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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-21

THE United States Fidelity and Guaranty
] Company of Baltimore, Nd, furnish
bonds for all legitimate enterprises. railroad
clerks, cashiers and all kinds of business.
Call on A. p. Coles, gGeneral Agent, Real Is
tate and Insurance, Ell Paso, Texas.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Considered n Caucus.

Columbia State, November 9Th.
Senator Tillman and about thirty
other dispensary advocates held a
caucus in this city last night.
1t has been very noticeable that
of the 124 members of the lower
house of the Legislature, at least
half the number are attending the
fair. Except when the Legislature
is in session there has perhaps never
been such a number of politicians in
Columbia as are here now. The fac
tional row which is now on in the
State Board Of Liquor Control was
of course discussed, and a represen-
tative legislator is authority for the
statement that the members of the
General Assembly are disgusted with
the recent scadal.
1t is reported that Representative
c.. L WiDkler, of Kershaw, is pre-
pairing bill to be introduced at the
next session which will have for its
purpose the modification of the law
as it now stands.
At the caucus last night Senator
Tillman was chief actor. 1t is state d
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

tions for the establishment of similar
postal wagon service were received
from twenty one different States. To
each of these inquiries reply was made
that the department desired thor
ougbly to test the economy and Eff.
cheney of the service in the county
where it originated before venturirg
upon further experiments.
ut is believed that with four addi-
tional postal wagon routes and aux
iliary carriers circulating from the
wagons at different points, as shown
in the appended map, the entire
county of Carroll can be covered by
the travelling postofices, sthe south
ern half of Carroll county is now
covered, and at a less aggregate cost
than the present service by fourth
class postofices and star-route car
,iers. Whether similar service can
be successfully maintained elsewhere
must necessarily depend upon vari-
Gus considerations, chief among
which will be the character of the
country and the roads, the density
of the population, the avocation OF
the people, and the number OF exist
ing postofices.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, prominent citi-
zen of Hannibal, Mo, lately had a
wonderful deliverance from fright.
full death. In telling of it he says:
II was taken with Typhoid Fever,
that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs
became hardened. I was so weak l
couldn't even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. I expected to soon
die of Consumption, when I heard OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. I continued
to use it, and now am we'll and
strong, can't say too much in its
praise" This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in
the world for all Throat and Lung
Trouble. Regular sizes so cents
and 81 90. Trial bottles free at j.
E Kaufmann's Drug Store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Why He Did Not Rise.

A street preacher was having sort
Of test meeting by asking the con-
gregation questions on their conduct.
"Now, BRETHREN" he said, ''all of
you who pay your debts will please
stand up"
In response to this there was an
apparently unanimously uprising.
"Now," said the preacher, asking
the others to sit down, "all those who
do not pay will please stand up"
One man alone arose.
Sab, BROTHER" said the preacher,
"why is that you, of all this congre-
CATION, should be so different"
Il don't know, parson," he replied,
slowly, as he looked around over his
friends and acquaintances in the
meeting, "unless it is that I am not
liar, and cause I can't get what
the people round me owe me.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
So,tchman Struck Trouble.

Donald McAlister, of 437 East
Seventy-sixth street, applied to Mag
istrate Hogan in the Yorkville police
court yesterday for warrant for the
arrest of some men who, be said, had
assaulted him at an Irish wake last
Tuesday night. He went to the
wake with another Scotchman, he
explained, and when asked to tell q
story to while away the time, told
why there were no Scotchman in
hell. The stcry described how two
of Lucifer's satellites, sent to earth
to bring in a Scotchman for inspec-
tion, brought bulldog in their bag
by mistake, and the beast bit the
devil so severely that he called his
underlings about him and said:
Until the day of judgment never
bring another Scotchman here. Go
to England and Ireland, where you'll
get people without trouble"
As soon as he had finished his
story, McAlister said, one Of the
mourners asked him if he intended
to insult the Irish. Before he could
answer some one threw shoe which
hit him iu the eye. The man next
to him hit him on the nose. Several
others attacked him on either side
and his friends had difficulty in get.
ting him alive out of the house.
>."Who are the men that struck
you?" asked Magistrate Hogan.
McAlister replied that he did not
know; they were all strangers to
him. The magistrate told him to re-
turn to court when he found out who
the men were.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
A Mean Interruption.
Philadelphia Erq1irer.

