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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
Too Honest to Ever Grow Rich

Emerson keeps grocery store on
Grand avenue, opposite the limekins:
west of Western avenue. AS all his
customers are either Greeks or Ital
ians, he keeps stock on hand some
what different from other grocers.
One day drummer strayed into
the store. Emerson was waiting on
an Italian woman, while her 4 year.
old son was stealing sugar out of a
barrel.
Eggs were Is cents dozen. The
woman wanted only one egg. The
solitary prospective chicken was
wrapped up.
Two cents, please" said Emer-
son: She paid andJeceiVed small
slip Of yellow paper.
"What was that slip you gave her,
asked the drummer, after she left.
"H'm, you see, eggs are Is cents
dozen. That makes Il cents for
each egg. The woman would not
pay half cent too much, and, as I
did not want to sell the egg for l
cent, she paid 2 cents and I gave her
the slip good for ore-half cent. Thus
she will get the next egg for l cent,
if she brings the slip.
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VOL. XXX.

with loved ones who have preceded
her. Her remains were carried to the
family burying ground and laid by
the side Of her mother, near Betble-
hem church, with which she united
herself in early life and remained so
until death released her on earth and
her name transplanted in heaven.
The funeral was preached by the
Rev. G B. Avery from the IA chap.
Rev, 13 yer: BLESSED are they that
die in the Lord and their works do
follow them" This is the same text
that was used at her grand fathers
funeral.
A sleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to
weep.
A FRIEND
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His Lifs Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E Lilly, prominent citizen
of Hannibal, No lately had Won
derful deliverance from frightful
death. In telling of it he says: Il
was taken with Typhoid Fever, that
ran into Pneumonia. My lungs be-
came hardened. I was so weak I
couldn't even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. I expected to soon
die of Consumption, when [ heard
of DR.. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. Icontinued
to use it. and now am well and
strong, I can't say too much in its
praise This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lang Trou-
bic. Regular size 50 cents and
Sl.OO. Trial bottles free at J. E
Kaufmann's Dug Store; every bottle
guaranteed.
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Policy Of the Government as te
the Philippines.

Mckinley Makes Statement That the
Uuited States Will Hold and Gov.
ern the Islands After Peace is
Established.
At a reception at Long Branch, N.
j., August rs, President Mckinley
addressed an audience of 10000 peo-
ple and in his address he said:
Il believe that there is more love
for our country and that more people
love the flag than ever before.
Wherever that flag is raised it stands,
not for despotism and oppression but
for liberty, opportunity and hu-
manity, and what that flag has done
for US we want it to do for all people
and all lands which by the fortunes
of war have come within its jurisdic-
tion. That Fl e does not mean one
thing in the United States and
another in Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippines. There has been doubt in
some quarters respecting the policy
of the government in the Philippines.
I see no harm in stating it in this
presence. Peace first, then with
charity for all, establishing the gov
ernment of law and order, protecting
life and property, and occupation for
the well being of the people who will
participate in it, under the Stars and
Stripes"
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Philosophy Of Eyes.

