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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-11

President Mckinley has announced
Philippine policy in which he ssure
the Fllipinos that the "Americans
comes not as invaders or conquerors",
but as liberators to break the bonds
of Spanish slavery. No intimstion,
however, is given when the Ameri-
can yoke will be removed and the
priceless bone of native independence,
for which the poor, half starved and
half naked insurgents have under
gone such great h~ardsbips and pri-
vat;ons and made such tremendous
sacrifices to win, will be given them;
but the inhabitants are assured of
full measure of individual rights
and liberties, the heritage of a free
people"-under the government Ct
the alien and stranger, who has no
sympathy in common with them, and
which is upheld and maintained on
the point of the bayonet and by the
edge of the sword.
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Fredonia Dots.
To the E iitor of the Dispatch:

To the iitor OF the Dispatch:
Well, Christmas has come ard
gone and one more New Year has
found US still living and enjoying the
best of life.
Well, Mr.. Editor, I have had sew
eral invitations to sociables and one
among the many was at Mr.. Elmore
Rankin's new dwelling in Sama,ia.
MIR. Rankin is one of our most pros
porous citizens. He is we'll fixed
up in his new home and is of the
opinion that Samaria will be a town
in the near future.
Mr.. Eli al Hall, one of our tur-
psntine men, has two stills running,
and is now putting up a saw mill and
will soon have it in operation. l
would not be surprised to hear that
he has opened q stock Of goods very
soon, and should he do so it would
be a great convenience to the people
in that vicinity.
Misses Ida and Ioez Resder were
here enjoying the good times which
we have been having in this neigh
borhood. Mr.. Eugene Reeder was
also with US. Mr.. Reeder is a fine
young man, and [ was certainly glad
to be with him and his sisters.
Mr.. Thomas A. Mailman, from the
Second Tennessee regiment was. up
to see his parents. Tom said be
liked the life Of a soldier but he
would rather be out with the young
girls. I think he is right myself.
Miss Ephia Asbill, from Monetta,
spent a few days with US. Come
again, Miss Ephia.
Miss Nina Frick was also with US.
A New Year has come, let US try
and do better, one to another, and [
think we will find that times will be
better. Success to your paper.
II. NJ c..
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Why She Liked the Sermon.

A clergyman is thus quoted in the
Interior, Of Chicago: "At my time
of life I ought not to be stunned by
anything, but after service a good
woman of my flock did manage to
take my breath away. Iwaspreach.
ing about the Father'stender wisdom
in caring for US ALL" he said. I il.
Illustrated by saying that the Father
knows which Of US grows best in SUM-
light, and which of US must have
shade. You know you plant roses
in the sunshine I said, land hello
trope and geraniums; but if you
want your fuchsias to grow they
must be kept in ashady nook" After
the sermon, which L hoped would be
a comforting one, e woman came up
to me, her face glowing with pleas
ure that was evidently deep and
true. "Oh, d.. 49,, am so CRATE
full for that Sermon" she said, clasp
ing my hand and shaking it warmly.
My heart glowed fora moment, while
I wondered what tender place in her
heart and life I touched. Only for a
moment, though. Yes she went
on, fervently, I never knew before
what was the matter with my fuch-
sias.'"
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Who Pays?

