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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
Rating With d Judge.

There is evidently certain laxlty OF
demeanor allowed in the proceedings
of courts of justice in the up country
districts of some of the colonies, II the
following case may be taken as an cx-
ample:
1t happened at Gala, little place III
tho Queenstown district of ths cape
The trial was for sheep stealing-a
probably not unusual occurrence in shat
part of the world-the stealing OF sheep
being for some occult reason crime to
which every new district is peculiarly
susceptible.
All of a sudden the court was startled
by the prisoner il the dock, who was
evidently of sporting tendency, lean
inc forward aud Offering to bet the
Judge half sovereign that the view he
was taking of the case was not a cor
rect one.
Order having been restored, the judge
went on with his charge The jury re-
tired and subsequently, returned into
court with verdict of not guilty.
Instead of hastily leaving the court
the prisoner remained i'll the, dock,
busily engaged in searching his pockets.
"What are you waiting for?' asked
the judge. =,
"Trying to find that half sovereign, y
returned the erstwbils prisoner.
"Half sovereign" quericd the judge.
yes" was the answer, "you were
right after all in your view of the law.
lost that bet wanted to make, and
now want to pay up. STRAND Maga-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
An Indian Princes Huntiu: Camp

In The Century H. ". seton-Karr
tells of his experiences After Big
Game In Africa and Iudia." In India
the author was the guest Of al Indian
prince, the nlaharaja: Of Kuch Behar,
and he thus describes the latter's hunt
ing camp:
AS we approached it between the
patches Of cultivation round the cluster
Of grass Euts which constituted tho
village of Simlagori, the fires, tents
aud lights in all directions and the dark
figures of crowds of servants made It
appear like military encampment. A
native sentry kept guard over the maha-
rajahs tent, which was place. some.
what at one side. In the middle of the
camp rose large dining tent, and the
tents which were intended for tie
guests were placed i'll q row on each
side Of the camp. Each of these tents
was large double rooted structure OF
about 20 feet by 18, internal measure
ment, supported on two massive bam-
boo uprights and c1ossbar. a space
behind. between the inner and the outer
wall, formed Il bathroom, which was
supplied with large tin bath ard an
elaborate washstand The fiocr Ct my
tent was covered with thick carpet.
The bedstead was of wood, with Clean
white pillows ard sheets, colored blank
cts and mosquito net. There were con j..
venient pockets in the gay lining of the
tent, and two armcbairs, table aud a
large lamp completed the furniture.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
Holmes on Boarding Houses.

Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: ITO
think of it! Not even dog to lick his
hand or a cat to pur and rub her fur
against him! Oh. these boarding houses!
What forlorn people one sees stranded
on their shores! Dccayed gentlewomen
with the poor wrecks of what once
made their households beautiful dis
posed around them in narrow chambers
as they best may be, coming down day
after day, poor souls, to sit at the board
with strangers, their hearts full of sad
memories which have no language but
a sigh. no record but the lines of sorrow
on their features; orphans, creatures
with growing tendrjls and nothing to
cling to; lonely rich men, casting about
them what to do with the wealth they
never knew how to enjoy when they
shall no longer worrJ over keeping and
increasing it; yorrg uen and Young
women, left to their instincts, unguard-
ed, unmatched, save by malicious eyes,
which are sure to be found and to find
occupation in these miscellaneous col
lectiops of human beings, and now and
then shred of humanity like this little
specialist, with just the resources need
ed to keep the radical moisture from
entirely exhaling from his attenuated
organism, and busyipg himself over q
point of science, or compiling hymn
book, or editing a grammar or diction-
,ary-such are the tenants of boarding
houses whom wb-rannot tissnQf tsissnQf with
out feeling how sad it is when t6eswind
is not tempered to the shorn lafpb,
when the solitary, whose hearts are
shriveling, are not set in families.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
The Woman of 1t,

