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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-14
A Letter from One Of Our Soldier
Boys.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The $4,000 troops from Camp
Alger have landed at Camp Meade,
Pa, after three weeks long and
wet march. They left Camp Alger
the Ord OF August and took a four
teen mile march to Berk Station;
there we camped for one night and
day; then we loaded ourselves with
heavy knapsacks and marched to the
old battle field at Bull Run, where
We spent two pleasant days our
fathers spent many unpleasant weeks.
The boys went over the woods for
many miles, looking for relics while
others were looking for mischief and
succeeded in finding it in different
ways. My friend and I were out,
and on our way back to camp we
noticed some of the boys digging in
the ground, we stopped to see what
was going on and found they were
d gging in a grave, but had not
fund sign of any bones, the grave
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was very deep, 30 they continued to
dig and finally joint OF back bone
was discovered, 50 they kept digging
and the next was few ribs, next q
shoulder blade, and the next was the
skull. They finally got the entire
skeleton and many buttons from the
poor dead soldiers clothes. They
buried the bones all back in the grave
except the skull, which was carried
to quarters and bursted to pieces,
each one taking a piece as a relic.
Then they dug up another grave that
was near by which had tomb stone
10 it. The stone had the soldiers
name, company and regiment on it.
He was from Co. H, 18th Alabama
Regiment Mr.. Humphry was bis
name. I-noticed that the ring leader
got Eve years imprisonment for rob
bing the two graves.
But the joke falls on the Rhode
Island boys while they were on this
strole, they killed q COW and broughtlt
to their quarters, and by some means
they got caught and the beef was
taken from them and at the same
time they were on provost guard, and
the next Gay as our boys would pass
by, they would yell, "who stole the
| COW" and some one would answer,
sR l." and another would yell, ''who
ate the cow?' Some one would an
| swer "Tenn." This was kept up the
entire days march. The R. I. boys
would laugh at the joke. After a
few days tiresome marching we
| landed at Thoroughfare Gap, where
we camped for two and a half weeks.
There we spent some very unpleasant
hours, as it rained most of the time,
water was unhandy, we could get
no paper and envelops, no tobacco,
in fact every thing was unhandy.
Our boys were on provost guard, and
| for that reason we failed to get our
money when the other regiments
were paid off. After our unpleasant
stay here We took the train for Camp
Meade, Pa, where we will be for an
indefinite time. Camp Meade is a
nice camp; everything is being ar
ranged for the convenience of the
soldiers. We have tents with floors
which make them almost as comfort
able as house.
The most important question now
with the boys is when are they to be
mustered out of service.
T. A. q.
Second Tennessee Band.
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Mr. Noah Koon's residence is going
up. Mr.. J. f Price, as his own
architect, and with his own hands rs
carpenter, has designed and nearly
finished a dwelling substantially
built, that will be an ornament to
the town. There is also Line ROOM
house cf sbowy desigu under way
for Magistrate koor, and thus the
good work goes On adding to the
county and town, more and more
taxable values.
On Friday and Saturday nights,
16 and II inst, there will be render,
ed at the Academy, Ladies Dress
Reform Convention" followed by the
rendition of Ten Nights in Bar
room" Many of the wicked and ex-
citing scenes so common at all places
where dram drinkers congregate are
portrayed and a great moral is
taught in this play. Every man,
woman and child ought to see it.
The school trustees will meet on
the 18th inst, and elect q principal
for the Academy for the coming
scholastic year. Prof. Dent seems
in the ascendency.
Good work is being done in all our
churches here, and no more quiet
and peaceable town can be found
The coming of the Dispatch is
eagerly looked for every week.
Jake.
Brokland, Sept. 9th. 1898.
