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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
NOT DEAD.

Somehow or OtDer tle leauels VI
the Natiohal Republican party have
cot it into their heads that the result
OF the recent elections was death
blow to the free coinage of silver de-
lusion, as they are pleased to teim it.
They say that it will cut no figure in
the next general election, and that it
is buried beyond the hope Of resur-
rection. In this respect, we take 1t,
that the wish is father of the
thought and that it is their hope
that it might be so. They were
never more mistaken in their lives,
according to our way of thinking
The silver question is a real live
issue and is destined to yet play an
important part in shaping the des-
tiny of this nation. During the last
Presidential election we were told
that the gold, or single standard, was
the great panecea that would cure
all our financial ills; that by its
adoption the business Of the country
would flourish as the green bay
tree; that it was the one thing need
full to restore confidence and start in
motion the idle factory wheels and
start the hum of machinery that was
then still and silent as the cold
damp grave; that thousands CT idle
artisans, whose family were crying
for bread and whose little ones had
not enough clothing to protect their
shivering bodies from the cold of
rigorous winter, would be given en-
ploymept and everything would 60
on as merrily as marriage bells.
They have b ID the single standard,
but the bright promises Of the dawn
of the millennium of good times has
thus far signally failed to materialize,
but in its stead times have become
harder, prices lower; work scarce1;
money dearer; labor strikes oftener;
ruin and starvation stares our farm
ing interests squarely in the face. 1t
has brought war, and the war
revenue stamp, which is a tax upon
nearly everything poor man uses;
it has brought interest bearing gold
bonds to enrich the Golfers Of the
wealthy, while the poor man is
almost tempted to do what Jobs
wife advised him to do, "Curse God
and die;" it has brought A cents
cotton and long string of attend
ing evils too numerous to mention.
These are some of the things that
the gold standard has brought upon
long suffering and sorely afflicted
people and they tell US that the
silver question will not be an impor-
tant issue in the next Presidential
election, simply because McKinley's
brilliant management of the Spanish
American war gave the Republican
party new lease of life. The silver
question will never die until it is
given fair trial and its unworthi-
ness proven by actual experience,
which will never be, as it is known
fact that during the days of the
double standard, times were easier,
business prospered and agriculture
fourished.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

The United States government
has sent it's ultimatum to the peace
commissioners at Paris, b. it Spain
will lose control of all tie Philippine
islands, but Uncle Sam is willing to
pay her a good round sum for them.
In the event that Spain refuses the
terms this government will tlke
them anyhow and make Spain pay
the cost for so doing.
The grand jury Of Philadelphia
has indicted United States Senator
Nj. S. Quay and his son. The b'l:
charges the defendants with con-
spiracy with John S. Hopkins, late
cashier of the Peoples Bank, OF that
city for the unlawful use OF the
money of the bank to gamble with
and the misuse of State funds on
deposit with the bank.
Up to this date there are over two
thousand applications for pensions
as a result of the recent war with
Spain. This does not include the
claims arising from the blowing up
of the Maine. A man named Gates,
who has lost part of his upper lip,
is the first to get pension. He has
been allowed SIT per month and as
this is inadequate to his needs a
private bill will 60 through Congress,
provided it can get the endorsement
of Hanna and Reed, increasing the
pension.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Remarkable R:scue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld,
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for q month
W her family physician, but grew
wor. g. He told her she was a hope
less victim CT consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued it's use and
after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and well; low does her
own houseworb, and is as we'll as
she ever was. Free trial bottles Of
this Great Discovery at j. E. kauf-
mann's Drug Store. Large bottles
50 cents and S1.CO.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
FOR SALE by
G.. NJ. IIARMAN AND J. L. KAUFMAN.