The operation of the feminine mind
sometimes-perhaps always-passes un-
derstanding.
An Evanston spinster who presides
over fine residence in that classic sub
urb sent for the hostler the other day
and gave him instructions to drown a
litter of four half grown kittens which
had become somewhat troublesome.
Three of the kittens were easily cap
tured, but the fourth ran under the
barn, and the hostler in trying to dis
lodge it with pole unintentionally
broke one Of the animals legs.
Thereupon three of the kittens were
given their quietus in the lake, but the
fourth was taken into the house and
tenderly cared for with splints and
bandages.
"But why not let mo put this critter
out of misery, mum, like the rest of
'em?" asked the feline executioner.
"Whatn' exclaimed Miss Prim.
Drown kitten in that condition?
Never! Well doctor her up a little, and
she'll be around again all right in
few days"
but what are you going to do with
her then, mum:" inquired the perplexed
hostler.
"Well, after that" said the spinster
with sigh, II suppose you'N have to
drown her. "-Chicago TimesIeFea-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
Shs Was a Novice.

She was a novice at cycling-that is
to say, she had not had long enough
experience in riding to know all the ms
and outs of the traditions of the wheel,
so when one day she saw young wom'
an who was evidently in sohae great
trouble with a part Of her cosfume she
the inexperienced ridcr-tosk obser-
vations surreptitiously for use. If need
be, for herself at some future time.
The young woman in trouble had evi-
IDENTIFY found a disturbing element III
her long boots. She poked and pulled at
the top of them, but just what she was
doing for long time the obse1e tax
ing notes on the sly, could It make
out. Then she saw, and tooH long
breath of great surprise. FroIh the top
of those boots good sized wads Of news
paper seemed to be pushingFup into
view, and the owner of the boots was
making strenuous effort to ISh thefl
back into what appeared to Iange
place to carry newspapers OF
any kind. But as She "
gradually 5SaVRd y
the novice. "Oh, IS r.
INJURED slowly to hersenl "a
very good idea.''-New Yd smes.
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T,c words sEasEzs.

DR.: Buckley, the editor of Ssy
York Christian AdEocats=-s,E - a"1fl ySiile
wandering through the Kensips seep-nu-
t.,n.,;- r11c Irum1neHt olslhe
caught sight of Tennyson, at that time
the poet laureate. ":ennyson carried
child and was accompanied by,his wife.
DIR. Buckley made up his mind that ne
would follow this great man, and. per-
haps hear one of his comments on the
works of the old masters.
Finally the little group paused before
a magnificent painting. DR.. Buckley
edged a little nearer. The oracle was
about to speak. The American was sure
that the author of "In Memoriam'
could not say anything commonplace.
As he unconsciously approached the
painting to catch the words Tennyson
seemed about to speak, the latter turned
to his wife, reached out his arms and
said:
Here, wife, you take the baby while
I 20 down and get some beer. CHI
cago Journal. 3
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

The tents CT the other guests were
equally comfortable. and the name of
each of US was neatly printed on IA
placard hung outside in order to assist
Us in recognizing our respective tents,
tie external appearance being exactly
the same. On the carpet where por-
ticn Of the roof of the dining tent pro-
iccted so az to form kind of open shell
ter were table with tea service and
some armchairs. During the three
weeks that the camp continued dinner
was usually at 8, as we generally re-
turned Oh the elephants from the jungle
at or 6, in time for afternoon tea and
comfortable, warm bath. Dinner was
neatly served By crowd Of the maha-
rajab's barefcCtcd, white robed attend
ants. In India it is considered mark
of respect for q servant on entering an
apartment to leave his sandals at the
door
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
THE GUMBO OF MONTANA.
A Sell Which Has the Staying Qua1itie
of Glue.

