carolina News The first is
sue of the paper will be gotten out
this week. May the enterprise prove
to be of much benefit to Chaplin and
her interest.
The tower, now being built to the
Academy, will soon be finished. 1t
will add much to the attractiveness
of the building. A large bell has
been placed in the tower.
The depot at this place will be re-
moved shortly to a site between
Messrs. Fricks and Wessipger's
stores. This will be appreciated by
the citizens, as heretofore it has been
very inconvenient for shipping and
passengers.
Mr.. John Wessinger, young man
near this place, accidentally shot a
negro few days since. The negro,
while seriously wounded, is speedily
recovering under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. Eleazer.
A debating society has been or
ganized in Chaplin, which meets once
a week. Much interest is taken in
the society and the discussions are
very entertaining as we'll as profit
able.
Misses Lottie Gregory and Carrie
Epting, two charming young ladies'
are visiting relatives in this place
The young men look sad when these
fair young ladies speak of leaving
Very likely some hearts will be
taken away with the young ladies.
There is some sickness in our com
munity. Mr.. ]. K. Summers has a
case of paralysis. Little Walter, son
Of K. Amick, is very low with ty-
phoid fever.
With best wishes for the Dispatch,
I am, respectfully,
Hervey H. Haltiwanger.
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A little daughter of Mr.. Lewis
Dayton, an old and much respected
citizen of Barnitz, Pa, occasionally
has trouble with her stomach which
gives her considerable distress. In
speaking of it MIR. Dayton said: "As
soon as she has an attack we give
her a dose of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
it has never failed to relieve her
promptly. We all use it in our fam
lily with the same good results" For
sale by.
J. E. Kaughman, Lexington.
F. W. Oswalt, Barre's,
Oswalt & Son. Irene.
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Ferry-"Why don't you get mar
ried? Don't say you can't stand the
expense. Thatexcuseis too thin. Har
greayes-"I could stand the expence
we'll enough, but the father says he
can't"
Mr.. Nathanal Mortonson, well
known citizen of Ishpeming, Mich,
and editor Superior Posten, who, fer
long time, suffered from the most
excruciating pains Of rheumatism,
was cured, eight years ago, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla, having never
fslt twinge of it since.
A silver watch which was dropped
intoa we'll in Belfast, Maine, 25years
ago was recovered day or two ago.
Unlike most watches recovered under
such circumstances, this one wasn't
running just as if nothing had hap
pened toit.
"That young man stayed till after
midnight" began the stern parents,
with all the acerbity he could COM
mand. "Yes, papa" answered the
silver Senator'S daughter. 'He left
me just 16 to l." IL guess he's
al! right after all"
Danburg, Conn, man has decided
upon an original plan of committing
suicide. He intends to enter a cage
containing live lion and allow him
self to be eaten by the beast. He
proposes to charge an entrance free of
S5 to those who wish to see the trag-
edy, the proceeds to 60 to his fam
lily.
Mrs. D.: my husband fell down
the cellar stairs with five bottles Of
wine and didn't brake a single one of
them" Visitor: "Wonderful! Mi
raculous!" "Well, no, it's not so
wonderful after all. The five bot
ties were on the inside. He drank
them before he fell down the
ton stairs.
There is nothing better for a cut
than powder rosin. Powder it until
fine, and put it into an empty clean
pepperbox with perforated top, then
you can easily sift it on the cut; put
soft cloth around the injured mem
ber, and wet it with cold water once
in while. It will prevent infamma-
and soreness,
The hair, when not properly cared
for, loses it's lustre, becomes crisp,
harsh, and dry, and falls out freely
with every combing. To prevent
this, the best dressing in the market
is Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t imparts
that silky gloss so essential to per
feet beauty.
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workingman. Mr.. Pullman could
play the role to perfection, but some
thousands of Chicago workmen might
take a different view of the mater.
1t is all nonsense anyhow, and none
will tell him sooner when it suits his
purpose than the very man who IS
shrieking repudiation now. The lot
of the laborer is cast with the peo-
pie. If they suffer he will suffer.
When the only power that can and
will help him is owned and controlled
by money sharks it will be too late to
rectify the mistake.
But perhaps the most cogent rea-
son for silver is in the fact that with
an increase volume of currency We
should be independent of the fnan-
cial tyranny of England. The State
has been at some pains to show its
readers how diametrically opposite
the two countries are. Working as
at present under financial system
that is perfectly in accord with Eng
lish interests and with Englands
policy, the American producer labors
under grievous burden. Until that
is removed he cannot prosper, but is
handicapped in the race.
With these things in view, the
State has taken the first opportunity
to wage war against the sel6shness
and greed that have dominated the
country and sucked up the streams
of its prosperity through a contracted
currency. We have all seen it's ef-
fects. But few years since the en-
tire cotton crop of the South lay for
a time unmarketed. Not dollar
could be had. Ruin stared us in the
face. Such a narrow escape ought
to make us wise and cautious. The
possibility of such a thing out not to
exist. That it does exist-and that
at any time few men in New York
can throttle the finances of the coun-
try and precipitate disasters rea-
son enough for speedy and radical
change. American voters will inau-
gurate it in November. The hour Of
deliyerance is at hand.
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International Agreement.

