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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Ths Baekhitar.

He who tries, directly or Indirect
ly, to irjare another in business Or
reputation is always, eventually, the
loser. The injured one, if he main
tains his integrity, will come out of
the furnace without the smell of fire
on him, while the other will bear the
taint of the intruder. Some men
are, morally, coarse grained and have
q conscience sea,ed with sel6shress.
They lack that nice sense of moral
propriety which leads to a practical
recognition of the golden rule: Do
ing unto others as they would like
others do unto them. They will
perpetuate petty, mean act without
a oualm cf conscience or solitary
disturbing emotion. Having done
an irjary and being aware OF it they
never betray the possession OF the
spirit OF true manliness by a frank
acknowledgement of the same.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Helping the Old Man Out.

'It may not strike you as plausi-
ble story, but it has the merit Of
truth. I read law down in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was in the old days when
lectures were popular and people
thought a good deal of solid informa-
ton.
There was one old chap in our
neigbborhood, who thought he had a
call to instruct the people in some of
The most abstruse problems of philcsi
ply and political economics. The
truth was that he was so slow and
prosy and monotorous that no one Of
ordinary intelligence could sit unisr
his teachings without going to sleep,
'.As sometimes happens, the old
gentleman had son who had all the
90 and vim that his father lacked.
He was full Of ginger and sharper
than tack. One night there was a
fine audience and the q man was
blowing heavily after having put
most of his hearers to sleep. Just
as his case seemed hopeless and the
yawning crowd was praying to escape
there was lively bombardment of
shelled corn from the gallery. 1t
was like a patter of bird shot, and IL
side of two minutes all were on the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Who ceases to be a friend never

Who ceases to be a friend never
was friend.
Satan smiles every time he sees
two men trying to trade horses.
When one walks with eternal truth
he need not haste nor fret.
One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by it's quick cures and chill
dren may take it in large quantities
without the least danger: 1t has
won for itself the best reputation of
any preparation used today for
colds, Group, tickling in the throat or
obstinate coughs. J. E. Kaufman.
This country has more than 9,0Oo,'
coo men fit for military duty.
The United States sill have 1885,
757 square miles Of public land.
A fresh lot of fine fruit, consisting
of apples, oranges, lemons, bananas,
etc, Just received at the Bazaar, ~ -
When man is resigned to his
fate the resignation is usually ac-
cepted.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16

She was much frightened but
noticed that in intervals in which her
stomach did not annoy her, her
hearts action became normal. Rea-
soning correctly thst her digestion
was alone at fault she procured the
proper medicine to treat that trou-
BILE and with immediate good results.
Her appetite came back, the choking
spells became less frequent and fin,
ally ceased. Her weight, which had
been greatly reduced was restored
and she now weighs more than for
years. li9r blood soon be came pure
and her cheeks rosy.
The case is of general interest De-
cause the disease is very common
one. That others may know the
means Of cure we give the name OF
the medicine used-Dr. Williams
Pink Pills fer Pale People. These
pills contain all the elements neces.
sary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered
nerves.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
a Pathetic Ballad.

Father, dear father, come home
with me now, for ma has some car.
Iess to beat; she's got all the furni-
out in the yard, from the front door
clean to the street. The stove must
come down and be put in the shed,
and the yard must be cleared of some
grass, for it's time to clean house
and the devils to pay-and the front
windows need some new glass.
Father, dear father, come home with
ne BOW, and bring some bologna
and cheese, i.s most II o'clock and
there's nothing to eat-Tm so hun
cry I'm weak in the knees. All the
dinner we'll have will be cold scraps
and such, and we'll have to eat stand
ing up, toe, for the table and all are
out in the back, oh, I wish that
house cleaning was through. Father,
dear father, come home with me now
far ma is as mad as Turk; she says
that you're only lazy old thing, and
that she shall put you to work.
There's painting to do and paper 10
hang, and the windows and casing to
scrub, for it's house cleaning time
and you've got to come home and
revel in suds and cold grub.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Bad Digestion. Bad Heart.