Greenville News.
The army OF ths United States on
a peace footing consisted of $4,000
men, all told, and cost $49,000,O0O a
year. As We figure, that made each
man in the army, rank and file, horse,
foot, dragons aud artillery, from
general to private, cost the govern
ment a little over $1,000 a year.
Now we are to have a standing army
of 100000 men. That seems to in
volve a cost of $3.50, 900, 900 a year to
begin with. Who is going to pay
these billss On the scale We seem
to be going We will presently have an
annual budget Of two billions Of dol
lars and We r already spending
$112, 900, 900 a year more than We
are receiving and have just increased
our debt 5000, 900, 600.
The people ought to study these
figures and the question who is 60
ing to pay the bills?
Will the Philippines, the Carolines,
Porto Rico and Hawaii do i? Un-
less We grind and squeeze and ne
glect them worse than the Spaniards
did they will cost US more than we
will get from them for years to come.
Then, who will pay? The answer
is easy. We will pay. We will pay
in taxes on all va eat, drink, wear
and use. The dollars will 60 out Of
our pockets, and what will we get?
Can anybody answer! Will it be
glory? Our soldiers and sailors won
glory for the American name, but
our statesmen and citizens have
smirched it sadly. Our glory is no
longer that of generosity and philan-
thropy, but only the glory of the land
grabber. Will we win territory?
Yes; but if territory was what We
wanted We could have seized millions
Of acres of it up around the North
Pole where we would never have had
any troubles to meet, any rebellions
to put down, any armies to maintain.
We will gain some trade-perbaps.
But will it pay' Will it pay the
masses of the people? Who can
figure to show that it will or a by
any possibility be made to pay the
cost in money, to say nothing OF the
cost in life and suffering?
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until the last when the soul has gone
out and the peculiarities, prejudices,
loves and hates, likes and disllkes,
fears and memories so long carried
about in the mortal frame have de
parted to be judged aud accounted
for. As we look down into dead
faces it is comfortable in any stress
of grief or passion of sense of depri-
walton to feel that We have been at
some pains, have given some thought
and care, to understanding and re-
speeding all these things and to
avoidance of doing or saying any
thing to cause the racking Of nerves
and the torture of fibre that come
from going against the grain. No
enemy we can make or meet in this
world can trouble US so much or
wound US so deeply as the face of a
dead friend on which our own con-
sciences may stamp an aspect OF
reproach against US.
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nice Christmas in thissection. There
was a beautiful Christmas tree at
the Cross Roads given by the Sun
day school. There was a large audi
ence present, and the recitations
given by the little girls and boys,
and the larger ones, too, were real
charming. I was compelled to CON-
pliment the audience for it's good
behavior. We all enjoyed the day
soberly together.
While some are sad there are
others whose cup Of happiness is
full to overlooking. Among the lat
ter is Mr.. Fl. V. Rish, who is teach
ing a large and fourishing school of
fi~fty-three scholars at Sharp's Hill.
May success crown his eforts put
forth at that place.
Recently Mr.. Henry G. Rish
launched his ship of fate out upon
life's great ocean with Miss Mary
Lawson at the helm to safely guide
him through the pillows of care and
the storms of adversely. May their
pathway be strewn with the flowers
of fortune, love and peace.
Cupid has been firing his fatal ar
rows in the surrounding settlement
until there is very near a matrimc-
NAL fever raging which seems to be
very contagious, as there are several
more ase that are likely to termi-
nate soon.
Mr.. Klondike is not the only day
dreamer that is wondering why?
There is another who is wondering
why Cupid should not fire some this
way.
Well, as the boys have come in
from their hunt with sixteen rabbits,
I shall have to close to help the la
dies. Dan.
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he Apologizsd.