The insurgents have captured from
the Spaniards IIoilo, one OF the
Philippines.
Ex President Cleveland is shoot
ing ducks on the islands around
Georgetown, in this State.
Dewey is said to have contracted
with wreckers to raise three of the
war ships sunk at Manila.
Governor Tanner of Illinois, has
sent a large body of militia to Pana,
the seat of the race trouble.
Four companies Of the Second
Volunteer engineers have been Or
dered to proceed Immediately to
Havana.
One of the effects of the recent
| elections, says Bradstreet, is a num-
Der of material advances in the price
of commodities.
One of the Tolbert's has announced
that he will hereafter affiliate with
the white mans party. This is a
wise conclusion.
Postmaster Ersor has succeeded
in having a sub post office established
| in Columbia. It will be located near
the Union Depot shed.
Hero Victor Blue was in Colum-
bia last week and received an ovation.
He talked Interestingly of his expert
ences while making his way to Gar
cia's camp in the province of San
tiago De Cuba.
Sergeant Rivers of Walterboro,
this State, a member of Rays regi
ment, died at Santiago Ct yellow
fever, on October 2nd. The news OF
his death was received by his parents
and friends on November 1G.
The race trouble is still in pro.
gress at Pana, III, and there have
been a great deal OF fighting between
the whites and blacks and much
blood has been shed. The end ot
the trouble is not yet in sight.
The Sixth Virginia regiment, which
is negro one and has given mucl
trouble to the army officials in tn
past by the unruly conduct of it.
members, is again in trouble and tn
entire regiment has been put unde
arrest and disarmed.
The cruiser Infanta Maria Teress
of Cervera's late feet, which wen
ashore on Cat island while being
towed to this country, has beer
abandoned and she is going t
pieces rapidly.
In the United States court the
case of the Lake City lynchers, VIII
are charged with killing postmaste
Baker, at Lake City and burning tn
post office, has been continued. L
the government delaying the trial il
order to secure a packed jury!
South Dakota has practically
adopted the South Carolina dispen
sary law. It has been known al
along that the reason why such
stubborn and persistent fight ha:
been made against the law in this
State was that should it prove E
success, it would be adopted by other
common wealths and the greater
success the more widespread would
its adoption become.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

81; red peas, 1st 81; sorghum sylup
and cane, 1st 81; pindars, ID 81.
Mrs. P. J. Wessinger, domestic
soap, 1st 81; sorghum sugar, lst 81;
ribbon cane sugar, 1st ST.; bacon, lst
S2; dried blackberries, lst 81;
Thomas grape wine, 1st s.; native
grape wine, lst 50; winter grape
wine, 1st 81: apple vinegar, lst 81:
cucumber pickles, 1st 81; best qnalt
sorghum syrup, lst 81.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Bucklen's Arnica SalVe

The Best Salye in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilhlains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at J. T.. Kaufmans
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Homestead Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N Ms Martha Lila Sheay has made ap-
pllcatlon to me to have Il homestead set Off
to her and her children out of the Estate OF
D. ?. Shealy. dece ssed. and her petition is
new on file in NY Office.
H. A. SPAE.,,
C.crk # the Court of Commol Pleas and
G. neral Sessions Lexington, S. G.
November ii, 1898 -4wl.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Home and Farm.

By special arrangements We offer
the Home and Farm, the leading
farm and home paper, published in
Louisville, KY, and the Dispatch for
$125. Those of our subscribers who
desire to subscribe for the Home and
Farm, can do so by sending 25c in
silver or stamps to this Office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

WANTED-Agents for the History of
the Spanish-American War;" by hon,
Henry Watterson. A complete, authentic
history; illustrated with over 76 full page
halt-tones and many richly color ed pictures.
Large royal octave, superb outfit, postpaid
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eral terms given. The greatest opportu-
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COMPANY, Akron, Ohio. eva.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
TO MY FRIENDS.

r TAKE THIS METHOD CT IN
1 forming my numerous friends that |
have acc. pied position with the GLOBE
DRY GOODS co of Columbia, where |
will be pleased to have them call upon me.
1 can show them the largest, prettiest and
cheapest lines in dry goods, dress goods,
notions and everything else usuilly found
il we'll appointed dry goods store. My
motto is houest goolS, fair dealings ard
courteous attention. Give me call when
in the city,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Wanted.

1000 pounds of bees wax, in large
OF small quantities. Highest market
price paid by, r. B. HalmaD, at tie
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

IUIHtu NPH Isp, aI CdEaHHHH.
Spain is making great effort to
evacuatc Cuba by the lst Of Decem-
ber.
G. Duncan Bellinger, has resigned
as Solicitor of the Second Circuit, he
bavirg been elected Attorney Gen.
eral CT this State. Governor Ellerbe
will announce the appointment Of
his successor "a the 1st of December
aad will make somebody happy by
giving them Christmas present.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Twenty Years Proof.

TUFTS LiverPills keep the bows
elsinnaturalmotionand cleanse
the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sick kheadache,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases.
"Can't do without them"
R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va.
writes | don't know how could
do without them. | have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS LIVER: Pills
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

Moralists may
prate, and doc
tors prose, and
science shout
from the house
top, but just
so long as the
birds sing and
the flowers
bloom, and a
maiden's lips
are CnefIy-TeQ,
and a young
III a n S eyes
look love, just
so long the lads
and lassies will
kiss and kiss
again
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
# the Baby is Cutting Teeth

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 bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Trespass Notice.