Poor digestion often causes, irreg-
ular;ty of the hearts action. This
irregularity may be mistaken for real,
organic heart disease. The symp-
toms are much the same. There is
however a vast difference between
the two; organic heart disease is
often incurable; apparent heart dis
is durable if good digestion be re-
stored.
A case in point is quoted from the
New Ere, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs.
Ellen Colsom, Newport, Ind, a
woman fifty three years old, had
suffered for four years with Distress
ing stomach trouble. The gases gen.
Grated by the indigestion pressed on
the heart, and caused an irregularity
of it's action. She had much pain in
her stomach and heart, and was sub
iect to frequent and severe chokipT
spells which were most severe at
night. Doctors were tried in vair !;
the patient became worse, despond-
emf, and feared impending death.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
From New Zealand.

Reefton, New Zealand, Nov. %, 1896.
am very pleased to state that
since I took the agency of Chamber
lain's medicines the sale has been
very large, more especially OF the
Cough Remedy. In two years l
have sold more of this particular
remedy than CT all other makes for
the previous FIVE years. As to its
efficacy, 1 have been informed by
scores of persons Of the good results
. they have received from it, andkp.w
ire vail, ~ r. nsa Of II KnE.
own household. 1t is so pleasant 90
take that we have to place the bottle
beyond the reach of the children.
E. J. Scantlebury.
For sale by J. E. Kaufman.
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Land for Sale.
WE OFFER AT PRIVATE SAL
WV Ill lanS.

WE OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
w the following land:
Home tract, l25 acres, about two horse
farm opened. On the place is fire water
,ower with dam already built 1t has two
settlements. good farming lands.
Tract No 2-197 acres about 140 acres
woods land with new dwelling aud eces-
sary out buildings: open lard enough for
two horses.
Tract No. 3 = 179 acres, all timber and
well watered.
The above land is located about two
miles from Swansea Terms reasonable.
Apply to either
SAML. HARSEY.
J. FEB HUFrO.
Swansea, S c..
April q. ,S98-tf
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a Sure Sign Of Group.

Hoarseness in a child that is SUBJ
jet to Group is sure indication Of
the approach Of the disease. If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, it will prevent
the attack. Many mothers who have
croupy children always keep this
remedy at hand and find that it
saves them much trouble and worry.
1t can always be depended upon and
is pleasant to take. For sale by j.
E Kaufman. z2a s-s-7S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Bad On the Glass Eye.

A Yokohama paper gives US this
good joke on the glass eye:
A year or two ago an artist from
San Francisco who wore a glass eye
came to Yokohama and established
himself in little bungalow on the
outskirts Of the city.
The weather was extremely warm,
and before the stranger had become
settled he was beseiged by number
Of coolies, who wanted to get job
of flaming him at night. The artist
looked over the applicants and finally
selected an old man who brought ex-
cellent recommendations from his
last employer.
When it was time to retire the
artist took out his glass eye, laid it
on a stand at his bedside and went
to bed. The old man picked up his
fan and the San Fransisco man was
soon asleep. He slept peacefully for
an hour or two when he was awak-
ened by chorus of buzzing insects
about his head. He looked about
him and found that the man whom
be had to fan him was gone.
The next morning when be went
in search of another coolie he was
amazed to discover that no one
would work for him. He was looks d
upon as a wizard and worker Of
miracles, with whom it was unsafe to
be alone. The old man had gone
among his friends and told how the
Carifornia had taken out Lis eye at
night and laid it on q stand in order
that be might watch bis servant at
night and see that he kept his fan in
motion. The old coolies story
Great. d such excitement that the San
Fransisco man was never able to get
another japanese to fan him after
that.
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Eow's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fir
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug,
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Try Tobacco.
Saluda Advocate.

