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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
War improving Business.

Trade and manufacturing statis-
tics continue to tell story of steady
improvement in the general situation.
The war has, 80 far at least, proved
to be stimulating rather than a
depressing factor. The large sums
of money, estimated at something
like $l,O00,0OO a day, which the
government is now disbursing on
army and navy account are nearly
all being turned back into domestic
trade channels with the result OF
greatly adding to the activity seen
in every direction.
The situation is wonderfully
strong one and western prosperity
may be said to be its keynote. 1t is
only necessary to study the crop re-
ports, the international trade returns,
and the showing of railroad trade
returns, and the showing of railroad
earnings and bank clearings to get a
clear idea of the basis for the i'm
provement that is now taking place.
All these indicate that the West,
with it's enormous surplus of wheat,
corn, provisions and other articles of
export for which there has in the last
year been an extraordinary. Euro
pean demand, has been the principal
source from which the country has
drawn it's added wealth. And the
signs just now point to a continua-
ton of this state of affairs for some
time to come.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
Swansea Doirgs.
To the Editor of the dispatch:

To the Editor of the Eispatch:
Good seasons now have revived
our crops from the dry spell and
all nature has the vim and glow Of
youth. Pea planting and laying by
corn are the order Of the day.
Mrs. w. II. f. Rast is still i'll and
has gone to her paternal home, in
Hampton county, to spend a few
days in her efforts for restoration to
health. Mrs. Warn, her mother,
spent some time with her here before
her departure.
On the first of last week the death
angel visited the home of our fellow
citizen, jefferson Manuel, and carried
away the mother of his little children
and his companion to the abode in
that blissful far away. Mrs. Manuel
was in the bloom Of her womanhood
aud leaves six dear little children and
her husband bereaved Of her love to
mourn her loss. Mr.. Manuel came
to this community six years ago from
BarnweIl county AMI is a thrifty,
progressive former. His wife has
been a member of a Baptist church
in Barnwell from early womanhood,
and on her removal here joined the
Sardis Baptist church. Her remains
were BARRED in the grave yard OF
Calvary Methodist church, and her
funeral was preached by the Rev. 7.
J. McFarlane. But how many times
will the afflicted ones feel for the
kindness and tenderness Of q fond
mothers care.
Mr.. Shanl has sold out his in
terests here to Mr.. G.. S. Roof, and
madam rumor says he is going to
join "the boys in blue
Mr.. J. G.. Fort and wife are on q
visit to Swansea. Mr.. Forts tur-
J pentine still is here and he is fre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
War Taxation Bill.

The conference committee OF the
two houses Of Congress on The war
revenue bill experienced little diff
Guilty in reaching an agreement. The
Senate copferees won on number
of points, bnt few of them are essen
tial. The amount Of the bond issue
is fixed at S40O,OOO,OO0 The silver
seigniorage proposal is greatly modi-
fed. The Treasury is directed to
coin 100000 silver dollars a month,
and ultimately the "seigniorage
amounting to st2,0Oo,oO0, will thus
be put into circulation. This does
not introduce any new principle into
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
How Uncle Sam Takes Care Of
His Sick and Wounded.