A ministerial looking man was
having his say on the street corner
to group of eager listeners, and he
was making an argument in support
of the gold standard. I'VE must
wait for free coinage Of gold and sill
yer until we can have an international
agreement" he said. Then the fat
man asked permission to offer few
questions.
Il understand you are member
of the church," he inquired, "a
preacher of the Gospel, am I right =
eyes, sir; you are right; I am a
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A white coon that hasn't dark
hair on it's body is owned at Weiser,
Idaho, and is a kind of town pet. 1t
has distinguished itself by whipping
all the dogs in The neighborhood, and
is sure death to the cats that stray IN
to it's vicinity. Itspends most OF it's
time chained to the sidewalk outside
it's owner store.
An Irishman called upon friend
of his one evening, cobbler by trade,
and found him busy at work, and ex-
claimed, "Bad luck to him that in
vinted work by the light Of dirty
greazy lamp, whin the blissid light OF
the sun is enough for ony mon to
work by" Said the other, Bad luck
to him hat invinted work at all, at
ALL"
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The Discovery Saved His
Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Bea-
versville, Ill, says: ''To Dr.. Kings
New Discovery I owe my life. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all
the physicians for miles about, but
of no avail and was given up and
told I could not live. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store 1
sent for bottle and began its use
and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. tits worth
it's weight in gold. We won't keep
store or house without it." Get a
free trial at J. E. Kaufmann's Drug
Store.
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Some years ago when suffering with
an uncommonly severe attact Of diar-
rhoea, Mr.. W. B. Guinnip, Of Atco,
Pa, received through the mail a sam
pie bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cbolara and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
says: II found it to be ope of the
most effective remedies / ever used.
It gave me almost immediate relief.
1t has no superior and I think no
equal. No bad effects follow the use
of this remedy. 1t is pleasant to take
when reduced with water and sweet
ened. Children like it. It never
fails. It is the most perfect remedy
ever produced for bowel complaints. !"
For sale at 25 and so cents per bottle
by.
j. E. Kaughman, Lexington
F. W. Oswalt, Barre's
Oswalt & Son, Irene
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Peak siftings.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The long, dry spell has been broken
by good rain.
Peak is now on boom. a new
store is to be opened up in few
days by Messrs. Eargle & Price Of
Columbia.
Miss bessie Shakleford of New
berry, is visiting friends in Peak and
vicinity.
am informed that the Rev. Mr..
Sigh of Newberry will preach here
the 4th Sunday at II o'clock a. IA.
Mr.. j. D. Wheeler is having G
handsome dwelling erected on his
place near here.
Mr.. j. B. M. Stuck is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
The singing class at Cross Roads
will meet the 4th Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
The picnic at Capers' chapel was
a grand success. The audience was
addressed Rev. Mr.. Sidey and MIR.
D. Williams after the children had
finished.
I hear of one of our boys who
was made to feel very sad Saturday
at Chrildren's Day. "Some dear
girl was the cause"-but such things
will happen.
All qualified electors Of Peak pre-
cinct, who have not their names en-
rolled on the club list, by the Goth
inst, after that date it will be too
late to enroll for the primary.
August 18th, 1896. Dixie.
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Superior to All Other.

