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Evening journal., 1898-05-04
Innnnesc Chi1dren.

"a joyous heart is always pure" says
the japanese, and they encourage and
take part i'm the amusement of their
little ones with a zest that shows their
belief. The japanese are naturally a
gentle and childlike race. fond Of
gaiety, while brave and chivalrous in
nction and earnest in study. The boys
and girls while at play romp, laugh
and shout, and have a royal good
time," but travellers say they do not
see among them quarrels nor angry
words and gestures. Score this TO the
credit Of our daEk-eyed little cousins
in the land Of the "sun's source" They
have the advantage of being loosely and
warmly dressed and of being out a
great deal in the open air. In their
homes there is but little furniture to
tumble over, and there are few useless
ornaments which they are told mot
10 touch."-Ida Tigner Hodnett in st.
Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

be 70 make the campaign against Ha-
vana short sharp and decisive. In or
der to do this an adequate land force
must have the cooperation of all Of
the armored vessels that can be brought
into service for the bombardment OF
MORO castle and the other defenses Of
Havana harbor.
with Spains fleet rapidly steaming
westward, there would not be time to
reduce Havana before that fleet must
be met. II is also thought to be unad-
visable TO risk the disabling OF any OF
the armored vessels at Admiral Samp-
sons command by the guns Of Moro
castle before the Spanish fleet has been
met. With this fleet once swept from
the Atlantic Admiral Sampson could
concentrate for the attack upon Havana
an overwhelming force.
If the present plans Of the war board
are carried out, there is reason to be-
lieve that there will soon be a union Of
the heaviest ships under Admiral Samp-
sons immediate command with the ves-
sells of the flying squadron. The com
bined fleet that would thus be available
for operation against the Spanish fleet
would consist Of the armored cruisers
New York and Brooklyn, the first class
battleships Iowa, Indiana and Massa-
chusetts, and the second class battle
ship Texas, combined with such cruis-
ers. converted yachts and other small
craft as Admiral Sampson might deem
advisable 10 use for scouts and torpedo
boat destroyers.
The three auxiliary cruisers st. Louis,
Harvard and Yale are now securing
the Atlantic in search Of the Spanish
fleet. The st. Paul will also go out as
soon as her armament has been com
pleted. Each Of these vessels has a de-
fined cruising area, and the ocean is di-
vided between them in such a way that
IL is believed TO be impossible for the
! Bpaniards to avoid them.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
SCORE AND TALLY.
Something About the Survival of an
ola Custom Among tho French
penaantrY.