Official Thanks for Delicacies Sent TO
the Front-Work of the Hospital
Ship Solace.
Washington, June 23.-Snrgeon
General VahReypen Of the navy has
received number Of letters from bis
officers on board The ships of Ad
miral Sampsons squadron, tes'ifying
to the gratefulness and appreciation
with which the delicacies sent for the
sick and wounded have been received.
These delicacios, which were made
ND of fruits of various kinds, etc,
were purchased by the contributions
received by the surgeon general from
several of the associations through
out the country which have been
raising funds for that purpose. The
following is sample of the many
letters received. It is from Surgeon
General Nj. Fl. Simons of the Iowa,
dated June Is, and is in acknowledge
ment of stationery for the men and
fruits for the sick.
The letter says:
"If The ladies whr sent them could
see how they are appreciated by the
poor fellows who have had nothing
of the kind for nearly two months,
during which time they have been
continuously in temperature of be-
tween so and 80 degrees, they would
understand better than [ can tell
them how refreshing the fruits are
and how greatful all are for the
angelic thoughtfulness which prompt
ed the sending"
Capt. Evans Of tho Iowa mado the
following endorsement Oh this letter:
"Dr. Simons has stated it very
mildly. Being for the moment one
of the sick ones, I can feelingly tes-
tify and do most willingly and CRATE
fully express my thanks and those Of
my ships company for the delightful
presents"
A letter from Surgeon Thomas H.
Streets of the Solace says that that
ship arrived at Guantanamo on the
18th instant, just in time to take
aboard the marines who had been
wounded in the battle at that place.
Afterwards the ship wet to the YES
sells of the squadron and collected
their sick There were only nine sick
men on the vessels of the squadron
who were transferred to the Solace.
Subsequently the Solace returned to
Guantanamo and took on board the
insurgents who had been wounded
in the fight.
Surgeon Streets, in his letter, takes
occasion to express the greateful ap-
preciation of the medical corps for
The pajamas donated to the ship
through Mrs. Francis II. Gatlin Of
Morristown, n. J. They were par
ticularly serviceable, he says, for the
use of the wounded marines.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
The State Campaign Meetings.

The following are the appoint
nents of the State campaign meet
ngs as arranged by the Executiy
Committee, at it's meeting in Colum
,ia, on the I'd of June.
Marion, Thursday, July 7.
Conway, Saturday, July 9.
Darlington, Tuesday, July II.
Chesterfield, Thursday, July II.
Bennettsville, Saturday, July 16.
Bishopville, Tuesday, July 10.
Camden, Thursday, July 81.
Lancaster, Saturday, July %.
Chester, Monday, July 25.
Winnsboro. Tuesday, July 26.
Yorkville, Wednesday, July q.
Gaffney, Thursday, July 2s.
Spartanburg, Friday, July 20.
Union, Saturday, July 80.
Newberry, Monday, August 8.
Laurens, Tuesday, August 9.
Greenville, Thursday, August II.
Pickens, Friday, August II.
Walhalla, Monday, August Is.
Anderson, Tuesday, August 1G.
Abbeville, Thursday, August IS.
Greenwood, Friday, August l9.
Aiken, Monday, August %.
Edgefeld, Tuesday, August 23.
Saluda, Thursday, August 25.
Lexington, Friday, August 2G.
Columbia, Saturday, August q.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
About Salt.

A little salt rubbed on the cups
will take off tea stains. Put into
whitewash it will make it stick bet
ter. AS a tooth powder it will keep
the teeth white and the gums hard
and rosy. It is one OF the best gar
giles for sore throat and preventive
Of diptheria if taken i'll time. Use
salt and water to clean willow furni-
ture; apply with brush and rub dry.
Salt and water held in the mouth
having tooth pulled will stop the
bleeding. Prints rinsed with it in
the water will hold their color and
look brighter. Two teaspoonfuls in
half pint of tepid water is an en-
etic always on hand, and is an anti
dote for poisoning from nitrate OF
silver. Neuralgia Of the feet and
limbs can be cured by bathing night
and morning with salt and water as
hot as can he borne. When taken
out, rub the feel briskly with a
coarse towel Salt and water is one
of the best remedies for sore eyes,
and if applied in time will scatter the
Inflammation. Silk handkerchiets
and ribbons should be washed Ill
salt water, and ironed wet, to obtain
the best results. Food would be
insipid and tasteless without it.
Hemorrhages of the lungs or stom-
ach are promptly checked by small
doses Of salt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
vuentlv here in the interest Of hi:

