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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
WONDERFUL CURE OF DlARRH0EA.
A Prominent Virginia Editor Had Al.
most Given Up, but was Brought
Back to Perfect Health by Chamber
Iain's CoIic. Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy---Read His Editorial.

From the Times, Hillsti,le, Va.
I suffered with diarrhoea for long
time ard thought I was past being
cured. 1 had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery
that had almost decided to give up
all hopes Of recovery and await the
result. bnt noticing the advertise
meut of Cuamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarl hoea Remedy and also some
testimonials stating how some won
derful cures had been wrought by
this remedy, 1 decided to try it.
After taking a few doses l was en-
tirelv we'll of that trouble, and l wish
to say further to my readers and
fellow-suffers that l am a hale and
hearty man today and feel as we'll as
ever did in my life.--O. f. Moore.
Sold by J. Z Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
RUSSIA'S PROPOSALS.
The Powers Not Disposed To Accept
Them...At Pekin They Think Nogo-
tiatiations for Peace Car Best be
Conducted.
TsI AIMS VOICE FOR WAX

TsI AIMS VOICE FOR WAR
Shanghai, Sept, 5-The empress
dowanger de6es the allied army Ct
Europe. She will have no peace. She
is for war and vengeance. An edict
of defiance, signed by the empress at
Tsi Tuan Flu, August 2Osh, has just
appeared here. In it the vlceroys are
exborted to unite to avenge the
wrongs of China. They are ordered
to raise taxes, enroll troops and pros
ecute the war upon the allies. The
whole edict breathes defiance and
uudying hatred of foreigners. She
explains to the viceroys that the
court fled from Pekin because she
feared the Christians would kill the
emperor.
CuAFFEE To BE READY TO co Or STAY
Washington, D. G, Sept. 5.-A
cablegram was sent to Gen. Chatfse
today advising him CT the pending
negotiations for the joint occupation
of Pekin or the joint withdrawal there.
from and instructions TO remain until
further notice. He is ordered to be
in readiness for prompt retirement,
If that course is adopted.
SUGGESTIONS OF COMPROMISE.
London, Sept. 5, No official an
nouncement is yet forthcoming here
in regard to the decision Of the pow
ers, but there are suggestions OF a
compromise on the proposals now
under considerations. Meanwhile
there is little authority indicating
that the empress dowager ia ready
to treat for peace even if tie allies
reach an agreement in regard to the
best way to open negotiations. On
the contrary many rumors gathered
at Shanghai suggest that she is car
rying on her anti-foreign policy with
increased zeal.
REJECTED BY OTHER pow sEs
Washington, Sept 5-Is is be-
lie7ed here that Russia's proposal to
withdraw the international troops
from Pekin will be rejected. Russia
herself will probably modify her po-
sition and leave her troops 10 take
part in garrisoning tie city. The
present indications are that Germany,
Eogland, Italy and Austria will in
form the Car that they believe per-
manent and lasting peace and the
future rights of foreigners in China
ca1 be best assured by negotiations
conducted in the actual capital Of the
Chinese empire.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12