Saluda Advocate.
Let our farmers think about the
advisability CT trying tobacco next
year on small scale. 1t is money
crop and paying crop and there is
no section of the country which is
better adapted to the raising OF
tobacco than cur county. II the
weed must and will be used, let our
people reap some of the advantage
of it. We simply call attention to it
and expect to have more to say and
try to give some infolmation along
that line in the near fu ure.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16

More than twenty million free
samples of DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve have been distributed by the
IL manufacturers. What better proof
cf their confidence in it's merits do
you want! 1t cures piles, burns,
scalds, sores, in the shortest space of
time. J. E. Kaufmann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
The Old Reliable.
The Oldest Railroad in the United
States of America.

States of America.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Charleston, S. c., Oct. 20.-L. A.
Emerson, traffic manager of the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad,
has compiled some interesting infor-
nation about his road, which is the
oldest in the United States, and, ex-
cepting a few short lines built in
England in the early '2O', the Oldest
in the world. The South Carolina
company was organized May q,
1898, and during 1929 six miles OF
the road were constructed. At the
start horse power only was used.
Then a premium of $500 was award
ei to the inventor of the endless
chain process, which was calculated
to move passenger cars at the rate
OF II miles an hour. In 1929 and
1880 sails were substituted for horse
power. This experiment proved
highly satisfactory, as it carried,
when the wind was right, l3 passen-
gers and three tons of iron at the
rate Of 10 miles an hour. This
means of locomotion, however, came
to an abrupt end one day, when the
wind suddenly changed and took the
sail, mast and sailors and all over
board in a gale which drove the cars
at Is mills an hour.
In March, 1880, a contract was
awarded to the West Point foundry
of New York to construct an engine
guaranteed to make ten miles an
hour and haul three times its weigh.
This was the first locomotive built in
America, and it was called Best
Friend. It was four. wheeled cCn-
cern, all the wheels being drivers.
These wheels had iron hubs, with
wooden spokes and felloes. The
boiler was vertical, like an oldstyle
porter bottle, The machine exceed
ed in power the widest hopes of
both the railway men and the bull
ders, for it poved capable of carry
ing load of between forty and fifty
people sixteen miles an hour. Ga
June Is, 1881, however, a negro fire
man held down the safety valve, and
as result the boiler exploded, land
ing the whole concern il the ditch.
Toe accident was thought at first to
be the result of fast running, as the
train was at the time making close
to eighteen miles an hour, and short
ly afterward the following resolution
was adopted by the board of direc-
tors:
"No greater speed shall be made
by the engines than fifteen miles per
hour with one car of passengers,
twelve miles with two cars, and ten
miles with three cars"
The next engine owned by the
South Clrolina road was named the
West Point, and made two miles in
eight minutes. The State legisla-
ture stepped in at this point and de-
clared that this rate OF speed was
excessive and dangerous to human
life, and as consequence the company
put "barriar" car an each train.
This ''barrier'' car was a fiat car
loaded with cotton bales, which was
expected to act as a sort of brake,
and diminish the force of the fall hen
the passengers hit the ground.
These experiments, Mr.. Emerson
says, were among the carly expert
ences of this historical road. They
began with horse power and sails,
and today, after varied experience,
extending over nearly threequarters
of century, the company possesses
one of the best equipped roads in
America.
Enu,'c Th:eI
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
Sp cial Rates to Columbia.

