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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
The Deep Furrow at the Last
Working.

As regards the agricultural plan
of Mr.. E. D. Thompson, Of York
county, who, last year, raised four
bales of cotton upon one acre OF
land, contemporary speaks thus:
One of the interesting points in
Mr.. Thompson's account OF how he
made so much on one acre, is that
he selected the seed of the best of
stalks. AS he says, the seed should
properly be called Kings Further
Improved" Any farmer can do this.
1t requires considerable trouble. but
nothing is gained without trouble.
Another interesting point in this very
interesting experience is the value
Mr.. Thompson attributes to 1.-The deep
furrow at the last working" We
confess that We are somewhat at a
loss to understand this, or Mr..
Thompsons meaning. We have
always been told by cotton planters
that the surface roots of cotton
plants produce the roots, and that
"at the last working" it is dangerous
to throw dirt around the plant, be-
cause it then causes it to make new
roots at the expense Of the fruit. 1t
may be, however, that we misappre-
hend Mr.. Tompson, and his "deep
furrow at the last working" does not
throw dirt around the plant. At all
events, Mr.. Thompson's experience
is very instructive, and we invite our
farmers attention to it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
Consumption Positively Cured.

Mr.. II. B. Greeve, merchant, Of
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure, tried all cough
remedies be could hear Of, but got
no relief; spent many nights sitting
up in a chair, was induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery, and was
cured by use Of two bottles. For
past three years has been attending
to business and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the grandest remedy
ever made, as it has done so much
for him and also for others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't
fail. Trial bottles free at J. f. kauf-
mann's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
A Card Of Thanks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
want to acknowledge my sincere
thanks to the following dear relatives
and friends for promptly responding
and rendering such faithful aid in
trying to save the life Of my faithful
mare, Daisy Morgan, which injured
herself last Monday, from the effects
of which she died Thursday night.
They are: Mrs. ". B. Fallaw, Mrs.
r. J. Fallaw, ST., Messrs. Robert j.
Fallaw, Danl. L. Shank, G. w.
Pound, G. A. Derrick and DIR. J. G.
Williams. May the Lord bless them
all. Respectfully, W. B. Fallaw.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
CONTESTED Cases.
Arguments Over Congressional
Elections.
Special to the Register.

ODeCHli W VIC ise S'"sSh'
Washington, Feb. 3-The John
ston-Stokes contested election case,
the last of the three from South Car
olina, was argued today before COM
mittee No. 3 of elections, by j. H.
Osteudorff, Esq, of Charleston, and
Gen. J. j. Michener of this city in
behalf of the contestant and by Hon.
Sam Dibble of Orangeburg for the
contestee.
B. H. Moss, E O., the sole couns ell
for Congressman Stokes, was unable
to attend on account of sickness.
This rendered it necessary for other
counsel to be employed. The time
was so short that Mr.. Dibble was
unable to famile,ize himself with the
greatness Of testimony in the case as
we'll as the legal propositions involv-
ed, so it was arranged for Dr. Stokes
himself to argue the facts and Mr..
Dibble the law. The doctor was
spared that necessity by reason OF
counsel for Johnston frankly admit
ting that unless the South Carolina
constitution, and registration and
election laws passed Hereunder,
shall be declared void the contestant
had no case. In other words, they
conceded that if their laws are valid,
DR.. Stokes title to his seat is valid.
So as stated this reduced the case to
question of law Only.
The arguments of Messrs. Osten-
doiff and Kitchener were singularly
feeble owing to the fact that they
had nothing on which to stand. But
they were as coed as could be made
on that side.
The speech of Mr.. Dibble was
singularly able, not only because of
OF the impregnability of his position
but by reason Of the thorough mas
terry of his subject enabling a logical
and we'll traced mind to present the
matter in an entirely convincing man
ner.
Not only by the question pro-
pounded by the Republican member
of the committee to counsel for the
contestant during the argument, but
by the general understanding here
congress will not undertake to reduce
4 sovereign State to a more province
The case Of Talbert and Stokes ara
identical and they are as secure IN
| their seats as is Car Reed in his.
but the case of Elicit is different
The Republicans contend that even
assuming the validity Of the election
laws Murray is entitled to the seat.
! Since tEis necessarily involves a
question Of fact and as two-thirds OF
the committee and mnjority of the
house are Republicans there must
need be scme doubt that result with
the odds in favor the sitting member.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