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DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF The
ID Court of Common Pleas for Lexington
county, South Carolina, passed in the case
of l.. s. Matthias, plaintiff, against JOSEF b
H. Buckley and The Columbia, Newberry
and Laurens Railroad Company, defend
ants, now on file, will sell to the highest
bidder, at public outcry before the court
house door in Lexington. S. c, during the
usual hours of sale. on the first Monday in
Octot er, 1893, next:
All that lot. piece and parcel of land,
containing eighty acres, more or less, sit
uate, lying and icing in the county Of Lex
ineton aud State Of South Carolina, in fork
Bl o ID and Saluda Rivers, on branch waters
of Broad River, bounded b, lands Of Jacob
r.. Bouknight on the north and west, on the
south by lands of George r. Shce, Mary
81 c. and G. N. McCarth., and on the east
BY Richard Bick!ey, being tie same tract
of land conveyed to said Joseph H. Blck
lev BY Jacob 4. Eouknight on February 2
1897, subject to the right of way of the
Columbia, Newherry and LaureEs Raj read
Company, l. c f ct wide.
Tern s:-Oue-half cash; the balance in
one year, with interest from day of sale,
secured by bond Of the purchaser and
mortgage of the premises sold, buildings
to be insured and policy assigned. the
mortgage to contain tie usual insurance
and attorney fee clauses; with leave to pur
chaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
e 4. SPANN,
c. C. c. P. and G. S.
S-ptember 10, 159S-3w46.
Attorneys of Record Clark & Muller,
w. H. JyleS.
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Items from Brookland.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Onward and upward is still the
watch word here and progress, ma
terislly, morally and Intellectually the
fixed purpose Of the citizens of our
town on the banks of the Congaree.
Among the many new structures
going up, we mention that of Prof.
W. D. Dent. This is a beautiful two
story dwelling Of modem design,
located at the academy. Mr.. Geo..
j. Sox has similar one going up,
and Mr.. Joseph Gunter has nearly
finished his two story dwelling.
Mr.. Gunter has done his work him
self and this house is nicely and
strongly built and is Of tastily de-
signs. Mr.. Paul Wessinger Of Seays-
vile, is building three houses here.
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A Card Of Thanks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The election is over, and please
allow me to return thanks to my
many friends who supported me in
the primary, and to all the people OF
the county. It is a pleasure to me
to return thanks, as I was not known
but very little, besides having three
very popular gentlemen as opponents.
either Of whom I would be glad tc
see elected. Thanking you, one and
all, for your liberal support, I beg tc
remain for the next two years.
NJ. c. Hallman.
Fredonia, S. G.
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Meeting Of the Cotton Growers Con-
vention.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
In pursuance of the call of the
President of the Cotton Growers
Protective Association of South Caro-
lima, convention of the cotton grow
ers of the State will assemble iu the
city of Columbia, Tuesday, Sept. 20,
at 8 p. m.
On account Of the busy season the
President of the County Association
deems it unadvisable to call a con-
yention of the farmers of the county
and requests that the delegates
chosen at the last meeting Of the
association to attend q convention
which for some reason was never
called, represent the cotton farmers
of the county at the approaching
State Convention. The delegates are
as follows. DR.. D. NJ. Crosson, Lees
vile; N. B. Wannamaker, Sandy Rur;
Maj. j. H. Counts, Irmo; Col. j. B
Wingard, Lexington; Simon l. Hook,
Columbia; J. W. Dreher, Irmo. 1t
is to be hoped that full delegation
will be present as matters of vital
interest to every cotton grower in
the State will be considered. Dele
gates who are unable to attend from
any cause, will please see to it that
their places are filled and their Sec
tions represented.
n. B. Wsnnamaker,
Sec. Lex. Co. G. G. P. Assn.
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SOUTHERN SHORTHAND
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

