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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

Let Jour light shine and it will
speak fer itself. Dou't put up a
finger board pointing to it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18
Final Discharge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that I Will apply to
the Hon. Geo. S. Drafts, Judge of Probate
in and for the County of Lexington, Sta t.
of South Carolina, on the lst day of Feb
ruary. 1899, at IL o'clock in the forenoon
for a fual discharge as Executor Of the Els
tate OF Jesse Amick, deceased.
W. N. AMICK, Executor,
December 80. 1S98.-3wl0.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

The Columbia State got left in tie
gubernatorial control and is in bad
temper IS a consequence.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

Father Walsh, a Catholic priest
Of Chicago has become a member Il
the Knights Of Pythias.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18
Trespass Notice.

TNHlS IS To NOTIFY ALL PERSONS
i that tre-passipg, eth ,r by killing bird
or passing through my yard or garden, is
positively forbidden.
S. A. i. HARTMAN,
January ~, lS99.-4wl2.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

See the great display of candy at
the Bazaar, before you buy your
Christmas supply, or at any time you
may want the best and purest candy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

Fine teas, raisins, nuts, gelatine,
desiccated cocoanut, ready for pics
and custards, at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-18

These things
are bad enough
iIthe e~lf-disgust
and wretchednes
they involve If
. they do not 60
any further. But
you never know
what IS going to
develop in a half
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
Guarded w..hlnr,on.. roma

Edward Parker. the old calored
vutchman who for an even halS-cen-
Jury had kept watch at the tomb OF
Washington. died recently at the home
Of his daughter. 145s Q street. north
west. after a lingering Illness covering
a period OF six months. says the Wash
In gton Post. Parker could probably
relate more OF the early history OF
Mount Vernon than any one living
Ferson. His entire life was spent at
the former home OF Washington. Born
a slave. he lived to see the freedom
OF his race. but such changes had few
charms for him. He preferred to
spend his days az they had begun.
within the beautiful and historic In
closure of Mount Vernon.
Parker was born in Charlestown, w.
Va, and when an infant of six months
was left motherless. and about that
time was bought by John E. Washing
ton and taken to Mount Vernon. Here
for thirty-three years he lived, with
many others Of his race. and at the
breaking out OF the civil war he was
tnkeno over to Fl. Washington. where he
served as cook for the union soldiers.
After the war and when the Mount
Vernon property passed into the hands
of the association OF patriotic Amer
lean women who now control the old
home, Parker signified his desire to
spend the remainder OF his days on
the grounds OF his youth. He was
employed to watch the tomb OF Wash
ing,on and to prevent depredations on
the trees and shrubbery.
Parker spent almost his entire time
at Mount Vernon. occasionally visiting
Alexandria and Washington. He had
a small watch-box. few feet from the
tomb, where he sat in bad weather. at
other times occupying a chair In front
OF the tomb To the thousands Of Wis
itors who went to Mount Vernon each
year, Parker was an object OF interest.
His blue uniform and the responsible
ties OF his position gave him positive
ideas of an exalted duty. and almost
every day OF his life he was the center
of a throng Of visitors. who listened
intently and interestediy to his rela-
ton OF incidents Of the early days OF
Mount Vernon.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
A FELON'S LOVE.
BY HENRY W. NHSFIHLD.

was an inmate OF the Ballarat hospital.
T. Upon arriving at the hospital the
gentleman found to his distress that he
was too late. Edward Dent was dead.
And now fact transpired that quite
overwhelmed him with amazement.
The medical evidence went TO prove
that the skilled laborer who for eight
years had worked upon his estate. and
who had undertaken the arduous toll
OF gold-mining for the last two years.
was woman.
What became OF Edwards second
wife was never known-she disap-
peared.
Such are the facts. Whether the
commission OF some great crime In an
other land had led to the woman's thus
conceaiing her identity is matter
which must for ever remain q mystery.
THE END.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
why p.-.y and sehl.y Won.