On Account of the South Carolina
State Fair.
On November 18th to 18th, the
Southern Railway will sell tickets as
above, at one fare plus fifty cents
round trip. Also on November 18th,
16tb, 17tb, limited to 10th, at very
low rates. Special trains will be run
November 10Th and l7th. For full
information apply to agents South
ern Railway.
j. B. Hayward, T. P. A.,
Augusta, Ga.
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Congressman
BOtkin's
Statement

WASHINGTON, DC. April l. 1898.
Dr.. S. Il. Hartman, C0lnmbns. O.
My DEAR Doctor: 1t gives me
pleasure to certify to the excellent
curative qualities of your medicines:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16

Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin / have been
afflicted. more or less, for quarter OF
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; a residence in Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and I
am sure that continuation of their
use will eff ct a permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely a wonderful rcn-
edy for catarrhal affections.
J. D. BOTKIN.
Ask any druggist for a free
Pc ru-na Almanac for the year 1899
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
Another Call Issued

ToR AN ARMY OF SOLIIEIs WHO
are fighting Tor livt~-S these hard
tunes In South Carolina. WeI" the firm
of Burriss & Rast, do hereby cordially in
yite any and all eligible men and women
Who desire to save their hard earned money
to call UPON as when contemplating pur-
chasing buggics. carriages. etc, also har'
ness, which We Manufacture. and guarantee
all that We sell to be Well wor. h every penny
which we ark for them.
We also take this opportunity of stating
to our numerous customers that We a:e very
sorry indeed that We have been unable for
the past seven moths to supply the demands
made upon us owing to the TACT. that We
have been qnite unable to employ the skill
tul labor necessary to keep mp supply Of
goods to the standard which We promised
when starting out in this business. 1T
now, being able to employ to labor the
need VI hope to be able to supply the
steady increasing demands upon Us with
the same. if not a better grade OF work
Hoping to see our old customers, with Lew
coming to US In the future, We beg
to remain your obedient servants,
BURRISS & RAST,
COLUMBIA, S. G.
.October ST.
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Light Infantry armory at 8 o'clock.
At the APPOINTED hour more than
500 determined white citizens, con-
sistipg Of m ercbants, lawyers, preach
ers, doctors, etc, we'll armed with
guns and revolvers, gathered at the
armory, and Col. Waddell reported
that he lad received no answer from
the negroes. They waited at the ar
mory until almost 8 o'clock, hoping
that an answer complying with their
demands would be received, but none
came. The men then formed in line,
four abreast, and started on the march
to The Record Office, in thickly pop
ul.ted negro settlement. As the
long column Of armed men approached
| the vicinity great crowds of negroes,
men, women and children, were flee
ing this way aud that in a perfect
frenzy, and very soon, scarcely one
Was in sight anywhere. When the
column reached the building, a two
story frame structure, the men were
halted, and several advanced to the
door. II was locked. A few blows
by stalwart men forced it optn about
tw ,nty citizens entered, and within
a very few minutes the whole plant
was wreck, and the broken pieces
pitched into the street. The windows
of the house were broken out. A
the numerous fragments were tossed
,, into the street, and the people recog
nized what they were, exultant shouts
went up. Yet with it all there was
a remarkable demonstration of COOL
ness and determination. It was when
long sign, The Record Publishing
Co." was castinto the street, that the
greatest outburst of cheers went up.
A beaver hat was thrown out anl
q,ickly torn iu pieces, as was life
bust crayon likeness of Editor Manly.
When the wreaking was about corl-
pleted it became evident that
THE BUILDING WAS on FIRE
Smoke was rising out of the upper
windows. There was shouts of in
diguatiou and commands to extin-
guish the fl ,mes. Bat the fire spread
quickly, so that the fire department
had to be called out. As the engine
and hose real dashed upon the scene,
several rounds were fired by the men
who were line up for more than two
squares either way. The department
quickly had the fire under control
but not before the building was to
tai wreck-and prevented the spread
of the flmes to adjacent buildings.
Conservative men very much regret
the fire, not only because it was en-
tirely unnecessary, but because it en-
dangered great deal of other prop
ertv as we'll. Close on one side OF
the building was st. Stephens
church, the largest and handsomest
negro church in the city. Ga the other
side, with only three or four small
cottages, 'ined closely together,
between it and the burning build
ing is Ruth hall, large and well
equipped hall owned and used
by negroes. Happily not a single
one of the adj .cent buildings was in
jured.
All was quiet until wild rumors,
| n ntipDo1 on Saoon6 Pace
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-16
ADVERTISING Ran

Advertisements will be inserted at
rate of one cent per word for first inserN
ton, and one half cent tor 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 insertion
Obituaries charged for at the rate of one
cent word, wi en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
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Final Discharge.