'uo "nippinS wv
They only seemed to be playing with
the pup at my arrival, getting ready
and laughing, as it we're. The loose
one would stand off, and whirling
about as an old fashioned WAGNER
would whirl his whip, it would cut
the pup with the end OF the tail as
sharply as man could have done'
and the strange part was that the
snake put in his licks just where he
wanted them to fall. I peeped
around q bush for a moment, and
then says I, all to myself.
"I'll break up this picnic, sure"
am sure the snakes heard me, for
by their acts they as good as said:
am be hanged if you do"
Before I had time t. spit On my
hands, or grab rock or anything,
and forgetting all about having my
whip looped over my wrist, here they
came. saw at once that it was no
bluff, They had business in their
eyes and in their movements, too.
A fellow thinks mighty fast at such
times-he has to think fast-apd the
thought that struck me like bolt Of
lightning was that they would soon
have me in the same condition that
they had the pup only moment be-
fore.
You talk about activity. I was
sure active in those days, but never
in my life did I turn and move as I
moved that day. Across the field
went I and across the field came the
snakes. I ouly hit the high places,
they seemed to not hit the ground at
all, but, but to fairly fly. Helter,
shelter, here We went; at the fence,
and over I went and over came the
snake; through tree top with a
scattering of limbs, but right at my
heels came the snake. 1t was fair
road of a hundred yards to Bob
Puckett's gate. We were at the
gate in fly, but I didn't have any
time to examine gates past [ went
like whirlwind and and on came the
snake like cyclone I didn't have
time to see the Pucketts, but the
Pucketts got glimpse OF me, and
SO did their dogs, and here they
came. 1t was a clear track and
fair race for good quarter to where
the road made certain turn. There,
thank the Lord, run into the arms
of good old Dick Holland, and Dick
had had some experince with men
with delirium tremens and he thought
I had EN-. Over and under We went
at the first collision, and on US came
the dogs-seven and then came the
Puckett's nineteen. To make the
story short, they conquered. They
held me fast until I discovered that
tie snake that had given me such
race was not a thing, but
The big black whip looped over
my wrist.
Dick Holland lives somewhere iu
Texas now, and I guess the reason l
like him so we'll aud hold him in ny
heart as one Of the sweetest memor-
les of Pike is because be never told
it on me and always swore to the
Pucketts that snake did have me
when I run into his arms, but that
be knocked him off.
But there were snakes Ia those
days, sure, and whenever I hear
talk of fodder field it brings them
to mind, and OF some future time I
may tell you Of some snakes as old
Uncle Bob Pickett told me as we
j ,urneved back to where I left the
mules. Sarge Plunkett
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
ARE AFTER KENTUCKY.
Republicans to Keep Guard in the Blue
Grass State Plan to Employ Deputy
MarshaIs on Election Day---Scheme
Denounced by Senator Blackburn.


MarshaIs on Election Day---Scheme
Denounced by Senator Blackburn.
Washington, Sept. 7-Whether
the Kentucky legislature enacts a
fair election law or not, the Republi-
can national committee has deter
mined upon course that will insu Q
a fair count of the returns at the
election in November. The state
ment has been made within the last
few days by an off .ial Of the natio' al
committee that sufi :ient numbers Of
United States deputy msrshals will
be distributed over the state at the
vsrious polling places to prevent any
intimidation of voters and to see
that the ballots are counted as they
were cast. Members of the commit
tte assert that tho R publicans are
certain to elect John ". Yerkes az
governor and that if they can make
the count fair the state will give its
electoral vote to President McKln-
ley.
Senator Blackburn says he has
been aware Of the plan for some
rimp, and characterizes it as brazen
attempt to steal the electoral vote Of
TX sntucky. He asserts that be has
war ed the D mocrats of the designs
of the R publican committee, an
that he Will return to kentucky in q
few days in order to be present at
the opening of the campaign, so that
the Democrats will be certain to take
steps to exploit thoroughly the dan
ger impending.
According to Senator Blackburn
the Democrats of West Virginia,
Maryland and Missouri will have
similar condition to face. he points
to the fact that the congressional
elections will be held incidentally
with the general election, which
makes the plan Of the Republican
managers possible. The Democrats
will resent and fight to the last
ditch, he says, any attempt to steal
the election, and so far as Kentucky
is concerned no one need fear the
presence of United States marshals
On election day, as their presence
will be fully shown up before Novem-
Der 6.
The official who made this state.
ment regarding Kentucky denies that
the convention will take similar pre-
cautions in any other state unless it
should appear that conditions exist
elsewhere which are hostile and in.
imical to fair return of the votes
cast. Browbeating and intimidation
in any quarter will be resisted solely
in the interest Of protection and fair
ness. Owing to the unsettled condi
tions existing in the Bluegrass state
it has been definitely settled that in
order to coma into their own, some
one must be there with official
authority t) see that the ballots are
returned as cast.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12