A member of a well-known athletic
club, riding along at an easy pace,
was overtaken by another wheel
which didu'G turn out in time, and a
rear-end collision was the result.
When the clubman recovered from
the shock be found himself lying on
his buck and the baggy knee of a
pair of trousers across his face. Flu
rious at the stupidity Of the other
rider ha struggled to get up, shout
in5:
"Why the devil d. you ride like
that?"
"Oh, dear! Ga, dear" said a
plaintive voice. II did1't mean to.
I'm all tangled up"
"Oh, Lord! a girl" groaned the
young man. "And I wentau swore
at her." and his contrition increased
when be picked himself up and saw
gazing at him from around the
wreckage a very pretty face, flushed
with modification. Lifting the own
er to her feet, the young m'u tried
to apologize.
"a yfully sorry. I thought that it
was some idiot of a man that had rua
into me. Thai is-er-e:-I don't
mean you're an IDIOT, you know; if
III knowo that you were, I wouldn't
have worn at you. No, no, [ don't
mean that, either. I'm a little rat.
tied, you see; but I thought it was q
man when I saw your trousers. That
is, I thought your-er-garments
were trousers OF a man, you know.
If I'd known you wor boomers,
that is if I'd known it was a girl who
wore trousers Oh, darnit all! [
apologize and the youth mounted
and sped away so madly that he mar
rowly escaped wrecking a street car,
leaving the girl redder than before.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
please to learn that there is at least
oue dreaded disease that sciense has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is G .tarrh. Halls Cata,rh Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
Jog a constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
C.tarrh Care is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution aud
assisting nature in doiog its work
The proprietors have so much faith
in it's curative powers, that they offer
Ooe Hundred Dollars for any case
shat it tails to cure. Seud for list Of
testimonials. SOLD by all druggists.
Pre-. Is cetts. ~
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Major Was Left.

A queer case of an old maid, who
was not an old maid at all, is that of
Julia Caldwell, of Newark, New
Jersey. She has just died at the
age Of so, leaving $4,000 and hus-
band besides, whom Julia had mar
ried ten years ago. Julia lived with
her sister Mary, and so did her hus-
baud, one Major Van Houtan, a one
legged veteran of the civil war, but
even Mary did not suspect the matri-
monial tie between Julia and the
Major. The whole thing came out
in settling up the estate, and the
queerest of all is that Julia did not
leave her Major a cent.
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For Wedding Cakes.

Just received a full and fresh line
of fruit ingredients and decorations
consisting of ~citron, ~raisins, c~urrants,
spices, essences, ready for immediate
use without trouble, cake icing in
white and colored sugars, leaves in
gold and silver, white and green,
roses in white and red, a varied as
sortment of fancy candies for trim
ming on Christmas aud wedding
cakes, Bakers and Huylers choco-
late, a complete assortment of these
goods can be found Only at the
Bazaar.
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The Round Cotton Bale.

The Lowery round cotton bale is
getting credit in all quarters as the
coming bale, says the New York
Commercial. In addition, its merits
generally understood, there appears
to be a larger saving in the covering.
The seamless sacks in which they
are shipped are returned to shippers
after the cotton is taken out. 1t is
stated that they a be used six
times, which would reduce the cost
of the covering of the crop 50 cents
per bale or some S9,OO0,0 900 on pres
ent yield.
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70 the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and if not satisfactory to
refund the money to the purchaser.
There is 10 better medicine made for
la grippe, colds ard whooping cough.
Price, Is and SOC per bottle. Try it.
For sale by J. f. Kaufman.
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A Macedonian Cry.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
As the war is over and the white
wings of peace again overshadows
this broad land and the home tro uble
have been settled in favor of the Cau-
cassian, Dan will come forth from
ambuscade and drop a few lines for
the good old Dispatch.
Christmas has passed and every
thing was quiet. Some people cried
a dull Christmas, but it was a real
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Gen. Wilson to Sail.
he Goes Today With More Troops
to Matanzas.

he Goes Today With More Troops
to Matanzas.
Savannah, Ga, January 6.-The
transport OLDHAM sails tomorrow af-
ternoon for Mantanzas with General
Wilson and the headquarters OF the
First army corps, two signal COM
panies of that corps and a battalion
of the Eighth Massachusetts,. The
remainder at the Eighth Massachu-
sets will follow on the next trans
port.
Advices were received here today
that the battalion of the First Maine
artillery, now in camp here, is TO be
mustered out of service at once.
Batteries G AID F of the Third
and D of the Fifth regiment of ar
tillery leave here in a day or two fer
Fort Riley, Hans.
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Hard Fate.

