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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-03

we'll cared for children, I see many,
many indeed who have minds tat
tered, ragged and torn. Why is
this? Is the body more precious
than the mind? I think not. This
body of ours is only tabernacle for
the soul! It is only house of clay !!
Then why should we be so careful
that the child has nice, comfortable
clothing to wear and wholesome food
to eat, when we neglect the more
important part, the training OF the
mind! The polishing and perfecting
of that immortal soul of his? The
body lives for only few years; the
soul, the mind throughout the end
less cycles of eternity. Then for
which should We exercise the more
thought, care and anxiety! OF
course for the undying part. Let
the body be sparipg in it's comforts
if it must, but give rich nourishment
to the mind. Many men have spent
as much as $4,000 in money and
from sixteen to twenty years in
study, preparing for the great re-
sponsibilities of life. Not one OF
them would exchange their educa.
tion for ten times what it cost them.
In Germany it can be said OF no
man that he is ignorant. Fathers,
mothers and parents, let's see to it
that tie same may soon be said OF
South Carolina.
The Worth of Education.
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The Worth of Education

MIR. A. G. Wolfe, of Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Mansur & Tibbetts,
Implement Co., of st. Louis, gives
travelling men and travellers in gen
eral, some good advice. 'tBeing a
knight Of the Grip he says, 81
have for the past three years made
it rule to keep myself supplied
with Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have
found numerous occasions to test it's
merits, not only on myself, but on
others as we'll. I can truly say that
1 never, in a single instance, have
known it to fail. I consider it one
of the best remedies travellers can
carry and could relate many instances
where I have used the remedy on
skeptics, much to their surprise and
relief. hope every travelling man
in the U. S. will carry bottle OF
this remedy in his grip" For sale
by J. E. Kaufman.
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and fever and similar ills. Some OF
them buy wild olive f'wer bags
which the women of Louisiana assert
will save the wearers from fever, II
SUSPENDED from neck. The loving
wife thinks of her husbands last
touch of rheumatism, and puts a
dried potato into his pocket or buys
him an electric ring for his little
finger. These he submits to wear
ing cheerfully, and consequently
safety is surely procured.
A tiny white silk pocket, contain
ing charcoal hung by a ribbon
around the throat, is supposed to
keep away the dreaded yellow
Jack" When it can be afforded,
turquoise ring Of gold or silver is
also worn to render the soldier i'm
pregnsble to the ravishes OF typhoid.
Its all nonsense, doing these
thipg gs,' say the soldiers. I'VE only
wear them to please and satisfy the
women"
But down in the corner of their
hearts there is little superstitious
belief in each amulet given them,
and with true gallantry and fond
thoughts of the giver, and consider
able faith in their protective quail
ties, the soldiers wear them one and
all, some of the boys having as many
as half dozen charms about them
all the time.
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They Have Landed.

Since the fall of Santiago fighting
has been confined principally to
naval attacks on some of the smaller
Cuban forts. 1t is reported that
there has been fighting in Santa
Clara province of Cuba between
Gomez and the Spaniards, and that
the Spaniards were defeated in some
fights and victorious in others. There
are no details. The principal matter
of interest now is the expedition that
Gen. Miles is taking to Porto Rico.
Dispatches of July 26, say that the
expedition under the command OF
Gen. Miles was landed successfully
at Guanica that morning after a
skirmish with q detachment of the
Spanish troops and crew Of thirty
belonging TO the launch OF the Q. S.
gunboat Glouchester. Four SpaE-
iards were killed, but no Americans
were hurt. The troops were pushed
forward in order to capture the rail-
road leading to Ponce, which is only
about ten miles east of this place.
From Ponce there is an excellent
military road running IS miles north
to San Juan. All the transports are
now in the harbor, and infantry and
artillery going rapidly ashore. This
is well protected harbor. Water
sufficiently deep for the transports
and heavy vessels to anchor within
POO yards of shore. The Spanish
flag was lowered and the American flag
raised at II o'clock. Troops in good
health and best of spirits. Other re-
suits will follow Immediately.
The French ambassador, on be-
half of Spain and by direction OF the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs,
has presented to President Mckinley
a message from the Spanish govern.
ment looking to the termination OF
the war and the settlement of terms
of peace.
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CIV. Ellssbe's Appointment Of
Army Officers.
Abbeville Press and Banner.