1t is. then. the FIRST and greatest les
son of this war that good ships and
guns are useless II there are not good
officers. engineers and seamen to work
the ships and good gunners to lay the
guns. says Harper's Magazine. Far
'rasut's wise saying that THE best de-
ferse against the enemy is a well-di-
reoted fire from our own guns" Is III
umphantly vindicated.
1t Is an extraordinary fact that the
Spanish government. while purchasing
or building the ships. took no steps to
train the men. Unlike the great na-
vies of Europe-British. French. Rus
sian. German and 1talIan-the Spanish
navy has neglected maneuvers in
peace We search in vain for any
sign OF that incessant drilling upon
the sea which has made the American.
British and French fleets SO formfda-
BILE. Target practice. which in these
three nayies and the German has re-
ceived the utmost possible. attention.
was similarly overlooked There are
tales. true or untrue, that the ans
munition issued to Spanish ships was
never expended, Spanish vessels, in
deed. presented fine appearance at
Kiel. Spithead and the Columbian re-
view. but an imposing exterior is moth
ing In war The neglect Of battle
training has terribly avenged itself.
The explanation OF this neglect may
be found In several directions-in ma
tional obstinacy. which imagined that
the Spaniard was in courage the su-
perior of every foreigner and that ma
val war was a mere matter of luck
and pluck: in corruption. which d.
verted from their proper aim sums
voted for the navy. and in national
poverty. which could not support the
heavy cost of an adequate feet 1t is
fairly obvious fact that i've ships
with trained crews are better than ten
ships with unframed men. But the
imbeciie mismanagemeut Of Spain
during the war renders 1t probable
that her rulers had not grasped this
truism.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
CHAPTER xvnI.-continued.)

CHAPTER xyIII.-(Continued)
One OF the men fell, was Sullivan.
Rolling over on the hillside. he lay
s.ill. shot through the forehead. No
more lightning rum" would he dis
pense at the charge of one shilling per
"nobbler:" no more unwary bushmen
would he waylay and rob OF their hard
earned cheques, Sullivan's long ca
reer of vice was closed forever and now
he would have to settle a longer score
than ever he had chalked up against
his customers in all his life--a score
such as rogues OF his type never expect
to be called upon to pay.
Come on. lads" cried the trooper.
Fire; but spare the woman II you
can"
At that moment the door was thrown
open and a woman appeared. firing
five or six shots from revolver upon
the besieg!ng party.
Rushing into close quarters. and ar
ing at random, the hut was speedily
gained possession of. and then the fight
was over.
Stretched upon the floor In a corner.
shot through the heart, lay Tom
Baynes: while leaning against the wall
beside him stood the woman, mortally
wounded. but still at bay
With yell OF triumph William Luke
threw himself upon the dead man: but
suddenly he drew back with an excla-
nation OF intense amazement. Then
he tore open the wooden shirs upon the
body.
Good heavens" ne cried. ITS n
woman; ard. as live. 1t IS Anne Dod-
aon"'
The rest of the men crowded into the
hut. and a hush of horror fell upon
them. while the hunted creature lean
ing against the wall watched them and
clutched at the rough bark slabs in the
agony OF death. presently gasping--
Yes. yes-it is Anne Dodson; true
the game. Bill Luke, you win get the
reward, but /. Edward Bartlett, Will
never hang for the murder OF your
brother. or--or-the old man at Froy-
les, The eoinE-the gold coins-they
are buried-buried beneath Ah,"
AS the voice ceased the woman's $
black wig slipped and fell on; there
was dull gurgling sound as OF one
struggling for breath, and. with wild
glance around him, Edward Bartlett
fell forward across the body of the
girl who had loved him. dead,
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
tn. n,rhl.sder,s Rose.

The route Of the young pretender lay
pretty much beside the Dove, only 1t
was upon the high road on the Derby
shire side. says the Gentleman's Mag
azipe. An old friend of ours. recently
deceased. was as lad acquainted with
an ancient goodman who had wit
messed this march through Peakland-
The inhabitants themselves we're, as
recently as the beginning of the pres
ent century. pronounced "a horde of
sayages," but like doesn't always take
to like, and the advent of the bfeek-
less warriors Of Charles Edward Is said
This did not arise SO much from per-
sonal fear as for the safety Of their
goods and chattels 1t was the conf
dent hope Of the Peaklanders that the
rebels would continue their march
right onward to London, and there get
hanged or otherwise exterminated.
thereby saving the necessity Of a re-
turn journey. Their very worst fears
were justified when the highlanders
were back upon them in few days.
Here is one story OF the march which
fingers locally:
An old cottager espied band Of
foragers in the distance. They were
making toward his homestead. and. of
course. he had a shrewd guess what
their errand would be. Farm stock he
had none to reave. His wife was too
hard-fared to run any risk OF being
kissed an carried AVA" But on the
wall Of the, houseplace there hung an
obvious piece Of loot. namely. a fitch
Of bacon The old fellow, however.
determined to have . good try and
keep this winter provision OF his out
of the wambles of the highland gem
try, SO In the few minutes at his dis
posal he made his arrangements
when the soldiers entered the cottage
they found man lying on the settle
in the last throes Of dissolution. and a
woman wringing her hands over him
IN indcscribabie agony. The clansmen.
tarc-legged though they were. yielded
certain amount OF pity. and prose-
cuted the search after what they
raated with civility and without inter-
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
rh. or,r,n ot .Jlnxo....


