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The Penn's Grove record., 1900-04-20
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An Immense Catch This Week.

An Immense Catch This Week.
Shad ran up the Delaware by the
thousands the latter pat Of last week
and this week. The fishermen at Bay
side who fished in the channel made big
catches on last Thursd2y and Friday.
300 to 400 to Il net. Al Hope Greek
Dan and vii Lawrence caught 2S4 on
Friday and the usual catch WAS from
100 to 200 u day. Sha4 at Bayside did
not clear less Than $50 last week.
On Monday The liven was alive with
sl'ad and many lels caught between
300 and 400. At Penh's Grove Doc
Dolbow WAS high with 465, john and
Charles Simkins got 445. Jos II John
son 444, David Paullin 405, Jnhn ).
DoIbow 4O2. Henry Fowtll 1913, Jos. I.
Munyan 1856. Edward Justice 366, Dav-
Id and John Stanton 366, Peter Ray
moud 1853, Win Strengthen 355. Gerry
Tussey and Wm. Y. Dolbow $50, Har-
~ and John Shape 1873, Benz. b. Hurff
$3.50.
On Tuesday the catch fell to from
100 to 173. Edward Justice got 173.
Jos. FL. johnson 172, Doc. Dolbow 155,
Dolbow & russey 1875, David and John
Stanton 102.
On Wednesday the catch remained
about the same Jos. r. Munyan got
100, David Iaullin $50, David and
John Stanton 139, Edw. Justice 1913.
On Thursday the catch was from leo
to TO John and Charles Simpkins got
ITO, David and John Stanton 147.
From SIG last Friday the price fell to
s. per 100 on Monday morning and to
IS Monday afternoon, Tuesday and
Tuesday aud Wednesday: Thursday So
to IS Friday IS.
Many Of the small nets have not
caught many.
AT New Castle the catch of shad on
Monday was a great surprise. Some of
the nets were sunk by the catch, and
several fishermen were| satisfied with
the catch of m tide| only. George
Woolson caught 400 fish: William Bart.
lett, 400; James FOSTER 397 and John
Foster, 1873. A total Of about 10000
war handled at the wharyes.
In consequence of The great supply,
shad took a tumble in price from $14
to $6 per hundred for bucks, from $25
to SIS for roes, and froE m SIS to $40 and
SIP per hundred as eau Ght. Several pnr
chasers who took froml20O 10 800 bucks
paid but IS per hundred. About $500
bucks was sold to farmers.
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Board Of FreehoIders.

The April meeting was held ON the
18th in the Court House, Salem, aud
was presided over by Director Jones,
all being present excepting VIM. Girls
com, OF Elsinboro.
An appropriation of $500 was grant,
ed Mr.. Charles Lindsey, Treasurer Of
the Aims House for cufsfent expenses.
A number of bills frhM the different
wards and townships including the bill
of Coroner Fitch, for holding an. in
quest over the body Of John Freas Of
Alloway were ordered paid.
Messrs. Burk, Bofton and Jones,
committee On bridge at Auburn stated
that the old bridge was beyond repair
and that it would be necessary to build
a new bridge, and that they were unde-
cided whether to recommend An iron or
wooden bridge. The Committee was
instructed to obtain the length of the
bridge and secure estimates Of the com
parative cost of the two kinds Of bridges
and report at the next meeting.
An application was made for the re
lease Of John hurry and Thomas Stew
ard from the county jail which was re.
ferred to committee on discharge of
prisoners. The committee granted the
request.
County Clerk Richmond exhibited q
Fisher type writer and work done by it
in recording deeds, mortgages, &c, in
books at the County Clerks Office It
makes the records more easily read and
occupies less space which will be agreat
saving in buying books and occupying
space. On motion two were ordered
bought for $500.
The Board adjourned to meet the
first Wednesday in May. which will be
the last meeting of the old hoard.
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Pedricktown Pencilines.

