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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-30

For some time, I have suffered
with rheumatism and tried every
imaginable remedy, without effect
Mr.. F. G S. Wells advised me to try
Cbambcllain's Pain Balm, telling me
that it had cured many cases OF long
standing like wire. I have used
four bottles and feel sure that one
more bottle will make my cure com,
plete.-A. p. krotz, Claremore, Ark.
Sold by J. E. Kaufman.
The Asylum for Imbeciles and IL
sane in Columbia has 9sS patients,
more than they have ever had. They
are forced to send harmless incur
ables to the county poor house in
order that room may be made for
durable patients.
An cd coloaed man named Ben
Stephens who lived near Liberty
church in the Mars Bluff section, died
recently at the advanced age of 81
years. He was the father Of about
40 children and has been married
several times.
A little boy asked Tor a bet;le Of
''get up in the morning as fast as
you can" the druggist recognized a
household name for "DeWitl's Little
Early Risers," and gave him a bottle
of those famous little pills for consti-
patton, sick headache, liver and stom-
ach troubles. J. j.. Kaufman.
While torpedoes and mines are
being planted at the entrance to Port
ROYAL barber it is almost certain that
several of the monitors will be sta
toned there permanently if
h,stilities begin. Because of the
depth of the ha1bor, adequlte pro-
lection cannot be supplied by mines.
There are no fol tifcations to protect
The government dry dock and station
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Thousands Of sufferers from grippe
have been restored t. healih by One
Miuutc Cyu2li C.ue. 1t uiichi!
cures coughs. colds, bronchitis. pncu-
moria, grippe, asthma, and al! throat
and lung diseases. J. f kaa?Aann.
Ga Friday two more counties sc
cured l0ars f;Om The State sinking
fund commission. Andersen county.
under . joint resolution OF the gen
eral assembly, go! her<loan OF S2S, ,O0O
for the purpose CT erecting new
court house aid jill. Greenwood
got $4,000 for general equity pur-
poses.
The State Democlat:c Convention
will be held in CUlumhil On tie third
"Wednesday in Nay next for The pur.
pose Of recognizing tie Democratic
party Of the State.
Il can say one thing fer Chamber
lains Colic, Cholera and Diar' Loea
Remedy; and that is that it excels
any proprietary medicine l have seen
on tie market, and l have been IN
the practice Of medicine and the
drug business for the past forty
wears" writes J. II jackson. VI. d ,
Bronson, Fla. Pnl siciaus like Cham
berla,us Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rhopa Remedy because it is Il scien-
tifc preparation. and because 1t
~lways gives quick relief. Get a
bottle at J. Z. kaufnauns $ drug
store.
The advice to Sou hern farmers to
plant for a plentiful food supply this
year cannot be reiterated too of,en.
The farmer who heeds it will be
happy next winter. while the farmer
who disregards it will bemoan bis
fate, especially ii there be War.
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Ancient EolcauOe5.

To France belongs the merit Of hav-
ing laid the foundations of the system
attic study Of ancient volcanoes. AS
far back as the year 1852 GuettaTd rec
ognized that the Puys Of Auvergnc were
volcanic cones that had poured forth
streams of lava. But it was reserved to
Desmarest - years later TO examine the
question in detail and to establish the
investigation Of former volcanic action
upon a broad and firm basis Of careful
observation and sagacious Inference. He
discovered that the volcanoes Of central
France were not all Of oHc age, but had
made their appearance III long series,
whereof the individual members became
less perfect and distinct in proportion
to their ant guilty. While these fruitful
researches ere in progress IL France
others Of hardly less moment were ad-
yaucing in Scotland. Hutton, as part
of his immortal Theory Of the Earth, y
had conceived the idea that much mol
ten material had been injected from be.
low into the terrestrial crust, and he
had found many prcofs Of such intTu-
sion among the rocks Of his native
country. His observations, confirmed
al extended by Playfair and Hall and
subsequently by Macculloch. opened up
tho investigation Of the subterrancan
phases Of ancient volcanic action. Sir
Archibald Geikie.
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To Raise q State Capitol.

