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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
The Sure L. Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your
liver is cut Of order, have no appe-
tite, no life are ambition, have bad
cold, in fact are completely used up.
Electric Bitters is the only remedy
that will give you prompt and sure
relief. They act directly on Your
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up
the whole system and make you feel
like new being. They are guar
anteed to cuie or price refunded.
For sale at J. +. Kaufmann's Drug
Store, only so cents per bottle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
War Notes.
nScEHS

San Francisco, April 22.-Col Jno.
S. Moseby, of guerilla fame, during
the civil war in the vally of Virginia,
and who is now resident of this city
has wired to Gen. Miles fer authority
to raise battalion for regiment Of
volunteers of special service in the
front.
New York, April pa dispatch
to the Herald from St. Thoms says:
A revolution has broken out in the
Ponce district of Puerto Rico and
there is lioting al! through the
island.
I. is said that tie Government
pans for an attack upon Spain are
W II laid. The squadron at Key
West Will attack Havana, the flying
soaalron PSvto REQ and the Asiatic
squadron tie Philippines. The plans
O: attack by Capt. Sampsons fleet
upon Harana's forts contemplates
active bombardmcnt by two battle
ships and monitors, while the rest of
the fleet lies eff ready to give assist
anca CT repel Spanish warships.
Commodore Howell, recently Of
the European squadron, has been
detailed to command the patrol fleet.
Gen. Cluseref. French Cfiicer who
served in the Northern army in the
late war, says no European nation.
not even Germany, can stand btfole
America i'll war.
Spain has called for eighty tlous-'
and reserves, and is sending l2,OGO
additional troops, With stores, to the
Canary Islands and Strengthening
tor!i:;ca.iors there.
Food supplies are growing dearer
in Havana and financial crisis is
immi4cut, and with the city block,
&de:l supplies will be scarce and still
higher.
The ci,:zvns Ct Key West cheered
the two colCrcd regiments Ct the
Twenty fifth United States Infantry
as they marched through the town.
the final destination of tLese regl-
ments were Dry Tortusas.
Oar big frst-class seagoing battle
ship Alabama, will be launched May
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
SPEAKER REEDS HAIR.

1t Occasioned Lively Controversy With
Colored Tonso-ial Artist.
Hon. T. Reed, speaker, reclined in q
hotel barber chair the other afternoon
looking like an aproned Buddha far
plunged in contemplation Of the limita-
tions of the infinite. The Discrimination
Of Hon. r. Reed to be discursive was
not according to the barber'S idea of
things. He attempted to draw the great
man out. The great man only grunted
monosy,labic replies and resumed his
reverie. Then the barber decided to
switch the conversation to the subject
of Mr.. Reeds hirsute pecu!iarities.
"Yo' haiuh's sut'nly thinnin out q
Leap, suh," said be-
"Um-m," said Mr. Reed.
"Teenchy bit O. tonic do it whole lot
O. good, suh."
"Um-m; no."
"Rin bald on de top O. 20 head long,
suh?''
Mr.. Reed did not withdraw his gaze
from the docrknob as he drawled:
81 came into the world that way.
Then I had an interval Of comparative
hirsute luxuriance, but it was not en-
during. Ihaye long since emerged from
the grief Of the deprivation. 1t no Ion.
ger afiicts me. Do not permit it to
weigh upon you"
The black barber studied over this fer
awhile, apparently without fully appre-
hending it's meaning, however.
ego haiuh'd look some bettuh, sub,
eff yo' KEEP it long in de back lake, y
he said, after few moments Of silence.
Hon. T. Reed removed bis gaze from
the doorknob, fastened it upon the cell
ing, cleared his throat AID spoke &gain.
"I.et NE assure you, my tonsorial
friend" said be, "that the appearance
Of my hair, as have been accustomed
to wearing it, is eminently satisfactory
to myself, and perhaps might also say
to my constituents. What little hair
still adorns my head I have possessed
for long time. l know it well. have
been on familiar terms with it for many
years. / have Inadvertently mingled
spruce gum and chewing tar with it in
my years of extreme youth. | have Of
ten sun dried it in order to present a
proper not guilty appearance at home
after surreptitious swimming expedi-
tions. ] have had it pulled the wrong
way by boys whom l only learned to
thrash afterward. At tho same period
of my life I even endured the isnominy
of having it cut-in ascending tiers-by
experimental maiden aunts. The conse
quence of all this is that that bit Of re-
naming hair and I are old and, trust,
inseparable friends. indulge the hair
and the hair INDUCES me. The hair in
dulges me by permitting me to wear it
after my own conception Of the way it
ought to be worn, and I indulge the
hair by firmly declining to have it tri-
fed with by gentlemen of the scissors
who possess artistic ideas more bizarre
than my own. I fear III have to ask
you to indulge US both-ths hair and
me. Cut it the way l ordered you to
cut it,"
The black barber looked dazed. When
the great man had numbered out CT the
shop, rolling like man.o'-war hos'n 5
mate on three day liberty ashore, the
barber mumbled:
"Speakuh! All should say he is a
speakuhr' Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Tha Chinese Squadron Sails FOR
Manila.
American Fleet to Attack Capital Of
Philippines.