Blue eyes are said to be the weak
est.
Upturned eyes are typical Of devo
tion.
Wide-open eyes are indicative o.
rashness.
Brown eyes are said by oculists to
be the strongest.
Small eyes are commonly suppose d
to indicate cunning.
The downcast eye has in all ages
been typical of modesty.
The proper distance between the
eyes is the width of one eye.
People ofthe melancholic tempera-
ment rarely have clear blue eyes.
Eyes with long, sharp corners in
dicate great discernment and pene-
tration.
The white Of the eye showing be-
meath the iris is indicative of nobility
of character.
When the upper lid covers half or
more of The pupil the indication is
cool deliberation.
Unsteady eyes, rapidly jerking
from side to side, are frequently in
dicative of an uns ettled mind
Gray eyes turning green in anger
or excitement ale indicative of
choleric temperament.
An eye the upper lid OF which
passes horizontally across the pupil
indicates mental ability.
II is said that the prevailing colors
of eyes among patients of lunatic
asylums are brown and black.
Eyes of any color with weak brows
and long, concaye lashes are indica
tive CT a weak constitution.
Eyes of which the whole of the
iris is visible belong to erratic per-
sons, often with tendency toward
insanity.
Eyes that are wide apart are said
by physiognomists to indicate great
intelligence and a tenacious memory.
Eyes placed close together in the
head are said to indicate pettiness
of disposition, jealousy and turn
for ault-fnding.
Wide-open eyes, staring eyes in
weak countenances indicate jealousy,
bigotry, intolerance and pertinacity
without frmness.
When the under arch of the upper
eyelld Is perfect sCml-clrcle IL is
indicative of goodness, but also of
timidity, sometimes approaching
cowardice.
All men of genius are said to have
eyes clear, slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates men
tai ability of some kind, it doesn't
matter what.
Blue eyes are generally considered
efieminate; but this is mistake, for
blue eyes are found only among
Caucasian nations, and the white
races rule the world.
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time that he is actually in attendance
at the place where his school or col
lege is situated.
3. "Can a man be jailed for not
paying his tax.
Anyone who fails to pay his COM
mutation road tax must then perform
labor upon the public roads and
highways, and in default of such
labor he is liable to be punished as
set forth in section of the act Of
1896, relating to the working and
maintaining of roads, as follows:
y land if any person,
being warned by such overseer as
aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect,
having had at least twelve hours
notice, to attend by himself or sub
stitute to the acceptance Of the over
seer, or shall spend the time in idle
ness or inattention to the duties
assigned him, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than
ten dollars nor less than FIVE dollars
and costs, or be sentenced to county
chain gang not more than nor less
than five days
Yours truly,
G. Duncan Bellinger,
Attorney General.
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Attorney General Explains the
Rad Tax.
Columbia State, August ID.

Columbia State, August ID.
Attorney General Bellinger has
written the following letter to MIR.
A. NJ. Bell, at Kitchens Mill, ex-
planning several points in the Law:
Dear Sir: Replying to your letter
of recent date, I answer your ques-
ton after q1oting them as follows:
|. Can a man who goes over to
Georgia in the fall, and lives there
unit! the tax books have been closed,
be forced to work the roads when be
comes hons"
Yes, if he is a resident of this
, State from the time of his return
.:home," and he is warned to work as
reqaired by law.
2. Can a man who lives in Aiken,
S. G. and who goes to school in
Elgetield county from October 10
June, be compelled to work the
roads when he comes home to spend
a vacatiot:?%
Yea, if he is properly warned to
perform work to be done during said
vacation. The fact that one is a
student does not relieve him entirely
of liability to perform road duty
but the law excuses him only for the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
No Right 70 Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If
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
to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth. velvety
skin, rich complexion. 1t will make
a good-looking, charming woman OF
a run down invalid Only SO cents
at J. E. Kaufmann's Drug Store.
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it for more than $1,000. His farm
near Lincoln cost him about $1,000.
He also owns a farm of so acres near
his birth place, Salem, ILL.,, and q
small house which his mother occu-
pied in her last years. The story
that Mr.. Bryan was itch sprang from
the fact that he is one Of the few
citizens of Lincoln who have honestly
declared their personal property for
the purpose Of taxation.
At this moment Mr.. Bryan stands
at the very centre and heart Of the
Democracy, in daily, almost hourly:
contact with the people and the lead
ers in all parts of the country. tie
rose from obscurity to the command
ing position by sticking to principle,
regardless of consequences. AS he
stood on the lawn in front Of his
simple home the day I visited him,
the incarnation of manly strenghth
and courage, proud of his American
ism and glorying in the rough right
eousness of the masses, I could not
help contrasting him with another
figure I saw in the yellow gas light
of London night only few weeks
William Waldorf Astor-thrill-
ing in the presence of an English
duke. These two men represent the
two extremes of present tendencies
in this continent.
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Sentiment in Havana.
It Is Not At All Favorable To Ar
neXation.