Among the Easter visitors in our town
was seen Messrs. Lewis Cook, of PENIS
Grove and Harry johnson.
MI. and Mrs. Samuel Locke, Of National
Park spent Sunday with Mrs. L0cke's par
ents.
Richard Mitchell, our genial ticket agent,
spent Sunday with friends at Newkirk.
Miss Pearl Haines, of Phila., has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. Clark Chew.
A number of the fishermen have been
spending a few days here prior to going
down the bay.
Miss Addie Cooper. of Phila., is visiting
her grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cooper.
Hannah Titus, Of Tac0ny, Pa, spent a
few days with relatives in this place.
Miss May Strimple spent Easter in Phil
{ adelphia.
Freelan Sparks children have been quite
sick the past week.
Robt. c. Tull left for his fishing grounds
last week. We wish him success in his
new enterprise.
Alex Justice, our former townsman, spent
Monday in town.
Dave Henderson spent last Sunday with
his family here.
Miss Julia Pedrick returned home from a
weeks visit in Phila., last Friday.
Miss Flora Crispen who has been very ill
with typhoid fever is reported to be con-
valesing.
The M. E. Church was artistically de-
c0rated Tor the Easter services. The music
was specially fine. The Baptist Church
was also prettily trimmed.
Miss Julia B. Leaning is spending a
week at home again.
Wm. Anderson's family left for Bayside
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Shoemaker, OF PENIS Grove and
Mrs. Bowen, Of Wilmington, were recent
guests of Mrs. Mary Perry.
Clarence Hampton's hot bed caught on
fire Saturday, but was discovered before
much damage was done.
Mrs. Davis Stanley and infant son are
visiting her parents ct Daretown.
Winona Lodge I. O. o. F., gave a supper
last Tuesday evening in Red Mems Hall,
in honor of visiting lodges from Trenton,
Philadelphia and Salem.
Harry johnson is confined at home with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sholders have begun
house keeping in Albert Stetser's house on
Railroad Avenue.
Dennis Lane and Henry C.. Barber, ~oi
Phila., have been visiting relatives here.
Miss Mary E. Justice spent Easter out Of
town.
Mrs. Mary A. Shoemaker, Of Phila., will
spend the summer with her daughter Mrs.
Freelan G. Sparks
Messrs. Harry M. Green, Cooper Pedrick,
Chas. Peterson, Jacob Justice and Edwin
Somers were delegates at the Republican
Convention held in Camden Oh Wednesday
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Board Of Agriculture Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Salem
County Board of Agriculture will meet
in the Borough Hall. Woodstown, on
next Wednesday afternoon at 100. A
discussion on "What shall we grow as
a substitute for the Tomato crop for
equal profit" will he conducted by
Clark Petit, S. Jackson Morgan, Sam
uel Flitcraft and Charles Dickinson.
"Our Roadsides" will be discussed by
Empson Atkinson. M. D. Dickinson
and G. r. Loveland. Forage Crops
will be discussed by Prof. e. b. Vo0r-
bees. Director OF the State Experiment
Station.
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Dedication Of the Auburn NJ. e.
Church.

The pretty new church edifce of the
Methodist Episcopal Episcopal congre
I, cation at Auburn was dedicated on
Wednesday. the services being we'll at.
tended. Rev. John Handley, D. D., Of
Camden, preached the morning sermon
from the text, Matthew, xxi. AZ, what
Think Ye of Christ. ?n
The afternoon exercises opened with
= song service and Il platform meeting,
, Will addresses by former pastors. Rev.
y. &. Lippincoit, Of penn's Grove.
preached the afternoon sermon in the
absence OF Rev. John s Ileisler. Rev.
Dr.. }. Graw, the Presiding Elder Of
OF the Bridgeton District, conducted
the dedIcat0ry exercises. Rev. w. s.
MithelI, Of Swedesboro. preached in the
evening.
Among the clergy who participated in
the exercises of The day we've Revs. S.
M. Hudson, BE-. Shepperd and Daniel
Johnson. One thousand dollars was rais-
ed during the day. The new church
structure is located on an eligible site. a
short distance from the site of the old
church, and is Of neat architectural de-
sign. The main audience ROOF is amphi.
theatre in style, finished in hard woods
and w~ainscoted, aud has a seating capa-
city of about 200. A we'll appointed class
room opens into the auditorium by means
OF a sliding door. The building is1leated
by hot air. The windows are OF stained
glass, six being memorial windows. The
church has two main entrances, over
which rises a belfry and tower seventy
five feet in height.
The Methodist Episcopal Society at
Auburn WAS organized nearly one humid
red years ago. The first church stood just
over Oldman's creek, in Gloucester coun-
ty, and was used for a house Of worship
for nearly half a century. but was demol-
ished in 1912, when a more commodious
and substantial structure was erected.
That church and old Pilesgrove, three
miles below, were the preaching places
in that section Of the country at that time
Auburn was originally an appointment
on what was called the Bridgeport cir.
ciut Of New Jersey Conference. Among
the early pastors were Rev. s. Y. Mon
roe, D. D., afterwards Il Presiding Eli
der aud Secretary of the Church Extern
sion Society; Rev. S E. Post, Rev. j.
S. Heisler, Rev J.. I. Corson. Rev. J..
G. Snmmerill, Rev. George II. Tnllis,
Raw. S. M Hudson, Rev. james Van
SAINT and Rev. Edwin Waters.
In 1864 Auburn was made an indie.
pendent station.
OF late years the church has grown
rapidly, and now has a io~urishing con-
g~regation. The present pastor is Rev.
William p. Tomlin.
In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured Of
chronic diarrhoea by the use of that
medicine. Such persons make a roint
of telling of it whenever opportunity Of
fers, hoping that it may be the means Of
saving other lives. For sale by ]. Sweet
oYfc Cons
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We believe Chamberlain's Cor4gh Rem
edv is the best III tile world. fav
weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold
other papers we purchased q bottle tosee
il It would effect us. 1t cured us. bsfore
the bottle was more than half used IT
is the best medicine out for colds and
c0ughs. The Herald, -Andersonville.
Ind. For sale BY J. Sweeten,s Sons.
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Remarkable Cure Of Rheumatism.
Kuxr IooIcor M " W.