By C. L. Leaphart, Esquire, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, H A. SpANN. C. c. C. P.
w made suit to me, to grant him Let
ters of Administration of the Estate Of and
effects of Mrs. Saliie Dent:
These are therefore to cite and adm onish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Mrs. Salie Dent, de-
ceased, that they be and appear before me. ii
the Court of Probate to be held at Lexington
G. II S. C, on September Is, next, after
publication thereof. at II o'clock in the
forenoon. to show cause if any they have
why the said AdmiIj jstr.stlon should not
be granted
Given under my hand. this 10Th day of
August, Anno Domini. 1898
G. Z LEAPHART, J. Z. L. G. [L.S.1
Published on the 18th day OF August,
1888, ill the Lcxing on Dispatch. 6a45.
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Clerks Sale.

DGV iIl'r. Uc HE DiCHiE tF
ID the Cuurt ~ COmiHOn I.CrS i.'A-
In,.t n con tv Srpth CarV,I,ia, pa d IN
The c.:se ol T. !ward Jryncr. Jen IL JH'n
Mic, ID. Jpyu,r. ii Mary r. J"vr'r.
rl,iutiff; no last Louise L. Duncan. de
fcna.n VIII sell, al rrhiic a1rt1n to i e
hirlcst bidder before the court hoI>c Goo:
Of said comfy. within the legal hours 1T
sale on the first Mond,y OF o O':"btr. 4>%S.
mex AS VII IL:
All that re rlan piece. parcel. or ret o:
lard situate. ilny aud bcin. l.; H." c"uHty
of Lexington and State 0! South Carolina,
containing twenty-e;Sht and oaehalj acres.
mere or less. and bounded on the west .by
lot of 4 u. Shull: north by lands, nov or
formerly of MayrAni: East by The Congarce
river aud south by lands ro% or formerly
Of M,yrauts. being the land that uas cor
yeyed bv John Duon to William NJ joyner
by deed dated the 3rd day of November,
1881, ard by the above named plaintiffs, as
heirs at law Of the SAID William II. Joyner.
now deceased, conveyed to this defendant
by deed bearing date the 18th day of June,
1897, and recorded in the Office OF tine
Clerk Of the Court of said county in Deed
Book N n, page 3S4
Also all that certain piece, parcel or
tract OF Lard in the county of Lexington
and in the State of South Carolina, on the
northern side OF the road leading from the
Columbia bridge to the Saluda Factory Of d
bounded as follows: On the north by the
twel t - eight and one half acre tract above
describcd: east by lot of Sewell and lheas-
urirg thereon fifty. nine feet, more or less
and south and east by the said road. and
measuring thereon one hundred and
seventy feet. more or less. being the lot
conveyed to Jemima Joyner By John W..
Peavv by his deed. dated the llth day Of
September, 1889, and recorded in the Office
of r. NJ C of said county in Book It | -,
pape 49. The said tract Of land herein de
scribed, being the same tract of land as
that conveyed by the said plaintiffs to the
said defendant by deed. bearing date the
18th day OF June, 1896.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, and bal
ance payable in one year from date with
interest, secured by bond OF the purchaser
and o mortgage of premisee sold, with
privilege to pay cash. The purchaser will
be required to pay one-ffth OF the cash
portion of his BID upon the completion OF
the said sale, or in default of such COM
pliance the premises will be Immediately
resold a! the risk Of the former purchaser
Il. A. sPANN,
C. G. G. P. & G. S.
September 10, 1898.
Sept i4-2wi6
Attorneys for Plaintiff. Douglass &
Douglass; for eendant r. W. Shand
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While in bathing at Camp Wikoff,
Montauck Point, Long Island, Naval
Cadet Thomas H. Wheeler, q son of
Major General Joseph Wheeler and
Second Lieutenant Newton D. Kirk
land were drowned. Their bodits 8
have been recovered.
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An Uncertain Disease.

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two eases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguised dyspepsia attacks You, Browns
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-14

