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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-12-07
ting. Of the Teachers.

At the Institute building on last
Saturday was held the first regular
meeting of the Lexington County
Teachers Association for the present
scholastic year. The meeting was
called to order by the Secretary and
reorganization was affected, by the
election of the following officers for
the next ensuing year:
President, Superintendent of Ed
ucation John D. Farr; Vice Presi dent,
J. F. Kyzer; Secretary, Miss Ellen
Hendrix; with the following Execu-
tive Committee: Misses Mary Wing
ard and Sue H. Corley and Profs.
Thaddeus W. Dreher, o. D. Seay,
j. E. Rawl Kyzer, W. D. Dent and
VIM. B. Shealy.
After the election of officers the
program previously published was
called and responded to as follows:
Number Work, q class of small chill
dren-Miss Ellen Hendrix; Exhibi-
tions-Prof. Thaddeus W. Dreher.
Prof. Dreher very ably discussed this
subject. He brought out the fact
that exhibitions may be used as the
means for superficial display on the
part of teacher and pupils, or arouse
the patrons interest in the school
He dwelt on the question, "can we,
as teachers, afford to drag an exhibi-
ton down to the common level OF
theatrical or fun making intertain-
ments?" showing that We cannot con-
scientiously make this great sacrifice
of morals. He also showed that even
were interest aroused in school work
that it was bought at too dear a
price when seven or eight weeks
were spent in preparing for these
exhibitions.
EXHIBITIONS are commendable when
they are made up OF questions which
test the real knowledge of the chill
dren, and even these place nervous
children at great disadvantage.
Official business prevented the at
tandance of Superintendent Farr,
and Prof. Haynes.
The Executive Committee prepar-
ed the following program for Decem-
Der 18th next:
l. The Story of Education-Prof.
L. B. Haynes.
2. The Teachers Duty to his As
neutrality-suspicious. John D.
Farr.
3. What are the Relations of
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steamer Gate City of the Savannah
line, in spite of the report which
reached here last night that a life,
preserver bearing the name OF Gate
City, was picked up on Cape Cod.
The steamer Chattahoochee, which
arrived here last night, reports that
she passed the Gate City off Montauk,
Point, L. I Monday afternoon, and
nothing amiss with tue Savannah
liner as far as could be observed.
The storm was over at the time the
Gate City was seen.
ANOTHER STORM HAS STARTED.
Boston, Mass, November so
Another north east started here
just before 7 o'clock this morning,
and an hour later settled down in
way that promised several inches OF
snow at least. A brisk wind, 20
miles an hour was blowing from the
north east. These condition will
greatly interfere with the work that
is being done at points where ves-
sells are wrecked. as the sea is run.
ming high and the snow is thick on
the water. The weather bureau Of
fcials state that the storm will prob
ably continue all day.
NEW YORK SNOW BOUND.
New York, Nov. 30.-The storm
which began last night with rain fol-
lowed by hail and snow blocked traf-
fc in the suburbs today and delayed
it the city. While the storm had
none of the severity of the blow of
Saturday and Sunday, coming so
soon on the heels of that storm, it
increased the difficulties of the stu
ton. Even the elevated lines suf-
fered today and many persons were
obliged to walk long distances in Or
der to get down town. The main
line Of the Long Island railroad is
again blockaded, and on a number Of
it's local branches traffic is also sus-
pended. A train is buried in the
snow bank at A1ineola. The trouble
is aggravated by high winds which
reflled the cut made through the
drifts that results from Sundays
storm.
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Treaty Not Signed.
Only q Few of the Articles Have
Been Arranged.