To keep score and to keep tally are
common enough phrases, but few OF
he ardent boys ond girls who keep the
score of an exciting game Of baseball
and afterward compare score cards to,
see If their records tally have any idea
whence these two words are derived.
acknowledgement exact synonyms;
score being a scar or notch upon a
tally stick, while tally comes directly
from the French taller, TO cut, whittle
or notch. The use OF tally sticks, one
would think, must belong either 10 re-
mote antiquity or to regions beyond
civilization and its accompanying
school arithmetics; yet such Is by no
means the case. That 70 still survives
In rural France is attested by a writer
IN a recent English magazine.
Sitting among q group Of blue
bloused peasants before the fireplace of
country inn, the landlady of which
also conducted the village bakery, he
aoticed hanging from the mantol two
great bundles of sticks. Examining
them, he found that each rod was about
IS inches in length and was split up
more than threequarters Of its length,
The split portion being covered with
notches, while upon the handle was in
scribed q name. The mistress of the
inn observed him puzzling over these
mysterious objects and, coming TO his
side, good-naturedly explained that
they were tailies, and that ail the baS-
cry accounts Of the house were kept In
that manner.
Every customer was provided with
hazel stick split through the greater
part of its length and with his name
written on the handle. The split-off
piece Of wood was retained by the GUS
TONER; the principal stick by the baker.
when the customer desired a loaf or
two he came 10 the shop with his stick.
II was placed in connection with the
piece from which It had been originally
taken and then with n knife n notch
was cut at the point OF contact on each
side, so as TO mark both pieces Of wood.
When one side has been thus scored
full the score was carried 20 the other
| junction. As soon as the account was
paid the tally stick was thrust into the
fire."
The visitor carried away a tally as a
curiosity. but on showing it at home
was surprised to learn that farmers
wife IN his own neighborhood kept her
accounts for butter and milk on a
notched stick. She did not, however
employ the checking system Of the
split-off piece-a system which, simple
aud old-fashioned IS it is, renders falsi-
ication on either side impossible.
Records of elections were kept on
tally sticks until 1896 in the English
house Of commons, and an everheated
stove in which useless and discarded tai
lies were being burned, in 1884, started o
confagration which destroyed both
houses OF parliament.-Pktsburgh Dis
| patch.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Y M. c. A.. of Richmond, Va,
recently celebrated its forty-fourth an
niversary.
Ferdinand Bruneiere, who recently
lectured at Harvard, says that Catholi-
cism is France and France Is Catholi-
cism.
Mr.. Messer, Y. M. c. A. secretary Of
Chicago, will attend the worlds confer
ence at Basle, Switzerland, his expenses
to be paid by the association.
Rev. William Brush, one Of the Oldest
ministers in the Dutch Reformed
church In the United States, recently
died at Morristown, n. j., at the age OF
50 years.
Word has reached US that a Christian
Endeavor society has been started by
Presbyterian missionaries at Dawson
City, and is in hourishing condition.
The first service was attended by so per-
sons, and the collection, mostly in gold,
amounted to $40.
Last year the Society for the Propa-
CATION of Christian knowledge (con-
nected with the Church of England) is
sued 145,205 Bibles, 22,o95 Testaments,
524,426 Books OF Common Prayer and
s,5ss,962 other books, nooT1y 100000
tracts, the total amounting to more
than 100000.
The representative Of the American
Bible society in Mexico reports that
many Of the poor people after hearing
a chapter Of the Bible read will make
any sacrifice to obtain a copy. II they
have no money they offer a rosary, a
cruciix, pictures of saints, the sandals
Off their feet, eggs, frewood--anything
in their poor possession In exchange for
copy Of the Book of Cod as they call
IT,"
Evening journal., 1898-05-04


FLOUR-State and western quiet and
easier; city mills patents. S715Gz35;
winter patents. $535D575, city mills
clears. S610@62O; winter straights. S515
@5.25.
WHEAT-No. 2 red weak and lower,
owing TO bearish cables and foreign sell
ing. but rallied on covering. May, $i1S
G11SIk: July. s1.oOlzG101h.
RYE-Quiet; No. 2 western. 69c., C. j..
T., Buffalo.
CORN-No. > quiet and lower with
wheat May, 81 7-16@s7 11-16c.; July,
3Sk@3S7sc.
OATs-No. 2 dun and barely steady;
track white. state. 36ia a641c. track
white, western, S6ik@ilc
PORK Quiet; mess. S1O75G1 fami-
ly. sl2Gl25O.
LARD-Firm; prime western steam,
SG12h nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy 140
l6hc.i state creamery. 14h@l7c.
CHEESE Steady; large. white. S1kc,,
small, white. So G9c.
TURPENTINE-Steady at 3Sik634c
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
mia. 11h0l2c.: western, 11kQ11%c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, 4i566ikc.; /;
Japan. So acc
TALLOW-Q quiet; city, 3%c.. country.
3 9-l6G3ssc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 30QS5c.; good
to choice, 55Q75c.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
War Department VIII Send Men 20 Hold
the Philippines.


