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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21
Brookland News.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

10 the Editor OF the Dlspatcn:
The weather is beautiful and the
farmers are taking every advantage
of it.
A few days ago some school chill
dren zeal Cayce noticed some signs
of something buried in the woods
and upon examination unearthed
boxes of snuff, glasses, etc. The
goods were evidently stolen from the
railroads and placed in the manner
described for safe keeping. Any
information concerning same will be
given by addressing MI. E. 3. Hay
| good who has the articles in his
| possession.
Mr.. S. I. Hook had stolen from
him two sets of buggy harness last
week. Thefts sre getting to be a
common thing around.
Hon. W. q. Sharpe, while passing
through to Columbia last week, spent
a short time in our town shaking
bands with old friends and making
new acquaintances. Mr.. Sharpe
wears the smile ct a candidate aspir-
ing for higher honors.
On last Sunday Lexington Lodge
1. q. o. F. joined Palmetto and
Congaree Lodges of Columbia in a
special sermon preached to the order
by Rev. Pratt.
The Masonic Lodge here is now in
possession of their dispensation. The
temple has been re6tted with new
fixtures and all things are ready for
the comforting Of degrees. Mr.. Witt
is certainly a ''hustler". Through his
effort this ancient order was first
started here and with such men at
the helm a large membership will
surely be the result.
Mumps, roseola, etc, are making
the rounds among Jul citizens.
A. D. Shull is still confined to his
home from sickness.
Prof. John S. Derrick spent Fri
day in New berry and on his return
stopped over at Hilton a couple Of
days with his parents.
Mr.. D. K. Sox will soon begin the
addition of a second story to bis
b ,use on Augusta street.
Misses Dora and Allie Dent of
Columbia, visited the home of Mrs.
W. D. Dent last week.
Boots Koon and Spencer Sloan,
who have just finished serving a
sentence OF 80 days on the gang,
ere returned here to answer the
charges Of stealing chickens. They
plead guilty and were resenterced
same length of time or pay 8 fine
of SIS. D.
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Gifts for FiveMilliel Ladies
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Made
by a Reliable Concern.

To the Elitor of the Dispatch:
Please O that for 4 limited inc we
will give absolutely free an elegant stcrii'e
s~ilver-platcd sugar shell-ch"icc of any OF
our 40c. pattrrns-to every married lady IN
the United States who will write Us a let
ter stating That it is her first request for one
Of our souvenir gifts We will promptly
send illustrations from which selections cnn
he made. There is nothiuSto pay. The gift
is absolute
Our object in making this sensational Of
fer is to get Il sample Of Quaker Valley Si:yer
ware into every home in the land. We he
lieve it 70 be the most cffectiv" advertising
that we can do. We will not send these
sugar shells to lists OF names. This is too
expensive a giftto send to person who don't
ask for it themselves. Therefore. each lady
will please send her W nare, only, But
one 10 family and none TO children. Ladies
please write today. giving full post office adj
dress.
QUAKER VALLEY MEG. CO..
Morgan and Harrison SITS. Chicago. III.
Gw2+.
When writing mention the Dispatch.
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DR.. PierCe'S
Golden Medical
Discovery

I was hardly able to do my work at all;
had pain in my left side and back, and
had headache all the time. tried your
medicine and it helped me. Last spring
1 had a bad cough; got so bad had to
be in bed all the time. My husband
thought I had consumption. We
thought we would try DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before !
had taken one bottle the cough stopped
and I have since had no signs of its
ret11rninoO
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SCR0FULA AND ITS awful HORRORS
Johnston's S~arsaparllla
Quart BOTTLES.
A MOST CURE.
c~aaa OLD adx Ciyes Her Exncrienco.