GEREsro, MISS, May 9Th, 1892.
Although I never used any secret
remedies before, I prescribe St.
Joseph's Sarsaparilla in my practice
as would any prescription OF my
own compounding, and any physi-
clan who will do the same will be
greatly pleased at the results
achieved. In my opinion it is supe-
rior to all others and has been es-
pecially useful to me in Rheumatic
and Scrofulous cases.
r. NJ. KITTREL, NJ. D.
For further information call at
Julian E. Kauffmann's drug store
and ask for a pamphlet entitled.
"A Treatise on the Blood" AZ,
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Leesville Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The continued dry, hot weather
has caused the cotton to open and
picking has already commenced.
The business men are well pleased
with the outlook for good fall trade.
All the merchants are filing up their
shelves with beautiful and attractive
goods.
MIR. C. D. Barr is adding thirty
feet to the rear of his store.
Miss Jennie Hendrix returned
today from trip among her friends
and relatives, and reports very en-
joyable time.
Miss Viola Stoll, one of Orange
burg's fairest young ladies, is spend.
ing few weeks with Miss Blanche
Spann.
DIR. E. J. Etheredge has gone to
Sandy Run on business trip.
Miss Minnie Matthews has just re-
turned from visit to her brothers
in Newberry. Don't stay long next
time, Miss Minnie, for there is GER
tain gent in town who could not be
in one place fifteen minutes while
you were away.
Mr.. Frank Hendrix has about
recovered from his attack of swamp
fever. :.''
The X Ray society has proven quite
Entertaining. A very interesting de-
bate is scheduled for the next meet
ing. Subject: Resolved: THAT slangis
more expressive than pure English"
Prof. S. R. Bridges and DR.. E. j.
Etheredge will represent the afirma-
tive, while Prof. R. D Smith and
Col. E. S. Asbill will show up the
negative.
Quite a lot of our folks will take
advantage of the cheap rates to
Charlotte on the 18th. Sol.
August s, 1896.
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Cure or1eadacne.

As remedy for all forms Of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects a perma-
nent cure and the most dreaded
habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge all who are
afflicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy a fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few case long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it
once. Large bottles only Fifty cents
at J. E. Kaufmann's.
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The Primary Election.

