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An Aztec Eight Feet Tall.

Professor Moorhead, the archeolo-
gist, who has been exploring an Aztec
ruin three miles west Of Phnnix, Ariz.,
has discovered portions of the skele-
ton Of the human being whose stature
he computes to have been about eight
feet. He has also some well-preserved
pottery and other utensils used by the
early dwellera in the valley and which
he found in the ruins. The professor
is working in the interest Of an
eastern museum. -Cleveland Leader.
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cHILDREM's COLUMN.
The Land of Make Believe.

know OF dear, delightful land,
Which Is not 50 far away
That we may not sail to Its sunlit strand
Z. No matter how short the days.
All, there the skies are always blue,
And hearts forget to grieve.
For there's never dream but must come
true
In the Land OF Make Believe.
There every laddie becomes knight
And fairy queen each lassi
And lips learn laughter, and eyes grow
bright
Asthe dewdrops In the grass.
For there's nothing beautiful, brave ana
bold
That one may not achieve
II he once sets foot on the sands OF gold
OF the Land OF Make Believe!
SO spread the sails and away we go
Light-winged through the fairy straits;
For the west winds steadily, swiftly blow
And the wonderful harbor waits.
On our prov the foam-fecks glance and
CLEAN,
While we sail from morn I'll eve,
All bound for the shores Of the children's
dream
OF the Land Of Make Believe.
st. Nicholas.
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a lot Of them the boats contain, and
look at their gunsl' And she pointed
TO Eve large boats filed with soldiers
in scarlet uniforms, who were coming
10 burn the vessels in the harbor and
destroy the town. =,
"I don't care; I'd fght!" said
Rebecca. 'T'd use fathers old shot
cun-anything. How still it is in the
town! There is not a man to be
seenW
ooh, they are hiding till the sol
diers get nearer. Then well hear the
shots and the drum"
1.-THE drum!" exclaimed Rebecca.
"How can they use II? 1t is here.
Father brought it home last night TO
mend. Seel They are going to burn
fathers sloopl Where is that druml
I've mind to go down and beat il. !"
As flames began TO arise from the
sloop the ardor Of the girls increased.
They found the drum and an old fife,
and, slipping out Of doors unnoticed
by Mrs. Bates, soon stood behind q
row of sand-hills.
''Rub.a.dub-dubl Extraordinarily"
went the drum; and Squeak, squeak,
saueakp went the fife.
The Americans in the town thought
that help had come from Boston, and
rushed into boats to attack the red
coats. The British paused in their
work of destruction, and, when the
fife began to play yankee Doodle, :"
they scrambled into their boats and
rowed in haste to the warship, which
sailed swiftly away.--Mail and Ex-
press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
China's yassal State.

The partition of China will throw
open to the world its vassal state,
Thibet, country famous for its churl-
ish and cruel inhabitants. The Chi
nese yellow book describes it with CON-
parative detail, and says that it is
very POOR, but is rich in minerals,
which none are allowed to use. Strange
to say, the women OF the land enjoy
more freedom than their sisters in
China or India. and are said to be
comedy and intelligent The records
declare that Thibet was more popu-
lous and prosperous in ancient times,
when it paid a handsome tribute an
nually to the Chinese kings or emper.
ors.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
An Affecti0nate Cat.