A Sell Which Has the Staying Qua1itiej
of Glue.
H. NJ. Parchen and Henry Klein have
returned from trip to Cascade county.
Everything went we'll on the trip ont,
but returning they encountered Il heavy
thunderstorm with fall Of rain, and
in few minutes the road was made al
most impossible. The soil is thick clay,
of the order known in some localities
as gumbo, and when little water
comes III contact with it a substance not
unlike Glue is the result. TIE wheels
soon became so weighted with the stuff
that travel in the wagon was impossible,
and it was resolved to take chances
afoot. There is popularity about
gumbo that it sticks like fly paper to
everything that oDs-doesu t ~atstt art II tc
remaip attached t.. and it somehow
won't stick to the ground long enough
to step out of it. The members of tha
party first tried tiptoeing along. Grad
ually the sticky substance accumulated
under the balls Of their feet until they
were lifted far from the surface Of tho
and more. Gumbo is not as light as
some other substances either. Each foot
that pedestrian raises from the ground
adds several pounds to his burden of
woe. There is limit to a mans carry
ing capacity. When he has acquired
silt on each foot that weighs 1875
pounds or SO, he feels like stopping to
rest Or rid himself of the burden, or
beth.
Mr.. Parchen was the first, it is said,
to Try to kick himself loose from his
appcndage CT mud. PoisiDg himself on
one heavily laden foot, he kicked out
with the other with ali his might, but
one can't kick gumbo from his shoes.
The stuff has been known to resist the
efforts of the pick. Mr.. Parchen had
not calculated on that When lie kicked.
the momentum of the heavy weight
carried him forward on that foot, and
to save himself and recover his balance
he was forced to thrust his other foot
forward with considerable vehemence.
That foot, too, was heavily laden with
the same sort of mud and the momen-
tum of it had similar effect.
AS each foot became heavier by the
accumulated weight Of gumbo each
other foot became heavier, too SO that
the increasing brake upon the pedes-
trian's speed was compensated for by
the increasing momentum furnished.
The accumulation had grown to alarm
ing figures, if expressed in pounds,
when Mr.. Parchen encountered an up
grade aud was saYed He secured i'm
plementS fitted -purpaSa- and
nana To scrape off the bottom of
his shoes, making q nice new surface
for. more mud to ing, to>------
The experiences of the other mem
bers of the party were similar. They
all plodded alUps hire -eeiir--osrou
Falls and Canads hallway into the city,
which they reached at midnight. They
were in a bad plight. Their horses had
been turned loose, and they reached
homo later with balls of mud clinglng
to their tails as big as footballs and
smaller spheres of mud hanging pend
ent from their manes. Mr.. Woods took
a hunting dog with him, and the ami
NAL lay down in the mud to roll. SO
much Of it clung to her that it was with
difficulty that she dragged herself into
the city.-IIelena Independent
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ROCK OF AGES"
A Sketch Of the Author of That Widely
Popular Hymn.

A Sketch Of the Author of That Widely
Popular Hymn.
The recert proposal to celebrate the
association of Augustus Montague Top
lady with Trinity college, Dublin, has
placed the author OF Rock of Ages"
once more on the borders of the living
land, says the Lcndon Sunday Maya.
zine. In truth, there is some need to
have the name of Toplady recalled to
us, for, although everybody knows his
famous hymn, the man himself is all
but forgotten. Yet Toplady was nota
BILE character in the theological circles
of his time. Top,ady was the son of a
major in the army aud was born in
I740 at Farnham, in Surrey. His fa-
ther was killed at the siege of Cartha-
gena, before the boy was year old,
and the future preacher was thus left
solely to the care of bis widowed mother
Ia sister, by the way, Of Rev. Mr,
Bate, the rector of st. Paul's, Deptford.
Like Charles Wesley, he was pupil at
Westminster school, from which he
passed in due time to Trinity college,
Dublin, his mother having removed to
Ireland. According to Toplady's own
account, his conversion was brought
about when be Maazes,ty .lG. by hearing
a q #RsE=.kingman preacher named Morris
in a barn at a place called Codymain.
He died Of consumption in 177S.
TopIady, besides being labnriogs
student, had early employed himself in
the diversion Of versemaking. Indeed,
he printed a little volume IN Dublin IN
1859, when he was only l9. Later on,
while at Broad Hembury, he issued
collection of no fewer than 4l9 Psalms
and Hymns For Public and Private
Worship" considerable number ct
which were from his own pen. There
are something like 1873 hymns attrlb-
uted to Toplady, but cnly very few
of these have attained to anything like
popularity. Indeed. if we except Rock
of Ages, - Your Harps, Te Trembling
Saints" and perhaps "Object of My
First Desire" we shall be safe in say
ing that Toplady's hymns have quite
passed into oblivion, or at least are re-
membered only by the curious in such
matters.
Curiously enough this favorite hymn
was written by roplady for a contro-
versial purpose, and it was the Wesleys
against whose doctriue the author de-
sired to protest.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
He Could Pronounce Sioux.