MOTT E IS HEREBY GIVEN TOALL
~ persons interested that Will apply TO
toe Hon. c. E. Leaphart, Judge Of Probate
in and for the County of Lexington. State
OF Sonth Carolina, on the 18th day of No
ceased.
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alelt. Before the father could grasp

oleit. Brfore the father could grasp
the situation that boy yelled out:
Say, pa, stick right to your lee.
turin. Hammer it into EN- and Ill
keep elm ewake, and he accompanied
the assurance with another volley of
corn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-05
Two Narrow Buildings.

Philadelphia may not be able to
boast the tallest buildings in the world.
but she surely has her share in the
narrowest. On the corner of Chest
nut and American streets is located
building that at first glance would
seem to reflect seriously on the sanity
of the protector, but the multitude of
prosperous tenants form a monument
to the financial shrewdness of the
owners. From outside to outside of
the walls the structure is exactly five
feet wide. 1t is 150 feet deep, and
there are four stories. Every room in
it is occupied by shop of some kind
or by families, who seem to be con.
tented with their lot. The walls are
over one foot thick, and this leaves
less than one yard for the inside
space. Therefore, it is physical i'm
possibility for the tenants to occupy
full-sized bed. If they desire to
sleep it must be ON a cot, and the
sleeper extends his body from north
to south. Among the numerous in
dustries in this contracted building
are tailor shop, arestaurant, a print
ing office, a sign painting establish
ment and cigar store. Another mar.
row building is at Market and Letitia
streets. 1t is five stories high, and
six feet three inches wide. In its
original state this building was six
feet wider than at present, but city
improvement cut it down to the
present size.--Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-05
The Mud House of the LapIander.

The most pretentious habitation the
Laplander knows is q mud house.
These, at q distance, look like small
hillocks, and remind one of the relics
of the mound builders. The floor Of
the hut Tor gamme) is the hard trod.
den bosom of mother earth. There
are no chairs, no tables, and no beds.
The hut is one compartment, and in
the center, within q rude hearth of
stones, is fire, and all of the smoke
that cannot manage to stay in the room
goes up through a hole in the roof.
Bags stuffed with straw and skins for
robes, are the only comforts for sleep
ing. A very odd kind of bundle often
forms stumbling block to locomotion
about the room, for the baby, done up
in tight leather case, papoose fash
ion, is usually Graded on the floor. -
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-05

The seventy -two-hours bicycle race,
which ended at the Velodrome of the
Pare des Princes, Paris, was concluded
amid scenes that can only be described
as sickening. The agony suffered by
the competitors owing to the terrific
heat may readily be imagined, and
their condition toward the finish, and,
indeed, long before it, was pitiful. On
the last afternoon Frederick, who ul-
timately came in second, fell off his
machine five times in quick success
sion, but each time, in spite of his pro-
tests, he was lifted back ON his seat
and made to continue by his manager.
None too soon the public gave ex-
preston to its disgust at this inhuman
spectacle. Frederick was at last car
ried offthe, course more dead than alive.
Several of the men had attacks Of de-
lirium. Fischer suddenly jumped off
his machine, and out of the course, and
climbed chestnut tree before any
body could imagine what he was about.
81 am hungry, and want to eat chest
nuts" he cried to his manager, who
had the greatest difficulty in persuad-
ing him to come down from his perch.
Another competitor, in a fit of mad.
ness, seized the umbrella of specta-
tor, opened it, and proceeded to cut
frantic capers round the course. The
press is almost unanimous in describ.
ing the race as monstrous exhibition,
and it is hoped that Paris will be
spared similar spectacles for the fu.
ture.-London Post.