H. Sheeler of Chicago has made a
proposition to lift the massive capitol
of Ohio and place another story under
the structure. Mr.. Sheeler says he will
accomplish this remarkable feat for
$500, 900, and Senator Miller of Lick
ing county has promised to Introduce q
bill to provide the funds for the under
taking.
The present capitol is inadequate to
the needs of the various state depart
ments, and the previous legislature pro-
vided for the remodeling of the struc-
ture. Plans have been adopted to this
end, but the great expense that would
be entaiied has aroused opposition to
the plans.
The Ohio capitol, built of native
limestone, is one Of the most massive
buildings in the country and covers
more than two acres. 1t is estimated
there are many hundred thousand tons
of stone in the structure. Mr.. Sheeler
proposes to raise this immense structure
without disturbing a single occupant of
the building. He will cut off the build.
ing at the base and raise it with screws.
This work alone would require forest
of timber, thousands Of screws and the
labor of 1000 men for three weeks
Cleveland Leader.
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pr;oce Henry of Prussia,

A former teacher Of Prince Henry of
Prussia, who has gone to China, thus
speaks Of him: He was his PrussIan
grandmother darling, was gentle as
girl, easy going, conterplative and
framed not for war and strife, but for
peace aud Guietpess. His heart was ex-
cellent and in the right place. His ia
thcr used to say that he would make
perfect constitutional king of England,
if ne could only lay the foundation
stones and open exhibitions by deputy.
He understands his duties as a naval
officer and is we'll up i'll naval tactics
However, he is fonder Of land service
than of sailing about the world. The
Empress Frederick thought him clever
and often said he never said or did any
thing to give her a pang. The Empress
Augusta spoke of him as her angel
grandson, and the late Duke OF Sake.
Coburg thought he was very like the
late prince tonsort, but would resemble
him more if put we'll on his mettle." "
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A Horse That Climbs Trees.

Dan Berry, the well known horse
owner of this city. has made a great hit
in purchasing an ordinary locking nag
in the southern part of the state. 1t ap-
pears that the owner was glad to get rid
IF it and thought he was doiug a smart
thing in working it off on Dan, but the
latter is going to turn the deal to his
own account, for the animal is O Won
der 1t is nothing more or less than a
climbing horse.
1t was foaled in the woods Of an un-
settled part of Brown county, ard for
six months afterward itneyer saw hu-
man being. During that period it learn
ed to climb trees with the agility Of a
squirrel, and when it was first discov-
cred it lay sleeping in the branches Of a
large oak. The horse was taken hcme
and broken to drive, and now III every
other respect it is well behaved ami
NAL except when it takes a notion to
climb q tree, and no matter whether
hitched lip or not up the tree it goes,
buggy and all.
A few days after coming here the
horse was hired by John Peterson and
John Heeler for a drive into the coun-
try. The drivers were passing through
q large woods when the horse suddenly
took notion to climb tree. and up it
vent with the buggy and men. The
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More Amusing Than Harmful.

The Holland Danes, the Order Of the
Crown, the Barons of Runnymede and
other similar societies formed for mu-
tual admiration are striving to teach Us
that this democratic country is not pop
ulated wholly by the offspring Of Eu-
ropes canaille and that ali ancient usage
is more to be priced than native worth.
Even SO respectable citizen as John
Jacob Astor, with whose ancestry
Americans are more or less familiar,
has not disdained the assistance of the
genealogical faddists They have shown
that he is descended from King Edward
I Of England instead Of that cnterpris-
ing immigrant from Waldorf, Germany,
who laid the foundation Of the Astor
fortune by carrying a peddler's pack
among the aborigines of this country.
This effort of numerous Americans to
make themselves out little better than
their neighbors might be regarded as a
sign of democratic decadence were it
not more amusing. than harmful.-Syra-
cuse Courier.
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ABOX OF SCOTCH HEATHER.
And the Woman Who Was Selling 1t on
An EnpleaSant Night.

