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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19

"One day I noticed in a news
paper an item about a woman ha7-
ing been cured of neuralgia OF the
heart by Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and Concluded to try
them.
"When I had finished one box !
noticed an improvement in my con-
dition, and when I bad taken twelve
boxes was completely cured. Those
pills have done for you what we
could not do said one OF my physi-
clans, they have saved your-life.'
"Tbat was two years ago and my
heart has not troubled me since. I
believe I owe my life to d.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and 1
take pleasure in telling others about
them
Among the many forms Of neural
gia are headache, Nervousness, para
lysis, apopl.xy and locomotor ataxia.
Some of these were con idered in
durable until DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People were formu-
lated. To day thousands testify to
having been cured of such diseases
by these pills.
Doctors frequently prescribe them
and al! druggists sell them.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
Tribute Of Respect.

Whereas our Heavenly Father, in
his infinite wisdom, has seen fit to
remove from our Sunday school our
friend, sister and associate in Fred
ricksburg Sunday school, Mary Callie
McCartha, to join that unbroken
band of teachers and scholars who
have already crossed the river, there
fore,
Resolved 1st. That We humbly
bow beneath the affecting hand Of
him who doeth all things well.
2j. That we have lost sweet and
unassuming member, but we feel
sure our loss is her eternal gain.
Faithful urto death she is reaping
her heavenly reward.
Sd. That we will initiate her faith
ful example and remember our asso-
citation in love, and we extend our
sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the
loved ones in their sore af1iction,
and assure them that they do not
mourn as those who have no hope.
That copy Of these resolutions
be published in the Lexington Dis
patch and Carolina News.
Iva Hitler,
Eva Derrick, Committee.
Lottie Hitler, }
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
The Unframed Politician.

On his return from his last visit to
America Golden received at Liverpool a
message from Lord Palmerston, offering
him a seat in the cabinet, writes Grant
Duff in "Notes From a Diary" Con-
sultipg with bis friends at Manchester,
be decided to decline.
On arriving in London, he went to
Cambridge House. and, finding the
prime minister sitting alone at break
fast, said to him, Lord Palmerston,
before we come to business I ought to
say that I consider your having made
the proposal you have made to man
who has been attacking you so steadily
for so many years, a proof of great
magnanimlty but don't you think that
it would be really better that should
first change my principles and then 60
into your cabinet than that / should
first go into your cabinet and then
change my principles?" Lord Palmer
ston struck his hand violently upon the
table and exclaimed, "Confound it, Mr..
Golden, what Gid you 60 into public
life for2o
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
Men Who Use Cosmetics.

"It is curious fact said Canal
street druggist, "that men spend more
money than women for cosmetics and
toilet preparations. Sounds queer, I
know, but it's true. You see, the finer
articles in that line are imported and
are rather expensive. They are beyond
the purse of most women, but the aver
age man, if anything of beau, will
think nothing of spending several dol
lars for scented creams, violet waters,
shaving powders, lip salve, lash pencils
and other things in the same line. The
best customer is the ladies' man who
is well turned middle age. An old boy
of that sort will buy wrinkle eradi-
Gators, hair restoratives and crayon
combs to keep his mustache dark until
you can't rest. Yes, we sell twice as
much make up to men as we do to
women, joke writer's to the contrary
Notwithstanding. - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
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Cues Work and surmise.

Commander Bradford Tells What
He koows of Condition in Phil
ippines.
Paris, Oct. IA Commander Brad
ford arrived here today from Wash
ipcton. He was examined today by
the members Of the United States
peace commission relative to the con-
ditious prevailing in the Philippine
islands, with which the commander
is we'll acquainted. The fifth joint
session convened at 2 today. 1t may
be we'll said that the first, second
and third meetings scarcely pene-
trated the surface OF any protocol
point. Last Tuesday the Spaniards'
presentment regarding the Cuban
debt brought Americans to the for
mutation of a plan. It is believed
they assume the debt in whole or
port, and that it has been reduced to
writing for presentation at the ses-
sion today.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
Whaling In the Faroes.

