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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
NEW SUPERSTlTlONS.
Don't Count the Stars-EncouraGe
the Bluebottle Fly.

the Bluebottle Fly.
l thought l knew all the supersti-
ttons which belong to the old fashioned
Washington "mammy"-alas, how sell
dom we see her nowadays-but Wednes-
day evening taught me something
/ had never heard before. 1t was in
Franklin park, and the air was SO
warm and soft and the scenxtof the
flowers so beguiling that nanny had
kept her small charge out much later
than usual. A few pale stars were be-
ginning to twinkle in the primrose
sky as the two Of them set off home.
''Oh, nanny" said the child, little
girl Of 4 or ., "look how many stars.
l can count one, two, three, four
She counted no more, for nanny,
who was several PAGES behind, ran
forward and shook her by the shoulder.
"Looky here, chile; looky here" I
heard her say, don't you never let me
hear you do that again. Countin the
stars in the erment! Countin the stars
in the el'ment! Why, you'll bring mis-
fortune on all your family. It's dam
g'est thing you kin do. Countin the
stars in the elment! Don't you dare
to do it again, chile"
Speaking Of superstitions, heard an
other one, too, last week-one which
may be as old as the hills to you, but
it's brand new to ME. One Of mg wo-
men friends has been spending several
weeks in one Of the hospitals in the
city. She hasn't been really i'll most Of
the time, or at least not i'll enough to
be content to lie still and do nothing
without grumbling. Grumble she did,
and one fine morning the burden Of her
grumbling was that none Of her
friends had been to see her for four
whole days. When she had grumbled
about that long enough, she began to
fret about big fly which was buzzing
about her room. The nurse came In
several times, and it seemed to the
sick woman that instead Of trying to
drive the fly out she carefully avoided
disturbing it. At length the invalid
could endure it no longer.
If you don't drive that fly out" she
said, Il shall go screaming mad"
THAT fly" asked the nurse. Don't
you want him here' Does he annoy
you"
HE drives me Wild" said the pa
tient IF you don't put him out, you'll
have to put me in padded CELL"
The nurse sho0ed the harmless, buzz
ing thing out.
I'm sorry he bothered you," she
said. IF you had let him stay, you'd
have been sure to have visitors before
night. A bluebottle fly always brings
visitors, and If you drive him away
you drive your friends away. 1t never
fails"
And sure enough, not a single visitor
came to cheer the sick woman all that
lonely day. She had chased them
away with the fy.-Washington Post
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
He Invented the "Governor."

Robert W. Gardner Of Quincy, Ills,
who invented the governor" attached
to steam engines nearly so years ago, Is
q native of Scotland, his father having
been one Of the most noted engineers
Of his day. He drifted into Quincy
many years ago looking for a school to
teach or other employment and finally
got job as apprentice in small ma
chine shop of Mr.. Turner, which he
afterward purchased, and it was there
that he saw the necessity for gov
ernor' for steam engines and invented
one. His first patent was issued in
1860, but he has received many since
for improvements on the governor
and for other inventions, some OF
which arc Of corresponding Importance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
The Oregon Herself Again.

Washington, Aug % Capt. Geo.
F. Wilde, commanding the battleship
Oregon, today notified the navy de-
partment from Kure, Japan, that the
ves sci, which has been in dock there
undergoing temporary repairs had
been undocked and will be ready for
sea in week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Midsummer Attire In London.

Men have become much more liberal
minded about dress Of late years. Who
q few years ago would have dared to
walk about the park in white duck
trousers? Even now they give one a
start One thinks for moment a
Christy minstrel has strayed in among
us by accident. At the Eton and Har-
row match very smart society man
appeared In a straw hat He looked
cool but conspicuous-London Outlook.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Reduced Rates.

Annual Convention. National Baptist
Association, Richmond. Va,
September II 20, 1900.
On account of this occasion, S1uth-
eru Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Richmond. Va. and return,
at rate of Oae First Class Fare for
the round trip, from all points on its
Lines. except from Washington, D
G and Alexandria, Va. Tickets will
be sold September 10Th, lib, and
12rh, with fpal limit September p,
1900 inclusive.
For further and detailed informa-
tion as to rates, reservations, scbed-
ulee, ETC., call upon or write any
agent of the Southern Railway o. its
connections, or to
S. II. H4rdw;ck,
Asst. Gen. Pass Agent,
5w43 Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Volcanic Eruptions.

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life Of joy. Buckien's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Eel ms, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. B9st Pile cure on earth.
Dives out Pains and Aches. Only
25 cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J Z Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
M'SWEEAEY ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE.
Thanks His Friends for the Support
Given Him.

