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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Suffering IN the Klondiks.

ADawson City dispatch Of Decem.
be1 %, by way OF Seattle, Washing
ton, January %, says:
The situation here is gloomy.
The number of sick is increasing and
the six hospitals are full.
The mounted police have donated
for the help Of the poor some $780,
600 in cash from their treasury.
This leaves them with but $1,000
cash on hand. Commissioner Ogilvie
called meeting to decide on ways
and means for relieving the situation
and a memorial asking for aid will be
sent to Washington.
1T is estimated that $4,000 will
be required to pay for the treatment
of INDECENT patients.
"The death rate this winter has
been almost as great as in the sum-
mer. Several stampedes to new
gold fields have recently occurred,
but in each case the gold seekers
were disappointed
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Did Not Satisfy His Client.

"My first case of any Importance"
said the lawyer who went to grow
up with the country and then re-
painted, was a damage suit for SlO,-
000. A can of powder exploded in
the basement of q hardware store,
and my client, who had just purchased
a iackknife, was trying it while oc
cupying nail keg on the floor above.
He came out of the wreck minus an
ear and then end of a finger, and he
claimed that one eye was Jest
leetle bit off,
"On the day Of my trial I almost
fell off my chair when my man en-,
tered. I knew that the day before
he had run foot race, pitched horse
shoes and gone swimming. Now he
tottered into court with two canes,
had his neck and head muffied like a
man with neuralgia, sat down slowly
and with the greatest care, and set
tied down with groan that could be
heard in the street.
"What in creations the matter,
Bill?" I whispered.
"sBlowed up," be grinnsd. Don't
you think I know my business?
There hain't nothing on earth that
amt the matter with me till this here
case is tried. I'm the worst e1-
ploded feller you ever see. You ask
the questions and look after the law
p'ints. Ill tend to my end Of it. All
what's worrying me that I didn't
have gumption enough to ask for
S2O,OoO.'
Two men helped Bill to the wit
| ness stand, he groaning his best.
From his story Of the accident, you'd
believe that he was blown half mile
straight through the roof and hadn't
q sound spot left in his anatomy. He
was in the midst of his story, and
pity was written on the faces of the
jury, when Blll's woolly dog fell foul
OF q fox hound belonging to the
court. They we're knocking furniture
helter-skelter and filling the air with
yelps and hair, when Bill let out a
whoop, jumped over table, danced
around, encouraging his dog, wanted
to bet be would whip, and showed
the Judge over chair to prevent his
parting the brutes.
Get verdict? Case was dis
missed. Bill was fined S25 for con-
tempt, and was in jailed for three
weeks before I could get him out.
Then be told around that I was no
lawyer"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Dangers Of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La
Grippe is Of its resulting in ppeu-
monia. If reasonable care is used,
however, and Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens Of thous-
ands who have used this remedy for
la grippe we have yet to learn Of a
single case having resulted in pneu,
monia which shows conclusively that
this remedy is certain preventive Of
that dangerous disease. It will cure
la grippe in less time than any other
treatment. It is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by J. E. Kauf
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01

Renaissance period. The clock, in
addition to its ordinary functions,
marks the four seasons, as we'll as
the chief church festivals, fixed and
movable, all Of which are heralded in
to the minute by automation figures,
choral services, church music or the
song Of birds, according to the sea-
son. A feature of the mechanism is
the hourly procession of twelve apos-
ties before the figure Of Christ, and
the morning and evening chant of
monks, who are summoned from the
cloister by the monastery bell, tolled
by the sexton in view of the public.
A representation Of the earth's course
round the sun, and of the moon
round the earth, furnishes an object
lesson in the seasons, eclipses and
other celestial phenomena. The
clock will be exhibited at Paris in
1900, and will be probably offered
for sale, being valued at $4,000. Its
movements are regulated by the cal.
endar for the next 100 years.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Algsr Says he Is Innocent.

Secretary of War is Called Before
the Investigating Board.
Secretary Alger has been before
the war Investigating committee by
invitation and was asked some point
ed questions.
"Was the head of any bureau
guilty Of failure to discharge his duty
during the continuance of the wal?"
asked Governor Beaver.
mo, sir" replied Secretary Alger.
did any report come to you Of
any irregularity, or of any frudu:
lent practices in the contracting for
supplies furnished to any depart
mente"
mo, sir
"Did you, directly or indirectly,
have any interest in the selection OF
any camps occupied by any Of the
troops?''
mo, sir; I never had any interest
in any camp. I do not know that
any one connected with me had any
such interest "
did you have any interest in any
contract for material supplies during
the war;
s'Not a cent in any contract" re-
piled the Secretary, emphatically.
"Does that apply to transport pur-
chased?"
Eyes, sir"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
R0!XALsk::*' !:!''!!!!! u k:';'*s s:*"ts
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
nopowpec
What Denomination.

