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The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

viii Wallace has entirely recovered
from his severe attack of illness last
week. His son, Vint, is still on the sick
list, though his illness is not of a
serious nature.
Fort Smith has had small sized
cotton mill offered it if it will give the
ground for its location and a cash
bonus. The Commercial League has
the matter in charge.
j. W. Nicodemus e. Sons secured the
contract for some tin roofing, etc. on
r. Comstock new residence at Union
town and have been having workmen
at work there this week.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

A grower from the neighborhood of
Paris, Ark, took some extra fine
broom corn to Fort Smith last Tuesday
which sold readily to the local factory
and it is expected that other farmers of
Logan will Immediately begin raising
it. Arkansas people are finding that
diversified farming is the kind that
pays.
About September 1st the Frisco pro
poses to consolidate the position of
passenger and freight agent here. Mr..
p. w. Furry the gentlemanly freight
agent will have charge of the combined
departments. We hope that with the
consolidation we will also get pas
senger station commensurate with the
business transacted by the road here
The station-or rather box doing duty
here as a station-is the poorest Iexcuse
for one on this line of the road. And
that of the Mo, Pacific is on a par
with it.
Alma will have on its best 'duds'
today. and the candidates will find it in
its holiday attire to greet them at the
closing up of the campaign. There
will no doubt be a large attendance
from all over the country, and those
who go down from Van Buren will be
assured of an enjoyable time Besides
the candidates, speakess of more than
local reputation will address the people
while music and other entertainments
will help while away the hours between
Don fail to 90 to Alma today if you
possibly can.
....,- ,,..,.,-,, 80,
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

When You Are Out of sorts, feel tired, languid
and duh You need Hoods Sarsaparilla II
Will brace you up and give you strength and
energy VigOr and vitality.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic and
liver tonic Gentle, reliable, sure 5l5
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27
SATURDAY AUG. 97.

Everyone is invited to be present and
hear Mr.. McRea. He is an eloquent
speaker and will present a number of
facts of interest to the voters.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

IF YOU WANT NEAT JOB WORK
WE ARE TIE PEOPLE.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

The speaking takes place at O clock.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN O KANE s DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27

Vote for G. F. Harvey for Justice of
the Peace.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
The Woman's Favorite.

The August number of the Delinea-
tor is called the midsummer number
and presents the usual attractive
combination Of fashion, literary and
household features that distinguish
this publication as the Womans
Favorite Magazine. Francis Lynde,
is charmingly appropriate at this
time. A timely sketch on the woman
of Cuba, by Cate Coventry, throws a
bright light on their household life.
There are many other subjects of
interest to the household and general
readers. The Delineator is the
womans favorite, and is issued by the
famous fashion publishers, The But
terick Publishing Go. (Limited), at I
to II West 18th Street, New Yolk,
at the remal kably low rate of 81 for
years subscription, or Is cents per
copy. Of all family magazines it is
the great caterer to domestic needs,
and can be recommended for it's
cheapness, usefulness, beauty, fresh.
ness and utility.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
More Thar, Glory.

The officers and men of the Ameri-
can feet engaged in the victorious
fight with Cervera's ships the other
day will receive something more sub
stantial than glory from their achiev
ment. The law provides that in sea
fights like the Santiago affair, the
American sailors shall receive a
bounty of one hundred dollars for
every man on the ships Of the enemy
which are sunk or otherwise destroy
ed. There were in the neighborhood
of 1,7OO men on Cerveras ships;
therefore the officers and men will
divide about $4,000. Thus adding
moro than glory the Schley's victory.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Entrance Examinations South Caro-
iira College,

An examination for admission into
the Freshman Glass, and for admis-
sion to tn, Normal Scholarships, OF
the South Carolina College will be
held at the county seat Of this county,
Friday, July IS, 1898.
No vacant scholarship from this
county now. All wishing to stand
this examination will be on hand that
morning.
Also | have received a number Of
application blanks for persons who
desire to stand the examination for
the vacant scholarship in the South
Carolina Military Academy for this
county. These applications must be
forwarded to the Board of Visitors of
said academy, not later than Aug. l,
when said board will order a COM
petitive examination fer said scholar
ship. All who wish to put in appli-
cation for this scholarship must do
so by August 1st.
John d. Furr,
County Supt. of Education.
June Is, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld,
Ill, makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she bought
bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose.
She continued it's use and after tax.
ing six bottles, found herself sound
and well: now does her own house
work, and is as we'll as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at J. f Kaufmann>s Drug
Store. Large bottles 50 cents and
S1.O0.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
AUGUSTA DIVISION.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE

Pullman Palace Sleeping cars between
Charleston and st. Louis. via Atlanta Chat
tanooga, Nashville aud Evansville. without
change.
Augusta D;vision.-Tbrough Sleepers be-
tween Charleston and Atlanta, leaving
Charleston at 50 p. M, arriving in At
lanta at 5 III.
Columbia Division Through CoachsA
between Charleston and Asheville. both di-
rections.
Shortest route to Asheville and Hot
Springs. n C. and all resorts of Upper
North and Sonth Carolina.
Through tickets can be purchased. sleep
ing car rese, vations secured. baggage
checked to destination and all other lntnr-
nation obtained by appiing to VIM n.
Evans, c. T. A. Charleston Hotel ORG W.
Devices. Ticket Agent. Line Street Station.
l.. A EMERSON,
Traffic Manager,
]. H. SANDS, General AIanager.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Sure Death to Bed Bugs, Etc.

The Standard Liquid Insect De-
stroyer is A No. l Polish for Furni-
ture, a Wonderful Disinfectaut, safe,
sure ard speedy. No insect de-
stroyer ever yet devised has 20 fully
and unquestionably met the desired
requirement, that Of certain destruc-
ton of Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ants,
&C., and also the most perfect ger
micide in the word. If you are suf-
fering with any of the insects hy
this most wonderful Insect Destroy er
and be convinced Of its merit. 1t is
the most perfect insect destroyer in
the market. Invaluable to every
no, s shold. Sold under a positive
guarantee. Price, 25 cents, at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

z,nship is heard, but all now dwell
together in unity and peace.
THE SENATOR FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Citizen Ashley was then given an
opportunity TO vindicate himself, and
this he did in vigorous manner.
He and Tillmsn were continually
questioning each other, and once or
twice Josh put some questions that
made the senator pause and reflect.
The burden of Josh's wall was
against higher education. To Till
mans credit, be it said, he was in
favor of supporting all the State in
stitutions.
The senator thought that Josh
ought to be grateful to the Reform
movement, for it had enabled even
the most illiterate to come on the
hustings and be heard. had 1t not
been for this movement Josh would
never have been heard of.
A farmer who had been plying lie
senator with questions, said tfat
Josh was man Of opportunities an d
was citing, what he said, were similar
instances of the success of such men
He compared him more especially
with Lincoln. This seemed to ex-
asperate Tillman, and be said Josh
had plenty of "hoss sense but no
education, while be (Tillman) was
educated. Now which would you
rather have for senator, Josh or me ?
The farmer bluntly replied, "Josh.'
Mr.. C. B Bush, president of III '
Gilmer county court, tells briefly his
experience with an epidemic Of
bloody fux in his family. He writes
under date of October S, 1896, at
Auburn, W, Va. "During the past
summer we had three cases of bloody
hux in our family which we cured in
less than one week with Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea
Remedy. In some instances there
were twenty bemorhages a day."
This remedy never fails to cure the
worst cases of bloody fiux and all
bowel complaints and every family
keep it at hand. For sale by j. E.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

While the steamer Manitoba,
which was recently purchased By the
United States and which was load
ing at London, case of cartridges
exploded. By the explosion it was
developed that the Americans were
shipping ammunition as merchandise.
Five men were blown to atoms, and
five were so badly injured that they
will die. The vessel was badly dam
aged.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Bucklen's Arnica SaIVe.

The Best Salve in the world fer
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains. Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. It's guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction OF money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at J. f. Kaufman
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Six Spanish prisoners were killed
and fifteen wounded by the guards
on the auxiliary cruiser Harvard,
during bold attempt Of escape.
The plot was for the prisoners-part
of Cervera's crew-to rush past their
guards. seize the swift steamer that
is their Jail and escape. A few guns
had been seized by them.
There are said to be 81 frog farms
in the United States.
liza man could have his wishes, he
would double his trouble
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
AS TO THE WAR.

Senator Tillmen then BRIEFLY al
luded to national politics, expressing
his we'll known views in his charac.
teristic way. In speaking of the
war, he said that it had been the
instrument of bridging the chasm
between the north and south ard
that the two sections were now &C.
mented together. On the floors of
the two houses not a word of par!i-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos. 81 and YS-WaShington and Southwestern
Limited. Solid NtS,ibul,d train with dining;
cars and first class cnachrS north nt Charlotte.
Pullman drawing room Sleeping ears N.twren
Tampa. Jacksonville, Savannah. Washington
and New York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Charlotte
and Richmond.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be
tween Greensboro and Norfolk. Clos. rnn1.eH
tion at Norfolk for OLD POINT COMFORT,
arriving there in time for breakfast.
Solid train, with Farlor cars, between
Charleston and AShcville.
Nos. > and &i-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars 10
tween Jacksonville and New York aad Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte. Pullman sleeping cars between jack
sonville and Columbia, On route daily between
Jacksonville and Cincinnati: via Ashryil!s
FRANKS. CANNON, :, 4; tMhp,
W. A. TURK, 5. H. HARDWlCK,
GP. A.. Washington. A. q. z. A. Atlanta.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