London, April % The American
squadron at Hong Kong, according
to special dispatch from Shanghai
has sailed for Manila. which it Will
attack. The diepatch says:
The steamers recently purchased
by the United States government
will follow the feet with coal. Ihe
approaches TO Manila are mined. 1t
is reported here that the priests and
the commercial classes IN the Philip.
pines are in favor of a peaceful sur
render rather than TO suiftr a Eom,
bardment, bat that the military are
determined to resist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Charleston May Rest Secure.

The Big Guns in Jasper Are in Pc
sition, the Harbor Mined and
Mortars Pointed.
Srecial 20 The Safe.
Charleston, April 81 --Cnarleston
will be ore Of the safest ports on the
Atlantic coast in the event OF war
with Spain.
There is ret the least occasion fer
alarm or excitement when the news
reaches Charleston that war has been
declared. The four big rifles at
Battery Sergeant Jasper have been
mounted The eight new y inch
mortars for the battery near the
hotel are rapidly bcirg mounted, and
in few days the Is mortars will be
prepared to bslch forth fi:e explosive
shells. The war preparations are
still going On at Forts Samter and
Moultrie, and soon the old rekabli-
tated fortresses will be in fighting
trim. The approaches to and the
channel itself are laid with torpedoes
and submarine mines, and it viii be
impossible for the Spanish gunboats
to approach Charleston, lest alone to
get nearer enough to shell tie city.
Charleston on1ls no strategic pur-
poses to Spain, and it will seriously
Interfere with her plans Of procedure
about Cuba TO come to Charleston to
attempt TO shell the city. TIE
Spanish navy will have all it can at
tend to around The Cuban waters,
looking after the safety cf the Span
ish possessions aud interccptlng
American merchantmen to come to
Charleston. The commerce OF Char
lesion is not inviting enough to bring
Spanish fleet here.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

Il feel it my duty to give you
truthful staten ent Of what Chamber
lain CDlic. Cholera ard Diarrhoea
Remedy did," writes J. S. Collins, of
Moore, S. c., II had a child about
two years old, that had the diarrhoea
for two months. | tried all the best
known remedies, but none gave the
least relief When this remedy came
to hand, l gave it as directed, and in
two days the child was completely
cured" Sold by J. L. Kaufman.
Nearly all the canvass back ducks
eaten in the United States come from
Alaska. They start on their southern
tour at the close Of summer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