Spaniard Who Commanded at Ponce
Goes to Ceuta for Life.
Madrid, January Col. Julson
San Martin, who was in command of
Spanish garrison at Ponce, Puerto
Rico, when the United States troops
under Gen. Miles landed in the is
land, and who abandoned the place
without resistance, has been SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life. He
will be ~incarcerated at Ceuta, the
Spanish penal colony in Morocco,
opposite Gibraltar.
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# the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and we'll
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 a bottle.
It is the best of all.
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LEXINGTON, S. c.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1899.
coEo+s Sbaro ri Your Valued Patronage. Prompt and Polite Attention.

is high time fer redeemed humanity
to catch the glad refrain of universal
love and good will, and practically
apply it, not only to each other, but
also to every creature over whom
they have dominion.
Now that the hand on the dial
! plate of time has started on the last
cycle that it will have to run before
a new century will be ushered in,
freighted with all it's grand possibil-
tiles, how fitting the occasion that
the spirit of love-perfect love that
casteth out fear and overcomes the
world, making men free indeed
which Jesus proclaimed, should ami
mate the heart till it takes complete
possession to the entire exclusion OF
enmity, hatred and cruelty of every
kind, even towards the smallest
creature that has existence. II it
was a proud distinction once to be
called a Roman, how much nobler it
seems to be an American now.
America, who battles not for treas
ure or conquest, and pays a fallen foe
for what might. be justly claimed,
and spares neither treasure or life in
defense of the rights Of the starving
and the oppressed. With such q
record her valiant sons and patriotic
daughters will teach the rising gen.
Grafton to pity and respect the lives
of every living thing.
The tocsin of war sounds no more,
and today our beloved Star Spangled
banner floats its protecting folds over
millions redeemed from the cruel
bondage of ages, and gracefully re-
ceives the salute of former enemies,
as we'll as friends, and the homage OF
nations. Proud, happy day! What
greater blessings and honors may an
other year bring about if we prove
worthy of the distinction?
What is to hinder the ushering in
of the time when the nations shall
beat their swords into plough shaves
and their spears into pruning hooks
for the cultivation of grains and
fruits for food to sustain a higher or
der Of intelligence than that which
requires the sacrifice of life to main
tain existence?
Why should not We be the people
to issue the call to "come ye to the
house of the God of Jacob and he
will teach US his ways, ard We will
Walk IN MS paths.
May we as a nation learn fully the
meaning of true wisdom, "whose
ways are ways of pleasantness and
all her paths are peace"
III all the lamps that are lighted,
Should steadily blaze in a line
Wide over the land and the ocean,
What a gridle of glory would shine!
HoR all the dark places would brighten!
How the mists would roll up and away!
How the earth would laugh GU: il her glad
ness,
To hail the millennial day"
Annie.
January 1st, 1899.
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XTI3UEAM1IE

The rebels of Iloilo, Island O
Papay, have strengthened their posi-
ton and will resist tie United States
to the last Gen. Miller, of the
United States army, has refused to
grant further time for consultation,
and the cpening Of hostilities may
begin at any time. 1t is evident that
the insurgents do not intend to give
the United States control of the
Philippines without desperate strug-
gle.
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Hon. w. A. MAcCoRKLE,
Ex-Gov. Of West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 9, 1898.
Parma Meaxne Co., Columbus, O.
GENTLEMEN:.Your Pe-ru-na, as a
tonic, is certainly unexcelled, and in a
number of eases that have come under
my observation where it has been used
for catarrh, or any disease which has
its origin in that malady, it has been
of great benefit. Pe-ru-na has my
hearty recommendation, both as a tonic
and catarrh remedy.
w. A. MAcCORKLE
Pe-ru-na is a permanent and scien-
tifc cure for catarrh. It is purely
vegetable and works in harmony with
nature. All druggists sell it.
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Filipinos are Standing Firm.
Provincial Governors Offer Lives
and Property.

