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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
Campaign day last Friday was

Campaign day last Friday was
one of the best and most quiet one
held in this county in years, so far
as the people of this county were
concerned. Our people were on
their good behavior and while they
cheered The different speakers when
ever they made a good point, :hey
were not obstreperous nor inclined to
be at all boistrous. Each speaker
was given fair showing and re-
spectful hearing. There was quite 8
large crowd in attendance, some of
the candidates saying that perhaps
Saluda excepted, it was the largest
gathering of people they had SO far
faced during the campaign.
The interest was centered in the
race for Governor and each of the
candidates for this Office received
their full measure of applause. From
careful observation it is our candid
opinion that Governor Ellerbe capti-
5 waited the audience and won many
votes which were wavering in the
balances, by his straight forward and
manly defense of himself and his ad-
ministration. It was decidedly and
emphatically an E1erbe meeting.
and while saying this we do not wish
to be understood as implying that
the other six candidates for this
Office had no friends to whoop up
their end of the contest. What We
mean to say is that Governor Ellerbe's
supporters outnumbered those Of the
other candidates and it is safe to
predict that this county will give
him handsome majority.
The only incident to mar the
meeting was the disgraceful and un-
gentlemanly wrapgle Of some Of the
candidates for railroad commissioner.
These men seemed to forget that
they were in the presence of a re-
fined and intelligent people who,
when they voted, wanted to know
that they were voting for competent
men and not men whose only recon-
mendation seemed to be their adapt
ness in the use of dirty and obscene
language and vile charges.
We trust that in the next cam
paign such fellows will be ruled out
of the race if they cannot be made
to behave themselves.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR TREASURER.

The many friends of NJ. CURTIS HALL
MAN hereby announce him q candidate for
County Treasurer for Lexington County
and pledge him to support the nominees
OF Democratic primaries. Many Voters.
The many friends of J. S. DERRICK.
knowing his ability as former officer,
hereby announce him for the office OF
County Treasurer aud ask the support Of
every lover of the ost Cause. We pledge
him to abide the result Of the Democratic
primary.
The many friends of J. E B. McCAR-
TIA, kno. ing him to be competent and
Industrious, hereby announce him as can
didate for appointment to the office OF
County Treasurer and pledge him to sup
port the nominees of the Democratic
primary.
Having efficiently and acceptably dis
charged the duties of County Treasurer,
the friends of E. L. WINGAED announce
him candidate for re-appointment, and
pledge him to abide the result of the prl-
mary
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31

For Magistrates, j. NJ. Shealy is
elected in the Lower Fork, and LIE, er
and Sweedenbprgsis to run over in
the Upper Fork.
o. B. Addy and S. R. Crouch will
oppose each other in Chipquepin and
Gilbert Hollow District,
S. M. Sishtler is elected from the
5th Judicial District, composed of
portions Of Congaree and Platt
Springs townships.
U. ". Jefcoat is the Magistrate for
the 9Th District, composed of Bull
Swamp and Sandy Run townships.
D. E. Clark is elected from the 4th
District-Boiling Springs and Black
Creek townships.
S. O. Hammer is the successful
candidate from the I'd District-Lex-
ington and Hollow Creek townships.
Maj J. H. Koon and Brooks Ly-
brand will run over for Magistra: at
Brookland.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
TIVES.

The many friends OF ]. BROOKS WING
ARD, announce him candidate for the
Legislature. We pledge him to abide the
result of the Democratic primary.
Being better fitted bytwo years expert
ence in the Legislature, D. F. EFIkD is
hereby announced candidate for re.elec-
ton, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the House of Representatives in the
ensuing primary election, and pledge my
self to abide the result of said election.
w. H. SHARPE.
E. l.. ASBILL is hereby announced a
candidate for the Legislature and ispledged
10 abide the result Of the Democratic
primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

Knowing the ability of G. A. DERRICK
to ill the Office OF County Auditor, we
hereby announce him as candidate and
pledge him to abide the result of the pri-
mary election. Friends.
Knowing the ability of MARION D.
HARMAN, his many friends from Broad
River Township. hereby announce him as q
candidate for reelection as Auditor, the
duties of which Office he has so faithfully
performed, subject to the action Of the
primary.
PAUL E. HUTTO. of Swansea, is hereby
announced as candidate for the Office Of
County Auditor, and is pledged to abide
the result of the primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31