MANAGERS FOR FIRST PRIMARY, ELEc'
r1oN, AUGUST 25, 1896.
Spring Hill-G. 81. Koon, J. X.
Summer, P. E Eleazer.
Hilton-J.J. Derrick, J. A. Epting,
R. B. Hitler.
Irmo-John Younginer, ]. K. Swy-
gert, D. F. Lorick.
Piney Woods church-M. K. Frick,
L. G. Wheeler, E L. Amick.
Folks School House,. J. Chap
man, N. M. Derrick, Geo. R. Eleazer.
Pine Ridges. P. Lindler, N. r.
Sbealy, A. J. Wiggus.
Chapin-B. j. G. Lever, S. j.
Clark, J. Andrew Frick.
Peak-O. L. Mayer, Med. Bush
ardt, o. B. Counts.
Lexington-Saml. B. George, G. j.
Wingard, John J. Taylor.
Brookland-J. S. Muse, Hamp.
Caughmap, Drew Sox.
Gaston-Daniel Lee, D. B. Sphaler,
G. G. Goodwin.
Swansea NJ. johnson, L. P.
Smith, Wadlaw Neese.
Laird's Old Mill-T. W. Craft, J.
G. King, Darling Jefcoat.
Sandy RUM. F. Franck, D. F.
Jumper, John 81. Cutler.
Rishton-J. F. Lyles, W. j. Nc
Cartha, D. F. Shumpert.
Boiling Springs, No. ii Shelton
Reeder, NJ. L. Younginer, ". N.
Lucas.
Boiling Spring, No. 2, Red Bank
A. E Wingard, J. P. L. Wilson, G.
T. Taylor.
Samaria-A. J. Boatwright, Elijah
Hall, Jr., T. B. Barr.
Batesburg-H. W. Haltiwanger,
E. Jones, E. r. Mabus.
Leesville-John G. Drafts, F. A.
Warren, L. 81. Shealy.
Lewiedale-W. T. Craps, W. w
Price, ]. S. Shealy.
Ceder Grove-Enoch Hite, S. W.
Stockman, L. S. Derrick.
Boy!ston Academy-C. b. Living
ston, G.. II. Rawl, Il n. Hammer.
Hollow Greek church,. Walter
Dreher, D. Jumper, G. II. Haiti
wanger.
Mates School Houses. P. Young,
liner, G. F. Younginer, A. N. Wing.
ard.
n@ The boxes will be ready for
sending out at the Office of E6rd &
Dreher, on and after Saturday the
18th instant. The chairman of the
board Of managers is requested to
see that a messenger is sent for box,
who will be paid one dollar per day
for his services. The boxes should
be returned to the County Chairman
by one of the managers, or a special
messenger.
G. NJ. E6rd,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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A Boston young man was taken
out by some Fort Worth gunners to
kill ducks at Hurst's lake. As alarge
flock of canvass backs foated right
by him, and he didn't shoot, one OF
the Fort Worthites got excited and
~yelled:
"Wby in thunder didn't you shoot?"
"Why," answered the Boston man,
"every time L got my gun leveled at
one, four or five other blame green
headed fools would swim right be-
tween, so I never could get a good
aim at one"
The partJ went home.
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Had to Keep Both Eyes opsn'

The directors of an Australian
bank had engaged the services of a
watchman, who came we'll recon-
mended, but did not seem over ex-
perienced. The chairman, therefore,
sent for him to "post him up" a bit,
and began:
James, this is your first job Of
this kind, isnt't it?"
"Yes, sir"
Your duty must be to exercise
vigilance"
Yes, sir
"Be careful how strangers ap-
proach you"
Il will, sir"
mo strangers must be allowed to
enter the bank at night under any
pretext whatever.
mo, sir"
"And our manager-he is good
man, honorable, reliable; but it will
be your duty to keep an eye on him
But it will be hard to watch two
men and the bank at the same time.
Two men, how?"
"Why, sir, it was only yesterday
that the manager called me in for a
talk, and be said that you were one
Of the best men in the city; but it
would be just as we'll to keep both
eyes on you and let the directors
know if you hung about after hours. y
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Meet at 10 a. m. Devotional ex-
ercises, enrolment of delegates and
reports of same.
II. Union sermon by Rev. ". Il.
Joyner. Alternate, Rev. B. G. Her
long.
12-1. Recess for dinner.
1-2. First query-What makes
Sunday school? Lee N. Fallaw.
2-3. Second query-Why am 1 a
Baptist? Henry NJ. Fallaw.
3-4. Third query-How best to
interest young folks in church work?
Albert Rodgers.
as Fourth query-Wbat advant.
age is there in using our literature
in our Sunday schools? D. r. Stur.
kie.
Miscellaneous. Adjourn.
SUNDAY.
Meet at 10 a. m.
Devotional exercises.
Lecture to the Sunday school-N.
A. Memrick.
II. Charity sermon-Rev. N. A
Memrick.
Miscellaneous. Adjourn.
G.. H. Corbitt,
For Committee Oh Program.
w. B. Fallaw, Clerk.
CASTOR, August II, 1896.
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splashes from Spring Hill.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Crops are looking fine and farmers
are rejoicing over their five cents cot
ton crop.
The people Of the Dutch Fork are
enjoying themselves attending many
picnics and barbecues this year.
Mr.. Robert Rister's OK has not lost
his tail yet, without he lost it when
"Mr. H. E. c." rode him up to his
girls house the second Saturday
night.
Messrs. II. G.. and F. P. Rister
planted ten barrels of potatoes, which
yielded them one hundred and seven
teen and half bushels.
MIR. G. P. Williams is naturally
putting the wood to the railroad,
with the assistance OF OamDO ana
Dinah.
What young man was that who
walked four miles to take his girl
five on the train?
What young man was that who
built cage to catch himself bird9
Mr.. w. O. Haltiwanger has a very
large singing school at St. Jacob S
Evangelical Lutheran church.
Mr.. U. NJ. Slice is teaching school
at Bethlehem.
Mr.. b. n. Amick and son are very
ill with typhoid fever, but I hope
they will soon recover. Visitor.
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Why We Want Silver.
Columbia State.