vuently here in the interest OF his
business.
The Baptist Sunday school here
will have their children's day on next
Saturday and all the Sunday schools
around have been invited to join
them in basket picnic on that day.
The entire day will be given to our
little ones and every effort will be
made to make the little hearts happy
and enjoy the day.
The Baptist church has decided to
protract meeting form Wednesday
evening before the first Sunday in
July. The Rev. J. D. Higgins Of
Williston is to help the Rev. Thos. f.
Rivert in the meeting. The Metho-
dist fraternity have not arranged
yet as 10 their time for protracting
their meeting. W. B. Rast continues
to organize for the Methodist church
and Sunday school with delight to
both. Mrs. j. Brooks Harman is
still the organist of the Baptist church
and Sunday school. The fidelity and
skill with which she has discharged
her second trust has been to the
entire satisfaction Of the church and
Sunday school and her leadership Of
the music and her selections on all
occasions have been to the admiration
of the appreciative audience.
The small pox scare has subsidized
and the exiled citizens have returned
and among them our friend j. &.
Fallaw.
The yield of the wheat crop this
year has been the best for years.
That and the price of -four has in
duced many farmers 10 this enter
prise, and the wheat erea another
year will be enormously increased.
The farmers who have tried it say
that bushel of peas put in now and
plowed under in either wheat, rye or
oats is the equal of 400 lbs. Of any
of our fertilizers on the crop. The
peas cost now seventy five cents, the
fertilizer next fall will cost from ST
to S.. That is one OF the ways our
farmers get poor. The peavine we
know is a genuine article. A great
deal of the guano is hardly worth
bringing home and putting out, it is
50 adulterated. We country crack
ers" will learn after awhile, possibly
but like the "cooter", we "make
haste" awfully slow; yet how prone
we ate to blame somebody else for
being shaper than we are.
Mr.. Fl. r. Goodwin has put in
wheat mill outfit and expects to
greatly improve it another year.
Rev. McFarlane is attending a
meeting at Springfield in Orange
burg county.
Soldiers today are passing Swansea
for Tampa. They are passing on to
liberate the poor environed sons Of
men and plant the flag Of freedom
and religious liberty in the isles OF
the sea-" Spectator.
June %, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
Was It Swearing?

Two ladies were talking in an
avenue car, says the Washington
Star.
This war is perfectly dreadful"
said one.
Indeed it is," said the other.
"Couldu't be worse"
Yes, it could be worse, if the
Spaniards were treating US as We
are treating them"
"Of course; I don't mean that. I
mean in it's moral effect"
Il hadn't noticed that particular
ly."
81 didn't till yesterday"
"In what wsy?'
"On my husband"
He doesn't want to enlist, does
he?"
"Oh, no, l don't mean that. It is
on him and my little boy, too"
mot on an innocent child?"
Yes. You know the little fellow
has been marching around at great
rate with his tin sword and gun, and
yesterday afternoon he informed me,
to my horror, that he was going to
fight the d-n Spaniards. Think Of
that, will you' And he is a prize
Sunday school scholar"
"Horrible!'
Yes, and when his father came
home I told him about it, and insisted
that he take Willie and give him a
good whipping for swearing, and
what do you think he did!"
Told you to do it yourself, as my
husband always does"
mo, he didn't either. He told me
that under the circumstances it was
not swearing, and that the boy could
say what he pleased about the d-n
Spaniards. And he's 2 member of
of the Church HIMSELF"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
Yellow Jaundics Cured.

Suffering humanity should be snp-
piled with every means possible for
it's relief. It is with pleasure we
publish the following: "This is to
Entity that I was terrible sufferer
from Yellow Jaundice for over six
months, and was treated by some of
the best physicians in our city and
all to no avail. DR.. Bell, our drug
gist, recommended Electric B'tters;
and after taking two bottles, | was
entirely cured. I now take great
pleasure in recommending them to
any person suffering from this terri
BILE malaly. am gratefully yours
NJ. A. Hogarty, Lexington, n.y."
Sold by J. f. Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
The EIonadnock off for Manila.