Whaling is the Farce mans national
sport. The whale that he hunts is not
the great whalebone whale, but a small
er toothed kind, called in English the
pilot whale, from its habit Of swim
ming about in large schools, each OF
which follows a leader. In the Faroes
it is called the grind or gate whale, be-
cause the old Norsemen used to trap the
schools in Enclosures provided with
gates, which could be shut and so pre-
vent escape. Nowadays when the grinds
are sighted great excitement prevails
throughout the islands, for the news
spreads with extraordinary rapidity.
All the little boys 60 about shouting,
"Grindqval, grindqval!' at the pitch
of their voices, and boz set off from
every village to join in ne hunt. When
the whales are reached, a consultation
is held, and some suitable, bay is decided
on for the kill; then the boats, getting
between them and the open sea, com
mence to drive them gradually toward
the goal. In every boat one man stands
upright, holding a lance, with which he
pricks the backs of the grind, and all
the oarsmen help to terrify them with
their shouts.
AS the bay is neared the prey ls
pressed harder and harder, the shouts
rise louder and louder, and the lancers
prod faster and faster, until at last it is
reached. All along the beach the: women
and children watch in silence even a
dogs bark may now cause the whales
to turn and break through the line Of
their pursuers. Then the leacer, mad
with terror and pain, makes rush for
the shore and is stranded. .-Blackwood's s
Mapazino
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19

Keep your promises to the letter,
be prompt and exact, and it will save
much trouble and care through life,
and win for you the respect and trust
of your friends.
One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by it's quick cures and chill
dren may take it in large quantities
without the least danger: II has
wen for itself the best reputation Of
any preparation used today for
colds, Group, tickling in the throat or
obstinate coughs. J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
Fair Work Mapped Out.

The Executive Committee of the
Lexington County Fair Association
met this day at the Secretary's Office
on the grounds of the Association.
There were thirteen members present.
Various matters pertaining to the
welfare of the Association were dis
cussed, after which the committee
desired to make the following addi-
tions and alterations to the premium
list, viz: Under Fourth Glass add
heavy draft, same premium as for
light draft. Change premiums for
mules, Numbers 414, Ais and 416
from one dollar, and SO cents to two
and one dollar respectively for first
and second premiums. The Presi-
dent was instructed to arrange with
the railroads for reduced rates for all
those wishing to visit the fair by rail.
In the way of attractions and
amusements during the fair, arrange
ments were made with DR.. Boyd cf
Kentucky to furnish first class min
strel show, which will be given on
the grounds of the Association.
In order that there might not be
any Misunderstanding, the Secretary
was instructed to say that there will
be no charge for entry of exhibits at
the fair; also, while it is necessary to
make entry before the 26th, the ar
ticles for exhibition need not necessa-
rily be delivered until the morning
Of the 2Gth, Wednesday,. Entries
can be made by mail as well as in
person.
Music will be furnished every day
Of the fair, and the committee on
entertainment have arranged for BIZ
cycle races, which will take place one
day during the exhibition. Other
amusements will be furnished, which
will be mentioned in the program
which will be published later. Hacks
and carriages will meet visitors at the
depot and convey them to the fair
grounds at reasonable rates.
The subscribers to the stock of
the Association are earnestly urged
to pay for the same Immediately.
NJ. D. Harman,
Secretary L G. F. A.
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P.cspsrous 3atesbuGg.
Social, Business and Religious Events
in Hustlipg Town.