According to wealthy filipino
now in London, the flippinos in
Europe are all well-to-do people.
Hitherto they have held aloof from
the insurgents, but they row realize
that their interests demand action
and they are about to form a COM
mittee to open negotiations with the
junta here. They are all in favor of
having the archipelago retained by
the United States. So strong is
their conviction of the desirability of
thir course that they had contem-
plated approaching the British
foreign Office to invite Great Britain
to intervene, and in any even to pre-
vent the islands being returned to
the control Of Spain. They decided
however, to await American action.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
The State Election.

Probably two-tbirds Of the votes
in the State Democratic primary held
last Tuesday is in. 1t is estimated
that the total vote will not be much
over $4,000. OF this 1881 has
been accounted for, which is dis
tributed among the candidates for
Governor as follows: Ellerbe, l6,1O9;
Archer, 712; Featherstone, 10,623;
Schumpert. 4,94s: TillmaD, 5,lO5;
Watson, 1854; Whitman, 24o. 1t
now seems beyond question that
Governor Ellerbe, standing for the
Dispensary system, and Feather
stone, standing for drug store bar
rooms at every cross road and plenty
of blind tigers in the country, will
have to make the race over.
In the Third District Latimer is
renominated.
Strait is undoubtedly defeated and
Barber of Chester, and Finley OF
York, will make the race again.
It is nip and tug between Norton
and Ellerbe in the Sixth District.
Stokes is renominated by an over
1whelming msjority in the Seventh
District.
Floyd and Blythe will come before
the people again for Adjutant Gene
raj.
Mcmahon and May6eld will seek
the votes of the people again for
Superintendent of Education.
Cooper and Tompkins will oppose
each other for Secretary of State.
Derham has probably defeated
Epton for Comptroller General; and
Bellinger will probably be elected
Attorney General over Mower. 1t is
not certain which two will have to
run the race over for Railroad Com
missioner.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
Dots from the Cross Reads.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.

lo the Editor OF the Dispatch.
The health of our community is
very good at present.
We have had good rains the past
week and crops are fair average.
Fodder pulling and cotton picking
engage our attention.
Miss Gussie Addy is on the sick
list but we hope it will not be long
ere she will be with US again.
Messrs. Silas McCartha and Paul
Addy returned home last Wednesday
on short visit to Leesville.
Mr.. J. H. Slice is improving slowly
from the accidental wound that he
received from the fire of J. W. Der
rick's pistol.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buckley of
the Hilton section, were visiting Mr..
B. F. Barrett's family last week.
We have Sunday school every first
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and
every third Sunday morning at 10
o'clock; preaching II at o'clock.
Mr.. Dan Comelander is busy haul
ing lumber for G.. W. Jacobs, from
his mill to Chaplin.
Mr.. Joe Buckley and son, Gatlin,
are busy cutting hay. They are pre-
pairing to live at home another year.
Messrs. J. A. and Hassie Shealy,
Charlie Eargle, Gatlin and West
Buckley were on a fox hunt last We'd
nesday night and succeeded in catch
ing one fox. Let US know, boya, the
next time you go.
( J. NJ. Eleazer has returned home
from short visit to Tennessee.
The beef market was opened at
Pat Bickley's last Friday evening.
There is the place to get good beef
steak.
Prof. E. U. Shealy is teaching
fourishing school at White Rock.
Mr.. Robert Rister is very sick, but
we hope he will soon be out again.
s.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION.

Seventeen years diligent study. faithful
work and experience in the school room,
eminentIy qualities Mg. j. E. RAWL
KYZER to fill the position of County Su-
perintendent of Education for Lexington
County. We, therefore, nominate him as
a candidate for that position and pledge
him to abide the result of the primary
election. Friends.
Knowing the competency of DIR. c. E.
LEAl HART for the position and appre-
ciatipg the interest which he has always
shown in the education of the masses. we
hereby nominate him as 8 candidate for
the Office of County Superintendent Of
Education, and pledge him to abide the
result of the primary election.
Many Friends.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR CONGRESS-.

