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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
Wayside Notes Gathered by
Billy Felix.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Hot weather, an abundance of rain
and hustling around gathering fod-
der is the order of the day.
MIR. L. ". Wise has moved from
our town aud located on the new
railroad, near Mr.. James Fort, where
he will do business for Mr.. D. B.
Sphaler. We regret to loose this
estimable young man, but hope be
will come back occasionally.
Mr. J. E. Goodwin has returned
from Alabama, where he expects to
engage in the turpentine business.
MIR. John ". Harsey is visiting
relatives and friends here. We are
glad to see John again and to learn
of his success in the the land of
flowers and among the orange groves
of the peninsular state.
Crops are very good notwithstand.
ing the dry summer season.
Messrs. J. V. Smith and ". B.
Fallaw are in attendance upon The
Teachers Institute in your town.
What two young divines, while
attending protracted meeting re-
Gently, got lost and while wandering
around il parts unknown, acciden-
tally ran upon little rooster, which
had fed to the forest to escape the
fate to which many of his fellow-com
panions had fallen a victim, while
the meeting was in progress?
Me thinks I scent the perfume cf
orange blossoms and ere long one of
our popular young men will have
taken unto himself that better half
to share life's tolls and cares. Should
you hear the sound Of that merry
bell MIR. Editor, come down snd you
shall share with US in the feast.
What young man recently was
seen going into a furniture store?
What be was going for I wont pc.
tend to say, but it has not been
hundred years since he donned tie
robe of benedict
Billy Felix.
CASTOR, S. c., August II, 1899.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
Decent People and Christians.
Abbeville Press and Banner.

Abbeville Press and Banner.
Mr.. P. L. Sturkie of Greenwood
issues an address Ito the Christian and
decent men of Greenwood county"
in which he inveighs against blind
tigers, and admits that there is con-
siderable amount Of liquor being ille-
gally sold in Greenwood.
The admission must be startling
one to Prohibitionists, who recently
Joined The bar room folk in their ef-
fort to have the same kind Of prohi-
bition in every part Of the State.
If Greenwood really desires to
lessen the whisky evil, the object can
be attained by opening a State dis
pensary.
If a dispensary is established, pub
lie sentiment and few whisky con-
stables, will lid the town of the nuis-
ance of blind tigers.
This is from one who never drinks
liquor, and who, during a long life,
has never failed to strike at the liquor
traffic.
If we be permitted to cite Able.
vile as an object lessen, we would
say, that We have had prohibition,
license, high license and dispensary.
We have no doubt as to which is the
best for the sobriety Of the commu,
nifty.
Under high license it seemed that
we bad more drunkenness, except in
the prohibition period. We would
note drunkenness in this town as
greatest in the following order:
l. Prohibition.
2. High License.
3. License.
4. Dispensary.
Under "probibition'' the liquor
nuisance was go great that petition
was gotten up to the Legislature tc
repeal the "prohibition" ordinance
Under prohibition we must have suf'
fered from the liquor nuisance very
much as Greenwood is now suffering.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
How She Kasw.

"You know that red-headed, freck-
cled-faced, big nosed Mr.. Brown,
don't you?" asked the girl in blue.
"Of course" answered the girl in
kind, "what of him ?"
"Mable Wilson is engaged to him."
"How do you know? Did she tell
you!"
No; she did not tell me; but last
evening she asked me if I didn't
think be was handsome"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
Southern Summer Reso.ts.

To one who has seen the mountain
region Of North Carolina it seems
incredible that so many thousands
of people, in quest Of pure air, mag
nifcent scenery and healthful sur
roundings, should annually flock to
the Aiirondacks of New York and
the White Mountains of New Hamp
shire. These latter resorts do not
compare in any respect with the
North Carolina country. Their So
called mountains are dwalfed by
those Of the "Oid North State,
while, as for lakes, trout streams,
hunting grounds and landscapes at
once gracious and majestic, there is
no approach to comparison.
Yet, year after year, our people
journey in regiments to New York
and New Hampshire, spending vast
sums of money for mountain cottages
and summer fare, while within
eighteen hours of Washington is a
region infinitely more attractive in
every way-better for health, for
bodily comfort, for outdoor sports,
and for qualification CT the artistic
senses. Everybody knows or has
heard of Asheville. Thousands have
enjoyed its wonderful scenery and
have been restored to health by the
life giving atmosphere and the
balsamic zephers waited from the
mountain sides. But how few know
or even guess that there are hun
dred possible Asheviiles in that
sapphire-some on the Piedmont
plateau, others higher up-and that
magnificent lakes and clear streams
filed with trout abound on every
side. There is district larger than
the State OF Massacbutts, easily &C.
cessible by rail, we'll provided with
excellent inns and the most pictur-
esque driving roads, and with room
for tens of thousands of summer
homes in the most beautiful locations
imaginable. The area is as large as
that of Switzerland; the climate is
more equable ard wholesome; the
opportunities for heallhful outdoor
life far more abundant and attractive.
Northern people have begun to
recognize the Southern States as re-
fuges from their killing climate dur
ing February, March and April. ard
beautiful residences are spripging up
in Aiken, Thomasville and such
points in the interior, while all along
the coasts of Florida and the Gulf,
as far west as New Orleans, splendid
and luxurious hotels are to be found
in great numbers. But for the heat
ed period the tide Of travel turns
ever northward, with its concurrent
stream Of money, Notwithstanding
the fact that in western North Caro-
lima there are lof,ier mountains, more
gracious valleys, greater opportuni-
ties for fishing, hunting and open air
recreations, and tie most bracirg
and beautiful climate in the world.
This can be accounted for upon only
one hypothesis-that the people
generally know nothing Of the un-
paralleled beauties and resources of
North Carolina.
Virginia has Jared much better in
respect Of having her attractions
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