Such is the Judgment of a New
Yorker, Who Studied Public Feel
ing in the Metropolis Of the Pear
I of the Antilles.
Washington, August % Tive
weeks ago was in Havana" said
Mr.. R. J. Spicer, of New York, land
I thought I would do little investi
eating on my own account as to the
sentiment of the people regarding
Americans and American occupation
of the island.
AFTER talks with all sorts and
conditions of men, I formed the opin,
ion that the vast majority of the
citizens of Havana dislike US heartily
and that the disappearance of the
United States flag will he to them an
hour of almost universal rejoicing.
1 will hazard any reasonable amount
Of money that my statement is in &C.
cord with the facts. We are looked
upon as aliens and intruders, and
our presence down there is getting
more hateful to the Cubans every
day. They have nothing in sympa-
thy with us, there are no common
ties, no similarity Of customs or re-
ligion. We are distinct races, and
these radical differences will con-
tinue permanently.
From no source did hear any
expression of a desire for annexation
and the annexation sentiment, if it
does exist, is confined to a very
small majority. The Cubans are
willing to accord US thanks for run
ming out the Spaniards, but they are
eternally opposed to being absorbed
by this country. Even the improve
ments that We have made for them in
sanitary and other matters are OBJ
noxious if they imply that our occu-
patton is going to be prolonged"
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Where Wool Ought to Grow.

In "Phases of My Life" the Rev.
DR.. Pigou does not conine his stories
to those of clerical cut. Here is an
amusing one of a certain meeting Of
the Royal Geographical society at
which he was present.
There was present at this meeting
a gentleman named Cfawfurd, who
always was on the OPPOSITION. Some
one who had spent half. of his life
in Queensland and was owner of vast
focks and herds, was discanting on
the great importance of developing
the resources of a part of the world
at that time comparatively little
known, especially in connection with
the wool trade.
"Whoever heard" said "objector
general" "of wool being grown in
the tropics? Nature by giving the
sheep warm fleece intended it for
cold climates"
The Australian stared at him in
amazement. why" said he, Il
have lived there nearly all my life
and made my fortune by wool. As to
wool growing in the tropics, who on
earth have more wool on their heads
than niggers?'
There was a roar of laughter,
amid which Crawfurd's voice was
heard saying: you have beaten me.
I offer not more objections.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30

Arrange your plans early to attend
the 31st Annual State Fair at Co.
lumbia, November 9Th to 10th.
Saluda county will barely average
half crop of cotton, while corn is
almost a failure.
Tobacco farmers in the Pee Dee
country are said to have money to
burn this summer.
If you have anything to exhibit at
the State Fair send to Secretary
HI lloway, at Pomaria, S. G, for a
premium list.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Allen S
Foot. Ease, powder to be shaken
into the shoes. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy: gives instant
relief to corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort disc oTery. Aliens
Foot -Ease is g certain cure for in
growing nails, sweating, bot, aching
feet. Trial package free. Sold by
druggists, grocers, shoe stores and
general storekeepers everywhere.
BY mail for % cts. in stamps. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
n. \.
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Special Round Trip Rates

To Philadelphia via New York, Of
fered by the Southern Railway
and Clyde Steamship Company,
and Old Dominion Steamship
Company via Norfolk.
The Southern Railway announce
sale of round trip tickets to Philadel-
phia via New York, at the rate Of
S26 50. Tickets at this rate will be
sold to connect with Steamship sail
ing from Charleston or Norfolk on
August 2Gtb to September 2nd in
elusive. Extension of limit to Sep
tember 3O:h returning. For full
information apply to Agents, South
ern Railway.
J. B. Hayward,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
739 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
Bryan as He Is.
James Creelman Visits the Famous
Democrat at His Home.