w
an Unpleasant Night.
4 man and "a woman We're hurrying
along lower Broadway enc night re-
Gently. 1t had Eccn raining, and the
thick mud made the sidewalks slippery,
and Il depressing fog added to the un-
pleasantuess of things. Consequently
pedestrians We're wasting 10 time about
getting to their destinations.
Suddenly the two were halted by q
woman who carried il her hand :; small
tin box. She touched the man gently
on the arm.
"Wouldn't you like to buya bit O.
heather, SIR" she asked with soft
Scotch accent. Unthinking, tho two
moved aside. The woman said no more,
but with bent head hurried on. Then it
came to the man and his companion
that here was something unusual. The
voice and manner fingered with them.
"Jove.' said the man. Il believe
she's not fakir. Did You notice her
accent: And think she said something
about heather" They turned and
watched the woman. She was respecta-
bly, dressed, but mnd and rain had
soaked her skirts. Their rebuff had evil
IDENTIFY made her timid. She did not inn
mediateiy address others who followed,
but passed along with a certain furried
movement. The two interested people
went back after her.
"What is it you are resellinc:' inquired
the man.
"Scotch heather, SIR" she answered,
and he could see that she Redeemed and
kent her eyes lowered. She opened tho
box and nervou>lv fingered the dried
flowers lying therein.
"How much for bunch:" asked the
man, with Kindness in his voice.
"Fivc-l0 ccnts-aDythin2 you like,
sir" she stammeIed.
Plainly she had no idea of the market
value of her wares. The man gave her
a quarter and took a small bunch. He
longed to question her further, but evil
IDENTIFY the ordeal was painful for her,
so he said no more. and she slipged
away.
They watched her as she moved
quickly along The dismal street, her
head bent over tho tin box Of dried
Scotch blossoms. They asked each other
what was the misfortune which had
driven the sensitive Scotch lassie to
selling on the street tho flowers which
had probably come to her rs greeting
from over the seas.-New York Sun.
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p;sp:nsary Profits.

Appostionment Of the School Fund.-
Amounts that the Several Counties
Falling Below the Three Dyliars
Per Capita Will Get.
At last the people Of the State who
have been interested to know how
much the school funds of the several
counties would get under the con
stitu:ional provision intended to see
t>at The public St botls get enough
ON the dispensary fund to bring
their funds on the enrolment Of
children in the public schools up
to 50 per capita, are furnished
with the information. Tue calcu-
lations were based on the taxes
levied for 1896 and Il eapportoinmeot
has been made by the comptroller
under the provisions of the new cou-
stitution and Of Joint resolution No
lG passed at the last session Of the
general assembly. Some time ago it
was estimated that the amount the
dispensary would have to pay would
be $4,000 in round numbers to make
up the deficiency in the counties fall
ing behind. That sum was paid
The final figures now show that the
total exceeds this amount by S490 50.
When the State board tf control
meets on the 31st this will be Gale d
to it's attention. The board will be
called upon 10 pay in the sum indi
Gated. In several counties the mill
and poll taxes petted considerably
mere than the required 50 per capita.
As soon as tie S499.55 is in The
treasury, the comptroller will pro-
ceed to pay out the money to the
several ccurties entitled to it. He is
now having copy Ct all the ealculs-
ions by counties printed in circular
form and these circulars will be sent
to any desiring to examine the fig
ures.
The appo:tioument of the fund to
the counties is as follows. Itappears
under the heading Amount less than
So per capita received in certain
counties from 2 mill tax and poll tax
and to he paid from dispensary
| funds:
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A Small Reward.

The engine driver who took charge Of
the train from Falkenberg to Leipsic
On Dec. 13 prevented an accident IN a
very ingenious and plucky manner. Be-
tween the stations Totgau and Mock
rehna he noticed that the rahs running
parallel to his own were broken, and
that the next train that would pass
over them must inevitably be wrecked.
He at once wrote a few words explain
ing what he had seen and giving an ex-
net description of the place, and when
passing a group of railway workmen he
flung the paper to them, which he had
first rolled round piece Of ccal. They
read the warning, sent kilograms to the
stations interested, the trains were
stopped in the nick of time, and the &C
cidens was happily prevented. This
praiseworthy conduct of the engine driv-
or was duly brought to the notice of his
superiors, and he has just been reward
ed with present CT two shillings.
Even life is cheap in the Fatherland.
German Railway News.
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i Lucky Find.

