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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-08
REPUBLICANS SAVE OHIO
Their Majorities Are Not Nearly as Great as
the Claims Made in Advance.
JONES' CANDIDACY HURT MLEANS VOTE

Toledo Mayor Was Given Over 100000 Votes
in the State-DemoCratic Leaders Satisfied That
the Result Will Not Satisfy the Hopes of the
Republican Managers - Factors That Cut a
Figure in the Exciting Contest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-08

Following this will be articles on when
to Marry, Whom to Marry, etc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-08

SIOUX FALLS, S. D, Nov. AT mid
night Chairman Bowler, of the Democrat
ic committee, conceded the Republican
judges 1000 The Argus-Leader claims
the state by not less than 10000 for the
Republicans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-08

PIERRE, S. D, Nov. 7-Hughes coun-
ty, Pierre City, for supreme court, give
Carson CRep), 274; Haney Rep0, z5Z;
Fuller, (Rep), 225; Smith (Fusion), "a;
kenne Oem-Fusion), 55; Bennett Gu
SION, 20.
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The sun., 1899-12-12
OBITUARY.


Commander Edward Parker Wood .. \. n.
pay d,oJ vs.,srtav ,nornins =, his rssIdancs
LUZ u'o' 'e''eiu"' nv" "'s "
In Washington Of typhoid fever. He had been
III q short time only. Last March he was as
ei,naJ ,o d,,, m ,ns,oc,or In charoa nj ,ha
s,sne' ,. 70 ua,y as ns,ee,o, ,e, ,n e"to h,, ~ ."s
fiith lighthouse dis'rict' win neadnaI''rs
In Baltimore. out preta'neu ms res'""n'n
here. Commander Wood was appointed
q midshipman Oct l. 1888. was srenu'
s'ed , from the Naval , academy m ocI IN
n Master Marrh Is7o and Iieu,ep.
u naH'er VAR" 'oro' an' GO, '",on, ~,
ordsrad , % 70 command the ps,rsl and for ami.
and con,nct IN the battle .,
tnnn any Dtneu ohIcf. W pewrs WiI,, nor Re-
cey"S' nng me I've h"re, mnH@, m Ill .nrnd yon
them. Commander Mood was from Ohio lie
W.rcns n Raj, d,sd n, his ,d.rcs IN y,,,.v
ia, Ssnth Ssngn o' & w yes,.ranv mornIsgg
st,es ' an ToIih iness sn * tbtc: w"sIs BPirhts
a%sese % ,hus ue1 F Mr; n,x na oNI was wasnps
Of " its oidcst residentss having BEEN born al at
Snth Sonth Rnaa1nse pna1 June lo ne @ was u, son r, 0'
nnoan bd,! any was orVus' up on ain; sarnn;
schooi IN south OrSnse' In ia3S. Mr.
g %rHS ne Hsary
only a short " hi,c ago Mr. and Mrs. Ball ceie-
STa'sa ,hs!s s.1,y;.'1,h ssSdins, t, anniye,.s5y @
sbls % Snsiness by selling cord wood In Newark.
He would kaui the wood from the mountain To
Tho "itv by oxen' Mr. Rail- always enjoy al good
health until a short time ago. and thought
nothing Of going over the mounta n on days
hunting trip. His widow aud hve children sur
yive
Tho Rich, Hon Cir Jemea plaisted wilde
frst Lord Penlnnce Dean Of Tn. Archie, and
a,hanceilor of York IA dead lie was horn in
1Si8 He was appointed n Baron OF the Ex.
ehaouer in IA,iI when he wns knIvhted and
three years later Judge OF the Court OF Probate
and OF the Divorce Court in succession TO Sir
Crps-well Cresswell. He was made a Prvy
Councillor in 1894 and Peer In 1tSm and re-
signed from the bench in 1872 owing to III
health. Three wears later he was made Dean
OF Arches the chief Judge in ecclesiastical mat.
tersl and Judg. OF the rroVlncia, ,ourts ot
Canteroury ana lork. hrse onces ne re-
tnlneu tlIl ms uea'n' anu; tnoush pracISSAaIlly
slnecures they mate nun me senior 2i an ilv-
Ing EnRnsh Judges ID IchRth OF )uuichl service
William r. Knapp died on Saturday last at
his home, lis West Ninaty-thlri street, OF
The sun., 1899-12-12
MISS tDiMS'S DELTSIONs.
Anxiety for Her Brother Leads to Lunacy
Proceedings Against Her.