A Gran Od Lau UhNs HI HAPeAN"
Mrs. Thankful ornla IIurd lives in the beautiful vllase OF sI npn ~
LIVINGSTON Co., Mich. This venerable and highly respected ~ was JUL
tn ear 1872 the year of the great war IN Hebron, Washington %" view
work Sa anne o Michigan in 1910, the year OF "Iippecanoe ne yer
TOR " All her faculties are e1ccMenty preserved, and possessing a very re-
tentiye memory, her mind is full Of interesting "reminiscences OF lei curry
life of the early days OF the State OF Michigan ard TIT lnteresun r. r.
markabc people she has met, and the stirring events OF whch SIT vas WV" VIZ
hess. But nothing in her varied and manifold recolectons are more "t.
yelous and worthy Of attention than are her experiences IN ne use VI
JOHNSTONS SARSAIARlLLA. Mrs. 1urd inherteda tendency pre- re,
disposition to serofula, that terribly destructive blood faint which has cursed
and is cursing the lives II thousands and marking thousands more IS VIC
tins of the death angel. Transmitted from generation to generation, IL -
found in neary every family IN one form or another 1t may max us p
pearance in dreadful running sores, in unsgbuy swelHngs IN me necA ott
edtre,o or in eruptions Of varied forms. Attacking the mucous membrane, II
may be known as catarrh in the head. or developing In the lungs II may o.
and often is, the prime cause OF consumption.
Speaking Of her case, Mrs. 11urd Says: II was troubled for many ears
with a bad skin disease. My rms and limbs would break out in a mass OF
unsEhty in appearance. MY body vas covered with scrofuous eruptions.
NV eyes were also greatly infamed and weakened, and they panied me very
much. My blood was in 4 very bad condition ard my head ached severely
at frequent intervals, and had no appetite. l had Sores also IN my ears. 1
was in a miserable condition, had tried every remedy that had been recon-
mended, and doctor after doctor had failed. One Of the best physlcans III
the state told me 1 must die Of scrofuLous consumption. g internal abcessc,,
were beginning to form. I at length Was told of DR.. Johnston. of Detroit and
thing else. as 1 had no faith in it, and greatly to my agreeable surprise, l
began to grow better. You can be sure kept on taking it. l took a great
many bottles. But I steadily improved until became entirely Well Ill IN
sores healed up all the bad symptoms disappeared. l gained perfect health.
and I have never been troubled with scrofula since. OF course a. old iMy
Of s3 years is not a young woman, but have had remarkaby go9d heaiea a
since then. and I firmly believe that JOIINSTONS SARSAPARlLLA is tho
greatest blood purifier and the best medicine In the wide world. botn ios
scrofula and a a spring medicine This remarkably interesting old lady did
not lk to be more than sixty, and she repeated several times, Il believe ny
life was saved by JOHNSTONS SARSAPARILLA"
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY, DEHH1oiT' ~
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Attention Veterans.
Head Quarters Camp Steadman NJ.
G68 Z. C. Y.

Lexington, S. c., March Z, 1900.
There will be a meeting of Camp
Steaiman, No. 6GS, U. G. V, CD
Wednesday, March 2S!b, at the
usual place Of meeting at 10 o'clock
a. m. Members will please remem-
Der that this is the time for payment
of dues and all will come prepared
to pay up. O.her business Of impor-
lance pertaining to the welfare OF
the Camp and its members will be
under consideration, it is therefore
urged that every member will try to
be present. By order Of
J. II. Counts, Commander.
II. A Spann, Adjutant.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

Thirty-two thousand additional
British troops for South Africa are
ct sea on their way to the seat Of
war. l. is expected that before they
reach Africa's sunny cline war will
have ended and they will find the
people pursuing the industries OF
peace.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21
Free B!ocd Cure.
An Offer Proving Faith.

Have you Eating, Bleeding Sores,
Ulcers, Scrofula, Cancer, Eczema,
Itching Skin Humors, Boils, Rheu-
matism, etc? Are you tired Of Doc.
toring and taking Patent Medicines?
Then try B. B. Botanic Blood
Balm-made especially for these
deep seated Blood Diseases. 81 per
bottle at druggists. Trial bottle
sent free to sufferers. Write for i.
Address Blood Balm Co, 1856
Mitchell, Street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived
in Savannah on their special train
last Monday, and Notwithstanding
the heavy rain that was falling. the
people of that staid old city turned
out en- ma7se and gave the distin-
guished visitors a rousiug reception.
The big day for the occasion of the
visit of Admiral Dewey was yester-
dav and the Savanahians did them
selves proud.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

It is said that X ntuckians low
keep one hand on the pistol pocket
and the other on the whisky bottle,
and between the two they are kept
very busy.
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Dots from Around and Ab:ut Union
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Dots from Around and Ab;ut Union.
To the Editor of the Dispstcl:
The school at Union, taught by
Lewis II. Smith, closed last Friday
with appropriate exercises for tie
occasion.
The farmers of this section are
backward in preparing their lands
on account of the wet and disagree
able weather.
There will be communion service
at st. David church on the fourth
Sunday in this month.
The mill dam formerly owned by
Mr.. Isaiah Roof has been replaced
by Oney Steel, and the mill is now
ready to jump.
Messrs. Raleigh Kaiser & Calvin
Shull will engage in the turpentine
business again this year.
With best wishes 10 the Dispatch.
S:m.
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Home and Farm.