CONGRESSMAN J. WIN. STOKES is
hereby anr onnced as a candidate for re.
election to Congress from this. the Seventh
District. snhject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primary.
thereby announce myself candidate
for Representative in Congress from the
Seventh Congressional District, subject to
the primary rules. Very sincerely.
THOMAS F. BRANTLEY.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
Another Call Issued

TOR AN ARMY OF SOLDIERS WHO
Il are fighting for living these hard
times In South Carolina. We, of the firm
OF Burriss 4 Rast, do hereby cordially in
vite any and all eligible men and women
who desire to save their hard earned money
to call upon US when contemplating pur-
chasing buggies, carriages, etc., also har>
ness, which we manufacture. and guarantee
all that we sell to be we'll worth every penny
which we ask for them.
We also take this opportunity of stating
to our numerous customers that We are very
sorry indeed that We have been unable for
the past seven moths to supply the demands
made upon u.s. owing to the fact that We
have been quite unable to employ the skill
full labor necessary to keep mp supply Of
goods to the standard which we promised
when starting out in this business. Bot
now, being able to employ the labor We
need We hope to be able to supply the
steady increasing demands upon US with
the same. if not better grade of work.
Hoping to see our old customers. with Lew.
recruits coming to us il the future, We beg
to remain your obedient servants,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
The County Lecture Beard

Will meet at Summerville, Lexington
county, S. G, September II, 1898.
The following are the subjects and
the speakers to discuss them:
l. The tendency of capital-Rev.
n. s. Youpginer, J. W. Dreber, Esq.
q The Alliance, The Working
mans organization-J. D. Farr, G. A.
Derrick.
3. The best method to revive the
Alliance-D. F, Efrd, E. L. Wing
ard.
4. Alliance education-J. II. Frick,
J.E. r. Ksiser,:J. " Fsrgle, A. S.
Frick, G. W. Caughman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.

The many friends of GEORGE s.
DRAFTS hereby announce him candidate
for Probate Judge for Lexington county,
and pledge him to support the nominees Of
the Democratic primaries.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
THB ROAD TO OFFICE.

@W Weary pilgrims will be permitted to
travel this quiet road at the low late of
50 for the round trip, to be paid unalter-
ably in advance No money, no travel.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
Success-Worth Knowing.

40 years success in the South. poves
Hughes Tonic great remedy for Chills
and all Mslarial Fevers. Better than Qni-
nine. Guaranteed. try it. At druggists.
Soc and 81 o. bottles
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
FOR MAGISTRATE.

Knowing the ability of w. A. OXNER,
and his qualities as citizen. we do hereby
announce him as candidate Tor Magistrate
for Copgaree Township. and pledge him to
abide the result of the Democratic primary.
Friends.
Knowing the ability of MAJOR J. b.
KOON and the efficiency proven during
his term of Office as Magistrate, his friends
announce him as candidate for Magis-
trate for Congaree Township and pledge
him to abide the result of the Democratic
Party. Friends.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-31
II Minutes, a Seconds.


a COMPLETE BUGGY EVERY - MINUTES AND II SECONDS
made painted, trimmed
balance
Buggy
best matter what what think
"a Little Higher IL Price,
Tney be sold
Sold all
When insist
Wen
see geta 'ROCK a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Folly Of Borrowing Trouble.

There aTe some unhappy persons who
seem fated to go through life with a con-
stitutional tendency to dependency. We
all know them and meet them daily, and
they can always see o cloud where none
exists With most of these persons, how
ever, 1t is simply matter Of exercising
the will. Anxiety about present trouble
or prospective difficulties never brought
any good to those who INDUCED in it. The
successful ones In life are those who have
been buoyant in spirit and who resolutely
refuse to allow the cares of life to unduly
dcprcss them. Instead of allowing the
mind to brood over things that cannot be
helped, it should be set to work upon the
duty that lies nearest to it. Worrying
about matters does not improve them In
the alightest degree. On the contrary, it
weakens the purpose, robs the physical
nature OF Its vitality and totally units us
to cope with tho obstacles thnt lie In our
path. The most shocking mistake, and
one that is unfortunately only too fro
qucntly made, is to meet troubles half
way. These will come soon enough. They
don't want any encouragement and very
often when they do come they are not half
SO formidable as we imagined they would
be. Anticipation in some cases is worse
than the reality York Ledger
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
THOSE TERRIBLE EYES.
Senator Case Could Almost Annihilase q
..% Man With a Look

