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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Ho, for Atlanta!
The Reunion of Confederate Veterans
in the Gate City.

The Reunion of Confederate Veterans
in the Gate City.
The Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets for this occasion to
all Confederate veterans and their
friends, from Lexington, Batesburg
and intermediate points between Co.
lumbia at the rate of $500. Special
through cars will be run from Colum-
bia, leaving on the morning train July
18th, at $50 a. m, and arriving in
Atlanta at 3:55 p. m. the same day.
Every arrangement has been made
for the convenience of all who go.
Tickets on sale July IT, Is and 10,
limited to July 31st to return. The
many battle6elds and historic points
near Atlanta and its importance as a
leading Southern city will insure a
pleasant and entertaining trip to all
who attend this years reunion. Call
on nearest railroad agent for further
information, or write to j. B. Hey
ward, General Travelling Passenger
Agent, Southern Railway, Augusta,
Ca
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Col. D. J. Griffith reports that th

Col. D. j. Griffith reports that the
crops in and around Lewledale are
in a fine condition, especially so after
much needed refreshing rains fell.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
James P. Meetze has assumed in
tire management Of the hammer
Hotel and will keep it up to the high
standard which it earned under the
management of her late husband.
The barbecue at Reuben W.
Kleckley's is going to be one OF the
best so far given this season. Their
meats will be deliciously cooked and
pleasant day is anticipated. Can
didates will be on hand to address
the people.
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~ CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. 4
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Coca. Use EI
[s1 In time. Sold by druggists. E4
~ YS2SySXSUM2HES1S "a

H. H. Whittier, J. B. Price and L
A. Hallman have left DR.. Blue
Mountain Joe and have joined the
Second Tennessee regiment band.
They are at Camp Alger, eight miles
south of Washington, D. G, where
thew will remain until ordered to 60
to the front. The boys say they like
army life fine and have a splendid
band.
The out buildings on the premises
of Mr.. julius Lorick,, just across the
river near Lorick's ferry, were burned
on last Friday morning week. 1t
is supposed that the origin OF the
fire was the result of carelessness on
the part of some of the hands. lie
lost all of his stock food and it was
only by hard work that his dwelling
was saved.
Mr.. Arthur T. Harman, left for
the thriving town of Duck River,
sixty miles beyond Nashville, Tenn,
to take charge of quite a large and
fourishing school. He will be absent
twelve months. The people of that
place will find Mr.. Hartman to be a
high toned and accomplished young
man, and in every way worthy OF
their confidence and esteem.
Schley the American Commodore
has destroyed Ceveras fleet and
wrote his name high upon the pima
Gle of fame. S. n. Hendrix, the Co
lumbia dealer in fine family grocer
les has destroyed high prices and
his fame, has extended into the far
therst corner of this county. When in
need of pure family groceries, canned
goods, fruits and chewing tobacco,
90 to Hendrix in Columbia and make
your purchases.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
CHAMPION Shot Ct the World.

Miss Annie Oakley writes; My
self and many of the Buffalo Bill
Wild West Co., having given Aliens
Foot Ease, the powder to shake into
the shoes, most thorough trial, and
il does all if not more than you
claim" 1t instantly takes the sting
out of Corns and Bunions. Allen S
Foot Ease is a certain cure for hot,
aching, nervous or sweating feet.
Sold by all Druggists and Shce
Stores, 25c. Sample sent free. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Heavy Rains.

Nearly every afternoon during last
week copious showers have fallen
doing much good to growing vegeta-
ton. Some of the rains were heavy
and in some places the roads were
considerably washed. The mill dam
of Mr.. John Snelgrove broke and the
factory dam at the hume was strained
but fortunately the strain was sue
cessfully withstood; a lot of cordwood
was washed off the wood yard of the
mill and with this exception, how
ever, no damage was done by the
swollen streams.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13


The city of Santiago is almost in
darkness tonight, and our men be-
lieve that the resistance of tie Span
ia.ds is about at an end. They ex-
pect a general assault tomorrow,
should the city not have surrendered
by day break.
The Americans are now much bet
ter fortified in the trenches.
Peace talk is becoming more loud.
The Spanish Cabinet has resigned.
Gen. Wheeler is inside the Span
ish lines.
The American dynamite guns were
so we'll trained on the Spanish block
house with such absolute precision
that the first shot obliterated it.
General Shafter said that he would
not he surprised if he took Santiago
in three days.
Kingston, Ja., Monday, July II,
noon.-From 4 o'clock this afternoon
until dark the American guns have
again been pouring a deadly fire into
the Spanish lines.
Our men are greatly refreshed by
their three days rest and have been
fighting with lion-like spirit. The
knowledge of the arrival of reinforce
ments gives them rev enthuiasm.
General Shafter has notified Gen
eral Toral, the Spanish commander,
that by President McKinley's direc
ton, the Spanish proposition to sur
render if the garrison was allowed to
leave fully armed and with flying
fags, has been rejected and the
United States would accept no terms
but immediate and unconditional
surrender. The armistice has been
ended by the Spaniards opening file
on the Americans Sunday with a
light battery OF artillery, which was
soon silenced by heavy discharge
from the American batteries.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
An Uncertain Disease.