Jay Cooke, in 1866, told the writer
the followinga "One day when I was
putting government bonds upon the
market, I was greatly annoyed by
the clerks telling me that there was
an old man in the office who would
do no business with them and must
see me. To get rid of lin I wen,
out. He said:
"Mr. Cooke, I have three thou.
sand dollars in gold in this bag. !
can't do anything with it in the town
where 1 live; they are circulating
grocers' checks and everything else
for money, and I am frightened be-
cause I think I will be cheated if I
dispose of it. Will you tell me on
your word of honor if these bonds
are sound and right!"
Il replied: eff they are not right,
nothing is right. I am putting all I
have in the world in them
"After further conversation the
man concluded to take them.
"What denomination will you
have them in?' I asked.
This was too much for the man.
He had never heard that word used
in connection with business. He
scratched his head, and said:
"'You may give me five hundred
in Old School Presbyterian, to please
the old woman; but I will take tie
heft of it in Baptist
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Receipts.

Delicious Fritters-Prepare pump
kins as for pies, make a batter OF
eggs, -four, pinch Of salt and use
baking powder; then stir in the
pumpkin that has been mashed and
strained; bake on buttered griadle;
serve hot two at time with pow
dered sugar and ground cinnamon
between and on top.
Eggs With Cheese-Allow one
egg for each person and use indivi-
dual dishes. Put o thin slice Of
cheese in each dish, break over it the
egg, dust with pepper and cover with
one teaspoonful each mixed together
Bake for five or six minutes in a hot
oven.
Boiled Meat, With Cabbage-Have
about three pounds Of lean beef, cut
for boiling and boil gently for one
hour. Clean and wash small cab
bage head, cut into eight pieces.
place around the meat and boil for
an hour longer; then season with q
teaspoonful of salt, and a quarter
teaspoonful of pepper. Dish sepa,
rately and serve.
Wheat Gems-One egg, one hall
cup sweet milk, one teaspoonful OF
good baking powder sifted in a scant
cup of -four; mix all together: have
gem pans we'll creased and very,
rery hot; but little butter in each,
dividing this amount Into twelve
cups or making twelve gems and
bake in a quick oven. They are very
light and perfectly delicious.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01

cannot work for one for fear OF an
tagonizirg the other.
MIR. EGrd said that he had letter
from Washington asking him to vote
against the bill. He would not heed
that letter but would obey the wishes
of his people. This impelled him to
oppose The bill. He referred to Mr..
Patton's statement that the people Of
Richland demanded" Mr.. Patton
said be had used the word demand
ed" in his debate. There was an
other tilt between them, Mr.. Eird
saying he had heard that there was
no such issue in the recent campaign
in Richland. N1r. Patton fatty de-
MED the statement and said that he
had made a speech in the Columbia
court house on tho subject.
Mr.. Efrd then. with a piece of
shoe string showed that the districts
as proposed were az "long drawn
out" as the present ones.
Mr.. Pyatt Of Georgetown, in re-
ply to Mr.. Stevenson, said that the
cost counties did not want the ar
rangement proposed by Mr.. Patton.
On an aye and nay vote the bill
passed its third reading. Messrs.
Ehrd and Sharpe voted against the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
An Honest Medicine for La
Grippe.

George W. Waitt of South Gardi-
ner, Me-, says: Il have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
and have taken lots of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good
whatever. have used one 50.cent
bottle and the chills, cold and grip
have all left me. I congratulate the
manufacturers of an honest medi-
cine" For sale by j. E. Kaufman
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
A Wonderful Timepiece.

The Brussels correspondent Of the
London Chronicle says:
A truly wonderful timepiece is now
on view in Brussels. The inventor,
VI. Noll, having from the Black For
est, spent five years in its coDstruc-
ton and has beaten all previous re-
cords in clock making. This struc-
ture which stands fifteen feet high,
produces the facade of the early
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Il the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
Her Opinion cf Him.
A Lawyer Who Was Caught Up
With For Once.