By special arrangements we oftr
the Home and Farm, the leading
farm and home paper, published in
Louisville, Ky, and the Dispatch for
SIPS. Those of our subscribers who
desire to subscribe for the Home and
Farm, can do so by sending Csc IL
silver or stamps to this Office.
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OPENING
OF
BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The State of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
DURsUANT TO A COMMISSION IS
sued to the undersigned a. corporatorS
b, NJ. h. Cooper. Secretary of State, on the
9Th day of March,
Notice is hereby given that books OF
subscription to the capital stock of The
Batesburg Supply Company will be opened
at Perry g. Watson's office in the city Of
Batesburg, State and county aforesaid, on
Saturday, March PAL at 400 o'clock P. m
The said proposed corporation will havea
capital stock of 500 co, divided into 100
shares Of the par value Of IS 90 each, with
is principal place of business at Batesburg,
and it will be empowered to engage in the
business of G.neral Merchandise.
! 5o SRot 4; 1--WE WILSON. co'porato's'
March 20, 1900. 1Wl9,
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dislodge It. TIE time to cure Il IS al the
beginning or before it starts. If you are
nun down build yourself up. Make
every tissue so strong and well that con-
sumption germs cannot find a foothold.
Fill your body with rich, red blood
build up strong, healthy lesh-put your
digestive system in perfect order. Don't
drag along half dead. You may be we'll
as we'll as not. The following letter from
Mrs. Jennie Dingman, of Van Buren,,
Kalkaska Co., Mich, will tell you how
to do it. She says: Before I took
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21
WOMAN
IS LIKE A
MUSICAL

In good condition she is sweet and lovable,
and sings LIES song on a joyful harmonious
string. Out of order or unstrung, there is
d;scordance and u~nhapp;ness. Just as there
is one keynote to all music so there is one key
note to health. A oma might as we'll try
to fly without wings as to feel we'll and look
we'll while the organs that make her a woman
are weak or diseased. She must be healthy
inside or she can't be healthy outside. There
are thousands Of women suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken modessy urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
admirable than a modest woman, health is
Of the first importance. Every other con-
sheraton should give way before it. Brad
fields Female Regulator is a medicine fol
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21
Peerless Acid,
March 2l,1901.

r HAVE JUST BEEN ABLE TO G2T
/ 25 tons of Pc r rss Acid "A 90 from
Pocomoke People o. Norfolk, Va. A new
thing. Call at Prosperity early AID get
some. S. j. kDHN.
I also handle Registers Goods, Of Nor
70 k Va. 3w2l
When writing mention the Dispatch.
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Ladies, Read This.

DIR. Bakers Female Regular is a
new discovery for the prevention and
cure Of female diseases. It is un-
doubtedly one of the finest medicines
for all it claims in relieving and cur
ing suffering women. 1t is a per-
manent cure for all womb, bladder
and urinary diseases and female
weakness, etc. For sale at the
Bazaar. Large bottles SIPS.
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Attention, United Confederate VET

Grams.
There will be a meeting of Gen.
James Conror Camp, No. 939, U.CV.
on Saturday, March 31st, at 2o'clock
p. m. Al members are requested to
come prepared to pay their annual
dues, and elect officers aud delegates
to the Louisville reunion.
By order of 'ha Commander.
W. B Plunkett, Adjt.
Batesbarg, March 10, 1900.
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Bids Invited.

CEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
- until April 10th. 1850, by the under
sign"d. Building Committee, r the ere :
ton and completion of auI 0. 0. bui d.
lpg. to be eroc!e1 in the town Of L: King
ton. S G.
Contractor to furnish all material.
Plans and specifications taa be seen at
Kaufmann's tr g store.
Successful contra ,tor to furnish bond
for the faithful performance Of work.
Committee reserves the light to RI ct
any and all bids.
T. P. NEEIZE, Chairman.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, W. A. HARIAN.
J. J BTCKLEY, JANIS E KAWL,
L W. RsDD. j. f kAUfMANN,
ALFRED j. FOX
March 81, 1850. 2w2
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Final DISCHARGE.

