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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
Peeps from the Swamp.

Since the war is over and "Prince
Peace" reigns, Klondike can no"
come forth from the dense under
bush of famous old Black Or ok and
peep about. he tells me that when
billie Felix" made the inquiry for
him he was making awful war on
neighboring watermelon patches
that chance to grow too near the
swamp.
Our section was visited by dread
ful thunder storm last Friday and
heavy rains fell also Saturday, doing
much damage to crops, roads and
fields.
Lightning struck small oak near
the dwelling of Mr.. Jacob Kyztr
and stunned most of the family for
awhile.
Crops are looking much better in
our section than was expected.
Protracted meetings are now the
order of the day and the watermelon
continues to be sliced.
We had the pleasure Sunday of
listening TO an earnest and strt ng
sermon by Rev. Willie Roof. When
patriotism reached high pitch, be
exclaimed IF there is an eden on
earth. it is our own dear country"
And now the musical swells of
wedding bells;
What a note of harmony their
melody tells.
At the home of the bride, on Aug.
Tth, Mr.. Samuel Derrick and Miss
linnie Shumpert were united in the
bonds of holy matrimony. Rev.
Willie Roof officiating.
Ho! all you coon hunters, here is
a challenge for you: Mr.. Tillman
Kyzer, with his three fine dogs,
Bostor, Callie and Rat, went cooning
three mornings last week and caught
fourteen.
If your corn is partly shucked and
gnawed you will do we'll to send for
him.
Where is Mr.. Harman, with his
coca dogs?
forgot to say that J. G. Simonds
is our chief marksman: He loads up
'old long Tom," with buckshot, and
look out coons.
Candidates are as scarce as hens
teeth here. We are not running but
one candidate now and that is Mr.
Rack coon. Yes, election day is
close at hand now let everybody 60
to the boxes and vote as they think
best.
Our merchant, Mr.. Dan1. F.
Shumpert, is doing a fine business.
Mr.. Daniel is a clever fellow.
Ask Dave, his opinion on evolution.
Who is it that says 'take all but
(Lev)I."
The friends of Mrs. Jacob Kyzer
are pleased to see her looking much
better after long spell OF sickness.
If the war is not renewed you may
AGAIN hear from Klondike.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
The Woes Of a Hero.

War is pretty bad, of course" re-
marked blue coated man with q
bandage under his coat, "but 1 de-
clare, in some ways, women are as
bad as Spaniards-only they kill you
with kindness instead of bullets. I
came here from Santiago with this
little wound in nv hip, and really 1
can't tell you how I've suffered since
from the women of my family. It is
all right, of course; this world would
be a den of wild beasts without the
love and sympathy of woman-but
the dear crestures-especially those
nearest to us-generally oyerdo it.
They didn't believe my message that
was only slightly wounded, so on
my arrival 1 was met by MY wife,
her mother, two maiden aunts and 8
girl cousin, all rallied from the four
quarters of Michigan and adjoining
States to nurse me.
II don't need any nursing worth
mentioning, but believe me, if I've
drawn long breath in two weeks
without those five women jumping
up and rushing at me, I will eat my
srny blanket. II I wink my wife
says, What is it, deal?'-if I move
one leg, my girl cousin springs atme
with another pillow in her hand; dur
ing the night my two aunts wake me
up to see if I want anything; and
my mother -law-well, the dear
soul hasn't sat down or been to bed
since came-to my knowledge. My
wound is nearly healed, and that's a
blessing, for if I don't get back to
Cuba pretty soon I'm ruined man.
can't stand such coddling-it will
make bloated tyrant out Of me, so
it will. A man needs war once in a
while to get away from the woman
dear, loving woman-she would make
spineless infant out of him in no
time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
70 the Voters Of Lexington.