Congressman Hepburn of Iowa tells
how he once got back $4,000 Office by
knowing how to pronounce Sioux. II
had been chief clerk, " he says, "of the
Iowa house of representatives for sew
eral terms, but the wheel of political
fortune had finally brought in house
that was not as friendly as i could wish.
Another candidate appeared, and he
and had warm fight, with the result
that be defeated Inc by few votes in
the Republican caucus. The house was
organized, and this man was duly elect
ed chief clerk. 1t so happened that the
first paper he had TO read was COM
murication relative to the Sioux In
dians. The name Sioux appeared very
frequently. and the new clerk persisted
in calling it Sioux, to thndisgust of
the old westerners, who eeen rac-
customed to the corre6 lion
all their liyes !
CAS- soon as the l1$ Bh
the first day one of kican
.lsaders-asiea al Republican r kmain
for caucus. The caucus ha bg been
convened, this gentleman {rose and
said: i move that the present chief
clerk be discharged and that J. P. Hep
burn, the former chief clerk of this
body, be reelected We wast man
who knows how to pronounce Sioux. 30
The motion was adopted una3 imously,
and I was reinstated because I knew
better than to call Sioux Sioux"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
How to Swing Hammock In the Yard.

How 70 swing hammock In the Yard.
"If you want to swing a hammock i'll
a yard offering but little space, says
The Ladies Home Journal, "have two
brackets or davits made of two inch
gaspipe and bent at the blacksmith's.
At the hanging ends hooks are welded,
to which hang the hammock. The pipes
are fastened securely to the fence by
bands Of iron screwed fast to the fence.
Wires may be strung overhead upon
which vines can be trained.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

tors and took various blood remedies,
but they did me no good. then took
S. S. S. and was cured completely and
permanently, for I have never been
troubled with the disease since. I have
recommended S. S. S. to others SINH
larly afflicted, and have never known it
to fail
S. S. S. is the right remedy for Conta-
gious Blood Poison, because it goes di-
rect to the seat of the disease and forces
it from the system. 1t will cure any
case of Cancer, Scrofula, Rheumatism,
Eczema, Catarrh or other blood disease
of the most obstinate nature. Re1nem-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
The
Ri8htRenledy

The disastrous effects OF potash aad
mercury, which the doctors always pre-
scribe for Contagious Blood Poison,
should convince anyone that these are
rot the proper remedies for this horrible
disease. Instead of forcing the poison
from the system, and getting rid of it
forever, potash and mercury only bottle
it up. and by driving in the outward
appearance of the disease, induce the
patient to think he is being cured. But
he sees his mistake before long, when
his joints become stiff aud his bones
ache-often his hair will fall ont by the
handful and if he follows the doctors
advice and continues TO take his medi-
cine, his finger nails will drop off.
There is cure for this destructive
disease, though no doctor has ever yet
cured it. Ofcourse they may pronounce
patient cured, but the disease has
never failed to return, with increased
severity. SIS. (Swift's Speciic) is
permanent cure, and is the only remedy
free from harmful ingredients. 1t is
the only blood remedy which is guaran-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
sYNODICAL SERMONS IN 1871.

The proper way to build health is
to make the blood rich and pure by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla: the one
true blood purifier. {:
Never palt for the day without
loving words to think of during ab-
senct; it may be that You will never
meet again in life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

always measured III nautical miles,
never in statute miles, and in both cases
the single word mile is significant
enough to convey the intended meaning.
To say that the distance from New
York to Southampton is 5000 sea or
nautical miles it Pathological, but it
would he wolse still to say, as many
often do. that the distance is 3,0G0
knots. Harper Round Table
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Wortbingtop,
Ind, "Sun," writes: You have a
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters. and / can cheerfully recon-
mend it for Constipation and Sick
Headache, and as Il general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 1926 Cottage Grove I've,
Chicago, was all run down, could not
eat nor digest food, had backache
which never left her and felt tired
and weary, but six bottles of Electric
Bitters restored her health and re-
newed her strength. Pric"s so cents
and sl.00. Get a Bottle at. J. T..
kaufflnans Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
F-R44<F.vN.AN,