II there is anything exasperating
in this life, it is the lawyer who de.
lights to bullrag and otherwise de,
spitefully use a witness, more par
ticularly when that witness is a
woman. It is on this account that
there is general rejoicing when that
kind OF an attorney is smitten hip
and thigh by one of his supposedly
helpless victims. OF such is the fol-
lowing tale:
The woman was on the stand, and
she was very nice hammered, respec.
table woman who kept a cheap
boarding house, and it was the de
sire of one of her guests to be dis
honest that had brought her to the
court to make him pay his board.
"How old did you say you were,
MADAME inquired the lawyer, with
no reason on earth, for an elderly
landlady is no more anxious to lose
board bill than a young one.
Il did not say, SIR" she responded,
flushing to the roots of her hair.
"Will you be kind enough to say,
madam
"It's none Of your business!'
"Objection sustained smiled the
court.
"Um!" said the lawyer, rubbing
his chin. "How much did you say
the amount was the defendant owed
you?"
"Twenty- FIVE dollars
"And for how long was that?"
Five weeks" :,
"That's S. a week, isn't it,"
Eyes, sir"
Five weeks at S. week is S25,
I believe you said?"
Yes, sir
The witness was patient, but her
temper was not improved under the
strain.
"Isn't that an extravagant price to
pay for board in that locality,
MADAME" inquired the attorney Sc
verely.
"He didn't pay it, sir" answered
the woman, begi Inning to turn.
The lawyer gave a little start of
surprise, then became indignant at
the very thought of a witness talking
like that.
s'Don't be facetious on the witness
stand, madam" he said, assuming a
tone of warning. This is a serious
matter, madam. I have asked if
your prices were not exorbitant, and
you have seen fit to answer lightly,
madam. Now, madam, I ask you in
all earnestness if you mean to tell
this court that your prices are mod
crate and that if I should come tc
your house to board you would
charge me S. week7 Answer di,
rectly, madam" and the attorney sat
back in his chair and assumed an
imperial manner.
The witness was not at all abash,
ed.
mo, sir" she said simply. Il
would
II thought not, l thought not
interrupted the attorney, bending
over and rubbing his hands.
No, Sir" continued the witness;
II would not charge you at all.
would make you pay in advance"
Then the court forgot its dignity,
and everybody laughed except the
attorney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
For La Grippe.

Thomas Whitfield & Co, 240
Wabash-av, corner Jackson st., one
of Chicago's oldest and most promi-
nent druggists, recommends Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe,
as it not only gives prompt and
complete relief, but also coupteracts
any tendency Of la grippe to result
in pneumonia. For sale by ]. e.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01

STATE OF OE1o, CRY OF Toledo, &C
Lucas COUNTY
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is the seuior partner Of the firm
OF +. J. Cheney & Co, doing busi-
ne 10 the City Of Toledo, C'ubty
and Safe aforesaid aud that said
firm will ply tie sum of Oae Hnn-
dred Dollars for each and every case
Of G .tsrth that cannot be cured by
the use OF Hills Citarrh G. IRE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Ssorp to before ne apd subscribed
in my presance, this 6.h day OF
December, 4 D. 1886.
(.- A. W. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
Hills C.tar,h Care is taken inter.
na!ly and acis directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
S5nd for testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The measles and mumps are raging
in this county and in several sections
of other counties in this State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01

One Of the two regiments at Co.
lumbia, the Second Tennessee, is to
be mustered out on the Sth instant.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01

The Rock Hill Cotton Factory
Company has asked for the appoint
ment OF a receiver TO take charge OF
its assets and distribute the same
among its creditors.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
ADVERTISING RATES,

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of one cent per word for first inser.
ton, and one-half cent for esoh subse.
quent 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, when they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-01
She Knew the Law.

Judge Ito witness)-Now, madam,
I want you to distinctly understand
that hearsay is no evidence. How
old are you?
Witness-I do not know, judge.
Judge-Don't know?
Witress-I have no evidence Of
my age.
Judge-What do you mean?
WHness-I am told that I am so
many years old, judge; but it's only
heresay, and you know that is not
evidence"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

In Richmond's first half Wrgley hit
for one base and was forced 70 second on
the gift 70 Shannon Of four bad balls.
Both men took another base on Doian
sacrifice hit. and they scored on Seybold's
two-base hit. while Seybold scored on
ODwelrs bad throw ia from left field
This was unfortunate for the visitors
for they could not come up 10 the lead.
but they held the Cherubs down from
that point on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
OUR EXPORTS TO CHINA.
Larger for the Present Fiscal Year
Than Ever Before in Our History

WASHINGTON. May l9.-Special. -EN-
ports of merchandise from the United
states 10 China in the fiscal year about
10 end will be- larger than those OF any
preceding year In our history
A decade ago the exports 10 China were
less than three million dollars. and %
China and Hong Kong combined were
little over six million dollars
I'm the fiscal year 1893 our exports 10
China will Doe more than thirteen million
dollars and 10 Hong Kong more than
six millions dollars. making a total 20
China and Hong Kong Of over twenty
million dollars. or more than three times
as much as that Of a decade earlier.
That the bulk Of the exports 10 Hong
Kong may properly be considered as ulu-
mately destined for consumption in China
is shown by the fact that the 0fflcial
reports Of the imports into China show
that over q per cent. OF their imports are
from the port OF Hong Kong. The 1870
exports 10 China and Hong Kong COM
bined will show a gain OF nearly or quite
. per cent over those OF last year. while
the total exports from the United States
for the fiscal year 1899 will be little. II
any, In excess Of those Of last year. thus
showing a more rapid growth IN our ex-
ports TO this particular part of the world
than elsewhere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
NAMES THEY GAVE
WERE FICTITIOUS
Chief of Secret Service Says Of Coun-
terfeiters Arrested Here.
VIRGINIA PLUG IN DEMAND.
Our Tobacco is Popular in aus'rai'a-
Some New Army and Navy or"c's
of Intcrcst-Licuten har''s
to Richmond,
VIRGINIA PLUG IN DEMAND