1t is not often that a physician
recommends a patent medicine; when
he does, you may know that it is
good one. DR.. J. P. Cleveland, Glas-
gov, Va, writes; Il have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in my practice
and it has proven to be an excellent
remedy, where thorough course OF
medicine had failed with me. l
recommend it 10 my patients every
time for collie and diarrhoea. Many
other progressive physicians recon-
mend and use this remedy, because
it always cures quickly. Get a bot.
tie and you will have an excellent
doctor in the house, for all bowel
complaints, both for children and
adults. For sale by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

mother in the land sees to IL tnat
her child is taught to obey those IN
authority then the rod can be dis
pensed with in the school room. AS
a general thing those parents who
allow their children to do just as
they please at home expect them to
90 to the school and do the same
way, and from such sources come a
great many of the troubles of school.
That student who keeps his father
and mother informed as to the short
comings of the teacher and the mis-
conduct of the other pupils is very
careful to never say anything about
the trouble he gives the teacher and
the wrongs he does.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he was taught
in schools that were much more
severe in Furnishing children than
the methods now employed. Then a
'arge, broad strap with tacks driven
through it was used in irflcting
punishment.
The members agreed that a flexible
willow switch was the necessary
thing with which to infict chastise-
nent.
Mr.. Farr talked about the advis-
ability of Normal Institute for Lex
ington county next summer. He
said he wished to get the sentiment
of the teachers of the county, that
is to whether they desired the hold
ing of one, and if held would they
attend. All who expressed them
selves were in favor of having one to
be held at Lexington at some time
that will be most convenient for the
teachers. Several members ex-
pressed themselves as anxious to
attend should one be held. These
Institutes do great deal of good
and all teachers who attend them 60
away benefited.
The teachers present manifested a
great deal of interest in the discus
sions and all agree, I believe, that
we had a very good meeting.
The next meeting will be held in
the Lexington Graded school build
ing, on the last Saturday in Feb
ruary, at II o'clock. Every white
teacher in The county is urgently
requested to attend this meeting as
a subject of great Importance to
every one will be discussed. Let
every teacher do his utmost to come,
because We are very anxious that not
one be absent. Please all come
without fail.
L. A. Sease, Pres.
O. D. Seay, Sec'ty.
Resolved, That every teacher in
Lexington county is urgently re-
quested to attend the next meeting
of the Teachers Association, as busi-
ness of importance will be transacted
on that day pertaining to the ar
rangement of Normal Institute this
summer.
Resolved, further, that those
teachers who cannot possibly attend
the next meeting express themselves
byletter to the County Superintendent
in time as to whether they desire
an institute this summer or not, and
as to whether they will attend or not,
if one is held.
PROGRAM FOR NEXT MEETING.
1. English Grammar-Rsv. W.
It. Roof.
2. ACCESSIBILITY of Normal-Mr
S. S. Lindler.
3. Mathematics in the School
Room-Mr. J. L. Kinard.
/. Practical Lesson in Language
Miss Ellen Hendrix.
5. How Shall We Advance ths
Professional Standing of the Teachel
-Mr. Thad. ". Dreher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

sales, $19,64395; profits: $1,15lGO.
Chapin dispesary, sales, $3,453 IS;
profits, $40 40. The Newberry dis
pensary sold nearly as much liquors
last year as the Edgefeld, Lexing-
ton, and Saluda dispensaries com.
bined, and her profits more than
doubled the four mentioned all put
together. Our people spent nearly
folty thousand dollars for dispensary
liquor last year and then expect the
Cotton Growers Association to keep
the panic of.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

After gears of untold suffering
from piles, B. ". Pursell Of knitnes
Vile, Pa, was cured by using a sin.
Gle box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema,
rash, pimples and obstinate sores
are readily cured by this famous
remedy. At J. E. Kaufmanns.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

The world is full of human mile
stones, since it ia more easy to point
than to plod.
People whose eloquence reveals
rascality are always said, by the ras.
Gals, to 'talk too much"
A thrill of terror is experienced
when brassy cough ofcroup sounds
through the house at night. But
the terror soon changes to relief after
One Minute Cough Cure has been
administered. Safe and harmless for
children. Sold by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

There are three little things which
do more work than any other three
little things created-they are the
ant, the bee and DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the last being the fam
Gus little pills for stomach and liver
troubles. Sold by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
WANTED AGENTS.