Been Arranged.
Washington, November 30.-Con-
trary to what seemed to be the gen
eral expectation, the peace treaty has
uot been signed in Paris. The COM
missions are nol. proceeding with
negotiations with a rapidity that is
eminenuy satisfactory to all con-
cerned, but it is said to be a physi-
cal imposibility for all the subjects
requiring adjustment to be closed
up Immediately. Respecting the
various matters that are covered by
the treaties with Spain, which have
been unsettled by the remuneration of
those treaties at the beginning Of the
war, it is the present purpose to
adopt the simple expedient CT pro-
viding for renewal of those treaties
in the general articles. Nothing can
be said perhaps in the treaty itself as
to the institution of negotiations to
replace those old treaties with more
moderate conventions, but it is not
doubted that at convenient time such
negotiations will be had, though it is
not desired that the conclusion of the
peace treaty be retarded by embark
ing at this time upon discussion OF
these complex and delicate questions.
Therefore, if this view is correct, the
peace treaty will be of a wider scope
than was in contemplation few days
ago. for in this single document pro-
vision will likely be made for COM
plete resumption of relations, diplo-
matte and commercial, between the
two countries.
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As rule all ladies wear corsets
and thy want it nice fitting, hand
somely made and of lasting quality.
These are the requisites when they
60 to purchase one. Shealy's New
York Racket Store advertises in this
issue corset which meets all these
requirements and in addition, the
low price at which they are sold,
commends them to the purchasers.
They are manufactured by tie famous
Kalamazoo Corset Company and are
first class in every particular.
Thanksgiving Day was not obser Y
ed at this place. Business was not
suspended; there were no Divine ser
vices in any of the churches; only
the post Office kept Sunday hours,
and the Dispensary was closed, else
We would not have known that it
was day set apart by the President
of these great United States and the
Governor of the grand Old Palmetto
State for an occasion, OF rejoicing,
thanksgiving and prayer to the Great
Ruler of the Universe for the inesti-
mable blessings Of health, peace,
prosperity and a bountiful harvest.
We presume that our people had
nothing to be thankful for; or, at
least they seemingly said this much
by their neglect to keep the day as
becomes Christians and an enlight-
ened people.
W. A. McLarty & Son, Dime Box, Tex,
say: We want some more OF Ramons
Pepsin Chill Tonic, as it is the best We
ever handled. My son prescribes 1t in his
practice, and says it Is the only Chill Tonic
which even child can take without injury
to the stomach. You may send mel gross
of Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic and gross
of Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills" For sale
by G. NJ. Harman end J. E. Kaufman.
At an election held by the children
of the Palmetto Classical Institute
last Friday, to suggest the name
of flower suitable for q State
flower, yellow jessamine received, l
vote; magnolia, 9; pansy, 8; violet,
SO. If an election was held by any
other school in the county We would
be pleased to receive the result. In
Newberry county, as stated by the
Herald and News, the result so far
heard from is as follows: Newberry
Graded School, wild rose, 115; yel-
low iessamine, LOG; besides q scat
tering vote for other flowers At the
school in the johnson community
the wild rose was adopted. We have
noticed no other vote in any Of our
exchanges. The last advices are
that the yellow jessamine will win
by a large majority.
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who was gone. At that time was
laid the foundation for the world
famed organization known as the
Woman's Relief Corps, whose aid to
the soldier of to-day, fighting against
the world for q living, is no less
notable than the heroism of the
early COS.
One Of the most earnest members
of the corps at Byron, I'LL, is Mrs.
James Houseweart, but illness once
put stop to her active work. A
year or 30 ago, when she was near
ing fifty years Of age, the time when
women must be most careful of their
strength, Mrs. Houseweart was
taken seriously i'll. The family ply
sician told her that she had reached
a critical period Of her life, and must
be very careful. His prescriptions
and treatment did not benefit her,
and other treatment proved unavail-
ing.
At last DIR. Williams Pink pills
for Pale People were brought to her
notice, with indisputable evidence
that they were helpful in cases such
as hers, and with renewed hope she
tried the remedy. Last March she
took the first box of the pills, which
gave much relief. She was deter
mined to be cured, and kept on with
the medicine, until now eight boxes
have been consumed, and she feels
like 8 new woman.
Mrs. Houseweart said: Il have
taken only eight boxes, but I have
been improving since I took the first
dose. I do not believe I could have
lived without the pills. They GER
tainly have done me more good than
any physician or any medicine I have
ever tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
in boxes (never in loose bulky at SO
cents box or six boxes for $3.50,
and may be had of all druggists, or
direct by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
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hypothesis set up within the Demo-
cratic councils by the North and East
Itfas reached point at which even
Northern and Eastern Democrats re-
gard it with wonder and contempt.
If the Democratic party is to sue:
ceed in any future national contest, it
must do so through the expedient OF
the South's leadership. The elec-
tions this year have shown that the
Democracy can win more easily by
adhering strictly to its principles
and by sedulous avoidance OF time
saving and spacious alliances with
Populism. This abomnable policy
was adopted in 1883, when the East
ern Democrats, acting for Mr.. Cleve-
land, induced the party to abandon
ifs organization in States where Pop
ulists held the balance OF power
such Safes as Nebraska for example
and deliver its vote to a ticket and a
platform which honest Democrats
could not view save with discomfort
and shame. Mr.. Cleveland was the
Eastern and Northern fetch and
dishonor could be advocated in his
name. But the policy of cowardice
and ipfamy has brought no strength
to the Democracy and this year the
proposition has been proved in every
State wherein that policy was at one
time tolerated. We all know, now,
that the Democrats are stronger
when they stand fast>by their tradl-
tions and their record, and there
goes with this the conviction that
Democratic leadership must, for the
future, be left to those who furnish
the part@s strength and common
sense and self respect.
In the South we find the fighting
material, the conservatism and the
craftsmanship Of the Democracy.
To the South We should look for its
dictators and it's leaders. The unnat-
ural arrangement has outli7ed its
time. Let US have the dispensation
of reason and propriety.
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OBITUARY.