NoRwALK, Conn. Dec. ll-Proceodings have
been begun to determine the mental condition
OF Sarah l.. Adams, AGED 30. and TO have a con-
servator appointed to take charge OF her estate.
= petitioners are her brothers. John T..
Adams OF MIdlletown. y. l.. and Charles l..
Adams OF Greenwich.
Miss Adams Is a member Of the Norwalk
Chapter OF Daughters Of the American Ecvo-
luton. II j. declared that ~ lat. she has
manifested great concern tor her brother John.
She has imagInsi him incarcera."d "a several
places about the town and has callsi the police
t. rescue him. At other times she has imIg-
ined him TO be in saloons IN the city
snd has desired TO have the saloons
Taded to free hun. As a matter OF tact her
brother IL not q drinking man and
has not been in Norwalk for some time. Al
another time sh" lmag ned thai her brother
iu-law. eX-Congr"s- "s-man Levi Warner. had her
brother under some sort OF hypnotic spell. II
II said 10y tho n"ighhors that she has been
stro ling about the, grounds Of her residence
at all hours Ot tn" night looking for her
brother She travels continuously. The broth
ers say she has mortgaged her property
aud Is wasting her money. Tho defendant has
engaged two lawyers 70 proye that she IL not
crazy. and says that she will call in the entire
town as witnesses to prove her case.
The sun., 1899-12-12
GEN. FUNSI,S Ar HoSOLUIU.
Arrival and Departure of fTransports-Many
Japanese Lnborers Imported.

HONOLULU. Dec. 5. via San Francisco Dec
1l.-Brig. Gen. Funston arrived on sunday on
the transport indiana, the same vessel on
which he first went to Manila as Colonel OF
the Kansas regiment.
The transport Garronne arrived on wedncs-
day morning. Nov. Il. having found It impossi-
bic to proceed to Manila direct by the northern
route. The vessel encountered terrible storms
during the seventeen days out from Seattle
Eleven mules were killed. and the other 375
are the worst used-up lot OF animals that ever
came here. Most OF them are ready to fall
from sheer exhaustion. More than half OF
III, m are covered with cuts and bruises from
being tossed about In the narrow stalls.
I transport -. Paul arrived with troops
on Thanksgiving Day and the Duke Of Fife on
Dec. l. the ohio on Dec 2 and the Indiana on
Dec. g. The transports senator, IeuON and
Ben Mohr sailed for Manila on Nov 30. the
Hancock aud CITY OF Pueblo on Dec. g. The
Ohio and Indiana expect to sail on Dec y The
survey steamer Pathfinder arrived on Dec. 3
The British steamer Blnmfontein. with coal
from Australia. under charter to proceed to
Seattle to act a. transport. arrived on Nov. ~,
seventeen days overdue. owing TO disabled
machinery.
Within the past ten days 2. .3I5 free Jaranesn
laborers have arrived here. They are not under
contract
DR.. ID. A. Mallory. surgeon on the transport
Indiana. was fined 500 for reckless driving
yesterday, He ran into phaeton containing
Mrs. I. Z. Porter. her child and another
woman. The vehicle was demolished but the
occupants ESCAPED with slight injuries.
The sun., 1899-12-12