There are many who would say that
cats feel no genuine affection even for
those who have treated them kindly.
But, in my Judgment, says writer in
Our Animal Friends, this opinion is
erroneous. An incident in my own
life proves to my own satisfaction that
cats do love those who treat them
kindly, and that in no small degree.
At about six or seven years OF age
came into the possession of gray
kitten, which soon became treasure
to me. I looked after "Tom" my
self, gave him his meals regularly
something, too, very often between
meals-and lavished upon him al the
affection could. Very soon he
showed an affection for me which he
bore to no other member Of the
family; in fact, on more than one &C.
casion he ran away from my brother,
who was rather given to teasing him,
aud came to me for protection.
used to smuggle Tom to bed with
me and hide him under the blankets
until 1 was satisfied no one would
come near me again for the night.
Then would I drag him forth in
triumph from his hiding place and hug
him closely to my breast, Tom show
ing his appreciation by purring loudly
aud diligently rubbing my neck and
chin with his soft cheek. To my sor.
row it was only once in long while
that I was allowed this pleasure, as
very often my mother in her final look
at me for the night would spy my ret
OF hear him purr, and then Tom
would be banished from the room.
Sometimes, when particularly anx-
ious to be with me, he found way to
manage it, During the night, if the
window was not open, he forced his
way through a pane of glass, and I
awoke to find him nesting on the pill
low beside my cheek. This may sound
incredible, bat it is nevertheless true,
and think that Tom must have felt a
deep love for me, or he would not
have been so eager to be with me.
OF course he did not do this sort Of
'pihS ieSuiuriy, put REMEMBER sew
eral occasions on which he did so.
Every morning he visited me before /
was out of bed, aud we generally had
our breakfast together.
The school / attended was distant
about two miles. At first, though
10th to leave Tom behind, it never
occurred to me to take him with me.
But after time he sometimes accom-
panied me, either sitting on my
shoulders or in my arms or running
along by my side. During school
hours he remained close by, outside
in the woods. At intermission /
sought him out, and during the din
ner hour let him share my lunch.
When school was he accompanied
me home. But he had not the oppor-
tunity of doing this very long, because
when was about ten years old I was
sent to school about twenty miles
away, aud then 1 saw Tom only about
once in three months.
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PolIy's Mirrors.

Every Saturday Polly has to scour
the spoons. That is oil that mamma
asks her to do, and 1t does not take
much time, but Polly has always
dreaded it so long beforehand, and
grumbled so while she rubbed them
that it seemed like very hard work in
deed. Every week it was the same
old story, and you would think that
the little girl was asked to clean the
family plate in some old mansion.
But last Saturday mamma heard her
laughing oil by herself in the kitchen,
and asked what she was doing
Making mirrors, mamma" shouted
Polly, gleefully.
So mamma came to see. Polly was
rubbing away on spoon, and when it
grew quite bright and shiny, sure
enough, there was little mirror in
the bowl Of the spoon, and such a
funny Polly reflected there, with very
fat cheeks and very small eyes, and
no hair. When she moved her head
her cheeks grew thin, and her eyes as
large and round as an OWLS. How
Polly did taught
Then she secured another spoon,
and soon there was another tiny
looking-glass, and another queer little
Polly, as funny as the first.
When she had twelve OF these droll
little mirrors her work was done, and
she was surprised to find that it was
only play after all. Youths Com
panion,
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Some Great Men.


Hans Holbein, the Swiss artist, who
lived the early part Of the sixteenth
century, was only sixteen years old
when engaged in painting altar pieces
for the churches Of Basel, Switzer-
land.
BENJAMIN Franklin first discovered
electricity by means Of kite made of
two cross sticks, silk handkerchief
and key.
David Rittenhouse, the American
scientist, born in 1892 and died in
1896, made the first calculation about
eclipses on his pillow handle. His
name is handed down by Rittenhouse
square, one OF the aristocratic resi-
dence places of Philadelphia.
Peter Paul Rubens, the great Flem-
ish painter, was educated by his
mother, to whom he attributed all his
success.
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soNc.
Ies bloomed the whole year through