Better waver about taking the
drink than to wabble after getting it.
Plenty Of work and a good diges-
ton is a good remedy for the blues.
The man vh) las not N enemy
way be good man, but what is he
good for.
he farmer, tie mechanic and the
bic1 Gle rider are liable to unexpected
cuts and bruises. DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve is the best thing to keep
on hapd. It heals is quickly, and is
a vel! known cure for piles. J. E.
Kaufman.
A very large proportion OF the
glass used in the United States is
made in Penns, lvaDia.
The monetary unit Of Spain is the
pesete, which is worth about 10 cents
of our money.
Prophet Tot:e1 says, "'E great
events happen in even years. Which
is very odd.
II the sun was enclosed in mass
of ice GO feet thick it wcu'd le one
minute in melting it.
Children Ike i, it saves their lives
We mean Oae Minute Cough Care:
the infallible remedy for coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, grippe, and
all throat and lung troubles. }. L
Kaufman.
An old habit is stronger than a
mans right arm. Fortunate the
man whose habits are good ones.
Austria is the Only empire i'll the
world which had never had colonies,
or even transmaliae POSSESSIONS.
No receptacle fer scilsd clothing,
even if handsomely decorated, should
be kept in a sleeping apartment.
Some peoples idea Of liberation:
"Do as l want you t. Go ard Think as
I wan: you to think, ana you will be
LIBERAL;
The Best Linimcnt.-"Ci.anib3r
lain's Pain balm IS The iiuest Oh
earth,' wlite Edwards x Pa' kcr, OF
Plains, Ga. TLis is The veldict OF
all who use it. For iheuuatl,n':
lame back, 81 rains, s~cl!:nos and tie
numerous slight ailments aud accl-
dents common to ev,ry EousehCll
this liniment has no equal. With 1t
in he house, great deal CT pain
and suffering may be avoided. For
sale by J. f. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
L:o Will b a Major General
in the Army.
Says lie Would Go as Lieutenant if
Permitted to Lead Squad.

Says lie Would Go as Lieutenant if
Permitted to Lead a Squad.
Richmond, Aplil 22-It is under
stood here that Gen. Lee will un-
questionably be made major gen.
eral in the United States volunteer
army, and will lead a division or
corps in Cuba.
He will leave for Washington on
Sunday if not ordered there sooner,
and Immediately upon receiving his
commission will select his staff of
nine men. When asked if Virginia
troops would be attached to his COM
mand he stated unhesltatingly that
they would be, and it has leaked out
that he wired TO Secretary Alger to-
day, suggesting that the troops
destined for Cuba be uniformed in
the lightest possible clothing. When
asked if he would accept anything
less than a major generals commits
sion, Gen. Lee referred to bis tele-
gram sent to the Washington authori-
ties from Key West, Offering his SER
vices for any duty he might be called
upon to perform and said:
Il am anxious TO return to Cuba
to put to rout the Spanish troops,
I would accept lieutenants commits
sion if it permitted me to lead as
much as a squad in Cuba"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Buckien's Arn!ca Sa!Ve.

The Best Salvc in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Cbilblains, Germs, 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. F. Kaufman S.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

Tie two .year,oll son Of ". L
Furgasop, Of Bolton, Miss, had
whocping cough. After several
physicians had prescribed for him,
without giving relief,' writes Mr..
Furgasop, Il persuaded NY wife to
try a 25 cent bottle cf Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. The first dose had
the desired effect, and in forty eight
hours lie was entirely free from all
cough. I consiper your remedy the
best in the market, especially for
children and recommend it all times.
The 25 and 50 cents sizes for sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Not So SaG.

One of the famous English musicians
of the first half Of Our century, John
Cramer, had great repute also rs vet
eran courtier and an adept i'll elegant
fattery. To judge from the following
anecdote, his reputation il this respect
must have been well deserved:
A contemporaneous pianofcrte player,
Thalberg, once said before company,
with degree of pique: Il understand,
Mr.. Cramer, you deny that | have the
sood left hand Oh the pianoforte which
IS attributed to me. Let me play you
something that l hope will convince
you"
Thereupon Thalterg played a pi"co
that showed wonderful manipulation Of
tie bass part Of the keyboard. Cramer
listened attentively and then said:
Il am still of the same opinion, NJ.
Thalberg; l think you have no left
hand. l think you have two right
hands !"-Youth' Companion.
There is a great deal OF sole STIR
rino mnsic in suueakv boots.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Minister Wocdford Insulted.
His Train Attacked by a Spanish
Mob.