BOBAND.-on Dec. 10, 1909. after . lingering
illness. Marie BobAnd. beloved wife OF Edouard
Boband
Funeral from tho residence OF her daughter Mrs.
Hugh A. Dudy, . Greenwich st., on Tuesday
morning, Dec II. at p'3o Thence TO NJ. Peters
Church. Barclay st., where . Requiem Mass will
be celebrated for he repose OF her soul at 10 A.
NJ. Interment at Calvary.
GEORGIA. Hoboken n. j., Dec. o, 1890. Fran.
els George, in the I'D year OF his age.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral at his late residence, s43 Garden street.
Hoboken. on Tuesday. Dec. IL. at 1880 NJ.
HARRIOTT.-Entered into rest on Sunday morn.
ing, Harriet r.. widow Of John " HGrrlott aged
10.
Funeral services at her late residence. 207 Carlton
av., trooklyn. Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
HEMSTREET.-- On Saturday. Dec. y. 1922, at her
home l2i Washington av,. Brooklyn. n. Y.
jennie NJ Hemstreet, daughter Of the late
Thomas and Adelaide Lennon
Funeral services will be held at her late resi-
dcncs. Tuesday, Dec. II, 1899. at2
KSAPP.-on Saturday Dec. 9th. 1899. at his late
residence, ll5 West a3d ST. William II. Knapp in
thcl6th year OF his age.
Funeral scr,c at the Church OF the Blessed Sac.
rament. list st., betwe N Columbus Av. and
broadway, on Tuesday. the 18th inst. at 10 A. NJ.
Please omit flowers.
MOIR.-At his home. No. 20 West 10th st.. on
Thursday. Dec. !, 1899, In the s3d year OF his
age James Moir, Esd Of this city.
Funeral service on Tuesday. Dec II. 1890, at II
o'clock noon. at tho Presbyterian Church on Uni.
yers,ty place aud 10th st. The family pArticu.
larly request that no liowers be sent.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Coroner's Jury on the Death Of . Poor
Hospital Patient.

A Coronor's Jury. yesterday. after investiga-
ting the death Of Mrs. Bridget Murphy OF 272
West 143d street, who died in the City Hos
pital on Blackwells Island three weeks ago OF
fracture Of the base Of the skull and acute
meningitis. after being transferred IN sue
cession from two other hospitals added this
rider to their verdict:
1t 10 tho opinion OF the jury that the death
OF deceased may have been fastened BY the
fact of frequent removals from one hospital to
another. the deceased having been taken TO
the J. Hood Wright Hospital. thence to Har-
lem Hospital. and from Harlem Hospital to the
City Hospital; and we censure the system now
In force OF transferring from one hospital to
another"
Mrs Murphy accidentally fell downstairs
on Nov 10 aud was taken to the J. Hood
Wright Memorial Hospital. where ber case was
diagnosed as compound fracture OF the nose
TO the Harlem Hospita and thence on the
iss o ' Ss G Hoda R dsSFss +
hospital. whore she remained forty.cight
why was she transferred before she fully
recovered1" asked the Coroner.
pa6 cna ale aad
DE-. William ~ Campbell Of Harlem Hospital
made at the J. Hood Wright Hospital. Il did
not believe her case WIS serious, and ordered
her transfer the same day to the City Hospital"
he said. There is q limited mum ber OF beds In
Harlem Hospital aud every case brought cam
not be kept there
Coroners Physician Weston said that when
he made. an autopsy on the body at the Morgue.
he found no trace OF alcoholism.
DO YOU believe the woman s death was hast
ened by the transferring from one hospital to
anothe asked Coroner yucca.
=, Yes sir. do; in this case. the fracture OF
the skull and the injury to the brain were not
DO you believe she would have died II she
had not been removed"
Il must say that do not see any reason why
she should have died II she had been property
treated" The witness added that u great
many lives had been lost and many deaths
had been hastened by tran sferring cases.
The verdict To which the censure was ap-
pended was accidental death.
The sun., 1899-12-12
CONEr ISLAND AhBuLAyCE Lam UP.
Civil Service Board Has Cut on the Salary
Of Ambulance Surgeon Pierce.

Through the action OF the Civil Service Board
In holding up" the salary Of DR.. John Il. Pierce
for September and October. Coney Island.
Gravesend and sheepshead Bay are now prac-
tically without any ambulance service. The
ambulance was supposed to be attached to the
Kingston Avenue Hospital. but at present IL is
stalled In the Coney Island police stable. The
only ambulance service the people can now
obtain Ia from the Norwegian or Flathush Hos
pital Ia, and II takes one Of its am balances over
ap hour to reach the Island.
The drivers OF the am bu'ance were appointed
from the civil service list and sent to the Is
land In March last and are receiving $50 a
month Dr. Pierce, however got only $50 a
the place by Sanitary Supt. Black.
:, In the latter part OF August the Civil Service
Board informed DR. Pierce that his time was
up. He consulted DR.. Black and the latter told
him 70 hold on; lew days later he received n
months salary due him. He was aftcrward
told that II was a m stake and his name was on
tho supplementary payroll TO come in, After a
delay OF six weeks DR.. Black informed DR.
Pierce that his salary had been held up by the
civil Service Board.
The sun., 1899-12-12
1IaHr oyrs zx oED GRAF nossx.
Lands Two Broohlynites q. Cells Here
Aftsr . Lively Journey 10 tho Station.