The monitor Monadnock sailed from
San Francisco, California, June %
for Manila The collier Nero started
immediately afterwards. The war
vessel goes to Honolulu under her
own steam. After being coaled there
she will be towed by the Nero 1000
miles toward Manila, when she will
he cast off 10 make the rest OF the
way by herself, the Nero standing by
TO be assistance If necessary. The
Manalnock is fully equipped for the
voyage AMI is under command OF
Capt. ". II. Whiting.
Two batteries Of the Third artil-
lery and the Astor hatterJ will 20 to
Manila at once on the Newport, which
will convey Gen. Merritt TO tie
Philippines.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29

Sick headache, billiousness, constl-
patton and all liver and stomach trou-
bles can be quickly cured by using
those famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers. They
are pleasant to take and never gripe.
J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
War Facts and Figures.

The estimated cost of American
wars is AS follows: Revolutionary
war, 1852, Si35, $4,000. War
with Great Britain, 1872 Is, $780,
$4,000. Mexican var, 1865, $780,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
Reiuforcsments for Gen. Shaftei
Left Newport News, Virginia, Last
Week.

Week.
Mighty Cheer Went as the Big
Yale Weighed Anchor and Headed
for the Capes.
Newport News, Va, June 23.-The
auxiliary cruiser Yale, Capt. Wise
commander, sailed from Old Point
Comfort at 6 o'clock this evening for
Santiago de Cuba, having Oh board
nearly 1000 troops, which will join
Gen. Shafters army now Oh Cuban
soil. There was a lively scene at the
dock when the warship weighed an
chor. Hundreds of people had as
sembled at the wharf to wish the
troops God speed, and when the yes
sci slowly steamed away toward the
Virginia capes there was wild cheer
ing from the guests of the hotels and
soldiers stationed at Fort Monroe,
and it was returned by the brown
faced soldiers who swarmed the deck
of the newly converted man-ofwar.
The troops on board the Yale were
the Thirty-third Michigan, Col. G. l..
Boynton, and a battalion of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, Maj. Winans
with Brig. Gen. W. II. Dufiield in
command. They arrived at Old
Point this morning on the steamers
Washington and Norfolk from Camp
Alger, having embarked on the trans
ports at Alexandria, Va. After the
steamers were tied up at the docks
the troops were allowed to come
ashore.
So crowded were the transports
that the soldiers were unable to
sleep. They were tired and jaded
and when they again put foot on
terra firma many of them threw
down their knapsacks and lay down
for o nap. Others visited Fort Mon
roe and the camp Of the First Mary
land regiment, while still others who
felt the gnawing of hunger rushed
into hotels and eating houses.
After landing the troops the steam
ers moved out to the Yale and trans
ferred the ammunition, baggage and
horses to the big cruiser. Earlier in
the afternoon the troops were odered
to go aboard the warships and at 6
o'clock the Yale steamed out of the
bay for Cuba. Besides having on
board the Michigan troops and their
equipment the cruiser carried an
enormous supply of coal and tons Of
ammunition and supplies for Admiral
Simpsons fleet. The cruiser is ex-
pected to arrive at her destination
not later than next Tuesday.
Several weeks ago the scont ship
Yale, formerly the American liner,
City of Paris, came to this port to be
converted into an auxiliary cruiser at
the works of the Newport News ship
building and dry dock company.
This work was completed in ten days.
During that time battery of eight
5-irch rapid fire guns was mounted
on the decks of the swift steamer
and she was given a coat Of war
paint. Later the scout ship Har.
ward, formerly the New York, and a
sister ship of the Yale, arrived here,
and she too, was converted into a
warship and is now ready to sail.
The Harvard is expected to sail for
Santiago Saturday with the remain
der of the Thirty fourth regiments
which will arrive here early that day
from Camp Alger.
It is expected the protected crui'
ser Minneapolis, which is now under
going slight repairs to her machinery
at the ship yard, will accompany the
Harvard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29

Wall street, New York, derives its
maine from the city wall that fol-
melly ran along it, the land to the
North being mostly in pasture. 1t
is about half mile long.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,

Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Il years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any oblisa'
ton made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, kinnan & Mar
vip, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon tue blood
aud mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug
gists. Testimonials free. 30
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
ADVERTISING RATES,

Advertisements will be inserted at tie
rate Of one cent per word for frst inser-
ton, and Ole La.f 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
G. 81. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29
Eow's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
T,ro
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-29

York\ille has had 4 wafer famine
for a about q week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-12
A Friend In Need.

