The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-03

IGlnSS WHICH are cald w Ni'o
Away Evil. The "Onliest" is the
All Powerful Rabbit Foot. Other
Articles Sent.
Have you sent an amulet to your
own particular soldier boy? II not,
you are behind the times. 1t is the
proper thing just now, according to
the feminine idea, to furnish each SOL
dier with charm against the dan
gers of battle and disease, and it is a
right pretty sentiment. 1t affords
women folk an opportunity to show
their kindly interest in the absent
troops, and the latter are pleased
with the evidence of love and atten-
ton. There is not man at the
front but who is anxious to receive
and wear an amulet of some kind.
And this is not because the boys in
blue are superstitious or awed by the
prospects of danger-they are all too
busy, too excited and interested and
patriotically eager to have time for
such thoughts.
Capt. Berry" McCreery who has
recently been in the city says it is
the proper thing just now and not a
mail comes to Chickamauga that is
not filled with charms and amulets.
He further stated that they beggard
description and ranged all the way
from the yeriest trife to valuable
ornaments. A rabbit foot mounted
in gold is what he received and as
he showed it to The Register on the
the d. q. and remarked: Il do not
know who sent it but the package
was postmarked Columbia, he blush
ed just as red as the campaign tan
on his cheeks would permit.
There is no set form or size or
shape for soldiers amulets. Every
thing is used from tiny watch
chain trinket to dried potato; the
only requisite is that it must have
thrice blessed by the person sending
it. Esthetic taste favors some arti-
Gle of iewelry, and Chicago manu-
facturers and retailers are kept busy
these days supplying the demand.
One of the most popular amulets is
a combination flag and four-leaf
clover watchchain charm. It is a
dainty little conceit, made of a circu-
lar piece of cardboard, covered in
white corded silk, on one side OF
which is mounted flag and on the
other q natural pressed four leaf
clover. Over these is placed glass
which is held together by gold or
silver band, with a ring attachment.
These are CT various sizes, both
the fat, narrow designs and the
round ones with magnifying glasses
being popular.
Then there is the never-faiiing and
all-powerful rabbits foot and turkeys
claw. The virtue Of these charms,
especially the rabbits foot, which is
guaranteed to be the left hind foot
of a bunny shot in graveyard at
night by cross eyed negro, is widely
admitted in all classes of society.
from the dusky, bsre-toed, ragged
newsboys who shoot craps at a cent
pass to the rich business men who
play poker with fve-dollar chips.
Dewey mascots are also in great
demand. These are made in various
form. One is a small picture ot
Dewey mounted on the shank of
rabbits foot; another is picture
placed on a small metal flag.
But the gitl that desires to be
original and individual plans her OWL
amulet, making it personal ant
therefore of double protective value
The most popular form Of these is
gold bangle about the size Of hal
dollar, but as thin as it can be made
This is engraved with the initial
of giver and recipient, and some ap
propriate design, quotation, or sen
timent. It must be attached to
| gold chain and worn continually.
1t is mostly the sweethearts an'
sisters of the soldiers who haunt th
jewelry stores in search Of pretty am
ulets. The mothers and annts AM
wives pick up theirs iu radically dii
ferent places. These latter thin
irst of the miasmatic climate int
which the soldier boys have gone
ard the amulets they send take th
shape Of medicated flannel, abdom'
nal bandages, OF bracelets for arm
and wrists.
"You mnst wear these constantly.