Philadelphia Erqnirer.
1t happened about 8 o'clock in the
evening when the crowd was the
greatest on the promenade. It has
often been remarked that a crowd is
the best place in the world to make
love, and the sauterer had ample op-
portunity to verify heremark at the
time and place mentioned.
He was tall, fair young man, with
somewhat scanty hair of a dark au
burn shade, and jolly good humored
face and wholesome laugh that would
attract any girl. She was a pretty
little dark thing, with sort Of cling
ing manner, eminently propossessiDg.
She was dressed in some soft stuff
of dalk blue with white dots all over
it, and they appeared to Le saying
goodby.
So completely absorbed were they
with each other that they were en-
tirely obliyious to the fact that they
were being watched. Indeed not one
Of the thousands of sishtseers who
passed them failed to turn and smile.
They made a striking picture,
lie was just on the point, for the
twentieth time, Of releasing her hand
when another thought struck him,
and he raised his hat, exposing his
somewhat thinly covered head, and
bent so low over the little hand that
the onlookers evidently thought he
was going to kiss it. Whether he
would have or whether she would
have let Linn will never be decided,
for small boy, who had been intently
watching the whole performance, ex-
claimed amid the laughter of the
crowd:
"Ab, why don't you marry the
girl?'
Aud the pair incontil ealy fsd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Her Curiosity Was Satisfied.

There is handsome young woman
in Washington who had the mlsfor-
tune to fall down stairs few years
ago, so badly fracturing one Of her
knees that the limb had to be ampu-
tated. The young woman, who walks
with the all of crutches, is not the
least sensitive about the matter.
One afternoon recently she got on
an T avenue car, bound for the hill,
and found herself in the same seat
with a sharp eyed woman who seemed
to take a whole lot of interest in her
and her crutches. She scrutinized
the young woman's face carefully for
a couple of minutes, then turned her
attention to the workmanship of the
crutches, which she took the liberty
to handle cur:ously. Then she look,
ed the young woman over again, and
leaned over to her. "Do you mind
telling me how you lost your Leg"
she asked rapidly. Not in the least,
responded the young lady, amiably,
II lost it in the battle Of Gettys,
burg
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper wjll always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health, II
she is weak, sickly and all run down,
she will be nervous and irritable. If
she has constipation or kidney trou,
bic, her impure blood will cause
pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and
a wretched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the
world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. It will make a good looking,
charming woman OF a rundown
invalid. Only 50 cents at J. E
Ksufmann's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
LEXINGTON S. c., WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER %, 1890

"spendthrift" as one that cannot be
applied to you. You may think it
applies only to one who foolishly
throws away fortune. Ii you will
turn to your dictionary you will read
that he is a spendthrift who is in
provident or wasteful. The word
applies with equal force to the man
earning ten dollars week and to
him who has thousands.
There are no miracles in a busi-
ness career. The man who wins
success has toiled early and late with
all his powers of body and mind.
He has been subservient to his am
bition. He has pushed aside, be-
cause it was the first step toward
success, every habit and desire that
stood between him and bis goal. No
man was ever numbered among the
successful ones unless be was wait
ing and prepared for fortune when
she knocked at his door. She has
never yet been known to wait for
any man or boy to prepare himself
for her company. I know Of no one
habit that SO thoroughly molds the
character of a young man as the
habit tf economy. 1t gives him
strength Of will. It teaches him to
look beyond an action to it's final re-
suit. 1t continually reminds him
that The pure, sweet, innocent pleas
ures of life are almost TO be bad for
the asking, and that Satan is not
only cruel, but an expensive task
master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
A Helping Hand.