A young man was tried for murder,
having killed member of a rival faction
in a faction fight. The judge, reluctant
to sentence him to death on account of his
youth, turned to him and said rs there
any one in court who could speak rs to
your character The youth looked round
the court and then said sadly, "Tbere Is
no man here, my lord, that l know" At
that my grandfather CHANGED to walk into
the grand jury gallery. He saw ut once
how matters stood He called out, You
are queer boy that don't Lnow friend
when you sec himr'
The boy was quick witted. He an
swered, "Oh, then, it Is myself that 10
proud to see your honor here this day."
"Well," said tho judge, 'Sir We're, since
you know that boy, will you tell us what
you know of himS" 81 WILL my lord, y
said my grandfather, "and what l can tell
you Is this: That from the very first day
that ever say him to his minute / never
knew anything of him that was not good ="
The old tenant ended his tale by striking
his hands together and exclaiming, And
he never to have clapped his eye upon the
boy till this minutef' The boy escaped
being hanged. -Recollections Of Aubrey
de We're
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-12
LIFE SIZE GOLD STATUE.
One of President Mckinley to he Built
For the Paris Exposition.

A life size statue of President Mckinley
made of pure gold will be one of the won,
ders of the Paris exposition of 1900,
America will contribute it. Some west
ern millionaires conceived the idea of
eclipsing the Montana statue of Ada Re
hap which attracted so much attention at
the Worlds fair in Chicago.
They determined to have constructed a
figure out of the pure yellow metal. F..
d. Highly of Chicago was commissioned to
furnish the statue and went to Washing
ton recently to arrange with President
Mckinley TO pose for IL.
The statue when completed will be z
feet in height The bullion required to
make it will have a value of 81 050 900.
Mr.. Highly says that it will be the largest
and most costly lump of the yellow metal
the world has ever seen.
While it is being designed especially for
exhibition at Paris, 1t is probable that the
owners will permit 1t to be first seen at
the pan American exposition &c be held
on Cayuga island, in the Niagara river, in
1899. New York World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-12
SAWED A DEER TO DEATH.
The woodsman Had Fought It Fiercely
With Only q Knife.

A few days ago two men, running
small steamer on Schoodic lake, in Maine,
saw deer in the water and headed 1t OH.
Then, getting into the small boat towing
astern, they pushed off to stop the deer's
career, with only an ak for a weapon. As
they approached the animal one steadied
the boat and the other struck, but the blow
was either too vigorous or too poorly
aimed for the AK missed the deer, the
boat upset and the hunters were left in the
water, while the game swan away.
A man in a canoe, employed by the Mer-
rick Thread company at one OF their wood
cutting operations was padding along up
the lake He saw the start of the chase,
but was out of sight Of tho catastrophe,
and so when the deer rounded the point
and headed for shore he headed it of, and,
being without weapon of any kind, kept
the deer from shore for nearly half hour,
looking the while for the appearance OF
the men with the boat. They didn come,
and at last, concluding it was his deer and
not the one he had seen them chasing, no
determined upon bold stroke. Letting
the swimming animal pass by the canoe
toward the shore, he leaped from the canoe
upon its back. Then began a furious
struggle between the almost exhausted
game and the man, whose only weapon
was a pocketknife AS the deer, which
was not unusually large, struggled out OF
the water with the man astride its back,
it fell once or twice the man catching it
by the legs as it stroye to get up, upsetting
it in the water. Finally the man got from
the stones on the shore one with which no
could strike the deer and gave it
sharp blow between the eyes, nearly stun
ming it; then getting larger stone he bat
tered it until it lay quite still.
The place where the contest had taken
place was near the landing of the wood
cutters. and, seeing a saw lclaing against
tree, the man picked Is g. gu1 lifting
the deers head no drew -tc T. - tccth
across its neck and the IS "Ior
keeps. New York =