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-Speeial-Cn.,.e'
Wilkie OF the Treasury Department
cret Service, has discovered thal Wy
family recently arrested ia klchmoiu'
charged with passing counterfeit money
gave d. fictitious name lie Will nol u"
their real name, but says IL IS hol "~o,'
The North Carolina counterlel'e'9 -
tured yesterday. are not consiuet.u
game as they only made very PUN
nickes
The story printed in two Philadeiphia
papers to-day. 10 the effect thaI luo
Jacobs c0unterfeits were ptl"'eu ~
plates stolen from the Government Is
denied by chief Wiikie.
LIKE OUR TOBACCO.
Mr. Marx Kronheimer Of MeiDou' ~
Australia. is at the Raleigh Hoiel re
Is In the tobacco trade, and says ne "'@
been surprised to note the grown vi
impOrtat.ous OF Virginia plug lie say ..
"The common people out on the ialn,
and in the bush buy it In preference 10 az
other kinds. but they do not enc" u
so much as in the United States pre-
ferring IT. for their pipes. ..,.
Virginia manufacturers may ma .,''
hint valuable To this connection we
last summary OF the Treasury bureau
OF Statistics gives the exports OF manu-
featured tobacco from the United o1a,e7
TO Australia. FOR the periods or hlhe3
months ending March Il. 1897. 1893 and
1899, respectively. as follows. 1891 S'-VoS''
lS9s. 1904 ~. l,ea 1892 7o7.
WILL COME TO RICHMOND.
First Lieutenant Frank l.. Harms
Third United states Artillery. has been
relieved from duty as assistant mastering
officer. acting assistant Quarterma7ler
acting cOmmls-1ry " subsistence ana acl-
ing ordnance officer at Savannah, Ga, III
connection with the muster-out OF
Georgia volunteers and viii proceed 70
Richmond and report 20 Major wilson IT,
Hartz. Fifteenth United states infantry
for temporary duty on general recruiting
service. Lieutenant Harris viii act as
quartermaster while on recruiting duty.
First Lieutenant Douglass Settle. TENN
United States Infantry has been relieved
Of duty similar 10 that of Lieutenant
Harris at Savannah and is under orders
To proceed t0 Raleigh. y. g.. 10 relieve
Major Charles l.. Davis. Eleventh United
states Infantry. as recruiting ofiicer.
Lieutenant Settle IS a North Caroiinian'
having been born I'm and appointed 90 West
Point from that state lie was assistant
adiutant-genera with the rank of captain
during the war with spain.
HOTEL REGISTERS.
Howard House-C. q. Wager Of Cui-
pepper: W. " Giles. " Charlotte. y. c.;
p. A. Weaver. Of Southern Pines, y. c.,
T. ". Mosehead. Of Newmarket Va.
ST. James-J. p. Mcintosh. If Rich-
J. +. Apsey. OF Richmond. W. %. Con-
J. r. Apsey. OF Richmond w. o. Con
nor. or wilmington. r. G.. Blackford. of
LNnohhurg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
BRITAIN OBJECTS.
Opposes Sending American Soldiers to
Patrol Alask an Boundary Line.

NEW YORK. May 20.-The Herald pub
lishes the following dispatch from Wash
lrgton: While pressing the United
States TO agree 10 the arbitration OF the
Alaska boundary controversy. tho British
government has entered objection 10 the
dispatch Of three companiesi OF regulars
q Alaska TO patrol the boundary line.
THE purpose this government had in
view in SO acting was 10 preserve the
peace and prevent conflict between
Canadian and American miners. which re-
ports from Governor Brady show Is likely
10 occur at any moment. Ii Is probable.
however. that I'm view OF Great Britain's
objection. tho three companies OF regulars
recently ordered 10 Alaska win not be
sent 10 Pyramid Harbor. as originally in
tended. but will he located at a point ac-
cesslhle 70 the disputed territory. so as 10
be available In case OF emergency.
'In its representations Ia the American
government. tho British government
takes tho view that the dispatch of troops
10 Alaska is In the nature OF a menace.