MOTT" E IS HER 2BY GIVEN TO ALL
N per>ons interested that will apply to
toe Hon. Geo. S. Drafts, Judge Of Probate
in and for the Comfy of Lexington, State
of South Carolina, on the :ob day Of
April, 1900, for a final discharge as
Guar1i,n Of the 7 state Of Mrs Lila EicaZer.
MRS. NANCY L LLEAZ r.
Glasdiln n.
March 81. 1900. 5"23.
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Fine northern appl,s s, lemons and
bananas at the Bazaar.
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CONSUMPTION.

The germs of consumption are every
where. You may breathe them in with
the air, drink them with water, eat them
with your food. They are not dangerous
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-21

~ COo oAS III pST
feet health but il
you have a slight
, cold, or cough, or
l if you have inner
/ tied weak lungs,
or if you are weak
and rundown gen.
e~rally-look out
Once consurrlp-
ton gets a strong
foothold it is al
0 impossible to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11

The wedding at PalenviIle OF Miss Belle Harding
I'D DR. Francis a. Scratchley interested number
= Hev-Yorkers. Miss Harding father is well
Eczn patent lawyer and one Of her brothers,
80 deceased, married Miss Annie Bigelow, the
55.orgbter Of John Bigelow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
Beers HARD PRESSED.
ROBERTS STEADILY DRIVING BACK THE
DUTCH FORCES.
copyright 1900: BY The Hew-York Tribune
lBY CABLE TO THE rRIRUHEl


tBV CABLE TO THE rR1BUHEl
London. Sept. II. a m.-Tbere is a married.
revival Of public interest in the war In South
AFRICA owing partly to the vigor with which
LORD Roberts is conducting operations but
mainly to the political effects in connection with
the approaching elections
Lord Roberts's objective point is clearly
homatpoort, and General French's cavalry
DIVISION. with General Pole-Carew's infantry
mas been set in motion toward it, with Barber
ION and Nesprut halfway stations from Bel
last French has started from Carolina, so as
TO reach Barberton by Ermers Road, while Cen
erals Hutton and Henry are working eastward
over the hills the railway, along which
Pole-Carew is advancing
There was fighting all along the line on Sun
day and the Beers were steadily driven back
simultaneously Sir Redvers Butler leaving
Hamilton behind him at Lydenburg had been
attacking Commandant Botha's force on the
summit of a mountain where a turning move
ment was impractical BILE.
The road from Lydenburg makes loop north
ward to Krugerspost and thence runs easterly to
Pilgrims Rest, whence there is a brdlepath
around Spitzkop toward the railway at Nels-
pruit General Butler did not follow this road,
but made frontal assault upon position of
great natural strength, three battalions carry
ing it with gallantry 1t seems probable that
ne mas turned the Boer positions at Pilgrim 8
Rest and Krugerspost, but it is not clear whether
he has cut off the retreat Of the enemy to Nels-
pruit.
It is evident that. while Sir Redvers is ham
nering away at Botha's strongholds around
Lydenburg, French is expected to drive the
naming Boer forces out of Barberton and to
clear the railway to the Portuguese frontier
Other districts have been emptied of British
forces in order that these final movements in
the Eastern Transvaal may be conducted. Gen
erals Clery and Hildyard holding in strong
force the railway between Laing's Mex and
Heidelberg, but the towns recently captured by
Generals Hunter and Rumble in the Bethlehem
district have been evacuated and the British
forces drawn off to the northward
The Western Transvaal has been left under
Lord Methuen's charge, and the railway from
Kroonstad to Pretoria, and thence TO Belfast. is
held by a series Of intrenched positions.
Lord Roberts has adapted his tactics to the
requirements of guerilla warfare. and at the
same time has scattered Commandant Botha's
forces, and is pushing with all dispatch TO
Komatipoort where the open door into neutral
territory may be closed. L n F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
ALLEGED ITALIAN SWINDLER HELD.
SAID TO HAVE RELIEVED TWO OF HIS COUNTRY
MEN OF LARGE SUMS.