Mob.
Hendaye, Spanish frontier, April
22-Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, the
United States minister to Spain, &C
companied by his staff and others,
reached the frontier at s o'clock this
morning in safety, after some excit-
ing experiences. The Spanish police
attempted to capture a member OF
the legation and at Valladolid the
train was attacked.
aIr. Moreno was the member Of
the United States legation singled
out by the Spanish police for cap
ture, on the ground that he is sub
ject of Spain, but the attampt was
frustrated owing to presence Of mind
of the ministes.
At ValIadolid the United States
minister's train was attacked and
stoned. Windows were broken and
the civil guards were compelled to
protect his carriage with drawn
swords. Gen. Woodford, however,
slept throughout the disturbance.
The Moreno incident threatened to
be serious. The Spanish police
made determined effort to capture
OIr. Moreno, but Gen. Woodford
stood in the doorway of the carriage,
declaring he should only be removed
by force.
A detachment Of police accom-.
panied the train FROM Toloso to San
Sebastip, where the police officials
left, on seeing the general deter
mined to maintain his rights.
At Segovia the students Of the
military college gathered on the plat
form, cheering for Spain, and there
were several similar incidents at other
stopping places.
It was great relief to the minis
ters patty when the general finally
reached French soil. But Gen.
Woodford personally seemed uncon
scious Of any danger
Bayonne, France, April % 2-lo:35
a. m.-The farewell of the United
States minister, Gen. Stewart L..
Woodford, to Spain was in keeping
With the diguity he displayed
throughout the crisis. When asked
il be had anything to say be simply
raised his hat and said: Good bye"
The Segovia incident was compare.
lively unimportant. The students Of
the military school, in full uniform.
packed the depot. They were silent
until the train started when there
was an enthusiastic outburst of
cheeaing for Spain and Cuba.
The Valladolid affair, however,
threatened to be quite serious.
Thousands CT excitedpeop attempt
ed to invade the railroad station and
the 20 civil guards who accompanied
tie train were compelled to form up
in front Of Gen. Woodford's carriage
with drawn swords, while other civil
guards Ct the local force issued from
the depot, to protect+be train. The
guards did everything possible to
keep back the mob, whose yells and
shielks resoundcd on all sides.
Stones were thrown at the traiu and
windows were broken. A newspaper
man was wounded in the face by
broken glass, Sir Charles Hall, tie
recorder Of the city of London, had a
narrow escape from being bit by
stones and Mr.. Montague Hughes
Crasckenthorpe, q c., had similar
experience.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

Thousands of sufferers from grippe
have been lestoi I'd to health by One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneu-
monia, grippe, asthma, and all throat
and lung diseases. J. E. Kaufman
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at tho
rate of one cent per word for Arst inser.
ton, and one half cent for each subss-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column S cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word, WI en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted tree.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

There is great deal of sole stir
ring music in squeaky boots.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23
Passenger Travel.

DEPARTURES.

For the Colonies, per S S Moana,
June 22-Dr Dahlke, Mr. and Mrs
Mervyn Herapath and six in the
steerage.
For San Francisco, per o S S Ala
media, June 22-Mr French, Miss
French, Mr. Colsten, Rev G r. Brown
and wife, Miss Boegli, Miss Patch,
Miss Cora Henneghan, Mrs II Gum,
Mrs T f Lansing, T j Penfeld and
wife, II @ Scott, Miss Juliette King,
DR. and Mrs p j Aiken, Miss Gum,
Miss Blethen, Miss Cornwell Geo a
Howard, Jr., Capt Trip, j X Mehr-
tens, B IL Mitchell and wife, j
Medan, r w Shingle, Harold G
Dillingham;, Harry Kluegel, Mrs M
e d Frear, w Fl Bsugh, Miss X d
Watson, S w Wilcox and two sons,
Miss Anna Forbes, G ii Barnes, q X
Meyers and wife, James S Lynch,
N S Sachs and wife, S M Dodge,
Miss l. Duncan, Chas H Bellina, Mrs
A S Humphreys, H j Brierley, Mrs
@ Bolte, w A Peairs, st G Sayres, B
T McCulloch, f w Christian, Miss
NJ A Smith.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23

and ono Of San Francisco's most
esteemed teachers OF many years
experience, and Mr.. Miller, the
bright young correspondent OF the
great paper, the Chicago Inter.
Oceau.
The Accommodations for them
are far superior to those offer
ed to the first detachment Of sold
iers for the Philippines No COM
plants are heard and men go to the
seat.of-war in high spirits.
The officers of the n. 6. II. have
been assidous in entertaining our
visitors from Colorado, many of
whom had never seen the ocean and
were rather disgusted in regard to
their introduction to Neptune-and
NAL. de-mer,
The boys will be taken care of
while they are here, and we hope
that Honolulu will be we'll and
favorably remembered by them,
when they eat "sslt horse" in the
Philippines,
Aloha nuil
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1898.
IF ANNEXATION COMES.