A guest il a Philadelphia hotel lost
a diamond stud in the waste pipe Of the
bathtub the other day, according to the
philadelphia Record. On hearing OF
the loss the proprietor allowed the pipe
to be taken up at the expense of the
loser a plumber did the job for $40,
and the guest not only recovered his
stud, but also found in the bend Of the
drain pipe diamond ring Being an
honest man. he gave tho ring to the
proprietor, who advertised the find IN
several newspapers AS no one came to
claim the ring the proprietor. with al
equally commendable sense Of honesty,
returned it, to the finder. Needless to
say, the loser Of the stud was highly
compensated for his trouble, as the ring
was valued at $3.50 The fortunate ,nan
gave the plumber crisp $50 note cx.
ira, as the brilliant find was partly due
to that worthy
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AUGUSTA DIVISION.
THROUGH TRAIN SEkVI: Z.

Prllra, Palace Sleeping cars between
Charleston and ST. Louls. via Atlanta Chat
tanocga, Nashville and Evansville. without
change.
Augusta D;viSicn-Throneh Sleepers be-
tween Charleston and Atlanta, leaving
Charleston at 5 30 p. M, arriving in At
lanta at m.
Columbia Division Through Coaches
between Charleston. and ashcville, both di-
rections.
Shortest route to Ashevillc and Hot
Springs, n. c. and all resorts of Upper
North and South CaroiLa.
Through tickets can be purchased. sleep
ing car reservations secured. baggage
checked to destina i)n and all other inior-
nation obtained by arp!ing to Vim H.
Evans. c. r. A.. Charleston Hotel, ORG W.
Devices, Ticket Agent, Line Street Station.
L. A EMERSON.
Traffic Manager.
J. H. SANDS, General M.neger
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lsarere on jefferson.

A passage in Barere's memoirs which
has especial interest for Americans is
the ten pages devoted to jefferson, whom
Barere knew during his service as Unit
ed States minister to France. Of Jetfer-
sons views of tho French revolution
Barere says:
"A farseeing and sagacious politician,
jefferson feared that our movement for
national freedom could not come out
victorious from very prolonged strug-
gle, cf which he perceived symptoms in
the obstinate resistance Of the court and
privileged classes. He advised NJ. dc
Lafayette, his friend, and other influ-
entail patriots to profit by few ad-
vances Of the court. He was not &C.
quainted with the per6dy and articles
of power in France and was mistaken
as to the character Of the miuister for
foreign affairs, NJ. do Montmorin, who
was but an aristccrat and an lntriSuer.
jefferson also believed too much in the
administrative talent and credit of the
banker minister Necker, when he went
so far as to propose to his compatriots
all accommodation with the monarchy
of Versailles. However, jefferson was
capable of studying France better than
other foreign travellers. He did not con-
tent himself with delusive sojourn in
tue great towns in order to judge the
nation. He travelled in Burgundy and
the southern provinces. He traversed
villages, visited the cottages Of the poor,
ate their bread and asked their wants.
Having acquired just ideas on this great
aud good people of France, he followed
it's movements and vicissitudes when he
returned to America as he had Gone III
Europe, and during the eight years of
his presidency of the United States be
made unexampled efforts not to break
the alliance with France"
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Italians For SeneZuela.

AL Italian named Dotti has entered
into an agreement with the Venezuelan
government to colonize in Venezuela
1000 Italian families per annum, to es-
tablish a bank for the benefit of agricul-
turists with a capital Of So, 80, 900 and
to maintain a line of steamships be-
tween the colonies and Italy. 10 en-
courage the scheme the government
grants large rebates of taxation and
other privileges and assures to the new
coloniSts generous welcome and protec-
ton.
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taller Ii out, urt ;;..c :lcrse went On up
into the tree, carrying the buggy with 1t.
For three hours the boys tried to coax
it down, bpt it staid up until its desire
was satisfied. The buggy was badly
broken, and the boys, cane back with
the horse, but left the fragments Of the
vehicle behind them Mr Berry will
sell the horse to q circus.-Chicago
Chronicle
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BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, CLilblains, Corns, 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. 2. kaufmans.
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Good Advice.