Social, Business and Religious Events
in a Hustlipg Town.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Since my last letter Batesburg has
been called upon to bury one Of its
first citizens, Capt. J. Matt Jones.
He was formerly Of our town and
did business here among the pioneers
of this place when it was a village,
afterwards he moved to Columbia
and from there to Edgefeld, where
be was an honored citizen for sixteen
years. A number Of prominent men
accompanied bis remains to Bates
burg, where great coucourse Of peo-
pie gathered to pay the last tribute
of respect to one they horored and
loved throughout busy and useful
life. Capt. Jones bad been an officer
during the war in the 2Oth South
Carolina regiment, and again in 1876
he was called into service in differ
ert capacity, and was elected on the
Board of County Commissioners and
served faithfully for two years. He
declined to enter the field for re-elec-
ton and engaged in a profitable en-
terprise in our town. He was con-
secra.ed member Of the Baptist
church and had been for upwards OF
fifty years. He IVES ripe in years
and good deeds and left his family
in comfortable circumstances and a
splendid character as a heritage for
the future.
Since then another sad occasion re-
mains to be recorded. Young Woody
Holston, son of Capt. w. W. Hol-
stor, died in Jacksonville, Fla. He
was a member of the lst South Car
olina Volunteers, ard after serving
his country faithfully during the war,
died at its close. The day the reei-
ment left for Columbia, young Hol-
ston left CO different voyage. He
died that day and his comrades
brought him him through with them
to Columbia a corpse and Chaplain
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A Fatality Avoided.
From the Democrat, Goshen, Ind.

From the Democrat, Goshen, Ind.
When neuralgia is accompanied by
a dull, heavy pain near the heart,
frequently becoming intense, it gen.
orally terminates fatally. Mrs.
Nancy Flynn, who lives near Goshen,
Indiana, survived such an attack and
her advice is worth needing.
"In the fall of '92," she said, Il
began to have trouble with my
heart. There wasa sharp pain in
my breast which became rapidly
worse. The doctor was puzzled and
put me under the influence Of opiates.
These sharp attacks followed one
another at intervals and I became
weak and hsd q haggard Look. I
was constantly in pain, seldom slept
and had no appetite.
SAT the end Of two years I was
confined to my couch most Ct the
time and the doctors agreed that my
death was only matter of a short
time.
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Bussey, with number Of the soldier
boys, came home with him, and they
were Joined by the entire community
at the cemetery, and thus ended the
young life virtually laid upon his
country's altar, for be died under the
starry flag that floats over US all.
The prevailing gastric fever has
visited our town, as we'll as other
communities, and quite number of
persons have been sick, most of them
being children, few older persons
are among the sufferers. W. S Hite
was quite sick for two weeks, but is
up again. J. B. Hartley is now in
bed but is reported better. We trust
that the apparent change in the
weather will cause the fever to die
out.
So many Batesburgers were in at
tendance upon court that Lexington
must have resembled our town for
several days last week. Our people
speak of the citizens Of the Court
House as good folks to visit, and I
trust the ties of friendship have been
tightly rivited between the people Of
the capital and the metropolis of the
county.
We note among the visitors of our
town, Mrs. Minis and Mrs. Willis of
Willistop; also Mrs. A. J. Quattle-
baum, and several of Eer family,
from Swansea, Miss Murchison of
Charleston, Mrs. Hollingsworth OF
Edge6eld.
/ am glad to say that W. L Muir
rel and family of Florida, have con-
cluded to locate with US and enjoy
the fine educational advantages of our
Institute. I will venture to say that
our school is second to none in the
State and is largely patropized by our
people and others are coming.
H. T. Wright was called to John
ston last week by the death of his
brother, P. L. Wright, a man we'll
and favorably known in our section.
The Misses Odum let for their
home at Johnston a few days ago,
after pleasant visit OF sometime
to relatives and friends in our town
and vicinity.
John Fox, of the 1st regiment, has
been home for sometime with fever,
but he is able to be up again and
will return in few days to the camp
in Columbia. Several other soldier
boys are spending their furloughs
with the home folks.
Cotton is coming in rapidly not
withstanding the low price.
Indications are favorable for a
quantity of wheat and oats to be
sown this fall. Potatoes are good
and corn fairly so, and We will live if
money is scarce.
Hog and bominy is the staff Of life
and if we have plenty Of it we will
not starve, so let US be thankful for
what we are about to receive.
Miss Annie Shuler of Selwood
spent a while at her brothers during
the summer and early fall; also the
Misses Thomas, of GreenvilIe, daugE-
ters of Rev. DR.. A. J. S. Thomas,
paid our town a visit recently. They
were the guests of Miss Eva Jones,
and had pleasant stay with US.
Col. G. T. Graham, of the Lexing-
ton bar, paid US a flying visit this
week. He was on professional busi-
ness and only spent few hours in
town.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known
T. j. Cheney for the last Is years.
ard believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Waldipg, Kinnan g. Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
ENGINEER SHOWED GRIT.