hereby ask leave to state my
platform and make few suggestions
to my dearly beloved fellow citizens
before the election.
Do not be too ready to mske up
your mind as to stranger that is a
candidate. Sometimes the very best
men make poor show on the stump.
A glib, slick, oily-tongue is often
wagged by deceiVer and Aatterer.
Never make q promise that you
will vote for a candidate, unless for
good reasons, you have decided to
do 30. Friendly salutations and
kindnesses may be extended to can
didates without pledge to vote for
them. There is not one in the field,
30 Far as I know them, that would
not divide bread with most cheer
fully, if they should drop in at my
shanty about meal time. Icould not
think of voting for some of them
under any consideration.
Beware of candidates who are run
ming over with general promises of
great things. They are just like one
of these wind clouds that never pour
out any gentle showers. The one
who talks all around q question and
who takes both sides of it, is not to
be trusted. He is an artful dodger
and will talk any way for votes.
The candidate that has hobby or
special pet measure to push is gene
rally failure. His hobby will not
go and he has no heart or mind for
any other sort of work.
I want man who expresses him
self clearly on any question, even if
I do not agree with him. I do not
care about him making many prom
ises. In fact one promise from an
honest candidate is all I want. If
he says: IF elected, I will be in my
place at all times. I will consider
every question as it comes up on its
merits. I shall look forward to the
best interests of the State and not
backward to the voters to see
whether they will endorse me or
not" That is enough for me.
Never vote for a man whose only
qualification is that be is a good sort
of fellow. In county office, or the
Legislature, such men are generally
good for nothing.
Vote for men, not things. A
strong, earnest man who thinks for
himself is worth dozen who never
rise above selfish considerations and
who never look beyond the next
election.
A Voter.
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The Modern Boy.

His loving mother said; 1T you
will take some of the castor oil, I
will let you go to the circus"
"How much?" he cautiously in
quired.
"Oh, only spoonful-just spoon
ful."
"And you will give me some sugar
besides?"
"Of course I will; a big lump"
she replied.
He waited till she began pouring
from the bottle, and then asked
"And will you give me ten cents,
too?'
eyes, of course"
"And you will buy mea kite?" he
went on, seeing his advantage.
II guess 30.
"No kite, no ile!" he said as he
stepped back.
well, I'll buy you a kite" che
said filing up the spoon.
"And bicycle?"
"I'll think ofit.'
You can't think no castor oil down
mel" he exclaimed, looking around
for his hat.
"Here-I will, or Ill tease father,
too; and I know he will. Come,
now, swallow it down"
And you'll buy me goat?'
"Yes."
"And coach dog?"
81 can't promise that"
Gall right; no dog, no ile."
"Well, I'll ask your father"
'And you'll buy me 200 marbless"
"Yes. Now take it down"
"And pony?'
"Oh, I couldn't do that. Now be
good boy, and swallow it down"
"Oh, yes! Ill swallow that stuff,
I will" he said, as he clapped on his
hat. you may fool some other boy
with circus ticket and a lump Of
brown sugar, but it'll take hun
dred-dollar pony to trot that castor
lie down my throat!"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
Managers for the Democratic Pri-
mary, August 80, 1898.