Lands TIVE Broohiynites II Cells Here
Aftsr . Lively Journey 70 tho ststion-
Frank Miller. . manufacturer Of molasses
and syrups. OF 479 Throop avenue. Brooklyn.
and George b. Martini. . confeetioner. OF 81
Court street. Brooklyn. entertained several
friends at Rsisenveber's "Cercls" at Eighth
avenue and Fifty seventh street yesterday af-
ternoon. They left the place about o'clock
and got into Millers buggy to ride home.
Miller was 90 happy that he did not notice that
he crossed the reins when he picked them up.
He clucked 10 the horse ana when the animal
started. he pulled on one rein.
The old gray horse was surprised at the pull.
ss II directed hin to 20 up on the side walk
But accustomed to obedience. he climbed up
the curb pulling the buggy after him. and then.
as Miller hauled in the reins again. fell down.
Miller elm bed out OF the buggy and began to
whip him and the people coming out of Reisen-
webers place took tho whip away. Then Mil
ler began to kick the horse and a policeman
was called who placed Miller and Martini under
arrest.
Miller lay down on the way to the police
station and didn't get up again till the soles of
his shoes had been industriously Tanned"
with the policeman's club. At the station he
was locked up on charges ofcruelty and intnxi-
cation preferred by Walter BreeJe OF l4O West
Sixty-fourth street, who wore large christian
Endeavor button In his coat lapel, Martini was
locked up too Both were bailed later.
The sun., 1899-12-12
LUTHERAN MINISTER ~ COURT.
Tho Rev. II. L. Glare wouldn't Give WI
kins n Letter of Recommsn nd alton.

Tho Rev. II. Z. Glare wouldn't Give Will
kins n Letter of Recommendation.
Cord wilkins OF 1871 Park place. Brooklyn.
caused the appearance yesterday In the Gates
avenue court Of the Rev. II. Z. Clare. pastor
OF the Cavalry English Lutheran Church. Will
kins asserted that the minister had called him
hard names He said he had made up his mind
to leave the church and Join the New Brooklyn
Dutch Reformed Church. When he applied to
the Rev. Nr. Glare for letters OF dismissal and
recommendation. he said the Rev. Mr.. Clare
pcremptori!y refused TO give them.
The Rev. Mr. Clare told Mag strats Worth
that he was willing To give wilkins letter OF
dsmi ssal but not n letter Of recommendation.
II. said that Wilkins's conduct In the church
didn't warrant tho issuance OF such a letter.
Magistrate. Worth refused 10 interfere 10 tho
matter and dismissed the summons
The sun., 1899-12-12
NEW YORK WATER >UPrLY AFFECrsD.
Continued Drought Has Pulled Down tho
Volume In the Reservoirs.

MouST VERNON. y. Y. Dec 1.-THE oon-
tinued drought has decreased the water In the
reservoirs IA the northern part Of Wes,chester
county from which the city OF New York re-
ceives It's supply The drain on the big Croton
dam has caused the water to lower beyond tho
usual mark and work on the new Cornell dam
near Croton Is being rushed, Mount Vernon
is suffering from shortage OF water and the
this city. has been forced 10 borrow from the
New Rochelle Water Company which Is owned
by Adrian lselin.
The sun., 1899-12-12
SICK GIRL TAKES POISON,
suicide Of Emily Goodison in Prospect
Park-Swaliowed Carbolio Acid.

Emily GoodIson. % years old. daughter OF
William ]. GoodIson OF 2o2 Seventh avenue.
brooklyn. died in the Seney Hospital from car
.eonLc acid poisoning at o'clock yesterday
fiternoon. Two hours earlier she had been
Wuhu uHconsclous on a mound In the rose gar
,,Mr Goodlson, who Is the superinten lent
pa S1 a arge store on Fulton street said that his
SaduHmtsr bad been suffering with q chronic
nnu been despondent. She appeared to be
mghty better, yesterday and Informed her
lor walk, She left the house shortly after
honh. A.newspaper clipping OF a gloomy poem,
neSCd n9SHed a Little WhIe." was found in her
The sun., 1899-12-12
Dunn Has Enjoyed Himself as sheriff.