Virden, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE north
bound freight struck torpedo on
the track placed there by soldiers
this morning, but the engineer re-
fused to stop. A few. shots in the
direction of the engine stopped him.
The train was quickly searched, but
no imported negro miners were
found. 1t is feared that negroes
may be rushed in some time today.
In that event bloodshed seems Ger
tain. Manager Lukin is still inside
the mining compary's stockade,
realizing that he will be shot it he
attempts to leave.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19

For broken surfaces, sores, insect
bites, burns, skin diseases and espc-
cislly piles there is one reliable rem
edv. DeWit,'s Witch Hazel Salve.
When you call for DeWllt's don t
accept counte,feits or frauds. You
will not be disappointed with De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. j. E..
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19

You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are pleasant, easy,
thorough little pills. They cure con-
stipation and sick headache just as
sure as you take them J. E. Kauf-
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-19

More than twenty million free
samples of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve have been distributed by the
manufacturers. What better proof
of their confidence in its merits do
you wan;? It cures piles, burns,
scalds, sores, in the shortest space Of
time. J.E. Kaufman.
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ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
Another Call Issued

T3R AN ARMY OF SOLDIERS WHO
are fighting Tor living these hard
t,mes In South C.rofpa. We, OF the firm
OF Burriss & Rast, do hereby cordially in-
y;te any and all eligible men and women
who desire to save their hard earned money
to call upon us when contemplating pur-
chasing buggies, carriages. etc, also mar
ness, which we manufacture. md guarantee
all that we sell to be well worth every penny
which we ark fer them.
We also take this opportunity of stating
to our numerous customers tia: we areTerH
sorry Indeed that We have been unable for
the past seven moths to supply the demands
made upon us owing to the fact that We
have been qaite urabie to enp,oy the skill
tul labor necessary to keep up supply OF
goods to the standard which we promised
when starting out in this business Z It
now, being able to employ to labor the
need We hope to be able to supply the
steady increasing demands upon US with
the same, if not better grade of work.
Hopipe to See ou. old customers, with hew
recruits coming to Us in the fnture, we beg
to remain your obedieat servants,
BURRISS & RAST,
COLUMBIA, S. e.
October l3-tf.
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After Hawaiian Sugar.
Trust Makes Overturcs to the Plant
ers Wants to Refine All the
Product.

Honolulu, Oct. /, via San Fran
cisco, Oct 14-While the Hawaiian
pl!nters have not made over!ures to
the sugar trust the latter has made
overtures to the plsDters and is now
in the field with offers to contract for
the Hawaiian sugar crop for the next
three years. 1t is stipulated that the
present. arrangement with the new
California refinery will continue,
which mesns that the Port Costa
refinery will get 6O,00) tons annually
and the balance will go to San Fran
cisco or New York, as the trust may
decide.
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BLOODY RIOT.
A FATAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
NINERS And NEGROES.