ALL PGES)NS ARE HEREBY NO.
n tti d not to tresrass npon our lands,
acioining each other, either by hunting
day or night hauling wood or straw. max
ing roads or in any manner whatever. The
law wi positively be enforced against all
Such trcspasscrS.
Fl r SMITH, J. PAUL SMITH.
D GROIN SMITH. NJ. l.. HALLMAN.
November l5, 1888. .-3w3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
For Sale,

A NICE HOUSE AND LOT IN
n Brookland, situated in healthy
locality and has a we'll of good water
on the premises. For further par
ticulars apply to
GEORGE W. MILES,
AVA. Brookland, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
For Sale.

r OFFER 400 ACRES OF LAND FOR
SAL, near the Old Steadman Pl.cc. APP
plv to w. B STEADMAN.
Al Centre Hill S. G
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
hourished.

And where, good men, is the harm if the
kissers and kissees be healthy, and true
love stands sponsor. 1t is only when ILL
health has blasted the sweet cleanliness of
youth that death turks upon its lips. The
deadly germs of dread consumption arc as
harmless as June-time butterflies to the
young man or woman who is thoroughly
clean, sweet and healthy in every fiber and
tissue. The germs of disease only attack
that which is already partly decayed.
There is a great medicine that is sure
and certain protection against all germs
and speedy cure for all germ diseases
1t is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dscov-
cry 1t gives youthful zest to the appetite
1t corrects all faults of the digestion It
aids assimilation. It fills the blood with
the vital, life-g giving elements Of the food
It builds sweet, clean, healthy tissues in
disease germs. 1t cures oS per cent. of all
cases of bronchial, throat and lung affec
tions if taken in time. All good medicine
dealers sell it, and have nothing Just as
good"
NJ. Jos. Henderson Dirblun. Of 44 Josephine
Street, New Orleans, La. writes: :" ! was ailing
for some two years. suffering from dyspepsia,
tired feeling. aud loss of energy and appetite.
tried one bottle Of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery and found great relief. took two
more bottles. three in all, and one or two vials
Of the Pellets when / was in good health
again. recommend DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery to do all that it is claimed to do"
a ~ A man or woman who neglectS
& constipation suffers from slow
Al poisoning DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
: ~ Pellets cure constipation. One
little pellet" is a gentle laxa-
E tive and two a mild cathartic
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

The Third Georgia regiment has
Joined Gen Lce, at Savannah.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12
kIrrEKY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowinss of News,
Novelty aud Nonsense

One Weeks Winnowiugs of News
Novelty aud Nonsense.
The thirtieth annual convention OF the
Maine State Sunday school association
will be held at Skow hogan October IS, Is
and 20.
Baroness Won Teuffel, formerly Miss
Blanche Willis Howard, the famous
novelist, and native OF Bangor, died in
Stuttgart, Germany, Friday.
The decomposed body of Frank Trott
was found Wednesday on the beach near
East bay at Perry where the crazed man
committed suicide. He had been missing
two weeks.
Elmer Snowman, OF Rangeley, was con-
victed under the new State guide law in
the Franklin county court. TIL. was a
test case, and an appeal was taken to the
supreme court W here the constitutionaIity
OF the act will be tried.
At meeting OF the Maine Lum bermen' g
and Landowners association at Bangor
last week the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: "Resolred, That
the Maine Lumbermen's and Land own
ers' association emphaticalIy protests
against any action being taken by the
American commissioners now in session
at Quebec looking to the reduction OF
the duty upon Canadian lumber, believ-
ing that such a course would be unfair
and unjust discrimination against the
lumber industry; would destroy and in
definitely postpone the long-looked for
revival Of this business and would be in
direct opposition to the declared policy of
the republican party and to the letter and
spirit Of the Dingley bill as enacted"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12

Indeed, you are not men; for men more
quickly despair in affection than you DO.
Like old pampered Job. our sex is too
ready to curse God and die; yours will
bow to providential blow, and then calm
ly and quietly try to explain it.
You are not as tickle as men. You can
love your ideal one after death and until
your own death comes. Not many men
are thus loyal. The comfortable aspects
of home and their own helplessness in
keeping these aspects up appeal to them
more strongly than to you. You can be
happy worshiping an absent lover in your
heart; and you can wait for his return for
ever without a murmur and without a
sign, save little more tenderness towards
all. But the man? Well-somehow he is
not quite so patient.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12