In his Sixty Years Of an Agitator's
Life" George Jacob Holyoake gives an
authentic account of how the word
limoges" came to be applied to those
who are advocates of "a spirited for
eign policy" Early In 1878. at the
time the eastern question was ap-
preaching crisis. there was popular
music-hall song. the best-known lines
of which read:
We don't want to fight.
But, by lingo. IL we do.
We have the ships. we have the men.
And we have the money. too.
One Sunday afternoon In March.
1873. meeting was held in Hyde Park
in support of Mr.. Gladstone's policy
ON the eastern question. but 1t was
broken up by a crowd Of enthusiastic
young Tories. under the leadership Of
Lieut.. Armitt. Afterward a portion of
the assembly set out for Harley street.
where they broke the windows in Mr..
Gladstone's house. Among the letters
Of protest called forth by these occur
rences was one. published In the Daily
News, from Mr.. Holyoake. In which
the unruly youths were dubbed lin
goes" The term was at once taken up
and was added to the nomenclature OF
political literature.
Mr.. Holyoake's claim to the distinc-
tion OF having originated the term in
the sense in which It is now used was
recognized at the time by the London
World and by Sir Hardings Giffard.
the solicitor-general Of the day.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
Army ma N.vy,

Sergeant Wilkes, Just returned from
Manila. reports that the authorities are
installing shower baths there to save
the lives of American soldiers. Two
or three baths q day are found to be
a preventive of malarial diseases.
The returns Just published show that
the effective strength of the British
army was 2l9.2s3 of all ranks. viz:
Is.261 cavalry. 35.of7 artillery.7 .so1 en-
gineers. 141.5s7 infantry, colonial
corps. 5.412; army service corps, $3.50;
army ordnance corps. 1910: medical
stan corps, 1857. and army pay corps.
57S. The foregoing consisted Of 7.757
officers, 9ls warrant onicers. ll.189 SER
geants. 3,429 trumpeters. drummers
and buglers. and 1872. 800 rank and fie
This is an average Of twenty-seven en-
listed men to each ofncer. which IL
precisely the same as in the Miles bill.
The army reserve numbered 82,O63. the
militia 114.5SS. the yeomanry 1O,1sl.
the volunteers 231. .79S. and the militia
reserve 3l,095; grand total OF 6Sa.-
01s.
The Americans are now SO keen en-
militarism that they are making busy
to create military bands. says an Eng
lish critic. The law scarcely recog-
nizes music in the army Of the United
States, seeing that 1t provides for only
one band-that of the military acad-
emy. This band. which is little better
than an apology for band, being the
only one which belongs to the milf
tary establishment. II may be interest
ing to see the number of bands main
tained by other countries. Austria
supports more than 100; Belgium. 20:
England, 175: British India. ~:
France. 1875: Dutch East Indies. Is:
Germany. 357; Italy. 172: Russia, Is;
Spain. 81: Sweden. 50; Saxony, Is: the
republic Of Ecuador. 6: Persia. on
which We are inclined to look a he
ing but half civilized. has Sc bands
with an average strength Of nifty men
each. all provided with the instrr-
:nents Of European bands.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18