SUCCESS. How then can we expect
! the follower Of husbandry--wbich if
successful to some becomes a most
intricate problem to many-to equip
himself to DO his best without study;
! he may experiment lifetime and in
! the end find he has fallen a century
behind the reading nei ghbor.
The shining mark, the dollar, is
not the only bright spot in the life OF
the successful farmer. He cares only
for it that he may give comfort to
those depending upon him and to
provide against time when active
labor must cease.
When We catch tie first Whit of
autumn we know she brings sly old
artist that ere we know it, will have,
with bis magic wand for a brush,
painted the woodland in the most
glorious tints. This autumn scene.
painted upon broader canvas thar
artist ever knew is free a. air and
nature intends we are to study this,
her handiwo,k.
Study the birds, the f)wers and
the tiny brook, with its teeming in
} hab;tants, while your tired beast
slacks his thi; st.
How much better it is for the in
dividual who can throw off the grind
ing, harrassing cares for little while
each day and get closer to the life
beyond the bare struggle for exist
enc.
R tuning from the day dream, our
hearts end bands are rested and VT
are able to renew the fight with
courage before which failure must
vanish, for We grope not in the dark
but we are refreshed. We read just
low of an easier way, or neighbor
gave US kindly hint or our farm
paper has jlst arrived and contains
the very thing for which we have been
longing. Study keeps US in touch
with the thronging millions hundreds
of miles away.
Get from ycur State and govern
meDt every bulletin issued bearing
on your professional is a profession;
get the agricultural reports issued by
the agricultural society nearest to
YOU: subscribe for a number OF
papers that are interested in your
line. Study the whole of them, this
is better wet day j,b than swap
ping yarns at grocery. The long
winter evenings spent in study will
enable ytu to SO economise time and
strength that you will have time to
live in the very best sense Of the
word--to enjoy the home your labor
has provided; to become acquainted
with your children. 1t is always
with feeling of pity that l note
some children stop their childish
romp when they hear their fathers
step. But when you hear merry
shout of 'pap4's coming" and a half
dozen bare heads dart through the
doorway and two and two they are
astride his three horse team for
de to the water trough, malk my
words he is man who studies with
a purpose. He sympathizes with
them in their childish trouble and
delights in their innocent games.
He studies their disposition, molding
here ard there the little upevenness
of temper until all unconsciously he
has rounded out the half dozen pure
Young lives into beautiful manhood
and wcmanhood. He cares more for
the appreciation of those at his own
freeide than for the fattery Of the
politician because be has studied; Re
has armed to separate the ''wheat
from the tares," the wrinkles from
brow and the hayseed from his hair
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill
is sugar coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength
listlessness into energy, brain-fag in
to mental power. They're wonder
ful in building up the health. Only
25c per box. S9ld by ]. E. Ksuf-
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G.. B. Stead
man, of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years,
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures CUTE, Bruises, Butns,
Boils, Felons. Corns, Skin Eruptious.
Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts, a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
J. E. Ksufmann, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12

Fishing tackle of all kinds, capes,
bobs, artificial bait, lines, hookS, etc.
Call and see them at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12

When you want cool and refresh
ing drink, call at the Bazaar foun-
tain.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
late OF Is cents per square of one rh
space for first insertion, and so cents Der
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those Wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and thelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents pc,
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of Ole
cent word, wien they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free
Address
6. N. HARMAN. Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
The Water supply Meeting