About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over a month and render
ed her unable to walk o step without as
sistance, her limbs being swollen to dou-
bic their normal size. Mr.. s. Maddox
insisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. l purchased a fifty-cent bottle
and used it according to the directions
and the next morning she walked to
breakfast without assistance in any man
ner, and she has not had a similar attack
since.-A. B. PARSONS. For sale by J.
Sweeten's Sons.
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The undersigned will represent A. Booth &
Co., OF New York, formerly Buffalo Fish Co,
and Will buy sturgeon in the rough at Bayside
for spot cash during the fishing season.
80 st. GEORGE q. All
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notice.

Edward G. Brick, administrator OF Josiah NJ.
Brick, deceased. By. direction of the Surrogate
the creditors OF the said Josiah M. Brick, de-
ceased, to bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of the said decedent,
from the date hereof, or they will be forever
barred OF any action thereof against the said
administrator
EDWARD G. BRICK,
Z. s. FcGG, Proctor. NATURALIZATION.
Dated March 10, 1900. 3-16-2m.
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Census X

Supervisor John Blowe, of Camden,
who has charge of the Sixth Census
district of New Jersey has announced
the folio owing appointments of census
takers:
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Notice To sturoeor r;.h..m..

A Corner Store property. Good business stand
or VIII be rented for dwelling house. win
answer Tor two families. Enquire Of
j. L. WHITAKER.
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County Gleanings.

The Salem 400 are having knotty
questions to discuss because of so many
engagements and marriages among
them.
Editor William H. Chew, of the Sa
lem Standard and Miss Isabel L. Grey,
were married in st. Johns +. E.
Church, Salem on Thursday, in the
presence Of u large and fashionable
gathering.
The Halfway House. midway between
Salem and Bridgetoh. on the Quinton
and Marlboro turnpike, was raidtd on
Monday night by Cdlstables Buckalew
and HaIIigan, of Salem. The proprietor.
William Carrie, was arrested. In de-
fault of $500 bail he was committed TO
Jail for a further hearing on Thursday.
West Broadway, Salem. is being
plowed for the extension Of the new
stone road. Because the Brandywine
Granite Go. have a large contract to
furnish stone to the Government for
Fort Mott and Fort Delaware The stone
for Salem's streets cal, not be delivered
for a month.
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Bicvc1os.

/ wish to inform the public that thosa wishing
picycles. Handlers, or other makes and SIM.
dries, should call on Frank Norton. al the old
STAND IN fedrlcktOwn. ROBT. C. TULL.
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For Sale
For Rent

Fresh COW, Jersey, DR.. Paulding stock, also
seed sweet potatoes, Adams.
CHAS. b. SUMMERJLL.
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For Sale or Rent

A farm near New Bridge, Oldmans Township.
now occupied by Jos. Norton. For terms In
WIN. G. & u. NJ. SUMMERILL.
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Petit Jurors.