which did every day since va. "a.
tor OF this place. to keep up some show
OF religion. and was gone to q place
hard by the church where the mes-
chants meet. and where the president
OF the council was. who came into my
company and engaged me to take q
glass of wormwood wine a. . whet
before dinner, he being my very good
friend. i stayed with him. upon which
he lighted a pipe Of tobacco. which
he was pretty long in taking. and not
being willing to leave him before II
was out. this determined me from go
ing to dinner to one Captain Roden's.
whittier l was invited. whose house.
upon the first concussion. sunk Into
the earth, and then into the sea with
his wife and family, and some that
were come to dine with him. Had l
been there I had been lost But to re-
turn to the president and his pipe OF
tobacco: before that was out found
the ground rolling under my feet. upon
which I said to him. Lord. sir. what
Is THAR He replied. being a ysry
grave man, L, Is an earthquake. Be
not afraid: i, will soon be over"
Despite the presidents assurance. be
disappeared, and was never heard OF
again. Continuing, the rector wrote:
81 made toward Morgan's Fort. because
thought to be there securist from fall
ing houses. but as was going l saw
the earth open and swallow up null
titude OF people. and the sea mounting
in upon them over the Notifications.
Moreover. the large and famous bury
ing ground was destroyed, and the sea
washed away the carcasses. The har-
Dor was covered with dead bodies float
ing up and down.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
DIET FOR RHEUMATISM.
traits, Gr.ias and Nuts and free Uss
of water.

of water.
UnQuestionably the most active
cause OF rheumatism. as we'll as of
migraine. sick headache. Bright's dis
ease, neurasthenia and number Of
other kindred diseases is the general
use Of flesh food. tea and coffee and al
coholic liquors. says Good Health. As
regards remedies, there are no medi-
cal agents which are Of any permanent
value in the treatment OF chronic
rheumatism. The disease can be rem
edied only by regimen-that is. by diet
and training. A simple dietary. con-
sisting of fruits. grains and nuts and
particularly the free use of fruits,
must be placed in the first rank among
the radical curative measures. Water,
II taken In abundance. is also a means
of washing out the accumulated pois-
ops. An individual afflicted with rheu-.
matism in any form should live. SO far
as possible, an out-of-door life. TAX
ing daily sVficient amount of exer-
else to induce vigorous perspiration.
A cool morning sponge, followed ty
vigorous rubbing, and a moist pack to
the Joints most seriously affected, a.
night are measures which are WORTHY
of a faithful trial. Every person whe,
Ia suffering from this disease shouin
give the matter immediate attention, AZ
Il ia a malady which Is progressive and
is one of the Lost potent causes Of
premature old age and general physical
deterioration. American nervousness
ia probably more often due to uric acsd
or the poisons which 1t represents than
to any other one cause.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
TRIUMPH OF THE LADY BUG.

One of the most serious criticisms
made OF the department of agriculture
several years ago by eastern newspa-
pers concerned the money 1t had spent
in bringing lady bugs" from Austrsl-
ia to "infest" California and Florida or
ehards. But the lady bug tNovius car
dinalis) turned out to be one OF the
most satisfactory importations ever
made from the Antipodes, its habit OF
prey!ng on the scale that was blight
ing fruit trees being the means OF Few
ing to this state and Florida tt.'r
principal landed industries.
Now 1t appears that the little Insect
hsa performed like Office for the cit
rus groves OF Portugal. Specimens
sen, to Lisbon from this state in 1896
have taken hold OF the scale and ara
cxterminating IT, Though but few OF
the parasites survived the long jour
ney by rail and sea. their immense
fecundity enabled them in the course
OF two years TO populate the groves
with millions OF their kind. As q re-
suit Portugal will be able soon to again
compete with Spain and Sicily for the
orange and lemon trade of Europe.
The success of the effort to eradicate
the scale pest ought to be the means
OF keeping the department OF agflcul-
ture flush in funds for parasitical re-
search. 1t would be worth millions of
dollars every year to this country to
find natural foe OF the potato bug.
OF the curious pests that afiiict grow
ing hops and OF insects that make a
pasture OF the bodies Of domestic ami
mails and poultry. II every bane has
It's antidote and every fiea has small
er fieas to bite EN-" the bringing of
the two together Is a proper function
Of government. The way It has work
ed in the matter OF scale pests. and the
distance to which the search for the
means of exterminating them has gone.
certainly tends to encourage efforts.
however costly. along related lines.
But 1t is a quest In which all govern
ments may properly bear part, with
special reference to their own ento-
moiogical resources.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
EpILoGuE.