WASHINGTON, May 4.-Yesterday
passed without a single word from the
American fleet in the Philippines. and
in view Of the long continued interrup-
ton in cable communication the Off
eials are beginning to resign themselves
to the belief that they must wait for
their official news until a boat arrives
at Hongkong. This will not necessarily
be a naval vessel. FOR it is not believed
that Commodore Dewey. who will be
admiral as soon as he can be reached
by cable, could have spared any of his
ships, even the McCulloch, TO carry dis
patches before the bombardment. In
ordinary times there is plenty Of COM
munication by steamers as well as by
native vessels between the Philippines
and the mainland. and the officials will
De rather surprised If some news Is not
forthcoming by this means today.
If Commodore Dewey wants troops TO
hold what'he may gain in the Philip
pines, he will be sent as many as he
needs directly from San Francisco. and
II is very likely that state volunteers
viii make up the quota. The cabinet
talked about this yesterday and is only
waiting to hear what Commodore Dew
ey wants.
The Cuban authorities here expect 70
receive early information direct from
the camp OF General Gomez. brought by
Brigadier General Nunez, who left here
about ten days ago and succeeded In
landing with party and making his
way to Gomez's camp. The party was
a small one and took along some sup
plies, but it's main purpose was to open
| communication with Gomez and bring
word as TO his resources and readiness
| for an aggressive movement. officials
| of the Cuban delegation say Genera
/ Nunez is likely to come out 20 one OF
the American warships on his return
trip and thence to Key West to make
! reports TO the authorities here. Secre-
tary Albertini is Cuban charge d'affaire'
at present, President Palma and Secre-
| tary Quesada being in New York.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
United states Postonice In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, May 4-The post
master general has issued an order to
establish postal service in the Cuban
port first occupied by the United states
and appointed Eben Brewer of Pitts
burg special agent of the department
to organize the work. The service will
cover not only the army mails for
troops ordered TO Cuba. but business
mail Of the ordinary character for the
territory temporarily under the au-
thority Of our army.
In connection with this appointment
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Ehallenberger, under whose jurisdiction
this matter comes. has issued instruc-
tions to Mr.. Brewer authorizing him
upon his arrival with the mail at such
port in Cuba as may first be occupied
by the United states to rent temporari-
ly suitable rooms for handling the mails.
provided the rooms cannot be furnished
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN eHectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures babitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
dueed, pleasing to the taste and &c
coptable to the stomach, prompfin
its action and truly beneficial in it's
ELECTS, prepared only frOn the most
healthy aud agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made h the most
popular remedy known
Syrup of Figs is for sale h 90
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes TO try It. Do NOS accept any
substitute
CALIFORNIA Flc SYRUP CO
SAN FRANCISCO. GAL
LOUISVILLE, H. NEW YORK. MI
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
The Bread RIots I'm nav.

ROME. May 4.-Bread riots in vari-
Gus parts Of the country have been re-
newsd and severe conflicts between the
rioters and the gendarmes have oc-
CURED at Placentia and Figline At
each place a rioter was killed and sew
eral others injured. Serious disturbances
have also taken place at Parma and
elsewhere. The cabinet has decided to
call out the reserves of 1873.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
Postmnsters Annnlnted.

WASHINGTON, May 4-The follow
ing fourth class postmasters have been
appointed: New York-Junius, Charles
i. Barrett Lakewood, Ralph H. Max
son, Levant Carl II. McCusker;
Stephentown Center, Ezra S. Newton.
Pennsylvania-Penry H. H. Whitney,
er; Sylvan, Seth J. Zimmerman
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
The Forgotten KIondlke.

WASHINGTON, AIay 4-secretary
Gage has been officially notified that
the Canadian government has now es-
tablished offices on the passes from
Dyea and Skaguay where licenses may
be obtained by those crossing the noun
tains and desiring to engage in mining
across the Alaska border In British ter
rftOry.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

NEW ORLEANS. May 4--The consti-
tutional convention yesterday passed a
resolution congratulating Commodore
Dewey on his brilliant victory and eX-
tending him the thanks OF the people
of louisiana
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
turning slender Objects on Lathes

Trouble IS often experienced in turn
ing such articles, owing TO their ten
ency TO spring TO one side away from
The edge of the tool. 1t is suggested TO
avoid this trobule by use of a special ar
rangement of tools by which the cut
ling Is done from the end, and the tool
. fed endwise, its edge facing the head
II the lathe.-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

Despite the cool weather the small
boy has already taken to the water. The
public bath in Brandywine Park will
be opened on May 10 if the weather is
suitable. IA
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

manufacturer with reputation to
lose must keep his goods up TO high
standard Imitators oon.t care. See
that you get what you order when you
- 10 buy.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
EXCURSIONS
PHILADELPHIA
and CHESTER
CHURCHES. LODGES. SOcIETIES,

An@ other organizations can now charter
or secure dates for benefit excursions on
PALACE STEAMER REPUBLIC
A. 40 per cent. discount for Do On over
For furtncr information apply to w. -.
RUSsEI,Is, ais Walnut street Philodet-
phia or Captain Ouickeall. steamer lte-
public, Harlan and douingaworth Cora-
nanys yard. Wilmington. Del s.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
beer Goes Up.