II have become so accustomed to
wearing blocmers, said the bicycle
girl, that during the winter think l
shall simply wear my skirts over my
bloomers. What Go you think Of the
idea:"
"In my opinion, replied the girl
who never had hankcring to forsake
the garb Of feminini,y, that will be
infinitely preferable to trying to wear
the bioomers over the skirts.
Thus it happened that for time the
relations between them we're somewhat
strained. d.-Chicago Post.
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Misunderstood Again.

He-Ah, dearest, you must pardon
me if | seem to be somewhat uncouth IN
the presence Of women. I have never
had mother. Will you be mine: Will
YOU
She-Wretch! Begone!-Exchange.
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S.S.S.tff}fia Blood

is logically the best tonic on the
market. The general health needs
building up, hence tonic is needed
that is entirely harmless. 5. S. S.
ispurely vegetable, and is the only
blood remedy that is guaranteed
to contain no potash, mercury, or
other harmful mineral ingredient.
It is Natures remedy, being made
from roots and herbs gathered
from Natures great storehouse. 1t
thoroughly cleanses the blood OF
all impurities, tones up the gen
eral health, renews the appetite
and imparts new life and vlgor to
the entire system. Dangerous
typhoid fever and other prevalent
summer diseases seldom attack q
person whose system is thoroughly
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Disgrace.

Prison Visitor-My misguided friend,
fear you do not realize the disgrace at
tached to Imprisonment.
The Impenitent Prisoner-Well, l
guess do. 1t shows guy has got no
pull. ll.-Indianapolis Journal.
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An Easier WAY.

"You don't mean to say, Bumply,
that you paid $3.50 for that suit"
"Well, I should say not. l had it
charged. ''-Detroit Free Press.
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Abandoned,

"The doctors have given him up"
NO"
YES, his case battles the highest bill
collecting skill. '-Detroit Journal.
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In Effect October 17th, 1897

Train No. - connects at Laurens
for Greenville, Spartanburg and Au
gusta.
Train No. 53 connects at Columbia
for Charleston and all points East.
Train No. , carries through sleeper
to Atlanta daily except Sunday.
Berth fare 81 Go.
Train No. ] carries through sleeper
from Atlanta daily except Sunday.
For tickets and any other informa-
ton, call on
B. F. P. LEAPHART,
City Ticket Agent,
Columbia, S. G.
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cleansed q Il d
toned up W it h
S. $. s. in the
spring. Get S.
S. S. and be pre-
pared. Sold by all
druggists.
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The Port Royal dry dock is to be
arranged to allow the largest wa,
vessels to 60 in aDd out at any stage
Il the tide.
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SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
Nos 81 AID S2-"NEW YORK AND FLOR-
IDA LIMITED" Solid Ec,;ibued Tram or
Pullman Dra"ine-Room Sleeping Cars. Oo-
Servation and Compartment Cars, and Dining
Cars running through without change between
ST. Augustine, Fla, and New York, via Jack.
soEville, Savannah, Columbia, Charlotte and
Washington. Pullman Drawing Room Sleep
Ing Cars between Augusta Ga, and New York
connecting with this train at Columbia. for the
accommodation OF Angus and Aiken travel
Most excellent daily passenger service ne
tween Florida and New York.
Nos. 8, and SS-WashinSto Ston and Southwestern
Limit ed. Solid Festibued train with diniaS
cars and frs. class coaches north OF Charlotte.
Pullman drawing room Sleeping cars between
Tampa. Jacksonville, savannah, Washington
and New York
Pullman sleeping cars between Augusta and
Richmond
Nos IS and 36-U. s. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet see; ing cars be-
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sccping cars between Augusta AMI Char
lotto. Pullman sleeping ears Eetwte, Jack
sonyilic AID Columbia, eu route daily between
jacksonville and Cincinnati, via Ashcvlile.
F.S. CANNON. J. NJ. CCLp.
Third V.P. s. Gen. Mgr. r. n. Washington
". A TURK, 5. H. EARDWlCk.
6. P. A.. Washington. 4: G. P. A. Atlanta:
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THE CHARLESTON LINE

SOUTH CAlOIINAAND GA, l.. r. co.
Schedule corrected to December 10. 1897.
(Ea.tarn Time)