The special village meeting called for
Monday evening at the town hall to dis
cuss ways and means for the improve
ment Of the village water supply. was
we'll attended byctiZens and was marked
by an earnest and serious effort to un-
tange the knOtty question. The discus
sion was opened by the Offering of the
following resolution by Judge W. H..
Bliss: "Resolved. That the village sup
ply of water ought TO continue to he
drawn from Otter creek" Judge Bliss
was actuated by a desire to preserve
economy of expenditure with the best
possible results, and the presentation of
this resolution was intended only 10 open
the question. Prof. w. w. McGilton.
professor of chemistry at the college,
spoke against it, basing his remarks on
the impurity of the creek water as proved
by analysis. Or. b. f. Sutton was in
favor of the creek water properly fiji
tered. DR.. ID. c. Noble, village health
officer. gave his analysis of the water.
indicating its unfitnrss for drinking pur-
poses. Rev. &. +. Murkland made some
interesting remarks on pure water, aud
/ favored the withdrawal of Judge Bliss 5
resolution. on the ground that the meet
| ing shodld not commit itself without
/ further investigation of the question of
water supply Mr.. Battell followed Mr..
| Murkland. He also favored the with
drawal of the first resolution and the
substitution of one appointing IA commit
tee to examine and report where and at
what expense running and purer water
could be obtained; and he said that il
such could be had he would willingly
contribute toward the expense of obtain.
| ing it in addition to his tax an amount
equal TO this tax. Mr.. Bliss then with
drew his original motion and substituted
the following, which was adopted with
out dissent;
Resolved, That a committee of nine be o
pointed by the village N this meeting to eX
| anime into possible sources of water supply
for This village, employ expert assistants fol
| that purp Dse at the expense of the village
| and report to an adjournment of this meet
ing an estimate of the expense of such pro
posed supply and the purity ana wholesome
ness Of the water OF such supply, the relative
| sutlici6ncy of these supplies and other mat
ters connected there With.
Committee: ID. Rider, b. F. Sutton, f
c. Bryant, l.. T.. Mellen, +. Z. Cushman
f. A. Burt, John II. Sargent, C. 5
Murkland, Allan Calhoun.
The meeting then took adiournmen
for two weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28

The following is a list of the members
of the freshman class of Middlebury
college, there being II girls and , boys
Alice b. Brainerd of Middlebury, Helen
l.. Brainerd of Mddlebury, Eleanor G..
Coates of Marblehead. Mass. Mary @.
Collins OF Ferrishurg, Florence l.. Bemls
of Chqrlemont, Mass, Mary w. Hager
of South Deerfield. Mass, Clara NJ
Mlrden of Londonderry. Laura NJ.
Merrill of Middlebury. Florence l..
Millilen ofMalden. Mass, Florence +.
Farley of Enoshurgh, Josie NJ. Prentiss
of Waitstield, Helen l.. Reed of South
Alabama. y. Y, Maud NJ. Tucker of
Middlebury, Mabel Whitman of West
Rupert, :. G. Eveleth of Marbehead,
Mass, G. NJ. Crowel of Marblehead,
Mass, u. f. Mellen of Middlebury.
l. f. Sunderland of Cornwall, ii. F.
Markolf of West Rutlaud, George Will
son of Belcher, y. Y, Edmund Duff I'D
of Rutland, r. NJ. Reed of South Ala
bama, n. y. II. II. Warner of Port
Henry, y. Y, Stanley Bond of Middle
bury, A. NJ. Barrett of Manchester,
l. s. Holden of Mlddleburv. James
GoOdiug of Port Henry. y Y, T. W,
Wilcox of Crown Point. y. Y. c. ID.
Simonds of Leicester, \. G. Lvnde of
Brattleboro, A, w. Eddy of De kalb
junction, y. Y. w. II. IIlmmersley of
West Rutland, w. +. Slocum of Ianes-
boro, Mass, Il. W. Jocelyn of East
Swanton, c. A. Perkins of East Walpole,
Mass, and L. \. lIovey of New York
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
COUNTY AND VICINITY.