There is no disease more uncertain IN Its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t IS
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you; Browns, 5,
Iron Bitters will cure 1t. invaluaole IN all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
r~ Notices aciU be inserted
In the Local department 0t
the a,nIo,ns price of 5 cents
per line, to one and all. 81
# the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth,
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
twenty-five cents bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
No Cure-No Pay.

That is the way all druggists sell
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic for
Chills and Malaria. 1t is simply
Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form.
Children love it. Adults prefer it to
bitter nauseating tonics. Price, SOC
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Death Of Mr.. James P. Meetze.

Death has again invaded our COM
munity and laid it's icy hands upon
one of our best known citizens and
removed him from our midst.
Mr.. James p. Meetze departed
this life in the early morning of July
9th, 1898, after lingering illness Of
several weeks. In the prime of his
manhood when a life of usefulness
lay before him with bright prospects,
the grim reaper gathered him to
swell the majority beyond the great
divide. He was a useful citizen,
progressive and enterprising, always
taking an active interest in all move
ments having for their object the up
building Of his county and town, and
contributed of his time and means in
carrying out successfully everything
he undertook to accomplish. He was
unselfsh in his devotion to family
and friends, and those who were
fortunate enough to hold his friend
ship found him to be true and stead.
fast. Knowing him from a boy we
attest to his many good qualities Of
heart and soul and not a more warm
hearted and generous man lived than
James P. Meetze, and in his death
the town and county has last most
valued and devoted son whose place
will be hard to fill.
His funeral services we're con-
Quoted last Sunday morning at the
Hammer Hotel, of which he was the
proprietor, in the presence of a large
number of relatives and friends. His
pastor, the Rev. J. G. Graichen, Of
st. Stephens, read the impressive
burial service and then brihy, but
eloquently and beautifully touched
upon the life and character of the
deceased. His remains were inferred
in St. Stephens cemetery, there to
await the time when the Master comes
to make up his jewels. The sympa-
thies of the entire community 60 out
to the bereaved family Of the departed
one, especially so to the stricken
wife and two small children. May
the God of the widow and the or.
phan take them under the shadow OF
his wing and temper the winds tc
meet their condition.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Don't Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Btters taken now and then
viii keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns Iron BitterS
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow ITS use.
browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Ex-senator Donald Cameron, who
is now in London, has cabled Secrc-
tary Long Offering the government
the free use for hospital purposes of
his magnificent estate on St. Helena
island, opposite Port Royal, this
State. The acceptance Of the offer
is left to the Surgeon General.
General Miles sailed from Charles
ton on Yale, last Saturday for Cuba.
1t is said that be will command the
Porto Rico invasion army. He has
arrived at Siboney, off Santiago and
is looking over the situation.
Gen. Shaiter has sent the war de-
partment the following complete
report of his lost on July l and 2:
Killed, % officers, 20S enlisted men.
Wounded, 81 officers, 1908 enlisted
men. Missing, 70 enlisted men. TIE
reports giving the names Of the
killed and wounded are being pre-
pared.
The artillery is in play and doing
effective work. The fire from the
Spaniards in the trenches is very
weak.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Index to New Advertise ntnts.

Index to New Advertise rtnts.
Sheriff's Sales.
Barbecue-P. D. Harman & ". I.
Johns.
Barbecue-R E. Taylor & j. 7.
burst.
Barbecue-W. A Rish.
Notice-H. Y. Simmons.
Sale of Personal Property--H. \.
Simmons.
Notices. F. Shealy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Oats Fer Sale.

We have for sale q large lot of
baled oats which We offer for sale at
low prices. Address Jacob A. Il. &
Henry F. Geiger, at Brookland.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

The bombardment Of Santiago by
the Americans has done frlghtful
work to lives and property.
Shafter has the Spanish complete
~ surrounded in Santiago.
Considerable damage is being done
to the Spanish soldiers by the Amer
ican sharp shooters.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
w class barbecue at J. b. Sox's place,
Saturday, August 6, 1898. Music and dane
ing for the young folk. Candidates and
everybody are cordially invited:
J. y SOX,
VI. II. HAMMER.
June 22--7w3Spd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Proceedings Of the Dem. Ex. Com.