Otis scenery, however, is a mine of
wealth in itself did people of means only
know it. Her lakes and streams and
mountains hold attractions that Bar Har-
Dor or Newport, or the Adirondacks or
any other place cannot excel. In no other
place on earth do large bodies of water
lie so closely together. Only narrow
ridge of land divides lakes OF from eight
to twenty miles in area, and yet each lake
has an individuality of its own. Its
shores differ from others. Its waters are
clearer or cooler or deeper. Its den
are different. 1t may be square-tail trout
in one and salmon-trout in another, or
pickerel or perch. The hills are full of
strange freaks of nature. Cool spacious
caverns open in the rocky walls along the
lake shores, one of which, known as the
"Cold Cellar, located on the shore of
Beech Hill pond, holds a natural supply of
ice until late in August.
Few people, even among those who come
here to hunt and fish, know of these at
fractions, for the average resident is SO
taken up with the task Of wrestling live
lihood from the soil that he takes no no.
tice of them himself.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12

You are not gifted with the fierce frown
and the hoarse voice that find place on
the tented field, but you are the mothers
and dear ones OF "the men behind the
guns, and the quality Of your daily hero
ism and conscientiousness is worked into
the very texture Of them. Our victories
have been your victories, for you made the
mixture of bravery and intelligence that
rendered them possible.
You are not the out-in- the world labor
er, but you are the fashioner or the re-
warder of the one who is out there. He is
proclaiming you and doing your work.
You are the impulse back of nearly all
mems successes. Nerved on by you they
strive to make homes and to maintain
them.
Art, science, literature would be hopeless
without homes to foster them, and homes
of tastefulness and culture are only posi-
BILE because women are a little higher up
than men, more delicate in their feelings,
more sensitive of the crude and the rough
Other things to be said to you are many
and varied. One will suffice for now. The
twentieth century is dawning. The color
of its dawn and the glory of its day are
yours to influence. Being called to great
things, be done with silly trihes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12

John (sheepishly) -I-I s'pose you'll be
gittin' married some time? Betty with q
frightened air)-Oh, 1 dare say shall
some time. 81 dare say I'll git married
too" "Oh!" "P'raps we might both git
married at the same time" "Wouldn't 1t
be awful, John, il the parson should
make mistake and marry us to each
other?' "I-I shouldn't mind" "No-
neither should /, to tell you the truth,
John"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12

the need of making a departure from the
path so solemn a thing that others will be
deferred from leaving it by seeing the
hopeless faces OF those who can nevermore
walk therein. But even granting that 1t is
an innate evolutionary feeling, yet when
applied to the poor, woe-begone individual
it seems horribly unjust. Asd it probably
is. What say you in relation to your sis
ter, IF you answer Gains question?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12
A DESERTED VILLAGE.
The Town of Otis-lts Past, Present
and Future.
From the Lewiston Journat.l

A more perfect picture of Goldsmith's
Deserted Village is not to be found in
Maine than the town of Otis, twenty two
miles east from Bangor and thirteen miles
north from Ellsworth.
prosperous farm houses, grocery stores,
blacksmith shops, eight saw mills, and a
hall and meeting house (which also served
as schoolhouse).
a few farms remain. and within the past
three years some nota Bile improvements
have been made, but the town is practi-
cally deserted. Empty houses with
broken windows and doors falling off can
be found in any direction one turns, offer
ing splendid inducements for tramps to
linger in the neighborhood but without
avail, for the tramp needs more than a
shelter. He needs food and he must cleaye
to the community where food is raised.
At the high bank where the brook
crosses the road near the old Roberts place
is clearing where young birches and fir
trees are shooting up. This was the Otis
"fair ground" where ten years ago Fourth
of July celebrations and May day pcnics
were held and hundreds of handsome
girls and rugged young men gathered to
enjoy days pleasure. The swing frames
that stood there have fallen and lie rot
ting in the underbrush, and few of those
who gathered there can be found in the
vicinity.
Across the road from the "fair ground"
is the empty lot where stood the town hall
and Ian Tibbett's grocery store, where
the young folks from the surrounding
towns gathered on winter nights to dance
There was held many jolly hoe down,
where the girls, as beautiful and as neatly
attired as any that could be found in
weeks journey, did not decline to balance
and swing, to waltz and schottische and
polka with the brawny woodsman in his
patched trousers and coat smelling of the
fir boughs in his camp bed and his red
leggings and lum berman's rubbers or moe
easins, making him appear like one of the
aborigines at pow-wow.
Ian Tibbetts is gone and the hall and
grocery store have been torn away and set
up in another place, ten miles nearer Els
worth, where Pooduckers don't go, and
the young people of Otis are scattered
from Fort Kent to Kittery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-12
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.


WEDNESDAY, UCtODer T, 1898.
MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh go
pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 70 pounds.
The standard weight of bushel of potatoes,
In good order and fit for shipping, Is 60 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, is 81 pounds.
OF wheat, beets. ruta baga turnsps and peas, so
pounds; of corn, 56 pounds; of onions. 81
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, so pounds; of barley and buck
wheat, Is pounds; of oats, % pounds, or even
measure as by agreement.