SoIduutOu, Nde3 tIlSn
various other treatments, but found no
relief until he took S.S.S. he writes:
& "I was afflicted with blood poison
and the best doctors did me no
good, though I took their treatment
faithfully. In fact I seemed to get
worse all the while. Itcok almost every
so-called blood remedy, but they did
not seem to reach the disease and had
no effect whatever. was disheartened
for il seemed that would never be
cured. At the advice of friend then
took S.S.S. and began to improve. I
continued the medicine and it cured me
completely, building up my health and
increasing my appetite. Although this
was ten years ago, I have never yet had
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
Ptlrely Vegetable

and is the only blood remedy containing
no mercury, potash or other mineral.
Valuable books on the disease and It's
treatment will be mailed free to all who
address the Swift Specific Company,
Alfalfa, Georgia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
South Carolina Synod;

The sevcnty-third annual tconven'
ton of the South Carolina Synod
will be held in Macedonia church,
Pine Ridge, S. c., beginning on
Wednesday, October 20, 1897, at
1890 a. N.
sYNoDIcAL SERMONS IN 1897.
Missionary Sermon-Rey.r J. &.
Graichep, with Rev. J. H. Wyse, al
ternate.
Educational Sermon--Re7. }. II.
Wilson, with Rev. G. Z. WeltDer al
ternate.
Ordination Sermon-Rev. T.. L.
Horn, D. D., with Rev. r. 6. Hol,
land, D. D., alternate.
S. T. Hailman, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

Mr.. E. L. Hite,
also of Staunton, had
the same diseases and
his experience was
similar to the above.
He says:
IS. S. S. is GER
tainly far ahead Of
all other blood rem
edies, for it cures
Ases they cannot
touch. was treated
nv eeyeroI ono1 doc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

teed purely vegetable,
and for twenty years
its proprietors have
offered one thousand
dollars reward for
proof that it contains
a particle of potash,
mercury or other min
era1 ingredient. .
Mr.. w. r. Newman,
a well-known young
rnan-nesidIng-as'
-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01

The difference between talebearer
and sealing-wax is, that the seallug
wax burns to keep secret, and the
talebearer burns to tell one.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-01
A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.
BILL ARP.

And it never fails to cure
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Pimples.
Blotches, and all diseases arising
from impure blood, is Botanic
Blood Balm (B. b. b. Thou
sands endorse it AS the best rem.
edy ever offered to mankind. The
thousands of cures performed by
this remedy are almost mlracu-
lous; Try it, only $1.0O per large
bottle.
A PHYSICIAN ENIDENCE-AN HON
EST DOCTOR.
Although practitioner of near
twenty years, my mother intlu-
enced me to procure Botanic,
Blood Balm. b. b. B., for her.
She had been confined to her bed
several months with Rheumatism.
which had stubbornlv resisted all
the usual remedies. Within TWEEN
ty-four hours after commencing
b. b. b. Il observed marked re-
lief. She has just commenced
her third bottle. and is nearly as
active as ever. and has been In
the front yard with rake in
hand,' cleaning up. Her i'm
provement is truly wonderful and
immensely gratifying.
G. II. MONTGOMERY, NJ. d.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
For sale by Druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-09-01
Bank Accounts.

When a man goes to a bank
TO open an account, the officers
take 1T for granted that he knows
how to draw checks and how to
indorSe them, how to make out a
deposit slip and what to do with
his handbook, but women who
have never had bank account
must be coached, and still they
make many errors which cause
the bank people much trouble.
1t is not unusual for woman TO
leave her signature as MARY
Smith" and then sign her first
check "Mrs. John smith" When
the check comes back 20 her
marked mo account" she rushes
to the bank and usually tells the
officers that they should have
known that the check was all
right.
One error of that kind general
ly cures a customer, but there are
other mistakes which are not so
easily overcome. Among these
is the failure to write checks with
pen and ink and to omit to
write the amount of the check i'm
figures in the place set apart for
that purpose. But overdrans, "
said Il bank official, give us the
most work. The women over
draw their accounts because thev
keep no record of their checks,
and the story of the woman who
came TO the bank to demonstrate
because her check had been re
turned branded NO funds" and
who said that there must be mon
cy to her credit because she had
not used half of her checks, was no
eXaggeration. New York Trib
unc.