James Creelman Visits the Famous
Democrat at His Home.
James Creelmap, the we'll known
correspondent of the New York Jour
nal, has been visiting Hon. VIM. j
Bryan, at his home in Lincolp, Neb
and sends his paper the following:
A little more than a week ago ]
was walking the deck of the steam
ship St. Paul, with Richard Croker,
listening to the tribute to Mr.. Bryan's 8
power and integrity which has stirred
the country, And here I am with
Mr.. Bryan himself, the most stub,
bornly sincere and convincingly con-
vinced political leader I have met in
the whole world.
I have known Mr.. Bryan for many
years, and during the campaign Of
1896, I travelled nearly $4,000 miles
with him, although I did not sup
port him with my vote. He is today
the same sober, deliberate, intense
American be was in those blistering,
roaring days Of multitudes and poll
tical upheaval. There is not a shadow
of turning or evasion in his conver-
sation. Unlike Mr.. Mckinley, he
does not shift his ground to suit the
occasion.
came to Lincoln to see Mr.. Bryan
because Mr.. Croker said that many
of the Democratic leaders in the
Eastern States believed it to be de-
sirable that the ratio should be
omitted from the financial plank Of
the national platform next year, and
that the question of the relationship
Of silver to gold in our currency
should be left to Congress. The in
terview with Mr.. Croker was the re-
suit of a statement made to me by
him nearly year ago in London.
He said then that be believed Mr..
Bryan to be the greatest statesman
in America, if not in the world.
Mr.. Bryan looks older. In a few
months he will be 10 years old. He
is stouter and weighs 203 pounds.
Since the last campaign he has bought
a farm of 25 acres just outside of
Lincoln, and every two or three days
the black charger which bore him as
a soldier carries him to his scented
fields of clover, green corn, ripe
melons, fruit trees, potatoes and to-
matoes, over which broods of white
and brown chickens 60 clucking con-
tentedly. The Democratic leader is
good carpenter and makes his own
chicken houses. I saw him carry an
armful of melons from the field to
his buggy while his wife and children
strolled about the scene of plenty
and beauty.
I have taken the trouble. to investi-
gate the story that Mr.. Bryan is the
richest man in Lincoln. It is pre-
posterous. Mr.. Bryan's wealth does
not exceed 100000, and half of
that is in real estate. His first prof.
it's from his book amounted to s34, 900,
OF this he gave $1,000 to various
free silver clubs. He also gave $4,000
to found prizes for essays on the
science of government in eighteen
colleges. His house in Lincoln cost
$4,000. He could not probably sell
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
Voleanie Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life Of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only
q cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J. Z. Kaufman, Druggist.
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Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, GA:
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, two boxes OF
which completely cured him. Be-
ware of worthless and dangerous
counterfeits. J. E Kaufman.
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s. s. s. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

goes down 70 the seat OF c uIseaSe: tHus IeTlI''e
trace of the tant.
The serious consequences to which Scrofua surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital i'm
portance of wasting time upon treatment which can
not possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon complicated glanduar
sengs have resulted, for which the doctors insist that
dangerous surgical operation is necessary
Mr. II. Z. Thompson, of Medgeville, Ga, writes: "A
bad case of Scrola broke the glands of my neck,
which mad to be anced and caused me much suffering
treated for long while but the physicians were IN
began their treatment Many blood remedies We're used
but without effect Some recommended 5. S. s. and
began to improve as soon as had taken few bottles
Continuing the remedy cured permanently,
how had of disease @ RETURN
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A Negro Regiment
Will Probably be Organized with
White Field Officers.