Abbeville Press and Banner.
AS q matter of fact, it seems that
Governor Ellerbe has done nothing
since he has been in Office, that has
pleased those who are determined to
see no good in him.
Even if contributors to the columns
of the newspapers can see nothing
but evil in him, the public have
right to expect that impartial editors
of newspapers shall be fair and just.
In the general chapter of accidents,
in public career Of two yesrs, it 's
fair to believe that he would be right
half the time, and it is almost i'm
possible to believe that Governor
E!lerbe has been wrong every time.
The public will be slow to believe
that be is totally depraved and des-
perately wicked.
Carpers and fault finders have said
many unjust things Of him, with
nothing better for basis than ami
mostly and the art of putting an evil
construction on his best acts.
Among other criticisms which have
been made of him is one that he has
Disseminated against the militia in
his appointments to Office in the
army. That charge can be definitely
and positively disproved by facts
and figures.
Believing that injustice had been
done to the Governor in this particu-
lar We applied to lst Lieut.. Wyatt
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Victor Blu. Sends Trophies.
Among Other Things Reaching His
Home is One of the Captured
Swords.

Special to the State.
Marion, July 28.-Lieut. Victor
Blue of the United States navy has
written an interesting letter to his
relatives here, giving full acc count
of his recent exploits in Cuba.
Among other thing, he says that
he is surfeited with newspaper noto-
riety and is daily the recipient OF
cfers from prominent magazines
asking him to write an account OF
his trip around Santiago, in which
be is allowed to name his price.
Lieut.. C. G. Rulings, who is on
the justin, brought to America on
his recent trip for Lieut.. Blue, one OF
the swords captured by him at the
time of his visit to Gomez on the
night Of May 81. On that trip the
readers of The State will remember,
Lieut.. Blue ran through the Spanish
line of gunboats, and on his return
captured two Spanish patrol boats,
with many trophies, among them two
swords belonging to the officers in
command. One Of these swords
Lieut.. Blue gave to Capt. Delehanty
of the Suwanee, and the other he
sent to his mother here, to be kept
for him until the war is over.
He also sent a Cuban machete:
which was presented to him by one
of Garcias men, and which, it is
said, has seen some bloody work
lately.
These interesting relics we're e1-
hibited by Miss Kate Lilly Blue,
sister Of the lieutenant, along Win
some other souvenirs sent her by
"somebody's else brother" from the
seat of war.
There are two shells-one shell
fred by the marines on the attack on
Guantanamo, the other Spanish
cartridge, which was exploded in the
destruction of the Spanish magazine
at that place.
Marion is justly proud OF the re-
cord made by her favored SOD, and
all South Carolina will join with her
to do him honor when he returns to
his native home.
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Aiken, Acting O. artermaster, for a
statement, which he kindly fu rnished
and which appears in these columns.
From that report it will appear
that Of the "a company officers, "a
were from the militia and 9 from the
volunteers. The regiment is COM
posed of I'LL men. OF that number
only l8l are militiamep, while the
remaider of the regiment is made up
of $50 volunteers.
Think of it. Out of total militia
men of 1Sl "a officers get commissions.
Out of $40 volunteers, only 9 get
commissions, while almost no volun-
teen received a non-commissioned
Office. Where there were enough
militia men to fill the 120 non-com-
missioned officers the volunteers, as
a rule, received nothing.
The militia had about the same
advantage in the appointment Of
regimental field officers. The vol
unteers got not a single appointment,
except Adiutant, which is lowest in
rank. 1t was no doubt impractical
to find Surgeons in the militia, and it
was therefore necessary to find them
among the volunteers. The militia
got two Adiutants and the volunteers
one Adjutant.
From these statemants the falsity
of the charge that Governor Ellerbe
has been unjust to the militia is
clearly proven to any fair mind.
The volunteers, if anybody, have
the best of grounds of complaint.
They have reason to believe that
Governor Ellerbe has been more than
fair to the militia.
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The State Campaign Meetings.

The following are the appoint
ments of the State campaign meet
ings as arranged by the Executive
Committee, at it's meeting in Colum
bia, on the I'd of June.
Newberry, Monday, August 8.
Laurens, Tuesday, August 8.
Greenville. Thursday, August II.
Pickens, Friday, August II.
Wulhalla, Monday, August Is.
Anderson, Tuesday, August l6.
Abbeville, Thursday, August ls.
Greenwood, Friday, August l9.
Aiken, Monday, August %.
Edgefeld, Tuesday, August %.
Saluda, Thursday, August 25.
Lexington, Friday, August 26.
Columbia, Saturday, August p.
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a Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as stimulant to
the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. 1t cures Con-
stipatiop, Headache, Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, mild laxative
and restores the system to it's natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced that they are miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only soc a bottls at j. E. Kaufman g
Drug Store.
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Manila Has Surrendered.

Paris, July ga telegram from
Madrid to the European editor Of the
New York Herald, says cable dis
patch has been received at the Span
ish capital announcing that Manila
had surrendered to Admiral Dewey,
but it has no such information.
Madrid's 8 report that Manila has
surrendered, it is believed, may be
due to the knowledge that Spain has
authorized Augusti to yield up the
city.
Washington, July 29.-The war
department officials are inclined to
believe the report that Manila has
surrendered but there is lack Of
definite advices.
Admiral Dewey has $4,000 men, a
number sufficient to hold the city
with ease, and other reinforcements
headed by Gen. Merritt are about
due. As soon as General Merritt as
sumes the Governorship, Admiral
Dewey will probably be called to
Washington for consultation.
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Attention Veterans.
Head Quarters, Camp Steadman,
No. G68, !. G. VS..


No. G68, U. c. VS..
Lexington, S. G, July 13, 1898.
The fourth annual meeting of
Camp Steadman, No. G6S, U. G. vs.,
will be held at Lexington, S. c., on
Tuesday, August the 9th, 1898, at
10 o'clock a. m. This will be a
meeting of importance and it is
earnestly desired that each and every
member be present in attendance at
the same. New officers will be elected
for the coming year, and as the vel
fare of the camp depends upon the
actions of it's officers, members should
come to the meeting prepared to
vote for good and active men.
We hope to have several speeches
on the occasion and thereby make
the meeting not only interesting but
beneficial to those who attend.
A cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended the general public to be
present. By order of
J. H. Counts, Commander.
NJ. D. Harman, Adjutant.
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Deafness Cannot ha Cured.

By local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion OF the
ear. There is only one way to cure
Deafness, and that is by constitu:
tional remedies. Deafness is eau: . l
by an iuhamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachlan Tube.
When this tube gets inHamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be des-
troyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrb, which IS
nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucousurs. faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness Caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
cu;ars, free.
Sold by all druggists. Price 75c.
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The chief Burgess of Milesburg,
Pa, says DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are the best pills he ever used
in his family during forty years OF
house keeping. They cure constipa-
tion, sick headache and stomach and
liver troubles. Small in size but
great in results. J. E. Kaufman.
The settled purpose Of the govern
ment is to invade Porto Rico, at once
and preparations for successful
movement are being rapidly pushed.
Hon. John G. Sheppard has an
nounced himself for the Senate from
Edgefeld county.
We hear that the melon crop OF
Florida is almost failure, therefore
the melon planters of this State will
probably realize a good price for
their crops.
Some time ago, little bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and
Diarrhoea Remedy fell into my
hands, just at time when my two
year. old boy was terribly afflicted.
His bowels were beyond control. We
had tried many remedies, to no pur-
pose, but the little bottle Of Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy speed
lily cured him.-William F. Jones,
Oglesby, Ga. For sale by j. E.
Kaufman.
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Oar Boys On the Move.
The First S. G. Regiment Left Chick
amauga This Morning.


anauga This Morning.
Chickamauga, July 29.-The First
South Carolina regiment broke camp
early this morning and marched to
Rossville, where the Southern rail-
way trains for Jacksonville were
boarded. The officers and men OF
this regiment have been anxious to
get away from here for some time
and their departure was an especially
enthusiastic one.
No other commands have yet re-
ceived moving orders. Local rail.
road officials have received invita-
tions from the war department to
bid on transportation OF the Sixth
United States Volunteer cavalry and
the Fourth Tennessee infantry OF
Knoxville and the Fifth United
States Volunteer infantry OF Colum'
bus, Miss, to Chickamauga.
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Now Is The Time.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Today is the time to begin think
ing about sending your son or
daughter to some good school. Next
year the receptivity of the mind OF
your child will probably not be so
great. When twelve months shall
passed you in all probability will be
in no better circumstances than now.
If you delay this important duty
until you have plenty Of money to
spare and nothing for your child to
do you will never send him. When
I 60 out over this country great as it
is in resources, crowded with rich
industries, dotted with beautiful
homes and people we'll dressed and
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Proceedings Of the Democratic
Executive Committee.

The executive committee, at its
meeting July 7th, decided upon the
following assessments for the various
candidates: Representatives S5 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 to appntion the assess
ments of the Magistrates among tie
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, fer
and returning with boxes.
The campaign meetings were fixed
as follows.
Leesville, August 10, 1898.
Rishton, &C. R. Rishes,) August l2.
Swansea, August l3.
Brookland, August II.
Irmo, August 18.
Chapin, August 19.
The committee ordered that all
assessments must be paid to Samuel
B. George, Treasurer, on or before
August 10, 1898, and that all pledges
must be filed with G. NJ. E6rd,
Chairman, on or before said dale.
The State campaign meeting, BY
order of the committee, will be held
in the town OF Lexington.
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half take care of themselves. Early
decay and wrecked lives abound, mainly
through neglect. Every woman should
have the book called Health and
Beauty" which the Pe-ru-na Medicine
Co., Columbus, o., will mail on request.
1t tells women some easy things to do
to protect health, and all about the
virtues ofPe-ru-na for women's peculiar
ills. Miss Lizzie Peters, Mascoutah,
ILL.,, writes:
lam perfectly cured of female weak
ness by taking Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin.
I have gained thirty-seven pounds
since 1 began taking Pe-ru-na. My
friends are wondering what makes
me look so bright and healthy. /
would like to let the world know what
q wonderful medicine Pe-ru-na is"
Woman's diseases are mainly catarrh
of the pelvic organs. Pe-ru-na drives
out every phase of catarrh.
Mrs. Eliza Wike, No. l2O Iron Street,
Akron, o., writes: ,
Il would be in my grave now if
it had not been for your God-sent
remedy, Pe-ru-na. l was a broken
down woman, now I am we'll"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-03
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyohd the skill of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. s. S. S. is the only cure
for this terrible affliction, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
Twas afflicted with Blood Poison. and the
tact did me- no good though I took
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If good cheer becomes lacking
false friends begin packing.
If you will pluck the blossom'
make up your mind to do without
the fruit.
The man is usually 10 the right
who owns himself in the wong.
Righteousness is victory.
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their treatment TAI I b.
fully. In fact, I seemed
to get worse n II tn e
while. l took al mos I
every social e d blood d
remedy, but they did not
seem 70 reach the dis
ease. and had no edect
whatever. ! was lis.
heartened. for 1. seemed
that l would never be
cured. At the advice OF
q friend l then took
S. S. S., and began to i'm
proye I continued the
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W. p. ROOF, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:

Allen Jones. W. P. Roof, c. NJ. Ehrd,
r. Hilton James E. Hendrix.
EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deposits of 81 and upwards received and
interest at Dor cent. per annun allowed
,sssble April and October.
September 2l-5
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of one cent per word for first tnser-
ton, and one half cent for each subse-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those vish.
ing to advertise for three. six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local..column s cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word, wi en- they exceed lOO words.
Marriage notices inserted tree.
Address
G.. II. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
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LEXINGTON
SAVINGS BANK.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECT TO
CHECK.
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medicine. and it cured n.e completely. oullo-
ing mn nv health and increasing my appetite.
Although this was ten years ago. have never
vet had sign o; the disease to return.
W. NEWMAN.
Staunton, Va.
It is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing a stiffness and swelling OF the
Joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
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70 Ward Of the Danger.
30
Amulets So Guard Soldier Boys from
Trouble.

Charms from Fair Hands-Odd
Things Which Are Said to Drive
Away Evil. The "Onliest" is the
All Powerful Rabbit Foot. Other
Articles Sent.
The true northerner., 1898-10-19
GOVERNOR CARRIED WATER.
Nurse Gives Orders tn the Chief
Executive of New Jersey and
He Readily Obeys.

Sick soldiers are constantly passing
through Washington, and number of
women who live in the city have left
their homes 10 administer TO the sol
diers and furnish them with the deli
cacies which are not supplied by the
government. These women enter the
trains and perform the duties of
nurses, which the government in many
instances failed 10 supply.
When a New Jersey regiment passed
through the city recently one of these
women noticed a soldier who seemed
10 have but a short time 10 live and
sndeavored TO cheer his few remaining
hours. She needed basin of water to
wash the face of the suffering soldier
and seeing a man dressed in citizens
attire standing near ordered him to
bring it to her. He obeyed the order
with alacrity, and several times he was
ordered TO bring more water" which
he did cheerfully. When the train was
about TO depart the woman thanked
the citizen for his services and inquired
who he was. Much 10 her surprise she
learned that ii was the governor Of
New Jersey who had been unostenta-
tiously ministering 10 the soldiers Of
his state, who were returning from
the fever-stricken camps of the south.