To the Editor of the Dispatcb:
Our hand shall be called the "Help.
ing Hand" Men, women and cbil,
dren are eligible for membership and
they should jim it.
Thefee shall be 10 cents per annun:
but all persons who raise cotton must
pay 25 cents for the first year, in
addition to the fee of 10 cents, and
Is cents for recording the mortgage
Each club shall have q President,
Vice President. Secretary aid g
Treasurer. Each club shall have
two picnics each year, one in the
spring and the other in the fall. They
can join in with the Sunday school
picnics if they wish. No one shall
speak of politics on any Of these oc,
casions. The Treasurer shall spend
one-half of the money for tie picnic
in the spring and the other half for
the fall picnic.
Each State should have Recorder
whose duty it shall be to record the
proceedings Of each meeting. The
President of every club to send
tn Recorder the name, township and
county; and also the number OF men,
bers in each club. One Recorder in
the United States would be sufficient
to transact the business, and 5 cents
per year from each club would pay
him. I am satisfied that [ could
keep the record for this amount
This would be all that it would cost
US TO know how many members we
have, my fees shall be helping
hand.
I have wife and five (5) children,
two of whom are twin boys, three
years old. I am a merchant but do
not plant or buy cotton. You can
put us all down as members Of the
Helping Hand band. will thankfully
receive pictures or any tokens that
are sent to me from any and all clubs.
I cannot answer letters as hundreds
are coming in daily, and it would
break me up in buying stamps to do
80, and take all of my time to answer
them, so all Of my advice will come
through the newspapers. Ifthey want
it they will have to take the newspa-
pers. Every farmer should take at
least three or four newspapers and
keep himself posted.
Yours truly, P. J. Rucker,
Columbia, S. G.
November 13. 1899.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Two Mean Tewns.

They were talking about bad towns.
The meanest place I ever was in,'
said the man who travels for q liquor
house, 'is down in Massachusetts,.
Say, do you know what happened
when I was stopping there once! A
man had fallen through hole in the
sidewalk and sustained injuries that
resulted in the loss Of his right arm.
He sued the city for damages and the
case was tried before a jury which
the papers said was composed OF rep
resentatiye citizens. Well, what do
you suppose they did for hims
Brought in verdict in favor Of the
city, holding that ipasmuch as be was
left handed his Injury did not amount
to anything"
Yes" the cigar man said, "that's
a pretty mean town, I admit; but I
know of worse one. This place is
in Pennsylvania. An acquaintance
of mine down there was injured
sometime ago in pretty much the
same way the man you mention ei got
hurt. He feel on bad sidewalk and
lost one of his legs. He sued the
city and didn't get anything. 1pever
heard just why, but probably be-
cause the jurors didn't believe he
needed more than one leg in his busi-
ness, seeing that he was barber and
couldn't hone razor or shave man
with his foot, anyway But Watt wait:
T havn' come to the point at which
the real meanness developed. Being
a poor man be couldn't afford to buy
cork leg, so he had to get along with
a wooded peg, and one day while he
was crossing the principal street this
peg in some way got wedged between
couple of paving stones right in
the middle of the street car track.
It took them nea,ly an hour to get
him loose, and what do you suppose
happened then? Blamed if they didn't
90 and fine him $40 and cost for OBJ
structing traffic"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Used by British Soldiers in
Africa.

Capt. G. G.. Dennison is we'll
known all over Africa as commander
Of the forces that captured the famous
rebel Galishe. Under date of Nov.
4, 1897, from Vryburg, Bechuana-
land, he writes: "Before starting on
the last campaign I bought
quantity of Cbamberlsin's Collie,
Cholera and Diarlhoea Remedy,
which used myself when troubled
with bowel complaint, and had given
to my men, and in every case it
proved most beneficial" For sale
by ]. E Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
a Slight Mistake

Before accepting an invitation it is
we'll to be sure it was given in good
faith. After an afternoon service
held many years ago in a certain vii
lage in Scotland, the preacher, a stran-
ger, who had oficiated, accompanied
one of the elders of the congrega:
tion home and was introduced to his
wife. The good man having asked
the clergyman to stay to dinner, the
latter, after a little pressing, con-
sented.
The good lady hurried eff to pre-,
pare for the unexpected guest, and
seeing, as she thought, her husband
washing, as was the custom in those
days, at the family sink, she seized
the family Bible, approached steathly
from behind and brought down the
popderous tome upon his bold pate,
exclailnine:
TAX ye that for bringing hungry
preachers here to dinner eVerytime
they come to the parish"
As soon as the assaulted one could
get the suds out of eyes be looked
about him, and after thinking the mat.
ter out, concluded that the old lady
had made slight mistake. She, too
came to same conclusion when, on
returning to the parlor, she beheld
her husband patiently waiting fo1
his revered friend
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
>0KALSss$**:r*xS&
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
that he stigmatizsd the row Of the
State Dispensary as q - stencil,
NJ >
lNOs -
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co., NEW YORK.

that he stigmatized the row of the
State Dispensary as q - stencil,
and he is reported as advocating a
complete change in the system OF
government. He is said to favor the
abolition of the personnel Of the
State B ,ard with view of placing
the management of the States liquor
business in the hands of the G)v-
ernor, the State Treasurer and the
Attorney General.
He also favors the abolition of
county boards, letting the Intendants
and County Auditors and Treasurers
be the members ex-o0icio Of theirre-
spective county boards, the dispensers
to be elected by the people.
It is evident that the dispensary
advocates are nauseated with the
present administration and are cast
ing about for some other method.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
What Befalls the spendth,ift.