+, may be stated here that the incl
dents in this story are chiefly founded
upon facts. The following are the
facts:
In the year IS a large sheep-owner
in the colony of Victoria engaged n
married couple for his station. which
was situated some hundreds OF miles
from the coast. far up in the interior.
The man, who gave his name as Ed
ward Dent, proved sober and indus
trious fellow. and smart man at his
work He was a capital plough man.
amongst other qualifications. and took
several prizes for ploughing at neigh
boring contests. He was a most agree
able mate" and was universally liked
by all the other men on the place, be-
Ing Of lively disposition and first
rate concertina- player. The latter ac-
compiishment Is much priced UP in the
bush. where there Ia such a scarcity Of
amusement
His extraordinary affection for his
wife was particularly noticeable. He
would not allow her to do anything in
the way of manual labor and after his
be seen chopping up the wood for the
house and carrying up the next days
supply Of water from the creek-in
fact. doing all those little things which
most men out there generally leave
their wives to do.
Edward Dent and his wife remained
upon this station for nearly eight
years. but one day. much to his mas
ter's annoyance, he gave notice to
leave. He wanted to better himself.
he said. and had an idea of trying the
gold mines for change.
For about eighteen months the gen.
tIeman in whose employment he had
been heard nothing OF him. One day.
however, as he was strolllng down Col
Inns street in Melbourne, he met Ed
ward Dent. and accosted him.
He noticed that he was dressed in the
deepest mourning.
II am sorry" he remarked, ito see
YOU with these outward signs OF grief
some ioss?"
"Ay. SIR replied Edward-"these
black clothes very partially reflect the
grief within me. / have lately lost my
wife"
Poor fellow" said his late master.
who knew how great his affection had
been for her. And what have you
been doing of late?"
II have been working in the Ballarat
mines" he replied doing fairly we'll.
By-the-by. sir. you will be surprised to
hear that am shortly going to be mar
ried again. 1 cannot bear the solitary
life am leading now after the happy
years have experienced. ! am going
to marry my late wife's sister"
In Victoria marriage with deceased
wife's sister Is legal.
Some six moaihs after this meeting
the seutle.nar received q message from
Edvard 1, como and see him. He had
net nth an accident, having fallen
fro,n ! ladder "a enc of the mines, and
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
B,,.. of an An.r-p,.n.r cigar


Oh. It's well enough
a whin or a pun
From the heart of pipe TO get:
And "A dainty maid
Or n budding blade
May toy with the cigarette;
But man when the time
OF a glorious prime
Davns forth Ike morning star
Wants the dark brown bloom
And the sweet perfume
That so with good c!Sar.
To iaxliy float
In painted boat
On n shimmering morning sea.
Or 20 firt with "a maid
In the afternoon shade
Seems good enough sport to be;
But the evening hour
With Its subtle power
Is swee;er and better far
II Joined TO the Joy
Devoid OF alloy
That turks In a good cigar.
When a blanket wet
Is soiidiy set
Ger hopes pr.maturely grown:
When ambition is tame
And energy lame
And the bloom from the fruit, Is blown;
When TO dance and dine
With women and wine
Past poverty's pleasures arc.
A mans not bereft
OF all peace. II there's left
The Joy OF a good cigar.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18

fering with the dying nan Af,ef
rummaging about and finding sothing
OF value they took their departure.
Immediately they had got clear away
the wild man of the Peak jumped on
the settle. removed the chAd bed. and.
drawing forth the bacon. proceeded
TO hang 1t once more in Its accustomed
place,
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
a r.,r K.eha.s>

Bobby. won't you give penny 70
helm build Lafayette monument T?
.sNo'm, not unless We git his birth
day fer . hollerday. Chicago Rec
ord.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Ths Haithfui OLD Coiorsd Waterman at
the Tomb of Osorge Waahisgtos-Why
Dewey aud sehiey Won-vietortes En-
body soae Leasoos In Naval History.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18

The worst condishun the people kin
kit inter b wen frod and dishonesty-
plaza the tune Of soopefstishun on The
nsntal harp ov ths ikrurant slave.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18

The worlds pastures every year prs
duce and the world consumes 1900
COO tons Of beef and mutton.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18

Cure yourse,f naturally and surely without Coz,
vor infaiiible msfhod srnd ioc tcotni 20 JoaA L.
Bachelor Is W. iIth ST.. New fork CITY.
What is ideal weather. ANY kind OF
weather which makes you mad because
you have to work for living.
Richards Magic Catarrh Expeliant Co. Z.
Omaha, Neb; Writs for ner{iculaE.