SAID TO HAVE RELIEVED TWO OF HIS COUNTRY
MEN OF LARGE SUMS.
Bsrtolomo veccio. twenty-five years old, OF No
10 Mott-st wes held for examination in the
centre-st- police court yesterday on the charge
Of having robbed several of his countrymen OF
large sums Of money. Detective Sergeant Petro-
sino who made the arrest, tells an interesting
story Of Veccios work The latter. it is alleged
worked with Giuseppe Napoli, who is No. 1000 in
the Rogues Gallery.
The pair learned that Giuseppe Pelizzo. farmer
at Stapleton Staten Island. had received S,lo0 in
cash for some land Napoli gained the farmers
confidence and introduced Veccio as coachman
employed by one Of the Vanderbilts Veccio told
of something like $500 worth Of silverware cloth
ing etc, that Mr. Vanderbilt was willing to sell
a: q low figure. and PelZzo's cupidity was
aroused The two alleged conspirators went
to the farmers house 10 talk the matter over
They induced PeIlizzo to drink. and, IL is alleged.
gave him knockout drops. When the FARMER WOKE
up ne found his money gone:
was also an alleged victim of Veccio and Napoh
The same game with whiskey and drugs sue
ceeded. His hoard Of 1867 80 was cut out of his
shirt with pair Of scissors.
When searched SEQ in bills were found on Veccio
On the back Of one Of the bills was the i'm
preston of the pattern of LaYeccis red shirt This
is an important feature Of the evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
DIED..

MARTIN-on Monday September 10 after a brier H.
ness. Oswald James Martin. jr-. aged SO years
Funeral private
MURAL Whites'ne Long Island saturday. September
s Charles COggN Muir. eldest
Of Mary Brouwer and the late Alexander Muir. in
Attn OF his
Funeral services win be held Al Grace Church. Brooklyn
Heights. Tuesday. September IL az p.
sNIITH-At his home in Skaneaiees Monday. September
10. Sidney Smith. in the S4th OF his
S4ITH-Suddenly September 10 William Smith.
aged - years. only Of Charlotte e and J. Van
Smith
Interment Baltimore Md.
oUACKENBCsH-At RoselIe y. J., September q 1900
David Quackenbush. IN the S5th year OF MS
Funeral services his late residence Tuesday Sep
TENDER. II, O'Clock
Carriages viii leaving Lfberty-st New
York. al 4 OclOck-
soodlnwn Cemetery.
Borough Of Bronx. New York City
once 20 East 2Srd Street Madison Square South
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LORD RoBERTss DEPARTURE.

copyright: 1900; BY The New-York Trfbune.I
ley CABLE TO THE TRmUYEI
London. Sept II. a. m.-Two notices have
been issued by Sir Alfred Miner with reference
to concessions granted by the former Govern
ment Of the South African Republic. The Com
mission which Is to inquire into the validity Of
privileges conferred in this way will hold it's first
sitting on October l.
It is stated that Lord Roberts will leave South
Africa on November 1. / N.F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD OF THE STATE.

Utica, N. Y. Sept. 10-Over hundred dele
gates to the State Workingmen's Federation of
Labor which meets in this city tomorrow, all
Of them members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood of Firemen, Brother
hood of Railroad Tranmen, the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, held meeting here this after
noon, and a non-partisan permanent organza-
ton, combination Of all the orders mentioned.
was formed 10 be known as the Railway Brother
hood of the State Of New-York. The following
officers chosen
President, J. *. Williams. of Oneonta; first vice
president James Crawford; second vice president.
Charles Wood, third vice president, Charles Lar
raVy, and sergeant-at-arms, W. Z. Preston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mt. and Mrs. Bayard Dominick announce the en-
ragement OF their daughter, Miss Ethel Garner
Dominick, to Andrew Yarick Stout Miss Domi-
nick is a charming young girl, who made her
debut winter before last she IS lleInpe OF sew
eral Of the dancing classes. The Dominick town
house is at No. q West Fifty-hrst-st Mrs DoInl-
nick was a Miss Babcock. Mr.. Stout belongs 10
an old New-York family. He is the son Of Nj and
Mrs Joseph s. Stout, OF No. IS East SiXty-seventh-
81 He is q member Of the University Clup and a
graduate Of Columbia Of the class Of 49, His
mother was e Miss Purdy-