1.-THE Confederate SOidltr Ii The ciFll war.
inst published, contains 500 rages II l6
inches, and ,ver l,lt0 large Battle sceheS;
Portraits, Maps. etc. The greatest and
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only one that does justice to the Conte ier-
ate sr(dier and the cause he fought tor;
Comp etc in one volume Agents wanted
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and easy plan. Mauy of the lady and gen
tlemen agents who are at work are making
rom sI01 to 5000 per month. Veterans.
Sons and Daughters of Veterans, and Others
interested are requested 10 send for bean,
tiful illustrated descriptive circular gree
and terms to agents. Address, COURIER
JOURNAL jos PAINTING Co.,. Louisville. NY
Nov "a, 3m 10
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted q. the
rate Of one cent per word for frst tnser.
lion. and one half cent for each subse-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made With those Wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months
Notices IN the local column cents per
line each inser ion
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word, wi en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted tree.
Address
!. NJ. HARTMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
Has DISAPPEARED.

II was troubled with rheumatism
iu my back which was so severe that
it was painful for me to stoop over.
I began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
and in a short time the rheumatism
disappeared. l am now entirely free
from it and in good health. H.
Eugene FAINT, Box 81, Anderson,
So 18th Carolina.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

The largest egg is that Of the
ostrich. 1t weighs three pounds, and
is considered equal in amount to
"a hens eggs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

all l had trying
to get cured. l
tried several Of
the best pbysi-
clans, but they
all fai!el to cure
me. l gave up
all hope Of re-
coverv. Finally
Dr.. Hal tman' )
kroofn,ant Iv.c
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
Dispsnsary Sales and Profits.

Prosperity Advertiser.
The gross sales CT the Newberly
dispensary last year amounted to
s32 3SS II; net profits, s4:2094S.
Saluda dispensary, gross sales,
s7,51s.0l; profits, S275.22. Lexing-
ton dispensary, sales, s6,993.4S, pro
fits, s333.74. Eagefield dispensary,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
What Col. Watson Says.

Has Not FHly Decided Whether He
Will Make the Race for Governor.
Columbia State.
Col. r. B. Watson, one of the pros
pective candidates for Governor was
in the city LAST week. When asked
if it was true that he was going to
make the race, be replied that he
could not yet say; he had not fully
made up his mind yet as to what he
would do.
When asked about his position in
regard to the higher educational in
stitutions, which has been much dis
cussed since his name has been men,
toned in connection with the Gov
ernorship, he said he had pledged
himself in the constitutional conven-
ton 10 their support. His fight
there was to keep them out of the
constitution, because he did not be-
,lieve they should not be put there.
When that was won his fight was
done. He thought all of them should
be we'll supported, and that some
permanent form of support should
be agreed upon, taking them out of
the annual fights over the appropri-
ations aud alb ,ting friction on account
of the denominational colleges.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09
WILL EE A CANDIDATE.

Thursday night C1l. Watson au-
thorized the announcement that he
would be a candidate for Governor.
He has made up his mind to run.
This makes three avowed candidates
already in the field-Governor Ell
lerbe, Senator Archer and ex-senator
Watson.
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A Healthy Wife.