Peak L. Mayer, W. E. P.
Haltiwanger, McDufie Busbart.
Spring Hill-O. P. Clark, P. W.
Sites, Adam Eargle.
Chapin-S. F. Buckley, S. D. B.
Lever, H. Bright Lindler.
Piney Woods-M. X. Flick, G. P.
Clnnop, j. West Amick.
E6rd's Store-J. D. Swygert, ]. J.
Ballentine, John G. Shealy.
Hilton-R. B. Hitler, Jno. S. Der
rick, S. J. McCartha.
Folks School House-N. M. Der
rick, w. R Eleazer, J. NJ. Metze.
Irmo-J. H. Counts, II. A. Lorick,
E Heber Dreher.
Mates School House R. Young
iner, A. S. Nunamaker, Isaiah Haiti
wanger.
Lexington-P. Dalton George, G.
W. Caughmar, J. Weir Addy.
Boylston Academy-W. B. Lindler,
W. K. Hook, ". O. Hammer.
Hollow Greek No. q. Walter
Dreber, r. j. Price, Jesse Drafts.
Lewiedale-Jason Shealy, S. P.
Drafts, c. B. Avery:
J. W. Crout's Store w. W. Koon,
John W. Crout, George D. OSner.
Leesville-S. r. Crouch, L. P.
Williams, Daniel Sem.
Batesburg-T. G. Aldrich, L. NJ.
Jones, John L. Reynolds.
Red Bank-A. E. Wingard, Jas.
Lown, John Geiger.
Boiling Springs-Jobn A. Griffith,
J. Fred Shealy, NJ. L. Younginer.
Samaria-M Mazona Howard, Felix
Burges, Jr, R W. Boatwright.
Rish's-D. NJ. Kyzer, J. J. Nc
Cartha, j. X. CAN'T.
Laird's Old Mile. R. Sturkie
G. J. King, J. F. Jefcoat, Sr.
Swansea-L. P. Smith, W. W
Furtick, Alvin Roof.
Sandy Rom. B. Wannamaker
Lee Muller, VIM. ]. Rucker.
Gastou.-W. B. Fallaw, L. W
Wise, S. P. Shumpert.
Brook!and-Jas. D. Sem, J. l.
Berry, W. NJ Corley.
Brooks. w. Stockman, Pau
Hite, J. F. Long.
The manager or messenger coming
for and returning the boxes will be
paid fifty cents per day ard five
cents per mile, one way. Polls vii
be openrd at S q N. and close at I p m
Call for boxes, tickets, rules, &c, al
Law office of Efrd & Dreher.
Boxes ready on and after Monday
2lst cf August. G. NJ E6rd,
County Chairman.
August l6, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
An Accomplished Scholar.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Will you kindly allow me space
in your paper to say few words, by
way of introduction, in behalf of a
scholarly gentleman, an excellent dis
ciplina,ian and a teacher of expert
ence and ability (who is not theori' t
with expensive ideas, but a plain
practical man) who is candidate for
State Superintendent of Education:
J. J. McMahon is a we'll educated
self made man. Originally from the
corn6eld he is now an accomplished
and highly esteemed member OF the
Richland Bar. Has had long ex-
perience in teaching, both in the COM
mon schools and in college work. Is
a man of rare judgment and COM
mon sense and is admirably fitted in
every respect to serve the educa-
tional interest of the people.
While Mr.. McMahon is a friend to
higher education, he promises to de.
vote the larger part OF his time and
labor to the improvement and build
ing up of our country school.
He is the right man for the right
place and Lexington county will GER
tsinly give him her hearty support.
A Lexingtonian.
Sandy Run, August II, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
Clever Legal Work.

"Our c,everest work" said the old
lawyer, reminiscently, "is notslways
done in court"
"Nc?" said the young man, inquir-
ingly.
"Decidedly not" replied the old
lawyer.
"Possibly you could give an illus
tration," suggested the young man.
"Undoubtedly I could" replied the
old lawyer. "Iu fact, l was thinking
OF the case Of an irascible old fellow
who once kicked servant out Of the
house"
For what reason?~
"Principally because he was angry
but will have to confess that l have
forgotten the exact occasion for his
anger. I believe there was d'tfrr,
ence Of opinion as to the amount Of
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

penses without borrowing money.
The asylum and penitentiary are
doing we'll. The superintendent of the
penitentiary has no power to change
the system of working conyicts. In
regard to Neal not paying certain
money, he said Neal had made
statement which was accepted by
every fair minded man.
He had been obliged to make
numerous appointments. Col. Wat
son had charged him with making
trades. This was unworthy Of Coli
Watson, who had said in appointing
the officers of the lst regiment le
had selected all Conservatives. Gov
ernor Ellerbe enumerated those
among them who are Neformers. IF
1 have been a political trickster, I
ought to be huiled out of the Office
He produced a telegram from Wat
son urging Col. Thompson for COM
mander of the End regiment. Thomr-
son was Conservative and connect.
ed with Watson.
Watson charges that he promised
to remove the metropolitan police if
Charleston voted for him. He said
he would remove the police if they
would enforce the law. He was not
responsible for what his friends did
and he had not made any conditional
promises. Yet Watson said he had
not charged him with making
dirty deal.
Ia closing, be said he had given
the best service of his life, and if he
was retired to his farm be would 60
with something sweeter than the
peoples Notes.-The consciousness
that be had done his duty"
The Greenville Mountaineer says:
"Governor Elleiba surprised the
crowd by the vigor, earnestness and
strength with which he spoke in de-
tense of himself and he made q good
impression. There was large ele-
ment present who were undecided as
to EIlerbe. They took the occasion
to weigh him and size him up, and
he made the best of his opportunity.
His appearance and vigorous speech
told in his favor"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
Rsbuke for chapin.
To The Editor of the Dispatch:
August l6, 1898.