+ G.. Blanks, OF Lewisyille, Texas
writes that one box of DeWitt's S
Witch Hazel Salve was worth $50 90
to him. 1t cured his piles of ten
years standing. He advises others
to try it. II also cures eczema, skin
diseases and obstinate sores. J. E.
Kaufman.
No man can climb higher than his
highest ideal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Col. Theodore Roosevelts bravery
and dash in leading bis loops in
Cuba have caused him TO be talked
of in New York in connection with
the Republican nomination fer gov
ernor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

At frSt, Dut Afterwards
spread all over my body.
These soon broke outintO
sores. and it is easy 10
imagine the suffering |
endured. Before | be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good.
l had spent Il hundred
dollars. which was really
thrown away. l the II
tried lOuS patent
medicines. hut they did
not reach the disease.
When | had finished my
first bottle of s. s. =. |
was greatly improved
and was GclirhteG with
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Copper Colcred
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baffled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concesling it from
view. S. S. 5. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the taint.
Twas afflicted with a terrible blood disease.
rhinh wns In snotS nt first but afrhrWa rdS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

the result. Tic large red splotches on my
chest began to grow psler and smaller. and
before long disappear red entirely. | rcgaincd
my lost weight. became stronger. and my ap-
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well. and nv skin as clear as piece Of glass
II. l.. MYERS. 100 Mulberry ST., Newark. NJ
Don't destroy all possible chance of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
THE CHARLESTON LINE

SOUTH CAROLINA AND GA, R. R. Co.
Schedule corrected to December 10. 1897.
Eastern Time.)
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
Sour Stomach Cure.

long time was great sufferer from
Liver and Stomach troubles had dull
lain in my left side uuder my heart At
times my side became swollen and the pain
acute. My stomach was always sour and l
would vonit every time ate. My bow, /,
were very irregular, causing me rain and
distress. tried many things without any
ben fit. 1 read OF your medicine and con-
cluGed to try 1t, and am glad that did l
telt better after the first dose. continued
to take Ramon's Liver Pills & Tonic Pei
let's until l was entirely cured. D. w.
Penland, Otto, Macon Go N. c. Sold by
G. NJ Harman and J. E Kaufman. 3S
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

lv Columbia pm 7O0am O0p III
ar Charleston IS CO p III III lGOan IL 8 % M
Daily. Except Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Train No. 50 connects at Laurens
for Greenville, Spartanburg and Au-
gusta.
Train No. So connects at Columbia
for Charleston and all points East.
Train No. 2 carries through sleeper
to Atlanta daily except Sunday.
Berth fare 81 90.
Train No. l 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.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

RAISED WORSTED WORK.
FRAMED TAPESTRY WORE
304 Best picture in tapestry. 2;
305 Best piano cover raised
work 2;
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13

Josh, with happy twinkle in his
eye, arose and said that be was
against that machinery in Columbia
running the dispensary, and strange
to say. Tillman admitted that he,
too, was: he would admit further
that some people have made politi-
cal machine out of it, but he knew it
was too deeply intrenched in the
hearts Of the people to be rooted out.
Josh said: ut may be, but have
run on a platform that was against
it and was elected every time, and 1
am going in on the same platform
this year without even making a
stump speech.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-13
THE LEXINGTON CO FAIR ASSOCIATION
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Needle and Fancy w orE
Department.
DOMESTIC FABRICS.

223 Best pair wooen blankets 253OG Best lambrequn
224 Best pair cotton blankets O Best cushion sofa or pr
oo5 Ret cotton or myed COW OS Best table scarf
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
A RISING FAMILY.
They Live in a Eouse Whose -Four
- Corner Posts Are Growing
s$.,S Spruce Trees.

. Bangor has an eight-cornereu house,
a house shaped like piece of pie, a
> house with no front door, and a half
house Zone side having been burned
oif); but the queerest dwelling in all
Maine is in the town of Denn ysville,
Washington county, says the New York
Sun. 1t was built about six years ago
by poor man, who was obliged to go
to the edge of the woods, where land
was cheap, for his lot, and utilized the
trunks of four big spruce trees, that
formed a square of 16 feet, for the cor
her posts. Pretty soon the poor man
went west to make his fortune, leaving
his family behind in the queer house.
In five years he returned as poor as
when he left. He found that in the
meanwhile his family had risen in the
world. The four live corner posts had
just grown up about four feet and car
ried the house with them. 1t is q good,
solid house, but unless the trees stop
growing the man will soon need fire
escape ladder instead of the plank
steps that now lead up to the door.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
AUSTRALIAN MALLEE HEN.
Lays Her Eggs in a Great Mound and
the Heat OF the Sun Matches
Them Gut.