her poodle closer, slowly Withdrew
from her place at the head Of the
line and marched serenely away,
ignoring the long drawn sighs Of re-
lief that accompanied her departure,
and business was resumed at tie
box office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

Hamilton Clark, Of CnauDcey, Ga J.,
says lie suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DsWitt's
Witch Hazcl SalYe, two boxes Of
which completely cured him. Be-
ware of worthless and dangerous
counterfeits. J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
Tbs Best Remedy for Flux.

Mr.. John Matthias, a we'll known
stock dealer Of Pulaski, KY, says:
"After suffering for over a week with
huS, and my physician having failed
to relieve me, I 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. L. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

L:ss than 1O square miles of the
original forest OF Porto Rico remains.
The Sandwich Islanders estimate
the beauty Of women by their weight.
1t sometimes happens that the
pillars of church become it's Sleep
es.
That man is to be pitied who needs
to pray and is not in condition to
do it.
The feet that are not planted on
the "rock of ages" must slide in. due
time.
General Wood, at Santiago, has
reported the yellow fever epidemic
over.
The cultivation of the camphcr
tree has proved great success in
Florida.
Pennsylvania will yield about As =.
per cent. OF full crop Of apples this
season.
General Mercier asserts that he
will yet prove Dseyfus guilty f
treason.
True greatness is to be true in our
sphere of life, whether it be exalted
or humble.
The man who is always borrowing
trouble has no trouble in finding
plenty lenders.
There are more people who want
to be great than there are who are
willing to be good.
Il don't like that cat anymore
said four-year-old child. "It's got
splinters in it's feet
For Headache caused most likely
b. Disordered Stomach, accom-
panied by Constipation, use DR.. NJ.
A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Earth is where character is to be
made; heaven where it is to be sp-
preciated and enjoyed.
Berlin contains 10000 Jews, and
IS per cent of the houses of Berlin
belong TO Jewish owners.
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.
Chollit: 1T costs me about four
thousand a year to live" Dollie:
"What waste of money!"
Smallpox is spreading in the in
fected towns on the Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Virginia border.
Quickly cure constipation and re-
build and invigorate the entire sys-
tem-never gripe or nauseate-De-
Wits Little Early Risers. j. E.
Kaufman.
The war department has at it's
disposition army transports with a
capacity of over $1,000 men.
II God killed Ananias and Sapphira
for lying is it wrong for us to turn
people out Of the church for it!
In Diarrhoea DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine is invaluable. It
gives Tone to the Stomach, Aids
Digestion and Assists Nature in
carrying off all Impurities.
When a mans wife goes away for
the summer he has to fall back on
the newspapers for local news.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
No Ghost Gould Fool Him.

A naval officer who held civil en-
ployment at Rhode Island during the
American War for Independence and
who was of remarkably spare, skele-
tonlike figure, was stopped by ser-
tipel late one night on his return from
a visit and shut up in sentry box,
the soldier declaring that be should
remain there until his officer came
his rounds at II o'clock.
My good fellow said Mr.. W
II have told you who I am, and l
really think you ought to take my
word"
1t will not do, replied the soldier:
II am no means satisfied.
Then taking from his pocket Il
quarter Of dollar and presenting it,
"Wlll that satisfy you?
why, yes: I think it will.
"And now that l am released, pray
tell me why you detained me at your
posi-"
Il apprebended you, said the sol
der, 'as deserter from the church
yard.
When Il mans income stops his
outcome begins.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
At the Box oG:s.
A Woman Arrives at an Understand
ing Regarding Two Tickets.