The executive committee, at its
meeting July 7lb, decided upon the
following assessments for the various
candidates: Representatives 50 each;
Judge of Probate and County Supt.
of Education, each s.; Auditor,
Treasurer and Supervisor, each $40.
Each candidate will have to pay in
this amount to the Treasurer on or
before August 10, 1898, and to the
defeated ones will be returned all in
excess Of $3.50.
The chairman and secretary were
instructed 10 apportion the assess
ments of the Magistrates among the
different districts according to the
salaries paid, so as to raise SIG from
the eight districts. OF these assess
ments all will be returned to the de-
feated candidates except SOC. each.
The official ticket, with the names
of all the candidates printed thereon,
with instructions to voters to erase
names of all not voted for, was
adopted, and will be furnished by
the committee.
The messengers will be paid SOC.
per day and Sc. per mile one way, for
and returning with boxes.
The campaign meetings were fixed
as follows.
Leesville, August 10, 1898.
Rishton, &C. r Rishes, J August -
Swansea, August l3.
Brookland, August II.
Irmo, August IS.
Chapin, August 10.
The committee ordered that all
assessments must be paid to Samuel
B. George, Treasurer, on or before
10, 1898, and that all pledges
must be filed with G. NJ. Efrd,
Chairman, on or before said date.
The State campaign meeting, by
order of the committee, will be held
in the town Of Lexington.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee, who have not done so, must
send the Chairman the names of the
managers for the first primary, be-
fore the 1st day of August.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

statesmen WANTED ws 0s5 s9 satEaSa Sa
will make good business proposition to reliable
men to sell our Iabricatiug Oils and GreaSes to
the gin and mill trade. Reference required
The Edgewood Refining Co., Cleveland, OHIO.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
ATTENTION, SOLD|ERS
Another Call Issued

TOR AN ARMY OF SOLDIEFS WHO
i are fighting tor Il living these hard
times In South C.roi!uh. We, OF the firm
OF Burr!SS Il Rast, do hereby cordially in-
vite any ami all eligible men and women
who desire to save their hard earned money
to call upon MS when contemplating pur-
chasing bnSg',S, carriages, etc, also har.
ness, which We manufacture. pnd guarantee
all tn It We sell TO be we'll worth every penny
which We ask tor 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 Supplythe demands
made upon MS owing to the fact that We
have been quite unable to employ the skill
full labor necessary to keep up q supply of
goods to the standard which We promised
when starting ont in this business. Bat
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 a better grade of work.
Hoping to see our Old customers with hew
recruits coming to us IN the future, we beg
to remain your edi mt servants,
BURRISS & RAST,
COLUMBIA, S. G.
October l3 If.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
FRIGHT SIDE UP"
Tallahassee, Fla, March 16, 1898
Rock Hill Buggy Co,

Tallahassee Fla March 16 1898
Rock Hill Buggy Co,
Rock Hill S. G..
Gents My with the empty buggy another buggy
smashed its Wheels turned my buggy and right side its
Wheel Not started not bolt broken not clip out of place and
the only damage bent dash and the back side and
cracked pokes each wheel The dash and back
ten minutes and used the buggy daily without
any repair on wheels, am using it today Very truly
A. L. WOODWARD
HILL the best
oainale sold
together
Bat the
will object Sold all first
dealer ROCK
beon the
genuine ROCK HILL" Baggy the right
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.
Bic Barbecue.

w barbecue at Lexington. L on Cam
paign Day, Friday, August 26'h. All the
candidates for State Offices will be present
to address the people. The meats will be
excellently cooked by ore OF the best GUSTS
in the county and the refreshments will be
first class in every particular. Charges
moderate. Ever ybody come.
P. II. CORLEY,
S. H. HARMAN.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Success-Worth Knowing.

40 years success in the South, poyes
Hughes Tonic great remedy for Chllls
and all Malarial FeverS. Better than Qul-
nine Guaranteed, try it. At druggists.
SOC. and 81 90 bottles.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

WILL GIVE A FIRST CLASS BAR.
i bccue with refreshments. at my place,
on the fourth Saturday in JaIy, being the
23d day. Prices 35 cents for men and -
cents for ladies. Dancing and other en-
joymen.s will be provided. Candidates
and everybody are expected.
D. NJ. DRAFTS.
June /, 1898 Sw3C
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

WYE WILL FURNISH A No. ! BAR
w becue and refreshments at my p ace,
tReuben W. Kleckley's) near Rev. J. A.
Cromer's, On Saturday. July l6. Every
boiyis cordially invited and royal time
guaranteed. A good dinner, music and
Speaking by the candidates will be the
rropram Diuner charges. 35c, 25c and
children in proportion.
REUBEN W. KLECKLEY.
HENRY BUFF.
June l, 1693-7w35
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

ON JULY q, 1898, AT HILTON. S. c..
" We will furnish first class barbecue,
and vii, spare no pains 10 make the day
pleasant one for all Speaking by the can
dliates Music and dancing. Everybody
invited to come. RESPECTFULLY.
J. J. HALTIWANGER,
y. Z. AN1Ck.
June 80 4w36.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

H,HE BUILDING COMMITTEE OF
/ Mt Vernon Church will give barbe-
cue at White Rock, S. c., August 9th.
The law against profanity and disorderly
conduct will be enforced. Candidates,
both State and County, are expected.
July A. Sw4l.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Barbecue.