Writes OF DR.. II lrtman Tree f1O1He
Treatment.
Mrs. F. NJ. Badgett, $40 New
street, Knoxville, Tenn, writes a
letter for publication, which she
desires all her suffering sisters to
read. She writes: when [ was lG
wears old, I suffered with female
weakness of the worst kind a, d spent
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09

Hoods Pills are purely vegeta-
BILE and do not purge, pain or grippe.
All druggists. Csc.
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GENERAL CALIXTO GARCIA.
The Cuban Commander Sends
Message to the American People.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sun
day, June 10Th, by the Associated Press
dispatch boat, filed Kingston, Jamaica,
Monday, June Goth, ). m.-(Copyright,
1898, by the Associated Press).-A cor
respondent of the Associated Press has
been afforded an opportunity of inter-
viewing General Garcia. who with his
staff, was brought to Admiral Samp-
sons flagship this morning on the
gunboat Vixen. The white-haired
General was lying in the cabin of Cap
tain Chadwick, the commander OF the
New York He was sick. This is the
message General Garcia sends to the
American people:
Il am greatly obliged for the efforts
of the American people in securing the
independence of Cuba, and I shall do
all I can to defeat the Spaniards
quickly"
Speaking of the march from Banes,
where he went to receive the munitions
Of the Florida expedition. he said: I'VE
had a hard march over the roads. En-
gagements with the Spaniards? No. be-
cause there We're no Spaniards. My
1000 men are in good condition, cx-
cept for the slight fatigue of the long
march We found enough food, though
the Spaniards were starving. I he
patriots are not suffering from the
blockade. They can always get food.
1t is the Spaniards who pay the price.
I think the war will be over in a few
months You can beat the Spaniards
easily but it is very hard to drive them
out
General Garcia asked Admiral Samp-
son, who sat beside him. what had
happened to the other Spanish ships,
the Pelayo and the rest, and opened his
eyes wide with a muttered exclamation
Of surprise when he heard that Admiral
Camara was still at home.
At Holguin General Garcia said there
are 10000 Spanish troops, but he be-
lieves the 1900 men ne left there will
effectually prevent the army reaching
Santiago from the Holguin side.
Captain Chadwick met General Gar
cia in General Rabi's camp, eighteen
miles west of FL MORO. Rabi has about
LOCO men. General Garcia was ac-
companied only by his staff, consisting
Of Colonel Collazo, chief of staff: Col
onel Valiante and Captain Portuendo
and also by General Lord, Colonel
Malanes, Lieutenant Colonel Herman
deg. Major Bueno and their aides. Most
of them suffered from sickness Cen
eral Garcia humorously said: LAS bad
as are the roads in Cuba. your roads,
Captain Chadwick, are worse
General Garcia and his staff We're put
ashore late in the day after the pre-
liminary details of cooperation be-
tween the Cuban and American troops
had been fully discussed
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SKATERS EXPEDITION.
No Doubt Entertained That It Has
Arrived OFF Santiago.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-No doubt
IS entertained at either the War or
Navy Departments that Skaters ex-
pedition has arrived safely off Santiago
by this time. AS a matter of fact,
it is believed that the first of the trans
ports arrived near the blockading fleet
Saturday night
According to the plans arranged for
the debarkation, the fleet of transports
was TO lie in a safe position until
Sampson had cleared the way for a
landing. The selection of the landing
place has been left entirely to the judg-
ment of Admiral Sampson and General
Shafter, and the first business in order
upon the arrival of the transport fleet
off Santiago would be a war council
between Admiral Sampson and some
| of his naval Captains on the one hand
and Major General Shafter and his
staff on the other, the purpose being
to settle all the details of the debarka-
| tion.
Meanwhile the fleet of transports
would lie out at sea at least ten miles
beyond the blockading squadron, in or
der TO be entirely safe from attack by
Spanish torpedo boats. These craft are
dangerous enough to fun-hedged war
ships, but transport would be abso-
lutely helpless against their attack. so
that the strictest possible watch must
be kept by the conveys until the troops
are landed, the present being the most
critical moment in the whole opera
tion.
The work Of debarkfng the troops is
not to be one of hours, but rather days,
according TO the opinion of army Off
GERS. A great deal depends on the
point selected for the landing 1t was
thought that Aguidores, east of Moro
Castle, would be likely landing place.
in view of the fact that it has a wharf
which would be extremely useful for
landing the heavy supplies and ord
nance of the siege train. 1t is re-
ported now. however, that this wharf
has been commanded by Spanish bat
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Meeting the upper and lower bays.
When this is clear, the ships will move
up the channel and take the town OF
Caimanera, whose forts were demol-
ished by the Texas last Friday.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis cut
the Kingston cable last night within a
mile of Ell Morro.
Last night the dynamite cruiser We
suvius discharged three more shells. A
terrific uproar followed the second ex-
plosion, and it is thought a magazine
was blown up.
CABLE NOT YET WORKING.
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, June 2u-J
p. m.-The cable to Guantanamo is not
yet working.
A sloop from San Luis du Nord Hay
ii, brings news that a WarShip was
seen at daybreak this morning some
distance from the Mole apparently
cruising Her flag could not be dis
tinguished.
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SITUATION ABOUT SANTIAGO.
Information Given Out For Publi-
cation by Admiral Sampson.

ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT-
LESS, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Sunday, June 10Th, via Kingston, ia
maica, June 20, $40 p. m.-(CopyriSht
1898, by the Associated Press)-Rear
Admiral Sampson authorizes the pub
lication Of the following information
obtained from reconnoissances and
from the Cubans:
Matters are quiet at Guantanamo
Bay The Spanish are transporting
artillery to the town of Guantanamo.
Yesterday a shell from the battleship
Oregon destroyed a railway car and
set a warehouse on fire.
A spy asserts that the Spanish sun
boat at Sandoval has been filled With
straw, and will be destroyed if there is
any danger of her being captured.
The Spanish forces at Guantanamo
are vainly attempting to reach Santi-
ago. as the Cubans hold the interven-
ing territory.
General Garcia's forces are within
three days march of Santiago. They
number 5000. The same number Ut
Cubans are near Holguin. General
Rabi is eighteen miles west of Santi-
ago with $50 men, all we'll armed.
The battery at Castillo de la Socapa
opposite Estrella, Santiago, has two
Hontoria guns, four Maxim NorCien-
feldt, thirty-one milimetre guns, one
Maxim -Nordenfeldt 51-milimetre gun
and one Gatling gun, all taken from
the Reina Mercedes. The battery at
Castillo del MORO has two Maxim
Nordenfeldt 75-milimetre guns, taken
from the torpedo boat destroyer Ter
ror brought by Admiral Cervera The
Punta Gorda battery has two Ordonez
bronze guns and one HontOria. All the
batteries have also muZzle-loaders. The
mines at the entrance are on the Lati-
menclar system-two lines of seven
each. One line was fired at the Merri-
mac, but without effect The Merri-
mac cleared the line when she explod-
ed. One torpedo in the first iine was
also fired at the Merrimac without
striking her. The mines contain %
Kilograms of gun cotton, and there are
several Bustamente torpedoes.
The best information is that the hull
Of the Merrimac does not block the
channel, but lies to the right. Yes
sells can pass without touching il.
During the bOmbardment on June
Sd Captain Hermon, second in COM
mand on the cruiser Rcina Mercedes,
and five men were killed by a shell. Six
were wounded.
Lieutenant Hobson and his men are
now believed to have been taken UP to
Santiago.
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Fire at Ellis, Kansas.

ELLIS (Kas.), June 20.-A fire that
started at 3:3O this morning destroyed
buildings and stocks of goods amount
ing to $4,000; partly insured. The
fire originated in the basement of the
Opera house, consuming it and the
frame buildings adjoining on the north
The good work of the Union Pacific
fire department and citizens prevented
much heavier loss.
The record-union., 1898-06-21

LONDON, June 2O.-Replying to a
question in the House of Commons to-
day, the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Lord Goschen. said the naval man
euvers had been abandoned in con-
sequence of the serious character of
the strike of coal miners in Wales. AL
though the British Admiralty never
possessed a larger stock of coal than
at present, Mr.. Goschen said it was
thought prudent to husband it.
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SUPPLIES FOR SPANISH
Furnished Through Austrian. Bel.
gian and French Sources.

LONDON, June 20.-A special dis
patch from Paris says an Austrian
agent has returned from Madrid.
where he delivered to the Spanish au
thorities via the Pyrennes, three mil
lion empty cartridges and 12O tons of
explosives derived from French, Aus
trian and Belgian sources.
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.l
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Continued on Seventh Page.)
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IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Insurgents Proclaim Provisional
Government.

HONGKONG, June 2O.-The United
States transport Zafiro. which has just
arrived here and anchored in Chinese
waters, brought news from Manila har-