The dominant" party, as the Ad-
vertiser calls the missionaries" is
not at all happy over the annexation
news. The clique has screeched and
yelled for annexation in the hope
that the measure would never carry.
Now there is chance for the Amer
ican flag to go up over these Islands
and stay there, and 10 and behold!
we find our "screechers" decidedly in
the dumps.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23
ALOHA.
The China Arrives Ahead of Her
Consorts with 1900 Troops.

The China Arrives Ahead of Her
Consorts with 1900 Troops.
The transport China, Captain Sea-
bury, arrived off the port at day
break this morning. She parted
from her sister transports Zealandia,
Senator and Colon, 5 days out from
San Francisco. The China's time is
7a days. Her arrival was made the
occasion for hearty display among
the Americans and foreigners gath
cred at the Pacific Mail dock, where
the giant ship was made fast.
AS the China passed the light
house a gun was fred from the
steamers bow. The gallant tars on
the U. S. S. Mohican, anchored in
the bay, spraug into the rigging and
gave the troops 3 rousing cheers. A
ringing response, 3 salvos aud tiger
came from the throats of the sol
diers on the China.
The steamer hauled alongside the
Pacific Mail dock at 6:15 a. m. The
playing Of Regiments band on
board and Professor Berger's boys
on the dock made matters still more
interesting. The big transport will
take all the coal she requires, there
being $50 tons on the dock, 1t is
expected that this will be put on
board to-day when she will go into
the stream to await the arrival OF
her mates due tomorrow.
The China is the flagship OF the
squadron and carries Major-General
Greene in command of the First
Regiment Colorado Infantry, 1922
men; half battalion Of the 18th U.
S. Infantry and a detachment Of
U. S. Engineers.
The troops landed shortly after 8
o'clock and paraded on the market
side Of Alakea street whence they
marched out to the Waikiki bathing
resorts for swim; few we're allow
ed to wander around town.
On the return of the troops they
will be entertained at dinner in the
Executive grounds probably about
2 o'clock. The tables are already
laid and corps Of paid walters are
in attendance, numbered to accord
to their table sections, and the
pasture ground is roped off with
"tabu" notices.
The troops are fine body of men
have splendid physiques as rule
and good, healthy springing tread
as they march.
The town does not enthuse much
but the spirit OF welcome is just as
strong and wholesome without noisy
demonstration. The newspaper
fraternity is we'll represented aboard
the ship.
Officers OF the expedition paid a
complimentary visit to the President
this morning, and among other
visitors to the Executive building
were Mr. Robertson, Principal OF
the famed Lincoln Grammar School
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23
ANoTHER WAR CLOUD.

The injudicious speech OF Mr..
Chamberlain may yet act as cosuS
beH The following dispatch from
ST. Petersburg to the official French
journal is very significant. 1t reads
as follows: you may take it for
granted that the Russian Govern
ment will-it it has not already done
so-address a demand for explana-
tions to the British Government
with respect to Mr.. Chamberlain's
speech. Russia will not make a pub
lie protest, but will ask Lord Sails
bury, through diplomatic channels,
to specify the grievances alluded to
by Mr.. Chamberlain, and ask il he
intends to demand reparation. Lord
Salisbury will thus be placed in the
delicate position Of either having to
disown his colleague, and present
the excuses OF the British Govern
ment to Russia, or else to confirm
Mr.. Chamberlain's provocation-
which means war within few
weeks, The prospect of war has no
anxieties for Russia, who is much
better prepared for hostility than is
England, and who, in this instance,
would have all Europe with her.
One of the first effects OF Mr.. Cham
berlain's speech has been an unex'
pected rapproachment between
Berlin, st. Petersburg, and Paris. [
cannot OF course give the text OF the
kilograms exchanged, but | can af-
firm that something is in prepara
tion which cannot be at all to the
liking of England"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-23

Since 1898 we have endeavored to
show to the people of Hawaii what
annexation will mean. We have
cost our friends, the enemy, a pretty
penny in their fight for movement,
which they now regret. Were it not
for our true love of the people of
Hawaii-who couldn't fight and
wouldn't vote-we would burst out
laughing and point the fingers of
scorn and ridicule towards the hope
less idiots, who have ruined them
selves and the country by depriving
it OF its sovereignty and stealing the
rights OF nation from peaceful,
friendly and intelligent people.