CHICAGO. May 4.-The Brewers as
ISOLATION Of this city has advanced the
price Of beer TO IS per barrel.
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LouIsiann Ccneratuintes Dewey.

free Of expense by the military au-
thorities.
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DESTROY sPAlN's FLEET.

Joining Squadron Must BE Anniht-
ted Before Havana Is Attacked.
iSHINGTON, May 4.-Spain's fleet
Atlantic must be annihilated be-
In attempt is made to capture Ha-
81 was the conclusion arrived at
ie war board yesterday, and Il is
BILE that a naval engagement will
lght between the Spanish fleet now
way across the Atlantic and the
red vessels of Admiral SIMPSONS
land. re-enforced by Commodore
y's flying squadron. before any
ARE taken 10 land an army Of in
q ia the island of Cuba.
poi3y OF the administration will
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

.heap substitute for a standard
'tised article may prove to be any
but a bargain. Be careful to ~
you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
weather probabilities.
New York Markets.

Cloudy; probably showers; northerly
uriuTe
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REGISTERS ORDER.
UIBTDIfs ORDnH.
IInaIaTIHlA OHTICR

7EuIsTBRs ORDER.
RIlqIsTER'B OBVICh
Now Cuotlo County Del, April ~ hpA
Upon the application OF Robert hlakleJt
Of llmme biekley, iate o.
Chrisuann hundred In aaio county, de-
ceased. it a. ordered nnd directed By th4
Register that tho administrator aforcania
give notice OF gTpnung or Letters OF Al
miniftration upon the estate OF tbs de-
ceased. with the date Of granting ther0of
by causing adyertaementa 70 be poeteq
within forty days from tho date OF aucl
the county OF New Castle requiring az
persons having demands against tho e.
tato TO present the same or abide an act
OF Assembly ln such case made and pro-
vided; and also cause the same TO DO IN
serted within the same period In th9
Evening Journal, a newspaper published
in Wilmington, Del, and TO by continued
therein three weeks (e. o. a.
Given. under tho hand and seaa
OF the Register aforcnnid,at VIII
mingtOn, IN New Castle COUNTY.
In 81 aforesaid. the day and geeE
above written,
CALVIN W. CROssArI
Register.
NOTICE.
Notice ia hereby given that Letters Of
Administration were In duo form OF Law
granted unto tho undersigned, on the i1tA
day OF April A. ID. 1898. land that Al
persons having claims agalnst the estate
az tho deceased must present the same
duly ntteatcd. 10 the said ndminlstrntc~,
on or before the nth day of April. 1899. %
abide the Act OF Assembly Ga ruoh case
ROBERT BrAKLHY,
Address. Hsnry clay P, O., bsiaWrS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06
Sure Death to Bed Bugs, Etc.

The Standard Liquid Insect De-
stroyer is A No. l Polish for Furni-
ture, a Wonderful Disinfectart, safe,
sure and speedy. No insect de-
stroyer ever yet devised has so fully
and inquest onably met the desired
requirement, that of certain destruc
ton of Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ants,
&C., and al: O the most perfect ger
micide in the word. If you are suf-
fering with any Of the insects try
this most wonderful Insect Destroyer
and be convinced Of its merit. 1t is
the most perfect insect destroyer in
the market. Invaluable to every
household. Sold under a positive
guarantee. Price, 25 cents, at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06
Gen. Merritt Sails.

San Francisco, June 29.-The
speedy steamer Newport, bearing
Major Gen. Wesley Merritt, military
governor of the Philippines and his
staff, besides the Astor light battery
and Cos. H and X Of the Third
United States artillery and detach-
ments from the signal corps sailed
today for Manila.
The Newport will make an effort
to overtake the third fleet Of trans
ports, which sailed on Monday, after
the fleet reaches Honolulu, where
the vessels will coal and take on
fresh supplies before proceeding to
Manila. Gen. Merritt is very anxl-
Gus to avoid an encounter with any
vessel of the Spanish navy and will
issue orders to the fleet at Honolulu
to make all possible speed.
Gen. Merritt goes to assume bis
duties as governor general OF the
Philippine islands. He has pre-
pared proclamation, which will be
issued Immediately after his arrival
at Manila.
Although it's contents are as yet
kept secret it's general tenor is known
1t will announce to the people of the
islands that Gen. Merritt, as the rep
resentative of the United States, has
established a provisional government
and his authority must be respected
At the same time he will assure the
inhabitants that he comes not to op
press, but to free them. They are
to be granted the fullest liberty com
patible with the perseverance of law
and order, and al PEI sonal ant
property rights are to be respected
He has instructions from Washing
ton to confer with Admiral Dewey
On his arrival at Manila and the two
commanders are to act in concert il
anything that may be necessary tt
insure the occupation of the islands
by this government.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06