News from Close BY, Told i'm Brief and
Spicy Paragraphs.
Il. S. Phillip of Bristol has on exhibit
ton pumpkin of the Green Noun
tian variety that is five feet two
inches in circumference and weighs y
pounds.
Benjamin f. Young. aged 81 years,
died at Vergennes last week after a short
Illness. The deceased was born in Brd-
port, buthad been resident of Vergennes
for so years.
At the special Waterbury town meet
ing held Friday morning. about dozen
voters were present. 1t was voted to
exempt all industries which may locate
in that town, using a capital exceeding
$1,000, from taxation for the term of ten
years.
While George Young of Vergennes
was engaged in mason work at Panton
one day last week, the ground caved in
where he stood, so that be had to be dug
out. He was somewhat injured about the
back and cash cut over one eye by a fall
ing stone.
Z. n. Bissell made Messrs. Schoff and
Sauter a proposition for a further lease of
the Brandon Inn last week. which they
refused, says a Brandon correspondent.
He offered to give them, in addition to the
rental he already pays, 5000 year. Mr.
Bissell has received very flltterng offer
to go to Dwell and manage the Eagle
| Inn.
Henry S White died at his home in
Charlotte Saturday morning of heart
trouble. He died while sorting apples
in his orchard. Mr.. White was a we'll
to-do farmer and had been for good
many. years resident of Charlotte.
! He was about 40 years old and
leaves a wife and an aged father and
mother.
Harvey ketcham. of Nergennes, has
received an elegant set of chessmen as
| first prize in a chess problem solving
contest. given by the Literary Digest
and which was participated in by chess
experts throughout the country, players
| from nearly every state being among the
contestants. Mr. ketcham is credited
by the Digest as giving the solution
most exact in detail.
Considerable anxiety has been felt by
the Misses Tucker of Nergennes concern
ing the fate Of their brothers widow and
six children, who were living in Calves
ton at the time of the great food. This
week they were much relieved by letter
/
from the oldest son, Philip G. Tucker.
stating that all had miraculously escaped
death and were alive and well. Yer.
gennes people were much Interested IN
the matter, inasmuch as Mr.. Tucker was
well known in that vicinity.
+. A. Levoir has bought about sc
acres on the top Of Mount Philo, Char.
lotte. of Henry W. German. This prop
erty Mr.. Ievoir intends to use in con.
nection with his summer hotel business
He contemplates making a fine carriage
way to the top of the mountain and
then have a circular drive around the
mountain summit, giving an outlooR
over one of the finest lake and valley
views in Vermont He will erect a
pavilion on the mountain for picnic par
ties, etc. 1t will add very much tO
the attractions of Charlotte for summer
| DpODlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28
\ Salisbury Wedding.

= +
On Wednesday evening of last week
at the residence of +. c. Atwood in
Salisbury occurred the wedding of Alvin
Forrest and Jennie Thomas, niece of F.
&c. Atwood. The pleasant residence had
been handsomely arranged for the occa-
sion. japanese lights illuminated the
grounds outside, while the inside was
decorated with evergreen and flowers
artistically arranged by sklllful hands.
a massive bell of the same material was
suspended from the ceiling, beneath
which the bridal party took their places.
The services were performed by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Barton. Miss Josephine
Sturteyant of PittstOrd acted as brides
maid and Henry Thomas of Hartford,
Conn, brother of the bride, as best man.
Refreshments of the rarest kind were
served. When the guests retired they
left as token of esteem many valuable,
useful and ornamental presents. The
next day the happy couple started on a
carriage drive for short season, when
they will return to their former residence
for the present. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-28

Drying preparations simply de-
velope dry catarrh; they dry up the Sc
cretions which adhere to the membrane
and decompose, causing far more seri-
Gus trouble than the ordinary form of
catarrh. Avoid all drying inhalents and
use that which cleanses, scc,l". and
has. E!t's ,>reaU ESim y such rem
coy "a. whl cure ca,drrh or cold in the
head easily and pleasantly. All drug
gists sell It at 10 cts, or Il will &c pa.!ed
EY Ely Brothers. 5C Warren 81. II. y.