In the presence of Judge G. H. Sin
nickson and County Clerk s. Luther
Richmond, Sheriff Robert n. Vanne-
man drew from the jury box in the
Court House Tuesday morning the
names Of 48 jurymen, who will serve at
the May term OF Court, which will
convene in Salem. Tuesday, May Is.
Thu liat of iurorr foIlon
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ON SUNDAY.
Trains leave PENIS Grove station 7.1E, a. M,
4.l8 p. M; Philadelphia at 8.l5 a. m, $50 p. m.
Post Once Hours.
Penn's Grove Post Office is open from ::6.15 a.
m. to $50 p. M. Mail closes for all points except
m. for all points at IL so a. m. and 4.30 p. m.
Mails arrive at Ills, $50 a. IN .4.3e, Z 80 p. m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-04-20

In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured Of
chronic diarrhoea by the use of that
medicine. Such persons make a roint
of telling of it whenever opportunity Of
fers, hoping that it may be the means Of
saving other lives. For sale by J. Sweet
EMS Sons.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11

An iowa young man net long ago
proposed marriage to ayoung woman
and was accepted. But hearing that
her hair was false be declined 10 full
fill his engagement. She brought
suit against him for breach of prom
ise, and, being put on the stand, ad-
mitted that she wore a wig; where
upon she was non-suited on the
ground that she had won the young
man s affections under false pretences.
The law holds both maker and cir
culator of a counterfeit equally
guilty. The iealer who sells you a
dangerous counterfeit of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to
make a little larger profit. You can
not trust him. DeWitt's is the only
genuine and original Witch Hazel
Salve, a we'll known cure for piles
and all skin diseases. See that your
dealer gives you DeWitt's SalVe.
J. E. Kaufman.
Lompoc, in Santa Barba county,
Cal., grows mustard for the whole
nation. 10 that region 1900 acres
are cultivated to the seed, the indus
try employing about 200 farmers.
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CONSTITUTION.

sentop l. This Fair
which shall develop the entire
and industrial interests Of the county.
Section President three Vice Presidents
to be elected annually and to continue in Office
until shall elected and duly qualified
There shall be elected the annual meeting
one from township with the the Association,
Committee The Executive Committee shall
implies and when the
as They shall
ing their proceedings and shall
money temd paid
Section the Association shall take
ington the "Wednesday in October annually.
the all duties usually
ooa Ia have power TO meetings the Executive Commit
and of the when occasion demands.
he minutes of the proceedings of
Association record the in book provided
shall notify each of his election member
the medals be struck when Shall
required discharge
actual management fairs
ing undertaken by the Association
charged performed
The salary o Secretary shall be dollars
Sect
shall be presented the Executive Committee
meeting
Secretary the President:
hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful
Of mis- duties
members before exercising
the dollars which, when
paid enit him free all fairs exhibitions
Application for membership shall be made the Executive
meeting
have them majority the men,
b Provided that no one
shall Association
for hreem
sol quorum shall have expel
alteration of amendment only
ba effected regular meeting
notice OF the sid alteration amendment
given previous regular meeting
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BYLAWS.

Article Association or Of
the Executive Committee. shall follows
Call
Minutes OF Last Meeting and Vote Approval.
Communications from the President
Thirteen Members
a Treasurer
rom Standing or Special Committee.
Unfinished Business
Business.
Article or
by the Association meeting
the
said
the time the
fixed Executive Committee
Of
Article
sha baas follows:
and Buildings
Premium List.
Entert
These Committees shall be appointed by tie President
Article Committees defined.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11

*Trains 43 and A linked except Sunday
arrive and depart from Hamburg.
1Daily except Sunday.
Sleeping Car Service.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos. 33 and 34-New York and Florida Ex-
press. Drawing-room Sleeping cars between
Augusta and New York.
Pullman dcawing-rc om sleeping cars be-
tween Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah,
Washington and New York.
Pullman sleeping cars between Charlotte and
Richmond. Dining cars between Charlotte
and Savannah.
Nos. IS and 9e-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing-room buffet sleeping cars be-
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
Lite Dining cars serve all meals enroute
Pullman Sleeping cars between Jacksonville
and Columbia enroute daily between Jackson
vile and Cincinnati, via Asheville.
FRANK S. CANNON, J. NJ. CCLP.
Third V-P. & Gen Mgr, Traffic Mgr,
Washington, d. c. Washington, D. u.
WA. TURK, SH HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass. Ag't.. Asst Gen. Pass. Ag't..
Washington, D. c.. Atlanta, Ga
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11
At Large.

s'Do you mean to tell me that man
eating lion of yours got loose and
wandered out into tie streets!'
Yes" answered the proprietor OF
the show; and lot of trouble he
made u.s."
did you have any trouble in
catching bim7"
Il should say so! 1t was hours
before we could get near enough to
lead him back to his cage. You see,
some of the bad boys of the town
had tied a tin can to his tail"
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Ladies Read This.