Mr. c. B Bush, president OF the
Gilmer county court, tells briefly his
experience with an epidemic of
bloody Aux in his family. He writes
under date of October S, 1896, at
Auburn, w, Va. During the past
summer we had three cases of bloody
fux in our family which We cured in
less than one week with Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. In some instances there
were twenty hemorhages day"
This remedy never fails to cure the
worst cases of bloody hux and all
bowel complaints and every family
keep it at hand. For sale by J. E.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06
Entrance Eya-:.::na'ic.s South Caro-
liza College.

An examination fer admission into
the Freshman Class. and for admls-
sion t, th Mo- nal Scholarships, Of
the South Cuollna College vii! lie
held at the county Seat Of this county,
Friday, July -, 1898.
NJ vacant scholarship from this
county now. All wishing TO stand
this ex' m;nation will be on hand that
morning.
Also | have received a number Of
application blanks for persons who
desire TO stand the examination for
the vacant scholarship in the South
Carolina Military Academy for this
county. These applications must be
forwarded TO the Board Of Visitors OF
said academy, not later than Aug. l,
when said board will order a com
petitiye examination fer said scholar
ship. All who wish to put in appll'
cation for this scholarship must do
so by August lst.
John ID. Farr,
County Supt. Of Education.
June 25, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06
News from Amiek's Ferry.
To the Editor of the Dispatcb:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
As you have no regular correspon,
dent at this place, will try and give
you some of the happenings in our
section.
Good rains about every week and
crops are growing off nice.
The most of our farmers have their
crops clean and we'll worked.
Campaign year is on US and we
have not heard of any barbecue to be
at the Ferry yet The Amick Bros
have always been furnishing a first
class cue here, but they have de-
cided not to give one this year. Our
correspondent should read the adver
tisine columns of the Dispatch and
keep posted Ed !
We have preaching at Macedonia
on every second and fourth Sunday.
Mr.. Counts, our pastor, is an earnest
and faithful minister and is doing a
great work in the Masters vineyard.
Mr.. J. S. Dominick is on his rounds
threashing grain. He reports that
wheat is just splendid but oats are
not fair crop.
MIR. D. L Eptingis kept very busy
grinding wheat.
There is no sickness OF any IN
portance in this section at present
I had the pleasure not long since
of meeting my old friend, G. B
Dominick, student of the class OF
'92 of the Palmetto Institute Of your
town. He contemplates going to
Prosperity this fall and opening up
s'racket store" Brady is hustler
and no doubt will make success ID
the mercantile business. [ wish him
large business, plenty customers
and a leavy bank account. His
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06
Rucklen's Arnica SalVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. It's guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at J. E.. Kautfmans.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-06

SLEErING CAR SERVICE
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos >, and S-WashinCton end Southwestern
Limited. Solid Ne>:lbtIl,.tl train with dining
cars and first class coaches north %! Charlotte.
Pullman drawing room sleeping ca! : between
Tampa, Jacksonville, savannah, Washington
and Ncw York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Charlotte
and Richmond.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be-
tween Greensboro and N"rfolk. Close cnnnec
tion at Norfolk for OLD POINT COMFORT,
arriving there in time for breakfast.
Solid train, with Farlor cars, between
Charleston and Ashcvillc.
Nos. b and 9s-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet sl,"png cars te
tween Jackson viIle and New York nnd Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte. Pullman sleeping cars between Jack
sonvile and Columbia en- route daily letwec,i
Jacksonville and Cincinnati: via Asleylle
FRANKS. CANNON, r. ; NJ ~ GIip.
". A. TURK. 5. n. HARI)WlCk,
G. p A. Washington. 4. 4. z. A. Atlanta.