T WILL FURNISH 4 FIRST CLASS
/ barbecue, with refreshments, at my
place, Rishton p. o. on Saturday, July 81.
4 stand for candidates and speakers will be
erected and music by the Brass Band may
be expected for the occasion. Candidates
and everybody are invited. Charges 1or
dinner moderate.
D. F. SHUMPERT.
June 80 5W37
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Those who suffer from impaired digestion
and weak stomachs. and on account Of this
have peculiar dread of chills and fever,
will be glad to learn that cure for chills
and fever is now manufactured and uni
versally sold which does not irjure the
stomach but actually benefits it. 1t i
Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic. Tastel. IS
and guaranteed SOC. For sale by G. NJ.
Harman and J. Z. Kaufman. 3S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Plenty of beer ill the summer
means little fire in the winter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-11

continues from May to November,
the heat is very oppressive and ener-
waiting and is unhealthy for strangers.
Epidemic diseases are, however, rare,
Cholera is occasionally epidemic, but
not more so than in other and cooler
countries.
Thunder storms are frequent and
disastrous and tremendous damage is
done by the vagulo, sort of cyclone
which sweeps over the country from
the east, rotating uniformly from left
to right and spending itself in the
China sea or breaking upon the Asiatic
continent, as did the one of Septem-
ber 8, 1874, which swept an enormous
mass of water upon the city of Hong
Kong, enguling over 1000 people and
laundering fourteen ships.
The bay of Manila is one of the
most spacious and beautiful in the
world. The old city of Manila, which
was founded by Lagaspi in 1871, is
surrounded by a crumbling wall of
masonry 200 or 800 years old. In this
wall are vaults for storage and num-
Der of guns are mounted on the top.
Soldiers and priests are plentiful in
the narrow, dark streets of the old
city. The river Pasig, which flows
into the harbor, is rival for filth of
our own Chicago river. There are
many ruins in evidence of the hidden
power Of the earthquakes which occa-
sionally work great damage in the is
lands. The streets of Manila are
lighted by kerosene, as the frequency
of earthquakes makes the laying of
gaspipes impracticable.
A frequent and to the foreigner
rather odd sight is the carabao or
water buffalo, which is used univer-
sally both in city and country as a
beast of burden. 1t is an ungainly,
ox-like animal, about one.third larger
than our cattle, of dark, leaden
color, with whitish feet, scanty and
coarse hair. Its head is carried low,
with the large, fattened horns extend
ing almost horizontally backward.
This slow and docile but powerful
creature is guided by ring through
the nose, to which is attached cord
leading backward to the driver, who
is either perched upon its back or
upon the shafts of the queer-looking
vehicle.
In the construction of residences re-
gard has to be taken of shutting out
the heat of the suns rays and at the
same time permitting light and venti-
lation, while the possibility of earth
quakes must also not be neglected.
Glass windows are practically un-
known. The upper two-thirds of the
house usually has sliding windows, six
feet Ivy three or four, with two-inch
square panes of placuna, a fiat, trans
parent oyster shell, which admit light
but shut out the heat of the sun, are
not easily broken and are readily re-
placed. Carpets, curtains and uphol'
stery, to collect dust and harbor in
sects, are not used. Straw mating
takes the place of mattress on the
bed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-11
HUNGRY HAVANA.
The Beleagured City Is In Desperate
Straits.

The Beleagured City Is In Desperate
Straits.
Spanish mail found on the recently
captured steamer Arganata has, after
inspection by the military authorities,
been forwarded to Washington.
Captain General Blanco is in desper-
ate straits. He is already thinking of
abandoning Havana and the entire
eastern part of Cuba, apparently real
izing that it will soon become unten-
able. When he appears en- the streets
Blanco wears his most brilliant uniform
and maintains bold front, but he
knows the ground is crumbling beneath
his feet. Havana is already a beleag-
ured city. Theatres and public schools
are closed. Beef has risen from "a
cents to 81 pound, and other provis-
ions are correspondingly high. To
keep up the spirits of the people
General Blanco has military bands
play continually in the parks, and the
newspapers issue an extra announcing
Spanish success.
Business men are compelled to deco
rate their shops. Rich people in Ha-
vana are leaving the city whenever
they can, but they are compelled to
pay a heavy indemnity for the priv
ilege. This preference makes the COM
mon people angry, and riots are
with difficulty.
General Blanco has offered a big
premium to Spanish ship owners who
will run the blockade and bring in
food.