Died, at her home in Lexington,
S. c., in the 18th year of her age,
Miss Eugene E. Price, daughter of
MIR. J. D. Price and wife, Mrs. Mary
Price. Our heavenly father in his
all wise providence, has called from
among US, to himself in glory, our
young friend in the bud of her youth.
She was too tender to bear the cares
and burdens of this life. She will be
missed in the Sundsy-school, prayer
meeting, and cotton mill, but more
80 in the home circle. Weep not,
kind father, loving mother, fond
brother and sisters. She awaits you
on the other shore, beckoning with
beautiful hands. Saying come on,
dear father and mother, come this
way, dear sisters and brother. Press
on, dear friends, you shall meet to
part no more. May the Lord bless
the bereaved family.
"Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe in the Beulsh land,
Safe from cold harm and danger,
Safe from sickness and sorrow.
Resting in the glory land,
Resting sweetly, resting from
labor and care,
Resting where there is no night,
Resting where the day is bright"
Mrs. Carrie Frye.
Lexington, s. G.
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The south's Duty.
What Should Be Her Position ir
the Democratic Party.

What Should BE her POSITION IN
the Democratic Party.
Washington Post.
Il seems to US that the time has
come for the South to assert and to
assume its proper place in the Dem
ocratic councils-that place being by
right one of domination. For more
than thirty years the South has mod
estly and contentedly sat below the
salt. 1t has played the part of the
poor relative at the banquet. Fur
ishing three-fourths of the strength,
the bone and sinew, the courage and
the intelligence Of the party, the
South has meekly accepted the posi-
ton of a mere subordinate, debating
nothing, suggesting nothing, satisfied
to obey the orders Of the minority
and to do almost all the fight in a
campaign which brings it no rewards.
We say to our Southern friends that
this arrangement has lasted much too
long.
The South today equips the Dem
ocratic party with most Of its brains
snd it's conservatism. There are ex-
ceptions, of course, but our PROPOSE
tion holds good as a rule, and the
fact remains that the South does not
take its proper place in the conduct
and management Of the Democratic
party. It still submits without pro-
test to the disqualification imposed
upon it by the civil war. 1t still con-
sents, after thirty three years OF time,
and after the splendid demonstration
of patriotism made last summer, 10
be held in an inferior position, to be
kept ont of sight as thing" to be
ashamed Of, and to be used only as
the rank and file of an army it really
dominates by virtue of numbers, in
tellect and valor. No greater anon
ally can be imagined than that which
is presented by the South's acquise-
cence in the arrogant end ridiculous
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Charged With Conspiracy.
Nine Men Indicted in the United
States Court.

True Bill Returned Today-Grand
Jury Made Its Report This Morn,
ing Charging the Parties With
Conspiring Against James W. Tol'
bert While in the Discharge Of
Duty.
Columbia Register, Dec. l.
The grand jury Of the United
States district court found a true bill
for conspiracy this morning against
". L. Sturkie, John Dunlap, Wade
Cothran, Henry Martin, J. P. Jen-
nings, J. @. Stillwell, J. L. Reynolds,
L. Tucker and Thomas Bentley, all
of Mccormick.
These parties are under indictment
for conspiracy against James W. Tol-
bert, clerk in the postofice at Nc
Cormick. This interesting develop
ment in the troubles growing out of
the Phoenix election riot, was brought
about by United States District At
torney Abial Lathrop. He was act
ing under instructions and in the
discharge Of his duty but it ia under
stood that one of the Tolberts op-
posed taking the matter into court.
The general charge is conspiracy
in violation of United States statutes
55OS and 551S. There are seven or
eight counts under each charge.
There is no prosecutor in the case,
but the presentment was made by
Mr.. Lsthrop in his official capacity.
The Indictment was presented to
the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
James W. Tolbert, Mrs. Mamie j..
Tolbert, his wife; and Mrs. E. NJ.
Palmer, were sworn ip as Witnesses,
and their testimony>was taken before
the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
Of course, the proceedings of the
grand jury are not public, and the
facts recited in the testimony could
not be obtained.
Messrs. R. R. Tolbert, James W.
Tolbert, Joe Tolbert and Thomas W.
Tolbert and Mrs. James W. Tolbert
have been in the city for a day or
two, and the fact that their meeting
was coincident with the session Of
the United States district court made
many suspect that there was some
ulterior cause for their being here,
and caused some speculation.
The case will be tried at this term
of court and the result will be anx-
iously awaited.
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New Battleship Stuck in Mud.