n lilies bloomed the whole year through
And roses never faded,
II skies we're always bright and blue,
With no dark clouds o'ershadedi
We ne'er had known the charms oil spring,
The cool delight the shadows bring.
And should the sun ne'er set or rise,
Lost were ewes graces tender,
The moons soft light, the starry skies,
The mornings glowing splendor;
The melting hues OF day and night
Would ne'er have mingled In the sight.
II life no care nor trouble had,
Sour were the wine OF pleasures
The heart that's gayest Oft 10 sad;
IT'S labor sweetens leisure;
When smiles and tears In LIES cup blend
The years flow happy TO the end.
Alfred Lavington.
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now, paw, "she interrupted, IT reckon
you will get through when the time
comes"
But Abner was not certain. He
repeated it over aud over again. Even
during the arrival Of the people, he
could not escape its haunting phrases.
He forgot it only when he went to see
the unexpected gifts from his neigh
bors. Then his vision suddenly grew
dim, and his mind confused.
He wandered back to the end OF the
house which the men had appropri-
ated. After moment he drew him.
self erect, and began in loud, arti-
ficial tone: "Fellow neighbors---"
The unusual address attracted the
notice OF those nearest. A wave OF
silence passed on to the women's edge
Of the company.
"Feller neighbors, The began again,
''me and Mis- Dobson feel to thank
you for this here unexpected notice.
Mayby we-uns amt been any credit to
you-all before, but after this we're
going to be-"
He cleared his throat, while the
people looked at each other question.
ingly. His wife prompted him quickly.
"Mis' Dobson and me-" she whis.
pered.
"Mis' Dobson and me, The repeated,
''got lonesome, and thought we'd bet
ter 20 back to our kin. But lately
you. oil have showed we.uns that there
Is kin nearer than them Of blood.
They didn't give us no farewell party.
You.all have been mighty good; Mis-
Dobson and me know that there amt
no other such neighborhood on earth.
So we amt going to the mountains.
A gasp Of establishment, almost Of
CONSERVATION, escaped the company.
eve amt going" he cOncluded;
"we.uns are going to stay right here
and act like white folks. That's all,
fellow neighbors. He sat down in
silence and confusion.
The neighbors were startled, but
they had undertaken to make this
party a success; to O man, they arose
to meet the new occasion. For the
first time they made the Dobsons well
come.
After the party was over, when the
last wagons were separating, Mrs. San
sen said, 'T'm glad we did it, anyhow.
It's just made people of them Dob
sohs. Him and Billy come over and
cut all them Canada thistles we
blamed them for"
"And mended our barbed wire
fence" added Mrs. Early, land fixed
Mrs. Jenkins's plow."
"Say, Mrs. Barnard" laughed some
one, 'your party was big fzzle as a
'good.by.'"
Perhaps" she answered, softly,
'but I think it was great success as
q farewell to the Dobsons. Good
night, dear"
The well-satisfed neighbors passed
under the quiet stars, which looked
down peacefully, long after they had
vanished, on the lazy, vacillating
Platte, and today Dobsons, re-
generated by neighborly kindness and
made active by sympathy and APP
proval, bear no resemblance to the
sluggish, unlovely stream. Youths
Companion.
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Piaytitne I'm japan,

The afternoon in every japanese
town or village is devoted to recrea-
ton. The boys go out to sail their
kites, which are amazing creations Of
bamboo and paper. A kite fight is an
amusement sufficient to bring out the
entire adult population. Two kites,
sometimes Ave OF six feet in diam eter
and belonging to rival boys, are sent
mp. The long tails of the kites have
been covered with powdered glass,
made to adhere to the tails by means
OF glue or some sort OF mucilage. The
fun consists in seeing which kite can
longest escape with string uncut by
the tail Of its rival. As to handle
these kites requires a great deal of
skill and knowledge of aerial tactics
the game becomes very interesting
one. The kite which is cut belongs
to the yictor-that is, in case it does
not go floating off through space.
Mechanical toys are popular.
Almost every japanese boy, provided
he lives near stream, is expert in
the manufacture of'wa.er wheels and
similar toys. Toy dealers abound,
aud Japanese parents are generous in
their gifts of rim, coin equivalent to
the American cent. although only
worth about two mills.
The japanese children have many
games. Most Of these are quiet aud
sedate as compared with those OF
European CT American children. The
games are largely limitations of the
occupations and pastimes of their
e1dera
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Heat and the Human r,ody.

The human system can endure heat
Of 2l2 degrees, the boiling point Of
water, because the skin is bad con-
ductor, and on account Of the perspira-
tion cooling the body. Men have
withstood without injury heat of 200
degrees for several piuutsa
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ooh. il 1 were only, a man!'' es.
claimed Rebecca Bates, a girl Of 70 ar
teen, as she looked from the window
OF a lighthouse at Scitua.e, Mass.
during the war OF 1912, and saw a
British warship anchor in the harbor.
'What could you do?" asked Sarah
Winsor. q yolng visitor. "See what
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dress turned yellow in the sun years
ago. Mrs. Barnard gave me some dye
for Easter eggs, and when L heard
about Sansen's party, / thought I'd
color maw's dress aud have IL ready"
A tragic silence followed. Abner
looked up questioning!y.
"She can't wear 1t no more"
answered the girl, unsteadily; sit
turned brown and green, and WENT all
spotted and speckled."
For minute the silence was heavy;
then Abner said gently, "Never mind,
Sallie; I'm real proud OF you for try
ing. Now you run along and help
your NAV. You're q good girl,
Sallie."
The child went back to the shabby
sod house with smiling eyes, and left
her father to his own devices. From
the force Of long habit he sat down to
cultivate his thoughts, while the bugs
and the weeds waxed strong among
the potatoes. What he thought today
was something new and strange, and
not agreeable. Often his mind re.
verted to the coming party.
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Remarkable Echo.