DR.. Bakers Female Regular is a
new discovery for the prevention and
cure Of female diseases. 1t 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
Brzyar. Large bottles Sl.25.
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sSsR:sssSsISy5 533sl;&
\ CURES WHERE AL ELSE FAILS. S
Z Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Il
III IIIut. SOll Uy NrUREIslS-
sks5SEsXSI

High spirituality cannot exist
apart from the possession of the
common place moralilies of life.
In Massachusetts, free libraries ale
maintained by means of the dog tax,
every town but seven in the State
being so EQUIPPED.
Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills, pleas
ant remedy for all diseases arising
from disordered or torpid liver
They are the modern cure for consti-
patton, biliousness, sick headaches,
specks before the eyes, etc. They
do not sicken or gripe, mild in action,
thorough in effect. Ouly one a dose,
sugar coated and pleasant to take.
Price, 25 cents box, at the Bazaar.
Blobbs-"I understand that der =
lists now not only extract teeth but
insert them" Slobbs "Humph !!
Ny dog can do that"
pIaNfeTsA!uRIaAH TEA cures DyzpeR-
Esstssss . sia, Constipation and Ind;-
gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, Is cts.
Sold bv Julian z. Hartmann
So dense is the water in the dep
est parts of the ocea1, that an iron
clad, if it were to sink, would never
reach the bottom.
I'VE have sold many dlffere1t
cough remedies, but none has given
better satisfaction than Chamber
laiu's," says Mr.. Charles Holzhauer,
Druggist, Newark, n. J. 1t is per-
feetly safe and can be relied upon in
all cases of coughs, colds or hoarse-
ness Sud by ]. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11
Home and Farm.

By special arrangements We offer
fhe Home and Farm, the leading
farm and home paper, published in
Louisville, KY, and the Dispatch for
$1.25. Those of our subscribers who
desire to subscribe for the Home and
Farm, can do so by sending 25c in
silver or stamps to this Office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11

The Philosopher Explains Little
Cnarley-Papa, what is broadmind-
eGness?
His D4d-Agreeing with head
strong people when you know they
are wrong.
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Dots and Dashes.

Tbere are too many people who
like to tell bad news.
Grated and sliced pineapple, in
syrup-the frest quality-at the
Bazaar.
Australia coins its own gold, but
not it's silver.
There are 5000 cells in square
foot of honeycombs.
Ifyou want to enjoy good smoke,
don't forget that you can find a full
line Of fine cigars at the Bazaar.
It is sad fact that most great
men are great only in spots.
A little weed has no more right to
be in garden than big one.
os>..x..n CUBAN RELIEF cures
ldMFeTS Collie, NeuFalgia and o Toothsshs S'hs
in i've minutes. sour Stcnacu
and Summer Complaints Price IS Cent?
Sold by Julian E. Kaufman.
We often worry most over the
troubles that never come.
In 1880 there were 220 horses in
Australis; in 1900 there is 100000.
Fishing tackle Of all kinds, canes:
bobs, artificial bait, lines, hooks, etc.
Call and see them at the Bazaar.
A native Eskimo has been ordained
as a Swedish minister in Coiscgo.
Marriage is often failure, but
seldom for the benefit OF creditors.
DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers are
famous little pills for liver aud bowel
troubles. Never gripe. j E Kauf-
mann.
It is always the man who doesn't
shovel dirt who is wiling to give ad-
vice.
England received S525,242 worth
of shoes from The United States in
1899
There are no better pills made
than DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Always prompt and certain. j. E.
Kaufman.
The greater the provocation TO do
wrong the greater is the reason fer
doing right.
Three turpentine plantations Of
10000 acres each will soon be started
in the South.
One Minute Cough Cure is the
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. Try it. J. E.
Kaufman.
The man who lives to please him.
self will find that he has a hard
master.
A man does more toward making
fate than fate does toward making
him.
For burns, injuries, piles and skin
diseases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Sslve. 1t is the original. Counter
feits may be offered. Use only De-
Wits. J. E. Kaufman.
To persuade one soul to lead a
better life is to leave the world bet
ter than you found it.
1t is estimated that the number
Of Germans and their descendants
in the United States is 100000
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-11

School Teacher-What little boy
can tell me where is the home Of the
swallow? Bobby-I kin, please.
School Teacber-Well, Bobby? Bob
b7-The home of the swallow is the
stummuck.