Tn. Hon. Thomas ]. Dunn. Sheriff OF tho
county. shook hands last night with all his
friends who could crowd into the Lexington
Opera House. at Fifty eighth street and Third
avenue. sheriff Dunn took advantage OF the
annual hall Of the Delaware Club. to which all
Democrats in the Twenty-sixth Assembly dis
trict belong. to say Rood-bye officially to his
constituents. He told each one that he had on
tho nomination for that oflice II II was offered
m. i'm uuuIp
The sun., 1899-12-12
Actress U.der Observation In Bellevue.

Ethel Dremer. an actress. OF POS West Thirty
first street. began throwing the furniture OF
her room out OF the window yesterday after-
Hospital where she was placed In tho insane
pavilion for observation. Al the police station
y is recorded on the blotter that her condition
is due to the excessive use OF morphiAe.
The sun., 1899-12-12
oloott to Defend Gardiner.

=, me report that ex District Attorney william
a., N oIoott will appear as counsel for District
"Uorney Gardiner before Commissioner VIII
sspS spS o. Bnfiao who Is 10 try the charges against
IT, IT,, District Attorney, was repeated at the City
Nv yesterday, with great wealth OF detail.
ar ir 'Icott Ia member OF ex-Gov. Black a
NV NV hIpl In reply to questions ask ed by SUN
sseep99r'er last eyenInG, Mr. Olcott said that he
ssull ssl h"uh"r deny nor affirm any report In
esa'I To his professional engagemonts.
The sun., 1899-12-12
JOINT PiSTORS RESiGy.
Rev. 4. y. Wright and wife Urged to Stay
with Prospect Heights Universalists.

Tho Rev A, J.. Wright and his wife. the Rev.
Alice X. Wright. Joint pastors OF tho Prospect
Heights Universnlist Church In Brooklyn
recently rendered their resignation. Tho con-
gregation Is greatly attached to them and they
have been urged To- remain. They were form
erly in charge OF the Third Universalist Church
at frcenpoint, and two years ago were sent TO
organize the Prospect Heights congregation.
Their work has been successful and they will
now probably be called to larger field.
The sun., 1899-12-12
EAGLE THEATRE CLOSED.

manager Blumonthal Gives It Up After
Two Weeks Trial.
George A. Blumenthal. formerly manager OF
the Harlem Opera House. has abandoned his
venture In the Eagle Theatre. formerly known
Asthe Criterion. In Fulton street. near Grand
avenue. Brooklyn. and the house was closed
iast night II L. said that Mr.. Blumenthal
Eter couple OF weeks experience at the
hagle with his "Gettysburg" company. had be-
mace 70 pay and on Saturday night he paid OF
sne actors and other employees and qult for
GOO he has gone TO Philadelphia with the
SsnIleS-sharkey moving picture show. The
Siterlon has been a financial failure from the
saIt, and II is now thOught that tho building
may DO used Tor business purposes.
The sun., 1899-12-12
Ball Invitation for ADMIRAL ana Mrs.
Dewey.

Efforts will be made to secure the presence
OF Admiral Dewey and his wife at the ball OF
the Emerald Society at the Academy OF Music
In Brookly next month. Congressman Fitz-
gerald, who Is n member OF the society. has
been commissioned to convey the invitation to
Theodore Roosevelt are also to be invited.
The Emerald Society is one the time-honored
Catholic Orphans are lis special benSiicia.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Country Property To Let or For Sale.
Surprising results aro often realized In de-
parting from we'll beaten paths. Bear this in
mind when placing your advertising. II your
properties are really desirable, among tbs
SUNS readers may bo found n purchaser by
your making known through the adyertisin0
columns the Localities and the adyant'ssA -
Ado.
The sun., 1899-12-12
N.SRINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALNASAc-rHts DAY.
Sun rises T;ld sun sets .A:33 Moon rises ASA
HIGH wIIFR--THIz nay.
Sandy Hook 20 GoyrG... 3 81 He'll Gate ..b.S3
The sun., 1899-12-12
Cnrrenter. to Haye a Union Label.