The Wisconsin Grounded When Sic
Left the Ways-Must be Dug Out.
San Francisco, November 30-The
battleship Wisconsin is stuck in the
mud off the Union Iron Works, and
will have to be dug out. No vessel
Of her capacity has ever before been
launched at these shipyards, and in
dredging for her passage from the
ways the workmen dredged too deep.
The result was that when she came
down the ways with tremendous mo-
mentum she ran into bank of mud
and stuck fast. With great shears
which can lift hundreds of tons an
effort was made today today to get
her off, but it was unsuccessful.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chspped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale at J. E. Kaufman's.
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How To Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours:
a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy
condition of the kidneys; if it stains your
linen it is evidence of kidney trouble: too
frequent desire to pass it or pain in the
back is also convincing proof that the kid
news and bladder ere out of order.
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MARRIED.

At the Methodist parsonage, on
Sunday November 27, 1898, at 2 p.
m., by the Pastor of the Methodist
church, Rev. W. NJ. Harden, MIR.
Carol Harman to Miss Nettie u.
Gunter, all of Lexington county.
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WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy tulti'is
every wish in curing rheumstisn. pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every
part of the urinary passages. 1t corrects
inability tc hold water and scaldins pain
in passing it. or bad effects following use
of iiunor, wine or bser, and overcomeS
that unpleasant necessity of being com
pelled to 90 often during the day, aud to
get mp many times during the night: The
mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands tha bigh-
est for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need q medicine
yon should have the best. At druggists
fifty cents or one dollar
You may have a sample bottle and book
that tells more about it. both sent abso-
lutely free by mail, if you send your ad-
dress to DR.. Kilmer l. Co., Binghamton.
N. Y. When writing be sure and mention
that you read this generous offer in the
Lexington Dispatch.
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Storm Lashed Ocean.
The Death List Gowing as the News
of Disasters Come In.

Another Storm Now Raging Will
Interfer With the Work of Rescue.
The Savannah Steamer Gate City
is Safe.
Boston, Mass, November 3d.
The news of the loss of the Boston
and Portland Steam Packet COM
pany's steamer Portland, off Cape
Ccd, and the death of more than $50
persons, comprising the passengers
and crew of the steamer, and the
news from the hitherto unheard from
ports along Cape Cod, showing at
least score and a half of vessels
were wrecked along that shore with
a loss of twelve lives, has come as q
dire climax to previous reports OF
disasters resulting from Saturday
nights storm. There are still other
places to be heard from on both sides
of the Cape which have not yet been
reached by train on account Of wash
outs, and which are cut off by other
means of communication by broken
wires, blockaded highways and shat
tered bridges.
While the total loss of life cannot
be estimated with any degree of ac-
curacy, it is known that more than
200 persons perished. This estimate
is made on basis of only one from
each crew reported missing and each
of which would include at least three,
while the larger schooners have seven
or eight men aboard. =.
The attempt to estimate the fnan-
cial losses sustained by the shipping
is equally difficult, but it appear the
bulk of the damages was done be-
tween Cape Ann, where score or
more vessels were lost, and Guilty
Hunk, where the steamer Warwick
is on the rocks. From present re-
ports it is known that ffty.six yes
sells are totally wrecked, while forty
nine are ashore with hardly chance
of being saved. Of the ffty-six to-
tai wrecks (barges not included) forty
three craft aggregate 12,202 gross
tonnage. OF those in perilous posi-
tions twenty-eight aggregate 7,159
tons.
The stranding Of the big English
liner Ohio and the ocean tug Tama-
qua is not included in the estimate
given, nor manv big barges ashore in
Boston harbor. The position of these
latter craft are now dangerous for
they are exposed to the north east
storm which began this morning.
FIVE BODIES RECOVERED.
Orleans, Mass, November 30
Five bodies were recovered here from
the Portland. The vessel was wrecked
just north Of Cape Cod. The wreck
age and great many bodies are
drifting south, possibly as far as
Nantucket. 1t is thought that the
north east gale of today will bring
| the bodies in. The entire Cape is
patrolled. The body of Dudley
Freeman is the only one recognized
as yet.
GATE CITY SAFE.
It appears there is little basis for
| - 1lo eofo&1 of &he
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Hilton's Iodoform Liniment will
kill the poison from poison Ivy,
counteract poison from bites of
snakes, stings of insects. In sure
cure for sore throat. Will cure any
case of sore mouth. 25c.
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woman's Eesoisn.

From the Register-Gazette, Rockford LII.
During the civil war nearly as
much heroism was shown by the
women of our nation as by the brave
soldiers. Many woman, weeping
fer her dead SOD, bound up the
wounds of his suffering comrades,
rejoicing in their renewed strength
even while sorrowing for the one
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take. Sold by J. E. Kauf-
mann.
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Schoo! Studies to Moral Training
Prof. O.. D. Seay.
4. School Libraries-Prof. W. D.
Dent.
S. Physical Training-Miss Mary
Wingard.
The next meeting will be held
here again.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted ct tho
rate of one cent per word for first inser.
ton, and one-half 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 s cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of one
cent a word, VIXEN they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.