The strangest bird known, so far as
its habits are concerned, is the malice
hen of Australia. It lays it's eggs in a
huge mound, which is really cocpera-
tive incubator, being built by many
pairs of birds, and serving to hatch the
eggs of all the hens. Each year the
same nocks repair to the same mounds,
some of which measure so yards at the
base and are $50 feet in circumference
The eggs are deposited about six inches
below the surface. While each hen lays
her eggs in the family mound, no hen
drops her egg closer than 20 inches 10
that of her neighbor. These eggs are
deposited in cavity made by them in
a vertical position, carefully covered,
and the surface smoothed over by the
hen before she quits the nest, says the
Philadelphia Press.
The eggs of the malice hen are out of
all proportion to her size. They are as
large as those of goose, and those of
large hens are very much larger.
The eggs thus!laid;a al nd covered in this
great sand oven in the hot districts are
never again disturbed by the he3s. The
eggs are Matched bythe heat the sun
bakes into the soil where they lay. It
has never been known how the young
chicks are excavated5frorn their egg
grave. for the eggs are deposited fully
six inches below the surface, and the
hardening rains do not aid their exit
very much. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
FRICTION OF RAILWAY TRAINS
A Large Amount of Air Is Dragged
Along by the Rapidly Nov
Y ing Cars. 49,. I

Prof. f. E. Nipher has recently meas
ured the FRACTIONAL effect Of moving
trains upon the air near them, reports
the Scientific American. His appar-
atus consisted of a hemispherical cup,
which he could fix at distances up to 80
inches from the window Of a railway
carriage. The mouth of this collector
was TUNED toward the direction in
which the train was moving at the time
of observation, and the pressure due to
the motion was conveyed to pressure
guage by means of an India rubber
tube attached to the back Of thecollect-
ing cup. The results obtained showed
that a large amount of air is dragged
along with a rapidly moving train, the
motion being also communicative air
many feet away. The air not5oEly pos
ssesses sufficient power to cause one.to
Stopple over, but it also communicate a
spinning molten, tending to roll a per-
son under the train if the nature of the
ground does not prevent such result.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
MEN CHEAPER THAN HORSES.
Animal Hire in Some Parts of Russia
Exceeds That Paid for H1-
man Labor.

In Russia the wages of harse are
higher than those Of a man, and hence,
of course, very much higher than the
wages Of women. Thus, says Gunton's
Magazine, in the Nishni-Volga section,
we find the average pay of man and
horse,to be about 72 cents per day; of
man alone, 81 cents; that is, SO cents for
horse and 81 cents for man. The wom-
en- receive from 10 to 20 cents. In the
central agricultural region the average
is: Horse, % cents; man, 20 cents;
woman, 13 cents. In the southern
steppe: Horse, SO cents; man, Is cents;
woman, 1G cents.
This is an interesting commentary on
the standard of living of Russian agri-
cultural laborers. Its meaning is, sim
ply, that human beings are cheaper
there than draft animals. In other
words, it costs less to keep them alive.
III the southern steppe five women can
be employed more cheaply than two
horses. Is it. difficult to imagine the
condition of home life, the dearth of re-
ining Influences, the sodden, hopeless
stagnation that such q state of affairs
refects?. Is it any wonder that the
products of such wage status as this
are individual degradation, social bar
renness, meager education, political
despotism,. religious intolerance, and,
generally, a type Of civilization scarcely
above barbarism?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
PERSIANS LIKE CIGARETTES.
The Shall's Subjects Are Said to Be
Rapidly Acquiring; the Smok-
ing Habit. ....~

It appears that the smoking Of gssg-
arettes has of late years spread almost
as rapidly in Persia as in this country,
says the London Mail. Cigarette to-
bacco was first introduced as an ag,
ricultural product into the province OF
Ghilan in 1876. The seed was imported
from samsoun. in Turkey, and the in
PRODUCTION of the plant.into the north
ern province of Persia has had the effect
of introducing the practice of, cigarette
smoking throughout the country. 1t
has become so general that even the
lowest peasant now goes about with a
cigarette case and cigarette paper. I'm
til quite recent years only kalians, or
nubble-bubbles, and chibouks, or long
wooden pipes with red clay bowls, were
used-~the former generally by the high
CT classes and the latter by the peas
antry, laborers, .1ule drivers and other
people constantly on the move and,
therefore, requiring a more portable
apparatus. The chibouk has now been
to very large extent replaced by Gig
arettes. the tobacco for this purpose be-
ing cheaper than the Shiraz tumbekeo,
which is required for kalian and Chi
bouk. ~' e.