A Woman Arrives at an Understand
ing Regarding Two Tickets.
There was a long line OF ticket
buyers in front CT the box office.
At the head of the line, examining
the plat, stood a richly bedecked
woman with a poodle under her arm
Now, are you right sure" she
asked, "there isn't post in front OF
either OF these two seats?"
There isn't post in that part OF
the house, madam" replied the man
in the box office.
II don't know about that and
she drummed with her fingers on
the framed plat-"I'7e been fooled
| that way so often. Many time I've
bought seats they said were all right
and found out after I got there that
a great big post stood right in front
of me. When you pay your money
for theater tickets, you want
What did you say these would be?'
"Dollar and half each, ma'am. Will
these two
Il thought you told me a minute
ago they we're dollar seats?"
No. These are the dollar seats
over here"
IL see. Well. I don't want any
over there You charge too much
for
A loud cough, evidently forced,
: came from an impatient man about
half way dawn the line.
She looked placidly at him and
resumed her conversation with the
! ticket seller.
IF anything happens that I can't
use these, can I return them and
get my money back"
II don't like to sell them on any
such understanding as that, ma'am."
! Mutterings Of discomfort were
heard along the line, which was
growing momentarilly longer.
"Ob, yes,' said the ticket seller
hastily. IF you can't use them,
bring them back"
'Suppose I couldn't bring them
myself. I might be sick, or some
thing;
That's all right. Send them
back. Shoot them back. Always
glad to refund money on tickets be
said recklessly. "Wlll these two
seats
Those are not the ones I picked
out, are they? 1t seems to me-"
"Ob, wrap tae fig around me,
boys!
To die were far more sweet!'
sang an exasperated man near the
other end of the line
"Those are the ones, madam, u
said the man in the box Office weari-
ly. "Will they
Il thought tkey were farther TO-
ward the LETT. Let me look
! "Bow! VOW barked an imitation
dog near the street end of the line.
"Meaow Meaow! Spftt!'' an
swered an imitation cat, with start
. ling emphasis.
keep quiet, Fido. They shan't
hurt you, darling. Well, I suppose
II! have to-you said - for these
two seats, didn't you?'
Three dollars for these two. The
dollar seats are back here.
A deep groan ran along the line.
II think these men are very rude" ="
she said. Would seats in the
fourth row in front of these come
any higher"
No, ma'am, bat those are all
taken, as I explained awhile ago.
They're still taken. These are the
nearest the stage CT all we hayeleft. >
well, believe I'll-are you sure
there are no posts in from? Oh, I
believe did ask you about that. !,
Here it is.
"This is - bill, ma am"
rs it," she gasped. 1T was a
five when left home. Let me see
. it. So it is. Ill have to pick out a
couple Ct dollar seats unless
That's all right, muam. ex-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate o, - CENTS per square OF one inch
.i-;.cc for fir: insertion nnd SO cents per
inch Tor each subsequent insertion.
Liberal c"n.racts made with those wish.
,ug to advertise for throe, six and twelve
month.
Notices In tie local colulun cents pes
line .ncn iGser'iUu.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF uns
cent word, VI en they eaceed l0U words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
6. VI. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

Mr.. John Harting. 633
ain St. Cincinnati. O.,
rites: My wife and
myself took your Pc
ru-na for chronic diar-
rhna and it cured us.
No doctor or medicine
we tried before helped
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

In every test made S. S. S. easily
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies 1t matters not how OBJ
stinate the case, nor what other treat
mcnt or remedies have failed, S. S. S.
ALWAYS prOmptly reaches and cures anv
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD


other mineral chemical fails to
Scroful Blood Pulson
Bols, Carbunces,
Specific Company Atlanta Ga
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-23

When mans income stops bis
outcome begins.
If you cannot soar with the eagle
plod with the snail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What il the use OF making n better
article than your competitor if you can
not get better price for il ?
Ans. AS there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better,
so that while our profits may be smaller
on a single sale they will be much
greater in the aggregate.
How can You get the public to know
your make Ia the best ?
II both articles are brought prominently
before the public both are cer;ain To be
tried and the public will very quickly
pass judgement on them and nss only
the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are certain
to return to the one remedy that they
know to be reliable. and for coughs,
colds and Group there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
sale at Jaueck Bros Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
THE MILWAUKEE"

A familiar name for the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway, known all
over the Union as the Great Railway
running the "Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between st. Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha and Chicago,
"The only perfect trains in the world"
Understand: Connections are made
with All Trsnscontinental Lines, assur-
ing to passengers the best service known.
Luxurious coaches. electric lights. steam
heat, of verify egualed by no other line.
See that your ticket reads via 1.-THE
Milwaukee" when going to any point in
the United States or Canada. All ticket
agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlets or other informa-
ton, address,
j. W. CASEY, G. J. EDDY,
Trav Pass. Agt,, General Agent,
SEATTLE. WASH. PORTLAND. ORE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
A Public Writer.