I have just finished reading in the
Carolina News, an account Of the
reunion of Confederate veterens held
at Chaplin on Saturday, 6 h August.
The writer, it seems, might have said
a good deal more, had be felt so in
clined, and for fear that many are
not acquainted with some Of the facts
in the case will try brie fly to narrate
them.
10 begin at the beginning: When
it was decided by the camp to hold
their reunion at Chaplin, one Of tie
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who were accustomed to giving bar
becues at that place, if they contem-
plated giving one on that day.
Being assured that they had DO such
intention, be at once decided that it
would be only right and proper tor
somebody to give one as many OF the
veterans and visitors would decidedly
prefer barbecue to picnic dinner.
Knowing that the ladies of his
church intended giving one some
time during the season, to raise
money to complete their church, be
at once advised them of his desire
that they have it on that day. We
were very glad to have such a good
opportunity and at once decided
. to have it on the grounds, within the
town limits, owned and kindly and
freely offered for that purpose by
Mr.. S. J. Clark.
All went we'll until the morning of
the 9Th when we assembled to make
ready for our dinner, expecting, OF
course, a kindly welcome, but were
asGounded and insulted, being met
by committee Of one appointed by
the town council, and ordered to pay
license of i've dollars or they would
at once put stop to our prepare
tions. This was afterwards reduced
to 50 so and was paid in advance.
Had we been an alien band travel
ing in our own interests, or a circus
troupe, parading the streets to draw
crowds to our performances and thus
transfer their money to our own
pockets, to carry on business Of ques-
tionable character, this course on
the part of the town council would
have been the right and only one to
pursue. But band of neighbors,
Christian, Godfearing women, work.
ing for the cause of the Master, to be
thus insulted is q stain on the es-
cutcheon of Chapiu's hospitality that
time alone can efface.
Later in the day while serving tie
second table, full OF guests, a storm
of wind and rain came on, with more
than its usual accompanim ent Of
thunder and lightning, completely
drenching everything and everybody
exposed to it's fury. Those not
specially interested had time to hunt
shelter, while those who waited on
the table, atte nded to the cooking,
etc., were forced to stand and take
the rain. OF the two houses nearby,
one dwelling already full to over
flowing, the other church of God,
stood grim and silent with locked
doors and offered 10 shelter to this
band of visiting Christians save that
offered by the end of the building not
exposed to the storm. There in the
drenching rain with frightened,
screaming, shivering children in their
arms and clipging to their skirts
these ladies stood in this, the only
available shelter.
It was rumored that some had
planned to have our dinner boycotted
by circulating the report that we
would charge double the price usual
for such dinner. We hope this
rumor is false, but if true the whole
scheme was as base as the heart,
and as shallow as the mind that
originated it.
We will conclude our remarks,
which we have endeayored to make
strictly true in every particular, by
saying, as we feel that God was with
Us what matters it WHO was against
us. One Of the Band.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

It is reported that C'l. Theodore
Roosevelt, commander of the Rough
Riders, will resign his military com.
mission.
When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure,
don't accept anything else. Dcn't
be talked into accepting a substl-
tute, for piles, for sores, for buns.
j. E. kaufmann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

For broken surfaces, sores, insect
bites, burns, skin diseases and espe
cially piles there is cne reliable rem
edy, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
When you call for DeWitt's don't
accept counter feits or frauds. You
will not be disappointed with De-
Wits Witch Hazel Sal7e. j. E.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Victor Blue, a South Carolinian,
hoisted the American flag oa the
mainland of Cuba. Thomas NJ.
Brumby, OF Georgia, hoisted 'he
American flag ov,r Manila, viii b
leads the Columbia State to remark
that there was "lots of Southern
glory in those two acts"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate Of one cent Per word for nrst inser.
ton, and one half cent tor each subse-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of one
cent word, wi en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
and cured me