Carpenters Union 613 has decided that all
union made material which its members han
die must have union label on IT, The en-
ployers are TO be notified when this new rule
goes into effect.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Opera GLASSES from 90 10 90, usually 70 90 TO
10000. W. I. deorG II. opticiAn 81 E. a5d >-Adp.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Arrived MONDAY. Dec, II.
Ss Amstrr lam, RopRoveen. Rottsrdasn. Nov. 30.
80 Iinrie uN. Pauillar. Nov. -.
So American. Butl. Amsterdam. Nov. 2S.
s. Canada. schmidt, Stetten. Nov IL.
So Oi n "a. Hans n, Caibartrn. Dec. u,
- llN nruo. Wall :, Rio Laueiro, Nov. ~.
Ss Alaska. Mscsulry, TIL Cove, Dec, y.
=. Tllrsu.an. Bcrg Gardaloupr Nov. II.
~ Colorado Il Rsk Run~wrk. Dee, Z.
\. no atiu Hal Bragg. Portland. be-. 10.
- JainratpWn, Davis. Norfolk Dec, 10.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething; softena the gums, reduces inhAmmA alton,
slAys pain. wind colo. darrh1A 200 bottle.
The sun., 1899-12-12
Business Notires.

IOLTAlltE $ Philosophical Dictionary, Essays, Ro.
mances. Nolneys Ruins. PRATT, l6l 9th av.
The sun., 1899-12-12

ARRiyED OUT.
SIS Fms. from New York. at Gibraltar.
The sun., 1899-12-12

Ss Georric. from Liverpool for New York.
81 ontario. from HUH for New York.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-15

A negro woman ninety-seven years
old, was burned to death on a farm q
few miles from Sumter on Saturday
week. She was burning off q field
and her dress caught from the burn
ing grass, and she was almost en-
tirely consumed before help could
reach her.
Mrs. Jane Miller, of York county,
is more than eighty years of age, and
during the past few years has pieced
for her grandchildren thirty quilts.
Fifteen of the quilts were made from
pieces no larger than the ball of her
thumb. The wolk is done with neat
ness and artistic taste.
I have been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for fourteen years and nothing
seemed to give any relief. L was
able to- be around all the time, but
constantly suffering. I had tried
everything I could hear of and at
last was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which I did, and was i'm
mediately relieved and in a short
time cured. I am happy to say that
it has not since returned.-Josh
Edgar, Germantown, Cal. For sale
By J. E. Kaufman.
Wm Catoe, Of Lancaster county,
went to Kershaw during the recent
fir zee and started for his home about
nightfal!; but he became so benumed
by the cold that be lay d'wn by the
roadside, where he was found next
morning, 10 an unconscious condition
On attempting to take off one OF the
unfortunate mans shoes, a foot broke
IF at the instep as if it had been q
piece Ct wood. Both feet and one
arm had to be a%mputated.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-15

very serious, the chances for her re-
covery are favorable, for within the
forty-eight hours up to noon yester
day she had improved very much.
MI. Taylor's wounds are not consld-
cred fstal.
The horrible affair greatly excited
the whole community. 1t is much
to be deplored. One of the reasons
assigned for the husbands rash act
is that he was drinking. He bears
the reputation Of an energetic farmer
and that he seemed to love home and
its comforts and joys, it may be
stated he had just built a new house
and adorned it with pleasant sur
roundings.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-15

The roof of Gen. Wade Hampton's
house took fire a few days age, and
the General, with the weight of
eighty years resting upon him and a
cork leg beneath him, gallantly
mounted the roof and extipguished
the flames.
Mr.. M. H. Kempson's gin house,
twenty bales of cotton, cotton seed,
wagons, thresher and other articles
were destroyed by fire at his home in
Saluda county, on Sunday morning
of last week. The fire is thought to
have been of incendiary origin.
J. R. H II, P~acksville, S c, writes
I have used Dr.. Nj. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine for Dyspepsia with better
results than I had from q long trial
of Zeiiin's Regulator, which 1 found
not so good. Never had any good
results from Black Draught used.