When the Train Loaded With Negro
Labo.ers from the Seuh Arrived at
Virdsn, III. 1850 Armed Strikers
Were Drawn in Line on Both Sides
of the Track-The Firing Began I'M
mediately on the Arrival Of the Train.
Gey. Tanner Refused to Allow the
Negroes to Leave the Train-Many
Went to Glory Via. the Bullet Route.
Springfield, Ill, October l2.-Gov.
Tanner has just received telephone
message from Sheriff Davenport, OF
Macoupin county, that the fight be-
tween the Miners and those guarding
the stockede is still going on, and
over one hundred men have been
killed.
The Governor order Capt. Craig,
in command of battery B, and Sons
of Veterans company at Pana to
proceed at once to Virden. The Gov
ernor also ordered Colonel Hamilton,
commanding Sons of Veterans regi-
ment, to proceed to the scene with
his regiment. .
Governor Tanner said: 81 shall
give Captain Craig, who will command
the troops at Virden, orders to sup
press the riot, protect life and prop
erty and not to allow imported labor
to be unloaded at that place since the
mine owners have carried out their
threats.
They precipitated this riot and
bIoodshed, I do not propose that
they shall further disturb the peace
of the State. The mine owners and
managers are responsible for and
guilty of the murder brought about
by this conflict and should be in
dicted by the grand jury for murder,
as I believe they will be-"
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ADVERTISING RATES,

Ad, ertisemsnts will be inserted at the
rate OF one cent per word for frst inser.
tioI, and one half cent for each subse-
qu-nt insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, si1 and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each inser ion.
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.
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FIFTEEN MEN KILLED.

Virden, Ill.,, October 12-The ar
rival of the imported negroes from
the South at 1890 today was followed
by desperate battle. Five hui
died shots were exchanged between
the strikers on one side and Sheriff
Davenport and his deputies and rail
road police on the other. 1t is
thought that at least twenty men Oh
both sides were killed and wounded.
The best information is that ten were
killed, FIVE fatally wounded and five
seriously wounded. A Chicago and
Alton special policeman is among the
killed, his name is said to be D. Hi
ley.
When the Chicago and Alton train
bearing the negroes arrived, it wss
met by fully 1900 armed miners, who
were lined up on each side of the
track between the telegraph Office
and the niue of the Chicago and
Virden Coal company. The train
was stopped Immediately in front Of
the eastern gates to the stockade and
the trouble began. Dozens Of shots
were fired from the stockade at the
white men while the strikers were
half mile away and the Chicago
and Alton policeman was undoubtedly
killed by a shot from the tower. The
widest rumors are efoat, one being
that as many as fifty miners have
been killed.
- The town is in the greatest excite,
ment, men are securing whatever
arms they can get hold Of, expecting
to use them for their own protection
if the trouble spreads. Women and
children are running to their homes
and barr;cs ding their doors.
Some Of the wives of the dead
miners, however, decline to so to
their homes and are almost mad with
grief and anger. It is said that the
miners we're fred on from the stock
ade after the train hadgon through.
Mayor Nil has sent messengers
to Girard for doctors and nurses.
They are expected to reach here soon.
Shortly before 1880 P. m Manager
Lukens tried to make his escape from
the shaft. The attempt was the sig
nal for another fusilade from a body
of men said to be MIXERS.
The manager and a small force OF
detectives ran into the alley behird
the post cfice, the attacking party
having continued to fire away. 1t
is not known whether any of tie
shots took effect. The marshal has
telegraphed the chief Of police at
Springfield to send special train
with doctors. Sheriff Davenport has
sent telegram to Governor Tanner
asking that troops be sent inuedi
a.ely. The Sheriff thinks possibly
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So1icts Share of Your Valued Patronage.

100 men have been killed and wound
ed but others deem this estimate too
large. There is the greatest lnd'g-
nation felt here against Lukens' who
is held responsible for the tragedy
Later in the day the battle was re-
sumed, and conservative estimates
place the dead at 100.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Chicago, October 12-The officials
of the Chicago and Alton at 2:45
this afternoon made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
eve have just received a report to
the effect that fifty miners and SIX
officers were killed in riot at Var
den, H."
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