BeBaeoF Case Could Almost Annihilase q
Man With Look
Giant heads, bodies and brains wero
Webster and Cass. All the strength of
New Hampshire granite was concentrated
in those two sons. To look upon them
made the ordinary man feel small Won
derful eyes they possessed and men have
been known to SILVER with dread when
one or the other allowed his glance to fall
upon them Cass could look through q
| stranger In a way to make his brain burn
/ and his knees knock together One search
ing stare seemed to destroy ali mentality
and I'LL tho victim with paralytic emotions
No man dared Toxic liberties with Casa
In 1846 the proprietor OF the National no.
tel IN Washington WIGS man who SO
closely rescmblcd the great senator from
| Michigan that he was often mistaken Tor
him An old friend, returning from g
| journey, entered the lobby, and, seeing
him leaning against the desk, slipped up
| behind and hit him terrific whaek on the
| shoulder, slying cheertly and si1nultane-
ously: "Hello, old mani Here am back
| again. How arc your Senator Cass
Strengthened up his six feet three, and,
turning upon the assailant his terrible,
bloodshot eyes, almost annihilated him
| with look. Not q word was spoken
| That look was ample. The stranger was
| so ratified" that he could not even apollo
( gize, but skunk dejectedly ont of the hotel
| Later in the day, when congress was
supposed to be in session, the stranger re-
! turned to the hotel to shake hands with
| the proprietor and toll him oil about the
I Cass incident Walking bravely up, he
laid his hand down on his friends shoul-
- - -, y t..sout waiting for a greeting,
surprised him WIFI: see here, old Fellow,
you got ME In deuce Of scrape this
morning. Why, you know took old Cass
for you; slapped him on the back, nearly
taking of a shoulder, and the old fool
looked at me as II ho wanted to commit
murder. The darned old lunat!o-
doesn't he stay out of hercp He knows''-
Again the great senator from Michigan
Strengthened up his six feet three, again
he turned his bloodshot eyes, again he
looked and again the victim fed Two
mistakes OF that kind In one day.-New
| York Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
The chimpanzee Eats Animal Food.

Few people are aware that the large
chinpnnZce SO popular and we'll known as
Sally in the geological gardens was not In
frequently supplied with animal food,
which she evidently consumed with great
satisfaction. 1t has been observed also
that the gorlllns and chimpunzces in the
geological gardens ut Berlin have q mark
cd preference for animal food, of which
shcy enjoy small proportion. AS above
noticed, their organization Indicates that
while thoy arc certainly mixed feeders
that is, obtain their food from both the
animol and vegetable kingdoms-they
have been accustomed to consume a lareer
proportion Of vegetable matter than is
usually adopted by man.
And lastly, having regard 20 the owl
dence which inquiries into prehistoric rec
oreis OF Innn's life have revealed, as we'll az
to our knowledge of his existence since,
with what we have learned respecting the
habits OF savage tribes Of recent date, it is
impossible to doubt that his diet has long
been mixed one. Among the last named
class we know that a certain quantity Of
animal food is always greatly priced as a
welcome variation from the roots and
fruits which must doubtless have largely
contributed to sustain his daily life.-Sir
Henry Thompson in Nineteenth Century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
THE MYSTERY OF SLEEP.
No Man Knows When the Moment of I'M
consciousness Comes.