By most men the rosy dreams Of
youth are never realized. The work
men must always far outnumber the
employers, more than one hundred
to one. The man who puts off the
practice of economy, waiting for a
time when it will be easier for him
to deprive himself of certain pet
luxuries, learns when it is too late
that he has passed the point where
he can demand Of the present that it
shall help provide for the future.
Among all the acquaintances 1 have
had in the past forty years, not one
spendthrift among them has retired
from business successful man.
Perhaps you look upon that word
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Bisma7k's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre-
mendous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out of order. If you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and
body. Only 25 cents, at J. E Kauf-
mann's drug store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

The late Dr.. w. NJ. Grier of Due
West made, as he supposed, his will;
but alas! it had two subscribing wit
nesses, while the law requires three
witnesses. The instrument OF writ
ing was, of course, refused probate.
To be will the writing must be
signed by the testator and by three
witnesses in presence Of each other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

LaGrippe, with its after effects,
annually destroys thousands of peo-
pie. 1t may be quickly cured by
One Minute Cough Cure, the only
remedy th4tt produces immediate re-
suits in coughs, colds, Group, bror-
chitis, pneumonia and throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent con-
sumption. J. Z. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Preferred the Lies.
Saturday Night.

Saturday Night.
"The lies the blamed newspapers
publish about u.s. said one politician
to another, "is enough to drive man
to drink" Eyes, that's so" said the
other; s'but still we have no cause for
complaint" "Why, not!" asked the
first, in surprise. "Well, it might
be much worse" was the reply, "they
might publish the truth"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Volcanic Erupt;ons

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life Of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
I'elons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Cbapped Hands,
Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only
25 cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J. Z. Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Genuine Courtesy.

Surface manners are like flowers
stuck in shallow glass with just
enough water to keep them fresh an
hour or SC: but the courtesy that has
its growth in the heart is like the
rose bush in the garden that no in
clement season can kill and no dark
day force to forego the unfolding Of
a bud.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
Greater Still.

At an agricultural show in Dublin
pompous member of parliament,
who arrived late, found himself on
the outskirts Of large crowd.
Being anxious to obtain a good
view for himself and some lady
friends who accompanied him, and,
presuming that he was well-krown to
the spectators, he tapped a butly
coal porter on the shoulder and
peremptorily demanded:
Make way there!
Who are ye pushin'?" was the un'
expected response"
do you know who I am, sil?'
cried the indignant M. P. I'm a
representative Of the people! !"
"Yab!" growled the angry porter;
"but we're the bloomin' people them
selves"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
THE
EEEFHLL NATIONAL BLK
COLUMBIA, S. G.

rApIT.I, 800 900 90
STRPIUS ..... $4,000 90
ESTABLISHED 1871.
JAMES WOODROW, President.
JULIUS Wal KER. Vice President.
JEROME g. SAWYER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS-Jam James Woodrow, John A.
Crawford, Julius II. Walker. c. Fitzsim
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John T. S.oan, T. T. Moore, j. L. Min
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yI1HIS BANK SOLlCrCS A SHARE, IF
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sound banking.
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

The Spartanburg Board of Health
have recommended to the city coun-
Gil the passage Of an ordinance pro-
hibiting splitting on the sidewalk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate OF Is cents per square of one inch
space for first insertion, and SO cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word, Wien they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. II. HARTMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22
S.S.S.FTffs FTss Blood

as it is the only remedy which goes
to the very bottom of the blood and
forces out every trace of the disease.
S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable,
and contains no potash, mercury, OF
other mineral.
Books on Cancer will be mailed free
to any address by the Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

rs NOW MAKING THE BEST PIC
lures that can be bad in this country,
and all who have never had a real fine pic
tnre, should now try some OF his latest
styles Specimens cln be seen at his Gal
lsry, up stairs. next to the Hub.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-22

November 13, 1899.