Mr.. Edward Worlnack
Ledbetter, Tex, writes
"Pe-ru-na for bowe
troubles is unequalled
by anything in my ex-
perience. l owe my |
life to Pe-ru-na, and
shall always recon- 1
mend it to those suffer
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Truth wears we'll. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Rlse,s are reliable little pills for reg
ulating the bowels, curing constips-
tion and sick headache. They don't
grippe. J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Mr.. John Edgarton, 1920 Third Ave,
Altoona, Pa, says: II suffered from
dysentery for three years l took Pc.
ru-na and am now we'll"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24
w p. ROOF. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:

Allen Jones. w. P. Roof. G. M. Ehrd,
r. Hilton James E. Hendrix.
EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deposits OF 81 and upwards received and
interest at per cent. per annam allowed
payable April and October.
Sapteuber 2l-tf
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Il had chronic diarrh9
for fifteen years. write
Mr.. Il. K. Miller, Gran
Prairie, Tex. :" tried :,
many medicines and /
doctors in vain. Atlast !
Pe-ru-na was recon-
mended. and it relieved 4
and cnred me at once"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Mr.. John Harting. 633
lain ST., Cincinnati, O.,
writes: My wife and
myself took your Pc
ru-na for chronic diar-
, rhea and it cured us.
No doctor or medicine
/, we tried before helped
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LEXINGTON
SAVINGS BANK.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECT TO
CHECK.
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! CaIarrA Of tie 6otoeIs. 6<-
cause its most prevdIeHfM
III. summer months, is called
summer caILrrh.
Itsurprises many that
bowel trouble is catar-
rhal. DR.. Hartman S
books make this plain.
Write to the Pe-ru-na
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-24

Medicine Co., Columbus, o.. for them.
They tell all about catarrh and how
Pe-ru-na cures it wherever located.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
''THAT TERROR Of MOTHERS"
How it was overcome by
Nova SCOtian mother
Who is we'll known as an author.

Of all the evils that attack children
scarcely any other is more dreaded than
Group. 1t SO often comes in the night
The danger is SO great. The climax is so
sudden. It is no wonder that Mrs. w. J.
Dickson (better known under her pen
name of stamford Eveleth,") calls it "the
terror of mothers" Nor is it any wonder
that she writes in terms of praise and
gratitude for the relief which she has
found both from her own anxieties, and
for her children's ailments, in DR.. ]. c.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
"Memory does not recall the time when
Or. Ayers Cherry Pectoral was not used in
our family, for throat and lung troubles.
i That terror of mothers-the startling,
croupy cough.never alarmed me. so long
as had bottle of Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
in the house to supplement the 'hot-water
bath. When suffering with whooping
cough, In its worst form, and articulation
was impossible on account of the choking,
my children would point and gesticulatee
taught them that relief was in its con-
tents."-Mrs. W. J. DICKSON {" Stanford
Eveleth ny author of Romance of the
Provinces" Truro. NJ S.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21
FOR THIRTY DAYS.

A Liberal Offer to Sufferers of Rheu.
matism and Other Diseases.
IS Drops" is a remedy for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, catarrh, IL grippe and
kindred ailments. The manufacturers
of IS Drops" have many letters from
those restored to health by the use OF
their remedy, of which the following is
sample:
Buena Vista, Ore.
September Il, 1897
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago, ILL.,
Dear Sirs-Your medicine has cured
both myself and wife of our rheuma-
tisnl, and we wish to express our graf
itude for the relief we have obtained
through your never-failing remedy. l
cannot nnd words loud enough to
praise your IS Drops" and you are at
noerty to use my name in connection
with your advertisement to those that
are sufferers.
Yours respectfully,
WIN. WELLS.
During the next thirty days the com
pany will send out 100000 of their sam
pie bottles for Is cents a bottle. they
do this to allow sufferers to try the
remedy. From the past they know that
one Of their sample bottles will con-
vince one of the merits of "5 Drops"
Large bottle, 300 doses, 81, and also
for the next 80 days 8 bottles for 50. so.
Write to-day to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Co.. 1877 Dearborn street.
Chicago. III. This company is reliable
and promptly fill every order.
COUsE
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-01-21

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at least one-third Of the food is saved;
also having stock in healthy condi-
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when eggs are always wanted at high
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be obtained. They are made in all sizes.