Brook, Boylston Academy, Lewie'
dale, Rishton, Sandy Run have not
been heard from. No boxes from
from the Fork.
From the present indications it
appears that all of the old county
officers have been defeated for re-
election, although later returns may
change the result.
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10y VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Court of Common Pleas for Lex ng-
ton County, S. C. pissed 18th June, 1898.
by Hen George W. Gage in the case of U,
b Whites. Mar A. Whites, Frank G.
Whites Pierce B. Whites and james J.
Whites, Paint IS, against John Whites
William Whites Maglalin Whites, Mary
Rebecca kinari, Elizabeth Whites. H-nry
w Whites, D g. Whites. Harriet Fargle
ANA iindler, George Whites and other
h,i-s at liw Of Eli IA Wnites defendants,
will sell to the highest bidder. at public
outcry, before the cocrt house door in
Lexington, S. c., during the usual hours
of sale, on the first Monday in October
next:
AL! that piece. parcel or tract OF land
situate, lying and being in the county OF
Lexington and State of South Clrol:na, in
the fork of Broad and Saluda Rivers, on
waters of Wuterea creek. containing ninety
three and one-ha'f t93!) acres, more or
less, and bounded formerly BY lands of
G. Slice, G. L;ndler. Sr., Mrs Veal, Will
lism Whites and John Whites, the same
being the tract Of laud owned and held by
Mary Magdalene Whites during her lie
time.
Terms: One third cash and the balance
il two successive equal annual instalments,
with interest thereon from day of sale. Sc
cured by personal tond Of the purchaser
and mortgage Of the premises sold, with
leave to pay cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
H. T.. SPANN. C. C. c. P. and G. S.
Clerks Office, Sept 10. 1898.
Ehrd l. Dreher and Johnstone & Wing
ard. Plaintiffs Attorneys B.rron Il Ray,
Defendants Attorneys.
3w46.
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DY VIRTUE OF A DECEETAL
ID order in the Court of Common Pleas
Tor the county of Lexington. in the State Of
South Carolina, passed in the case of Anna
D. Shealy. plaintiff, against Ellen Black,
Mary Jane Fink, Laura Fink, Kelley
Hughes K. Crouch, Annie G. Jollsy,
Eppie Crouch. Cora Crouch. Laura Ellen
Crouch, Ruth Crouch and Maude Crouch,
defendants, and now on file, will sell to
the highest bidder, at public outcry. before
the court house door. in Lexington. S. c..
during The legal hoars of sale, on the first
Monday in October, 1893, next:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land,
situate, lying and being III the county of
Lexington and State aforesaid. containing
one hundred (lL0) acres, more or less, ana
adjoining land, OF D. U. Addy, J. F. Fink,
Alonzo Rose, W. w. Smith, and perhaps
others.
Terms of SALE Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
II. A. SPANN,
&C. C. P. d G. S.
September TO- 1898.
Attorre,: E. L. Asbill
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THE ELECTION.

The primary election IN this o1aee
yesterday passed off with surprising
ouietness. The indications now are
that there will be great falling OIL
from the number Of votes polled IN
the first primary. The incomplete
returns show that Ellerbe leads with
1919 votes; but it must be remember
ed that large majority Ct the votes
received so far are from the cities
and towns where the opposition to
Ellerbe is the most pronounced.
When those from the rural precincts
are received another tale will be told'
as Featherstone's heaviest vote has
been accounted for while that OF Ell
lerbe is yet to be received.
Up to going to press the total vote
for State Offices is as follows:
Governor,
Ellerbe. ... .......... Al,40o
Fertherstone. ............... Zz,ZS5
Ellerbe's msjority. ........ i99
Secretary of State,
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY,

CREENViLLE, S. Q.
FNHOROUGH COZ RISES LEADING TO
i the degrees Of B. Lit. 3. s., 3. A..
and NJ. A. The Faculty has been enlarged
Especial attention to English, Elocutiop,
und Peda9ogics. New courses in Biology,
History, Latin, Modern Languages, and
Physics A new Graduate Department.
Early application for rooms in the Mess
Halls should be made to Pro-. B. E. Geer,
Secretary Of the Faculty, Caesars Head,
S. c. Address
A. p. MONTAGUE,
Greerville, S. c.
July Il. J9S 2Imo
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We need money and want all who
owe US to settle their account at
once if not sooner. Either call and
settle or send the amount by some
riend who is coming to court.
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Land for Sale.

WE OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
w the following Land:
Home tract, z25 acres, about two horse
farm opened Ga The place is fire water
rover with dam already built 1t has t"o
settlements, good farming lands.
Tract No, 2-197 acres about 14O acres
woods land with new dwelling aud neces-
sary out buildings: open laud enough for
two horses.
Tract 40 3-179 acres, all timber and
well watered.
The above land is located about two
miles from Swansea. Terms reasonable.
Apply to eitLer
SAME. HARSEY.
}. ZGB HUTEO.
Swansea, S. C.
april 2i, lS3S-tf
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
Fredonia, S. G.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
w been received at this Department
that on the 4th day of September, A. D.,
1898 the barn and stables of j P Derrick
in the county of Lexington, were burned
and there being reason to believe that the
burning was an act of inclndiarism;
Now, therefore. l, W. H. Ellerbe,
Governor of the State of South Carolina,
in order that justice may be done, and the
majesty OF the law vindicated do hereby
offer reward of One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars for the apprehension and conviction
Of the person or persons who committed
said act Of incindiarism.
IN TES SrIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set nv hand and
caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at c.
lnubia. this the 18th day If
Il. N 81 September. A. D. 1898, and in
the one hundred and twenty
third year of the Independ-
ence of the United States Of
America.
w. H. ELLERB5.
By the Governor:
D. H. TONPk1NS,
Secretary of State.
1w44
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q" Beauty and Power"