Joel Shoemaker, late editor of the
Farmer and Dairyman, will remain in
North Yakima and resume his former
work of public writer. He writes adj
vertisements, circulars, price lists and
booklets tor business men; prepares es-
says and speeches and criticises manu-
script for students aud teachers; COM
piles histories, geneslogies, biographies
and "reminiscences for families; and
writes stories, sketches and general arti-
Giles for newspapers and magazines. His
prices are reasonable. Call on or address
him, see specimens of work done for men
and women, newspapers and magazines
in every state and in Canada and Mexico,
and get rates, if you have any work in
his line. 7-ti
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Memorial Honors for Ralph NanBuS-
kirk.
DEEPEST SORROM EXPRESSED
The PUPILS and Teachers OF the High School
Show Their Sympathy-The Christian
Church Joins in the Ceremonies
Euiogy Of Schoolmate.

The Christian church VAS throDge
last SUNDAY morning by many friends
and sympa,hizers Of the family Of Ralph
VanBuskirk Scores Of people could not
gain entrance. The choir rendered APP
propriate music, and Revs. |. w. Kim
mel and F. Walden preached patriotic
and eloquent sermons and delivered elo
quent euloges on the life and character
OF the dead soldier. The services at
tested the general esteem the deceased
was held in by the community and the
congregation of which he was n member
Were THE HERALD to attempt to print
all the enlogies AMI tributes OF esteem
received from the many friends of the
dead soldier boy, all anxious to do him
honor, several pages would have to be
added to the size of the paper. The fol-
lowing testimonials to the high character
and noble youug manhood of the dead
hero will therefore have to suffice:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
In MemOriam

The saddest news that Yakima has
had for many day came with the dis
patch from Gen. Otis announcing the
death OF Raj PHI g. VanBuskirk of Com
pany f. The dispatch of the day before
had said zone man killed" That man
was be, and no better illustration of the
old proverb "The king of terror loves a
shining mark, =" could possibly be found.
lie WAS the only one killed in the fight
ing about Manila on Tuesday, the l4th,
in an army of over 10000 men. In him
Yakima loses one OF her most promising
young men, not only in the amount OF
good he might have done in the world
for others, but also in the height to whic h
he WAS able to raise himself above his
fellows.
Less than year before he left to go
into the army be took orders in the Chris.
tian church, and his frat sermon was
pronounced excellent by all of the large
crowd VINO heard it. After that he
preached every other Sunday in one of
the ont OF town churches, at the same
time going to school.
1t is very hard for those who have had
the pleasure as we'll as the honor OF be-
ing numbered among his correspondents
to think that the hand which has written
80 many instructive and interesting let.
tiers W i'll write no more. He was indeed
a rare letter writer, as he had delicate
sense OF humor and pathos which, COM
bined with a smooth and graceful style,
and the whole used in connection with a
natural faculty for observation, made his
letters extremely interesting in every
particular and would cause them to be
kept as ones choicest possessions, even
If their author had not met such an I'M
timely end.
He did not belong to the com pany
which was first mustered in. but went
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

measure at his country's call. To all
these were added those talents and that
energy which prophesied success in the
highest and noblest sense Of that word.
Finally, he was a Christian. All his
characteristics are summarized in this
one word. His sympsthies were not cir
cumscribed by the consideration OF self,
but included all humanity in his person.
ality.
But alas his work was to be done by
q subtler method than any devised by
man. He lost his life in the pathway OF
his duty, and only those who are thus
disposed could be useful il living. Such
life by it's very sacrifice. even in tn
bloom OF youth and hope, becomes the
purest incentive, and the most sacred
benedicton to those whose profit it is to
have been his associates.
Bringing these reflections to conscious
ness in our hearts memory, and express
ing them as our need of praise, we would
thus honor him. whose highest aspira'
lions were to serve his fellows, his coun.
try and his God.
The Pupils AND TEACHERS
of the High School.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Samuel Smiles That I used to read
80 much and like 80 we'll while in school
last winter? Well, have bought that
book and two more by the same author,
lf.Help' and Character They are a
fine series-at least | think go. ! am
carrying Bible study. and besides this
have two school books, my Latin and
literature. OF course it is very difficult
to study to much advantage alone, and
cannot begin to get as much out OF it Is
would at school" His chosen calling
brought some ridicnle upon him, but he
always took il cheerfullv aud never be-
came angry. He Was always loyal to his
friends, and never forgot favor on the
part OF another. His parents have not
only lost a son, but every one who knew
him has lost friend.
A SCHooLMATE
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
This Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
a generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Elys Cream Balm sufficient TO demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
So Warren St, New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. l
can emphasize his statement, 1T is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. ~
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.