Fought for Their Independence
They Are Unwilling to Surrender
it to Strangers" Either No An
~nexation or a Bloody War.
Hong Kong, JAM. 6.-The news
papers here publish the following
dispatch from Iloilo, evidently from
a Filipino source:
when the Americans arrived at
Iloilo they found absolutely no loot
ing upon the part of the Filipino
force, or conduct of any kind un-
worthy Of civilized people. In con-
formity with their agreement with
the Spaniards, the Filipinos entered
Iloilo in an orderly manner andform-
ally hoisted the Filipino flag. The
Americans found a good government
and meeting with the complete ap-
proval of the foreign residents. The
p%ostofice, customs and other depart
ments were working smoothly under
the entire control OF the Filipinos.
This disposes Of the allegations of
the inclination of the Filipinos toloot
and kill. The F.lipinos occupied
Iloilo on the same humane principle
which have guided their actions
against their Spanish oppressors."
The correspondent adds that the
reports of an opposition republic hav-
ing been established are refuted by
the fact that the governor and gen
eral commanding at Iloilo have as.
sured the American delegates from
the warships that they could settle
nothing without orders from the
national government at Malolos.
SITUATION SEEMS GRAVE.
Manila, Jan. GA dispatch to the
Independence from Malolos, the
seat of the so-called Filipino govern
ment, says the governors Of all the
provinces of Luzon have assembled
at Malolos for the purpose o foffering
their lives and property in adhesion
to the policy of the president and
government. Continuing, the dis
patch says: "They say they fought
only for the independence Of the Fill
pinos and are unwilling to surrender
to strangers"
Commenting upon President Nc
Kinley's proclamation to the Filipi-
nos issued on Wejn :sday by Gen.
Otis, the Independence, which is a
native paper, says the problem pre-
sented is most grave. It admits
that there are only two solutions
possible, namely, the Americans
abandonment of their annexation
policy, claiming that the people are
not DESTROYS of absorption into their
nationality, or aprolongedan bloody
war. It then cites the example OF
the noble patriots Of Iloilo defying
Gen. Miller" and expresses hops for
a pacific termination of the crisis,
but hints of trouble.
The official organ, The Republ:-
can, is less aggressive, utindisposed
to accept the suggestions Of Gen.
Otis in their entirety.
The Spanish papers r evidently
afraid to comment on the situation.
The California regiments still on
board the transports here awaiting
orders.
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A vagetariaa's Plea.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Il is a cheering omen that during
all the bright sunny days OF the
Christmas holidays no sound Of the
hun.sman's rifle has rent the air on
deadly mission sent, and even the
aim of the thoughtless small boy at
the birds, with the sling, is forgotten.
The advent Of the Prince of Peace
was heralded by angel voices, and it
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Msthodist Appointments.

The following plan for Lexington
Circuit, during the year 1899, will be
observed:
1st Sunday, Hebron, IL q. No.;
Horeb, $50 p. NJ.
2od Sunday, Shiloh, II a. m, and
the Saturday before at II o. ID.
3.d Sunday, Horeb, ii a. IN, and
Hebron, $50 p. N.
4th Sunday, Lexington, II a. m ,
and $50 p. m.
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Negro Assaultez Executed.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 6-Jsmes
Webster, colored, aged IS years, was
hanged today in the court house yard
at Bedford City, Va, for rape COM
mitted upon an aged and respected
lady. He had confessed the crime
and seemed Indifferent as to his fate.
The arrangements were perfect and
there were no unusual incidents
about the execution. =
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Wanted.

1000 pounds of beeswax, in large
or small quantities. Highest mar'et
price paid by, r. B. Hartman, at the
Bazaar.
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MacCorkle's
Endorsement.

Hon. w. A. MacCorkle. Ex-Gov. Of West
Virginia, adds his name to the long list
OF Statesmen benefited by Pe-ru-na-He
heartily recommends Pe-ru-na as a ca
tarrh remedy and tonic.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-11

Mosquito nets have been furnished
the soldiers who arc in camp near
Havana.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted ct 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 vish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column s cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent a word, wi en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. N. HARTMAN, Editor and Publisher.