The most remarkable echo in the
world 10 that which comes from the
narth side OF church in Shipley. II
distinctly repeats any sentence not
exceeding twenty-one syllables.
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When the company finally assembled
at the Sansen's they repaid Abner
Dobson for his speculations by freely
and frankly discussing him and his.
"Oh, folks like the Dobsons don't
care" insisted Mrs. Sansen; "they
could get ahead II they wanted to.
Sansen and me didn't have anything
but mortgage when we started, and
now look at the farm and its improve
ments."
"The rest OF us amt far behind"
laughed Mrs. Early. "Only fourteen
years ago we drove into the state with
span of horses, a wagonload of
furniture, and two dollars"
1--WE are all better off," suggested
somebody else. 9Th our folks that
we left behind"
Except the Dobsons," corrected
Mrs. Sansen.
"Why are they so far behind9"
asked Mrs. Barnard, in the tone Of
newcomer. Weren't they early set
tlers?"
"Of course they were" answered
Mrs. Sansen, "but they didn't use
their chances. They were too shift
less for anything"
A little faded woman in rusty black,
whom Sallie Dobson had spoken Of as,
seven Mis- Jenkins" looked up with
keen protest in her eyes.
Mrs. Early saw the glance, and has
tened to smooth things over by say.
ing, "Maybe the Dobsons haven't used
judgment, but they did work better
before they got SO discouraged, While
the rest OF us were getting O start,
they had more than their share of
sickness and death and accidents to
their property"
"You needn't worry about that"
broke in Mrs. Jenkins, "they are going
back to the mountains. Mrs. Dobson
told me that they was tired Of being
lonesome"
A sudden uneasy hush fell on the
little company, followed by confused
demand for further information.
Mrs. Barnard sat listening to the
talk, which had drifted back to the
days before she lived in the neighbor-
hood. When pause finally occurred
in the conversation, she turned to her
companions and asked brightly, "Why
can't we give the Dobsons farewell
party? l am sure il would please
them; and whatever we saw fit to give
would seem prompted by friendship
rather than charity"
The women looked at each other in
keen surprise, but before one could
protest, Mrs. Barnard spoke again; II
was thinking how much Mr.. Dobson
needed another horse, since one OF
his span died. I am going to give him
my old Bess. She is homely and
rather mean, but she can work. Mr..
Barnard said yesterday that we had
too many horses"
II can't do anything so handsome, "
exclaimed Mrs. jenkins, "but can
give quilt or two"
"And some canned fruit, and q
ham or So" added Mrs. Early.
The enthusiasm spread, and amid q
confusion of tongues, the list of dona-
tons grew and grew.
Suppose you stop on the way
home, Mrs. Barnard, suggested some
one, "and tell them about the party.
I'm afraid they wouldn't be tidy
enough to enjoy surprise"
So when the party dispersed, Mrs.
Barnard delivered the neighborhood
message, and passed on with a smile
OF satisfaction.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
Of for Saluda.

Messrs. Harman & Son, the well
known contractors and builders, have
been awarded the contract to build
a handsome summer residence for
DR.. Waddy Thompson, at Saluda,
N. G., and they left Monday night
to commence operations. Both mem
bers of this firm are practical and
experienced workmen and thoroughly
understand every department Of
their business, and parties who en-
ploy them can rest assured that they
will receive full value in services for
money expended. The firm is COM
posed of Mr.. S. A. B. and killian
Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
Preparing for War.