~ Guo TS"Sts
ret of a woman'e
i'll her complete
incss. both phys
mental. This
not mean per-
ION of outline
nor regularity
of features. Il
does not mean
wit, nor talents
\ nor acCo m
plishments. 1t
m MS t h a t
physical at
tractiveu mes S
[ h at co II c s
from perfect
bodily condi-
tion and the
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September 10. 1898.
Attorre,: E. L. Asbill,
Sept. IA -3H4G
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-22

thousand children and of having estab
lished five great orphanages at a cost
of five hundred and seventy-five thou
sand dollars for buildings. and an an
nual expense of one hundred an TWEEN
ty-flve thousand dollars for mainte-
nance The work was carried on en-
tirely by voluntary gifts. His prayers
were answered. The money which he
needed year by year invariably came.
He founded Scriptural knowledge IN
stitution based upon prayer. The
money came as rapidly as he could use
it, He printed and circulated two
hundred and seventy-fiye thousand Bi-
bles. ana more than one hundred ana
seven million books pamphlets and
tracts in all languages. lie took
hearty interest in foreign missions.
PRAYED for them without ceasing. and
raised over one million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for sending
out missionaries into all lands. When
he was seventy he went around the
world as a missionary himself. preach
ing and working in twenty-five coun-
tries. He worked and prayed almost
10 the end with faith as simple as
chiId's. and without the shadow OF
doubt that his prayers would be an
swered. An incident of his closing
years illustrates this childlike trust
He had made an appointment to preach
at a chapel in the country near Bristol.
and had undertaken TO walk across the
fields on a Sunday afternoon. Sudden
ly it began TO rain, and being over 80.
he dreaded the effects of wetting
which might throw him into a chill
and shorten his life In his own words
TO a friend: Il stood still under the
open sky and prayed that the rain
might not come upon me; and the
shower passed, and l went on to preach
my sermon, dry and unharmed. IL
might have seemed a coincidence 10
another man, but to him it was simply
an answer to prayer because Of thou
sands of responses to his appeals which
he had received An old man, who
had balance sheet OF over seven mill
lion dollars to show as a record OF the
financial result OF prayer. found 1t easy
and natural to believe that the shower
had passed in consequence of his re-
quest. George Muller was not reli-
gious fanatic He was a clear-headed.
common-sense worker who possessed
great executive ability, and who had
absolute faith in prayer. His earnest
ness and sincerity deeply impressed
every one who knew him. His career
has been one of the marvels of the time
and offers one of the most practical
DrOOfs Of the prayer test
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-22
STONE IN HER STOMACH.
MIN The Gazette, BldndinSuiIle, III.


The wife of the Rev. A. R. Adams, pastor
of the Bedford Christian Church at Blan-
dinsville, ILL.,, was for years compelled to
live life of torture from disease. Her
case baffled the physicians, but today she
is alive and we'll and tells the story of her
recovery as follows:
"About six years ago." said Mrs. Adams,
81 weighed about 40 pounds, but my
health began to fail and lost flesh My
food did not agree with me and felt like a
stone in my stomach. began to bloat all
over until thought had dropsy.
81 had pains and soreness in my left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region of my heart. During
these spells a hard ridge would appear in
the left side of my stomach and around
the left side
''These attacks left me sore and ex-
hausted. Alllast summer ! was so nervous
that the children laughing and playing
nearly drove me wild. / suffered also from
female troubles and doctored with ten diff
ferent physicians without receiving any
help.
"My husband having read in the news-
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In Serv;a,

A traveller through Seryia will often
notice dolls hung up inside the cot
tage windows. His first idea is one of
surprise that the children should so
often choose this particular spot 20
store their toys. But presently he
learns that the dolls arc put up as a
sign to announce to wayfarers that
manageable daughter dwells in the
house. The idea is to remind &C
quaintances from other villages who
may have forgotten her existence. This
custom is naturally confined to peas
ants. but nearly every house has
wreath Of corn ears hung up on the
outer wall This wreath is brought
back from the harvest festival, and
there is a superstition that if it be
stolen, a daughter of the house will
shortly be married. Where this is par
ticularly desired. care is taken to sus
pend the wreath we'll within reach of
possible marauderS.