Plain talk on the situation is al
ways in order. For every contribu-
ton helps to swell the cumulative
evidence against contracted cur
rency. Every one has seen that in
time Of profound peace people have
become poorer. Despite the splendid
yield of our farming lands there is
scarcity of the necessaries of life.
The rich have grown richer and a
war debt has been added to the evils
hundreds of millions of it incurred
by the present administration. An
interest bearing debt, we repeat, has
been increased and labor must bear
its share of it. 1t has long been as
serted by silver partisans that a few
men controlled the gold supply OF
the country. All sorts of news
papers have ridiculed and denined it.
But some newspapers unfortunately
will deny anything. The truth might
even vet be in doubt but for an un-
guarded statement of j. Pierpont
Morgan before the Vest committee.
Mr.. Morgan was asked why the tres
ury had made arrangement with his
firm for the sale of bonds. His re-
ply was: Because we were the only
ones who could get the gold" This
revelation was sufficient. The advo.
Gates of a single gold standard ask
men to vote for the establishment of
a system in which gold alone shall be
the basis for the money of 75,O0o,oOo
people and which a single bankers
hand can cover. That is indeed an
obdurate individual who fails to see
where the trouble lies.
The principal objection to gold IS
its scarcity, its volume not being suf-
fcient to carry on the business of
the country, which in consequence is
done more upon credit apd is thus
liable to rude upsetting at unlocked
for times. That the volume of the
currency must be increased is ad-
mitted by candid thinkers on both
sides. They differ as to the remedy.
Now silver will take as good an i'm
preston as gold, has been in use
from time immemori al as money and
was until recently the money OF the
entire world. It is no more subject
to panic than gold. In fact, it would
be highly edifying to compare the
thirty years before the war, when the
mints were opened to silver, with the
thirty since, when the mints were
open to gold alone. There have been
more strikes, riots and dislocations of
all sorts in the past thirty years than
we had in the century preceding
them. There is food for reflection in
this for the gold:te.
The nation wants silver because OF
its need for more elastic currency;
for currency that cannot be con-
trscted at the whim of rich banker.
It need not be matter for concern
if gold is driven out, provided the
currency that remains is sufficient to
carry on the business OF the country
We do not desire money for a few
men, but money for all men. Now
it is amusing in this connection to
hear the millionaire crying out
against the wrong that will be done
to the workingmen. From all the
elatter it would be supposed that the
millionaire had sleepless nights, pac-
ing the floor, tearing his hair and
getting up the next morning with
blood shot eyes-all for the poor
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If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
The party went home.

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's 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 bottle:
It is the best of all.
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LEXINGTON, s. c., AUGUST 10, 1896.

himself but was overheard by an
other fellow who was standing by
the road side.
Rumor says that some other fel-
lows carried a hand pole to get
where their gils were on Saturday
evening. Ever yours, Andy.
Ella, August 10, 1896.
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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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Baptist Union.

The next meeting Of the lower
division of the Lexington Baptist
Association will be held with Har-
mony church, on Saturday before
the 5th Sunday in this month: