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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Our Trip to the Sand Hills.

Having spent the most of the year
at the case sticking type, we avalled
ourself ef slack in work last week
to visit our old fishing grounds in
the lower portion of the county and
for several days our party feasted
upon the delicious fish which have
made the waters of Black creek and
Edisto river famous the county over.
Unlike most fishermen, We landed
the biggest fish while the "small fry
escaped from our hooks.
The crops in the section which we
visited were all fine, especially corn
and peas, and large crops have been
harvested and housed. The people
in that section are all hard working
and Industrious farmers who live at
home and board at the same place.
They are good livers and very gener-
GUS and hospitable.
The corn crop Of Mr.. Paul Clark
is deserving of special mention. He
has about an acre in corn which for
luxuriance and fruitage surpasses
anything that we have seen. He
believes in the intensive system Of
farming-that is be has found from
experience and practice that the best
results can be obtained by reducing
the acreage and manuring it highly.
He is progressive in his business
affairs and practical in his ideas,
there fore he is successful.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Solicts a Share of Your Valued Patronage

chants would hardly have known
what to do with 500 bushels of wheat
put on the market in one day. With
several roller mills in the county
and large one nearly ready to
grind in the citJ, wheat will demand
cash almost as readily as cotton.
The ambition of the farmer is to
bring his cotton crop up to SUI
bale to the acre. The same land
properly prepared will make 20 to 30
bushels cf wheat.
It requires man and horse two
days to prepare the land and put in
one acre of wheat. It takes six
times as much labor to plant, cult
vate and gather cotton crop as It
does wheat. The wheat land will
also produce late corn and pea crop
and with the addition of little
manure, the land will be improved.
Let the farmers consider this ques-
tion from a business stand point.
With these mills going up, wheat
will bring ready cash.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Fer LESS Money.

Chief Justice Waite, who delighted
to tell legal stories, says the Chiacgo
Tim es-Herald, once told this story
about Evarts and Conkling:
Roscoe ConkliDg came into Mr..
Evarts' Office one day, when be was
young lawyer, in quite a nervous
state.
You seem to be very much ex-
cited, Mr.. CoDkling," said Mr..
E7arts, as Roscoe walked up and
down the room.
Yes, I am provoked-I am pro
voked,' said Mr.. Conkling. Il never
had client dissatisfied about my
fee before"
"Well, what's the matter" asked
Mr.. Evarts.
"Why. I defended Gibbons for
arson, you know. He was convicted,
but I did hard work for him. I took
him to the supervisor court and be
was convie tel, then on to the
supreme court and the supreme
court confirmed the judgment and
gave him ten years in the peniten,
tiary. charged him $4,000 and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Not a Lawyer.

II all newspaper stories are true,
lawyers meet with many reverses in
their attempts to browbeat feminine
witnesses. One of the latest exam
pies comes from the Cleveland Lead
er.
Now" said the lawyer who was
conducting the cross-examination,
you will please state how and where
you first met this man."
II think" said the lady with the
sharp nose, "that it was"
"Never mind what you think" in.
terrupted the lawyer. I'VE want
facts here. We don't care what you
think, and we haven't any time TO
listen to what you think. Now
please tell US where and when it was
that you flrst met this man.
The witness made no reply.
Some, come" urged the lawyer,
Il demand an answer to the queE =
tion have put.
The witness will please answer
the question, said the court, in i'm
pressive tones.
"Can't," said the lady.
Why nol?"
The court doesn't care to hear
what 1 think, does IL"
mo"
Then there's no use a-questicn-
ing me any further. I am not a
lawyer. 1 cant talk without think
ing"
So they called the next witness.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
How he Lost His Job.

An exchange tells the story Of an
old colored man who asked a white
man if be could give him work. The
white man asked the Negro if he had
a boat. When the Negro replied,
sYes, boss the white man respond
ed:
"Well, you see all that driftwood
floating down the river!'
"Yes, sah," was the reply.
"Well, then" continued the white
man, ''you row out in the river and
catch that driftwood, and I'll give
you half you get.
The colored man worked hard for
a while, when all of a sudden he
stopped and pulled for the shore.
On being asked the reason for bis
return, he replied, "Dat wood is jest
as much mine as tbs his. [ amt
gwine to give him any, and so I'm
out of work agin."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

Our subscribers should remember
that collector for the Dispatch will
attend the Treasurer on his rounds
and they should come prepared TO
pay, first our collector and if you
have any money left pay the Treas
urer. Remember that we are not
quite as rich as the States Of Lexing-
ton and South Carolina and hence
need our money more than either.
The State Historian Col. j. p.
Thomas, is desilious Of obtaining a
complete roster of the State troops
or reserves who served in the civil
war, so as to embrace them in his
report to the General Assembly.
There were about eight regiments Of
these troops, making eighty compan
les. There are now on file in his
Office about fifty companies of this
class. There were two companies
from this county: One commanded
by DR.. "Bl!l' Geiger, and the other
by Capt. Tom Quattlebaum. Have
the rolls Of these companies been
sent in.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Tuck Down With Matrimony.

I stopped for the night at house
overlooking the Cumberland river
near it's source in Kentucky, says a
writer in the Detroit Free Press, and
after supper I had taken a seat on
the front porch and was talking with
the owner of the house, and my host
temporarily.
'Is the young lady who waited on
the table your daughters" Inquired
after short and desultory colloquy
on the crops.
Eyes; purity likely gal, amt she?"
be answered, with fatherly pride.
Very handsome; much more so
than most of the girls I have seen in
this section" I answered frankly.
He pulled his chair over closer to
mire in a confidential way.
"Do you know much about gals?'
he inquired almost in whisper.
"Some little by observation. I've
known good many during a long
and more or less eventful life in that
respect"
Did you notice anything out of
the way about my gal?"
"Not that I can recall"
Didn't notice that she was kinder
fergitful and awkered!"
NO"
"Ner quiet like without much 10
say to nobody?"
II noticed she didn't talk much"
"Ner hadn't" he corroborated,
''fer week or two. Didn't strike
you that she had a wonderin' in her
mind, did she?"
NO"
s.Ner handkerin' after somethin
that wuzu't in sigh,?"
( NO"
"That's odd you didn't he said
with a puzzled expressions; ''me and
the old woman has been a noticin' it
fer ten days or more"
I'VE amt right shore" he whisper
ed, "but the symptoms, is powerful
like she wuz goin' to be took dowr
with matrimony. There's the young
fellow now," and he got up and wen
out to meet strappipg young mar
who was hitching his horse at the
gate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
A Naval Hero's Story.
From the Times Herald, Chicago, Ill.

From the Times Herald. Chicago, Ill.
Late in 1861, when President Lin
coin issued call for volunteers, l..
J. Clark, of Warren, Trumbull Co.,
Ohio, was among the first to respond.
He joined the mortar fleet of Ad,
miral Porter just before the memora-
Bile operations on the Mississippi
River began. 1t was at the terrific
bombardment of the Vicksburg forts
that the hero of this story fell with
shattered arm from a charge OF
schrapnel.
After painful months in the hos
pital, he recovered sufficiently to be
sent to his home at Warren, Ohio
Another call for troops fred his
patriotic zeal and Clark soon enlisted
in Company H. of the 7th Ohio
Volunteers. In the army of the
Potomac, he was in many engage
ments. Being wounded in Skin
mish near Richmond, he was sent tc
the hospital and thence home.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Baptist Union Meeting.

The union meeting of the upper
division of the Lexington Baptist
Association will meet at Pleasant
Hill church, Saturday before the
fifth (5tb) Sunday in October next.
1Oi to II o'clock, devotional ex-
ercises and organization.
IL to II, Introductory sermon by
Rev. j. H. Dickert or G. B. Avery.
II to l, recess.
l to p, first query: Is the or
phanage and its needs mission work
Miles Kyzer.
p to 4. second query: Are we
pursuing the best methods in mis-
sion work in this association? L.
Hall.
Sunday. meet at 10 q. NJ.
10 to II, Sunday school mass meet
ing.
II to u, Charity sermon by Rev.
S. j Riddle or Rev. Joab Edwal ds
or Rev. NJ. J. Kyzer.
J. T. Sawyer, Clerk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Meeting Ct County Board Ct Com
rnissioners.

We believe that the law makes it
obligatory for Magistrates to submit
their books to the County Board OF
Commissioners for examination. This
provision of this law has net been
fully complied with, and at the meet
ing OF the Board last week only the
books of three of the Magistrates
were submitted to the Board, conse-
quently all Magistrates who fail to
have their books before the Board at
the January meeting will be reported
to the grand jury who will institute
legalproceedings. A word to the wise
is sufficient. Daring the session of the
Board there was a lively discussion
over the claims of Magistrates for
holding ipquests over dead bodies,
Coroner Craps claiming the fees
where inquest are held within fifteen
miles of the court house as the law did
not warrant Magistrates holding in
quests within that radius, and only in
exceptional cases of an extraordinary
nature anywhere in the county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Eow's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known
T. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug
gists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Fat Enough.

A Twenty-sixth ward citizen who
was raising a fine hog in the rear OF
his residence, was notified by the
board of health to remove the animal
outside OF the city limits. Not wish
ing to move, and thinking the log
not fat enough to kill, be sent word
to a colored man who had a small
farm in Montgomery county to take
the pig to his place until it was fat
enough to kill, agreeing to give GRE
half of the carcass for the trouble.
Sam took the hog home, and tie
next morning brought half of it back
to the Manayunkcr.
why, Sam, said the owner, Il
told you to keep the hog until it was
fat
"He war fat enough for nc: dar 5
20 half" replied Sam.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Encouraging a Youth.

Congressman Mcclellan, of New
York, who is remarkably youthful in
his appearance, is said by the Wash
ington Times to be in the habit of
telling the following story against
himself:
About two weeks after my first ap-
pearance in the house left my hotel
late. I had not had time to read the
papers, and picking up dozen or
more, I placed them under my arm
and boarded a car I left it at the
entrance to the Capitol grounds, and
was Fastening toward the building,
when an elderly man, who it was
evident hailed from the rural dis
tricts, accosted me-
"Air you a-goin' to the Capitol?@
he asked.
Yes" I replied.
Som l." he said.
"Tbat is privilege every man in
this country may epjoy," answered.
"Yes, I guess that's what We fit
fer,' said my new acquaintance, and
then he added, "What air you in
such a hurry for?"
II want to get rid ofthese papers"
I answered in a reckless way, point
ing to the bundle beneath my arm.
Hum, young man. said the man,
as gravely as an undertaken, "wby
don't you remember you're man
now, and stop sellin newspapers, be-
have yourself and be elected to con-
gress, and become great man, like
Danl Webster?'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Ron. w. II. OHIEY.

Pe-ru-na hac cured thousands Of oh.
stinate cases Of catarrh, and is perhaps
the only efficient remedy in existence
for catarrhal diseases; but there are
countless multitudes of people who are
still struggling with catarrh and need
help To such as these the unqualified
recommendation Of Pe-ru-na by Ex-
Secretary Ohley is directed. Peru ma
is scientific and purely vegetable. All
druggists sell it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

Mrs. J. A. Atkinson, the wife of a
prominent citizen of Edgefeld, while
returning from Augusta with her
husband, was shot from an ambush
last week by an unknown assassin
and instantly killed. As soon as the
cowardly murder became known
large number of men assembled at
the scene Of the murder and the
sc .rch for the murderer commenced.
Two negroes have been arrested on
suspicion, and it is probable that
necktie party has been witnessed.
The army inspecting officers have
visited several sites around CJlum-
bia looking for an eligible place for
the location of the camp for the drst
Rhode Island, Second Tennessee and
the First Delaware battalion troops
which will go into camp in or near
the city. No site has as yet been
selected.
While the war department ordered
the release of Lieutenant Colonel
Tillman, who was under arrest await
ing court martial proceedings, the
charges against him have not been
withdrawn, and Col Cole Blease, Of
Newberry, so we have seen it stated,
has been taking testimony, which he
will submit direct to the war depart
ment at Washington when completed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

now Gibbons is grumblipg about it
says it is too much. Now, Mr..
Evarts, 1 ask you, if 1 really charged
too much"
"Well, said Mr.. Evarts, very de-
liberatcly, "of course you did good
deal of work, and $4,000 is not a very
big fee, but to be frank with you,
Mr.. Conklipg, my deliberate opinion
that--he-might - have - been
convicted -for-less-money.'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Land for Sale.

WE OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
w the following land:
Home tract, E25 acres. about two horse
farm opened On the place is fine water
ROVER with dam already built. 1t has two
Tract No 2.-197 acres about 40 acres
woods land with new dwelling and neces-
sary out buildings: open land enough tor
two horses.
Tract No 3-179 acres, all timber and
ell watered
The above land is located about two
miles from Swansea. Terms reasonable.
Apply to either
SAML. HARStY.
J. ZEB HUrrO.
Swansea, S C.
April 81, lS9S-tf
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Final Discharge.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TIC ALL
~ persons interested that will apply TO
toe Hon. C. E. Ieaphart, Judge OF Probate
in and fer the County of Lexington, State
OF South Carolina, on the 10Th day of No
vember, 1893. Tor final discharge as Ad-
ministrator of Estate of Jacob Epting, d.
ceased.
H.A SPANN, G.. G.. C Z. and G S.
Administrator.
October 49, 1868. 3w3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and chill
dren may take it in large quantities
without the least danger: 1t has
Won for itself the best reputation of
any preparation used today for
colds, Group, tickling in the throat or
obstinate coughs. J. Z. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Prepare for Wheat.
Spartanburg Herald.

Spartanburg Herald.
Let the farmers, pcs essed Of fore
sight, energy and business tract,
consider the value of the wheat crop.
Heretofore there was little demand
for surplus wheat except for seed.
It was too convenient to buy store
flour.
For the last few years our ner-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Delayed Locals.
S,w Small Grain.

Now is the time to prepare your
lands for sowing wheat, and before
doing so, send to Lorick q Lowrance,
at Columbia, for one of their seed
catalogues and learn about the
merits of the seeds, that they are the
best on the malket, having been
selected with great care from the
best known varieties and are fresh,
pure and true to name.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Mar. Q, 1898.
To ach0W ii may concern:
"Imost heartily recommend Pc-ru-na
as Of great benefit in cases of catarrh.
1t is especially beneficial wherever the
mucous membranes are affected. AS
tonic it certainly has no superior.
w. Ii. OuLEY, ExSccretary Of State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
Another Call Issued

r1a AN ARMY OF SOLDIERS WHO
are fighting for living these hard
times In South CArolipa. We, OF the hrm
of Burriss & Rast, do hereby cordially In
vite any and all eligible men and women
who desire to save their hard earned money
to call upon us when contemplating pur'
chasing buggies, carriages. etc, also mar.
ness which we manufacture. and guarantee
all that we sell to be we'll worth every penny
which We ask for them.
We also take this opportunity OF stating
to our numerous customers that We are very
sorry indeed that We have been unable tor
the past seven moths to supply the demands
made upon us owing to the fact that we
have been qnite unable to employ the skill:
ful labor necessary to keep mp supply OF
Goods to the standard which We promised
When starting out in this business. BIT
now. being able to employ to labor the
need We hope to be able to supply tne
steady increasing demands upon us with
The same. if not a better grade of work.
Honipp to see our old customers, with Lew
recruits coming to US in the future, We beg
to remain your obedient servants,
BURRISS c RAST,
COLUMBIA, S. G.
October l3-tf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
A Contented Husband.

NO, my wifes not educated,
And when she tries to talk
Upon the topics of the day
You're apt TO get shock.
She isn't up in music and
She never went to dances:
Yet when old enough to marry
She had dozen chaLces.
No, she isn't very handsome,
But then she takes the cake
Wnen it comes to making biscuits
Like my mother used to make.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26

Rumor has it that at the death of
a prominent citizen of Columbia,
Epworth Orphanage of that city will
receive a bequest of $4,000.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
ADVERTISING RATES,

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate Of one cent per word for first inser.
ton, and one half cent for each subse-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, si1 and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of one
cent word, wi en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-26
Public Statement From
A Public Man

Hon. W. II. Ohley, Ex-Secretary Of State OF
West Virginia, writes an open letter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-01
bot SPRINGS OF ARIZONA.

An all-year resort for health and
pleasure, a perfect climate and nat
ural hot springs of great medicinal and
curative powers; an open air swim
ming pool. Abundant private baths in
porcelain lined tubs. Water is piped
1900 feet to hotel and bath house, and
a natural heat of III degrees Fahren-
heit is retained A comfortable and
attractive house of twenty-five rooms
is now completed, in addition to which
ample tent room with boarded floors
and sides is furnished for those who
prefer open air accommodations.
Rates, SO per day; special rates to large
parties. A table and accommodations
for miners is provided at a special rate
of,S2 per day. No extras. Round trip
tickets via Hot Springs Junction, A
miles from Phoenix on S. F. P. & P. R.
R., including stage fare, are sold at ali
stations on railroads. Ample arrange
ments have been perfected at Hot
Springs Junction for food and lodging,
and daily stage, except on Sunday,
runs to the springs. For further in
formation address.
c. M. COLHOUN, Manager.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-01
SPAIN'S MISTAKEN POLICY.

Cuba has scarcely any roads deser-
wing that name, outside the immediate
vicinity of the larger towns, while the
little island of Jamaica, only one
tenth as large, boasts 1000 miles Of
fine highway. That is one illustration
of the difference between English and
Spanish rule. II Spain had been far
ther-sighted in the past she would
have connected her cities in eastern
and central Cuba with Havana by
practicable roadways, and if she had
done that the task OF subduing the
rebellion would have been infinitely
easier But the one idea Of the Madrid
authorities for hundreds of years has
been to get as much as possible out OF
their colonies, instead of putting as
much as possible in. The inevitable
result has been, at last, to kill all the
geese that laid the golden eggs-the
PHILIPPINES, Cuba and host of other
colonies that intelligent administra-
ton might have bound to the home
kingdom by increasingly strong ties.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-01
AS TO PRIVATEERING.

If Spain attempts to institute pri-
watering or to utilize it's regular or 9
volunteer navy to capture our mer-
chandise in neutral ships, it's expert
ence will be destructive to itself, and
perhaps, to other countries. one of the
latter being Russia. 1t is supposed
that free ships" assures free goods, -
that the nutrality of the vessels flag
will protect the owners, if they be
Americans, from loss of their private
property. Curiously enough the United
States has never until the present
time subscribed to this doctrine, and
its adherence to it is hardly as yet pos
itively determined in just so many
words. But the assumption is war
ranted that we will not, for instance,
take Spanish merchandise from Eng
fish or French vessels. II Spain
wishes to try to remove our products
from the protection of the flags which
now float over them, it will in that
case be alone in practicing such meth
cd Of warfare. Yet Russia has always
maintained peculiar attitude towards
foreign interests on the sea, and in the
Franco-Prussian War, Prussia en-
deavored to establish "a volunteer
navy" But as those countries sub
scribed to the Paris Declaration they
can hardly encourage Spain to adopt a
merely modified system of the old
fashioned policy Of privateering.