No Man Knows When the Moment of I'm
consciousness Comes.
There is remarkable fact connected
with sleep which must not be overlooked
The sleep of a human being, II we are not
too busy to attend to the matter, always
evokes certain feeling Of awe. Go into
room where person Is aleeping and 1t
is difficult to resist the sense that one Is in
+ tho p1csuuce Of the central mystery of ex-
istence. People who re,nom bon: how DON
stantly they sec old Jones esleep In the
CLUB library will smile at this, but look
quietly and alone even at old Jones, and
the sense of mystery will soon develop.
1t is no good to say that sleep Is only
moving" because 1t looks like death.
The peraon who Is breathing SO loudly as
to take away all thought Of death causes
the sense of awe quite as easily as the Sd
lent sleeper who hardly seems to breathe
We see death seldom, but were 1t more
familiar we doubt ii oorpse would inspire
so much awe as the unconscious and aleap-
ing hgnre-a smiling, irresponsible doll,
flesh and blood, but g doll to whom In q
second may DO called proud, active, con-
trolling consciousness which Will ride his
bodily and his mental horse with q hand
OF iron, which will force that body to en-
dure toll and misery and win make that
mind now wandering In paths Of fantastic
folly graphic with some great problem or
throw all its force into tho ruling, the saw
Ing or the destruction OF mankind The
corpse Is only SO much bone, muscle ana
tissue The sleeping body Is the house
which quick and eager master has only
left for an hour or SO.
Let any one who thinks sleep is not a
mystery try to observe in himself the proc
ess by which sleep comes and to notice
how and whom and under what conditions
he loses consciousness He will, of course,
utterly fnil to put his finger on the mo-
ment Of sleep coming, but In striving to
get as close as he can to the phenomena OF
sleep no will realize how great is the mys-
terry which he Is trying to fathom.-St
Louis Republic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
0DP~-.tl-
Six FEET.

My little rough dog and .a... f..
Live life that is rather rare 4. Nj
We have SO many good walks to take
And SO few hard things to benr,
So much that gladdcns and recreates,
So little of wenr and tear.
Sometimes 1t blows and rains,
But still the six feet ply; $751;.
No care Mt nll to the following four
II the leading two know why.
TITS pleasure to have six feet, we think,
My little rodgh dog and L
And we travel all one way. HH
'Tis q thing We should never do
To reckon the two without the four
Or the four without the two. "
1t would not be right If any one tried,
Because 1t would not be true.
And who shnll look up and say
That 1t ought not SO to be,
Though the earth that is heaven enough for
a. him A..
Is less than chat to me7 U".
For n little rough dog can wake q Joy
Tint enters eternity.
Eugene Field
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
QUEER cHuRcH SERVICES.
Sensational Devices Adopted to Draw Eco
pie OF ON English Parish.

Sensational Devices Adopted to Draw Eco
pie OF ON English Parish.
Not long ago the papers contained 90
counts Of q 'scrubbing service" In st.
Lawrence church, Birmingham, where the
congregation Joined the rector In cleaning
up tho church.
The church has had curious history
and has been blessed with curious collcc
ton of Wears. Some eight or ten years
ago the parish, which is tho most poverty
stricken in all Birmingham, was controlled
by Rev. j. F. Nj. Whish, and he, finding
the services lnnguishing fro,n lack of wor-
shippers, hit upon all sorts Of queer expe-
dents for compelling them to come in.
He announced the most flaming series
of discourscs ever given publicity to by
handful and poster. Pigeon Flying,r
"A Good Day on the Course and kindred
topics were dealt with instead of orthodox
Scriptural topics.
thousands of printed cards were circu-
lated each week bearing such atfcctionato
inscriptions as: -.
Come and hcar your old pal, the Rev
j. F. NJ. Whish."
Now, then, buck upi Give your old
pal Whish another trial!'
Other cards would contain an exhorta-
tion signed:
II remain your true pal, J. F. M.
Wh1sh."
This original vicar would go into public
houses during the dinner hour and, ad-
dressing the company, would say:
We'll, gentlemen, you have given my
friend the landlord a good turn. Now
finish up at my little place on the other
side OF the road. a s
Special services were hcld-one week for
pigeon hicrs, another week for sweeps and
third for sandwich mon.
MIR. Whish's successor WINS as devoted
and faithful a vicar as his predecessor, but
lncked Mr.. Whish's humor and discretion.
He gave so narrowing description of tho
denizens Of tho courts and alleys Of the
parish to local journalist that those
whom he freely described as hawkcrs ard
rogues resented his description Of them by
breaking his windows.-Lontlon Mail.