We are pleased to announce TO
our readers that the Globe Dry
Goods Company, of Columbia, has
had very successful spring business
and its manager, Mr.. ". H. Monck-
ton, is visiting New York and all the
Eastern dry goods centres in search
of bargains and is prepared with
ample capital and wide experience to
obtain the choicest and rarest values
offered. Our readers may expect
soon to hear Of some extraordinary
bargains in dry goods, notions, ho-
siery, mems ware, hats and in fact
everything usually found in a first
class department store. His new
purchases in summer goods Will
embrace all the most fashionable
shades and texture Wait for their
arrival and go there and make your
purchases, In the meantime if you
need anything in his line you can
get it a. bis store at hard pan prices
When cbeapness is considered, he is
giving some things away for a small
money consideration.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
H@Notices WiU be inserted
IN the Local department at
the au,Jorna price of 5 cents
per lime, to one and all. 81
Some PEOPLES Folly.

Why some persons will suffer with
the excruciating pangs of rheumatism,
when they can be so easily cured by
that greatest Of pain-cures, Salvation
Oil, is past human comprehension.
That Salvation Oil does cure rheuma-
tism is evidenced by Mr.. G.. +. Schra-
der, Pierce, Neb., who says: 81 have
used Salvation Oil and think there is
no liniment on earth like it. I had the
rheumatism for several months and
could get no relief until 1 used Sal
vation Oil, two bottles ofwhich effected
a cure, and 1 feel as well as ever. No
home should be without it, Salvation
Oil is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
When dealers offer a substitute be-
ware, you'll be victimized. Insist on
having the best, Salvation Oil.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04

representatives from this county
suitable persons for Magistrates of
The various districts to be appointed
to said positions. Which was laid
on the table.
Upon motion Of Jas. B. Addy it
was decided: That this convention
authorize the County Executive Com
mittee to strike an immaginary line
through Magisterial district No. l,
and tia! the voters be governed
thereby Carried.
Hon D. J. Griffith was elected the
member of the State Executive Com
mittee from this county, and c. NJ.
Eird was re elected County Chair
man of the Democratic party.
The following resolution, offered
by J. W. .7Dreher, was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention
fully endorse the course of DR.. j. W.
Stokes in working so faithfully in
Congress in the interest of the people.
", B. Seay offered the following
which was carried.
Resolved, That this convention
hereby express its qualification at the
patriotism and love of freedom, and
sympathy for suffering humanity On
the part Of the young men Of this
county who have volunteered to en-
list in the army to fight for the
freedom of Cuba. This convention
bids them God speed on their mis-
sion of bravery and mercy, and sin
cerely hopes that after their unselfisb
duty has been performed, they ma.
return unhurt to their families and
their country.
The convention then adjourned
sine die.
D. f. Efrd, Secty.
Jas. B. Addy, Asst.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
The Veterans.

The veterans who attended the re-
union at Charleston, and their friends
who accompanied them, have safely
returned to the bosom Of their fauIl
lies none the worse for their tip.
They al report splendid time and
are unstinted in their praise of the
warm reception with which they
were received by the Charlestonians
and the unbounded and generous
hospitality Of the grand old "city by
tie sea Nothing that could have
possibly been done was left undore
for their pleasure and comfort. Maj y
Of them visited the places where,
under different and more trying cir
cumstances in the long ago, they
had spent the days Of their young
manhood defending the honor Of
their State, oftentimes lulled to sleep
by the whistle of frey bombs or the
song of leaden bullets from the ere
1ys guns. More than one tear could
he seen filing the eye and coursins
down the ploughcd and furrowed
cheek Of some grizzly veteran as
some touching scene Of other days
was recalled to mind.
Among others, the veterans were
Joined at Columbia by Mrs. {. l..
Beard Of Chaplin, and Mrs. John ".
Hook, Of Irmo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
Deaths.

Miss Emily, the eldest daughter
of Mr.. James Corley, who resides at
Tarrar's Spring, died last Thursday.
She had been sufferer for sometime
but the symptoms were Of such a
nature as not to alarm her loved ones
and they did not assume a serious
nature until few hours before she
breathed her last. The sympathies
of the community go out to the
afflicted ones in their time OF sorrow.
Mrs. Ellen Kleckley died at her
home, near Midway school house, last
Sunday, in the 10Th year Of her age.
She was known throughout the COM
munity as a Christian woman OF
bright experience and was revered
by all who knew her for her neigh
borly and charitable character.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-04
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