WIZ iOooO!J oo OASoo'1oo VAIL
White Field Officers.
Washington, Aug. "a Great pres
sure has been brought to bear on the
administration to organize colored
regiment for service in the Philip
pines. The matter is still under con-
sideration by Secretary Root.
It is reported that William P. Da-
vail, Captain First artillery (regularsi
and Lieut.. Col. of the Twenty-sixth
volunteers, will be made Colonel Of
the regiment if it is decided to raise
the organization. 1t is also said that
the Lieut.. Col. and other field officers
will be taken from the regular army,
but that the company officers would
all be colored men.
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A pretty girls mirror INDUCES in
pleasant reflections.
The man with the least money
often carries the biggest purse.
Keep the Stomach and Bowels in
| good condition, the Waste Avenues
open and free by an occasional dose
of DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine.
No man can enjoy wealth as long
as he has the toothsche.
The man who doesn't put his hand
to the plow will get none of the plow-
shares.
For Headache caused most likely
by a Disordered Stomach, accom-.
panied by Constipation, use DR.. NJ.
A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Beauty is natures first gift to
woman, and it is the first one she
loses.
The man who is shadowed is apt
to have a good deal of light east on
his character.
Quickly cure constipation and re-.
build and invigorate the entire sys.
tem-never gripe or nauseate-De-
Wits Little Early Risers. ]. E.
Kaufman.
Three Texans live hermit life,
having vowed never to look upon the
face of woman.
A good housewife never wss.es
good bread by trying to transform it
into bread pudding.
Simple health rules demand that
you check your present. kidney trou-
BILE by giving Dr.. Sawyer's Ukatine a
trial. You will find your investment
good. j. f. Kaufman.
Flied-"How do you like your
new teacher, George?' George-1
don't know; ! haven't misbehaved
any yet."
Half the ships in the world are
British. The best of them can be
converted into ships Of war in forty
eight hours.
To keep young-keep we'll, keep
the Nerves calm, the body ruddy
and we'll fed, and with DR.. N. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine regulate
the Stomach and Bowels.
The right hand, which is more
sensitive to the touch than the left,
is less sensitive than the latter to the
effect.
married yet, old MANI" mo, but
I'm engaged, and that's as good as
married" "It's better, if you only
knew it.
H. Lunsford & Son, Craft, Tex,
say that Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic
is certainly the best on the market.
They have never known it to fail to
cure. Have just ordered more and
must have it. Tasteless and guar
anteed. SOC. For sale by G. NJ.
Harman and J. E. Kaufman.
Farm labor is so scarce in the
northwest that farmers have appealed
to the railroads to aid them in secur-
ing harvest hands.
Leading Porto Rico merchants
estimate the recent storm losses on
their island to be about 500, 100000,
with great loss Of lives.
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remedy promptly
blood diseases upon experimenting with the various
which gradually but surely uHermnes
vegetable and fails to
Rheumatism Contagious Blood Poison os
nothing place
will be mailed free address by the
Swift Specific Company Atlanta, Georgia.
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Cheap Rates to Philadelphia.

The Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Phlladelphla
and return via Washington, D. G., at
rate of one fare for the round trip
from all stations, tickets to be sold
September 1st to 3td inclusive,
limited to the 13h.
An extension OF this limit can be
obtained by depositing ticket with
Joint Agent at Philadelphia between
September 5th-9-h aai payment Of
fee Scots such extension to include
September 3Otb. For full informa-
ton apply to Agents, Southern Rail,
way.
J. B. Hayward,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
739 Broad Street,
Augusta, Ga.
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The Best Remedy for Fluz.

Mr. John Matthias, a we'll known
stock dealer Of Pulaski, Ky, says:
"After suffering for over week with
fux, and my physician having failed
to relieve me, 1 was advised to try
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the
pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me-" For sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
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ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCR0FU ULA.

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
scrofula, some of them no doubt being able to
afford temporary relief. but S. S: S. is absolutely
the only remedy which completely cures It,
Scrofula is one of the most obstinate deep-seated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach of the
many so-caed purifiers and tonics because some
thing more than mere tonic is required. 5. 5. >
DIE and never fails to cure Scrofula, because 1t
l, disease thus rermanentlY eliminating every