Thanks His Friends for the Support
Given Him.
Following the receipt of the re-
turns from the first primary elec-
tion, Governor McSweeney issued the
following address,:
To the People of South Carolina:
Fully appreciating the large vote
received in the primary on Tues
day as strong endorsement of my
administration, I desire to express to
my friends my sincere acknowledg
ment for the support given. The bat
tie is to be fought over again be
tween Col. Hoyt, the prohibition
candidate, and myself on Tuesday,
September II.
The vote on Tuesday showed that
the sentiment of the State is against
prohibition by statutory enactment,
and in favor of the dispensary as the
best solution of the liquor question.
While fully persuaded that this is
true, yet do not rest my claims en-
tirely on the liquor question, because
there are other issues of as far reach
ing importance.
I have felt it my privilege as well
as my duty, to ask my fellow citizens
to endorse my administration by CIV
irg me full term, and I have rested
my claims on the record OF my ad-
ministrstion.
1t has been my earnest endeavor
to discharge the duties of the Office
faithfully and impartially and to fol-
low no lead but that Of duty.
My Efforts have been to give the
people business administration,
free from politics, because this is Pc
culiarly business age. In how far
success has crowned my efforts the
question is submitted to the business
men of the State.
There has been good feeling among
all the people of the State and [
have contributed what I could as
chief executive to that end. There
is no reason for our people to be di-
vided into hostile camps, for such a
course would retard the material de-
velopment and progress of the State.
The charge that the dispensary
law has not been enforced has been
answered fully by me on every stump
in South Carolina. It is better en-
forced than since it has been on the
statute books, and it has been en-,
forced with fewer constables, wi b
less expense and without friction or
bloodshed. It should be remember
ed that the charge of non enforce
ment comes largely from those who
oppose the law and want to see it
overthrowp, and who are no more in
favor of prohibition than the dispen'
sary. but are endeavoring to use pro-
hibition with which to kill the dis
pensary.
I am deeply grateful for The hearty
support given me by the people OF
the entire State; and as to Charleston,
my desire is that the people Of that
city shall feel that they are an in,
portant part of the commonwealth,
and Charleston, being the metropolis
of the State, her citizens should be
in business and commercial touch
with every section in South Carolina
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

It Is the humble man that advances.
He recognizes his imperfections and
strives to improve. His progress is
the result Of his knowledge Of self.
The vain, couceited, arrogant man
ecands still.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
No MOI Not For Splte. For Love.

When Lady Randolph Churchill went
to England as a bride, she found a
fierce rival and opponent in Mrs. West.
Lady Randolph Churchill hit upon a
fine scheme for revenge. She married
Mrs. Vests son, who is "a years her
Junior and she did it to spite her old
riya!.-AtchiSon Globe.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
ONE MEAL A DAY.
Pronounced a Secret of Human
Health and Happiness.

Health and Happiness.
1t is by no means impossible that
the newest world lecturer will allude
to the delays of the single meal re-
form. The one meal day plan was
successfully practiced by some So,OOO.-
900 men Of the healthiest. wealthiest
and most intelligent nations Of an
tiquity for nearly 1000 years.
No unprejudiced observer can deny
that for the vast plurality Of our fell
low men there Is no other practicable
way to live up to the principle OF the
sanitary maxim. "Never to eat till
we have leisure to digest"
Nine out of ten laborers have to bur-
ry from the breakfast table to their
daily work and cannot count upon
more than few minutes Of afternoon
meal rest. The same In rolling Ills.
shipyards. railway yards. workshops
and SchoolroomS.
Less than years time would suffice
to give the one meal habit the force or
a second nature and those who would
like to form an idea Of its universal
observance during the classic period
of antiquity should read Peter Bayle's
dissertation on domestic Life In
Athens and Rome" or De Quincey's
humorous essay, published In the sec
ond volume Of miScellanies under the
title, Dinner. Real and Reputed."
There would be time for play. for
reading. for the enjoyment Of art and
entertaining conversation.
Sunstrokes would be known only
from the traditions Of insanitary
barbarism. The Sranger's youngsters
would get afternoon sports enough to
think life on farm decidedly worth
living. No after dinner martyrdom
would tempt truants. housekeeping
drudgery would be lessened two-thirds-
Felix Nj. Oswald, NJ. D., in Health
Culture.
xlN
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
A Sure Sign.

When a young lady begins to mani
fest an interest in the arrangement
of a young mans cravat. his bachelor
days are numbered. 1t is time to be-
gin to hoard money.-Collier's Weekly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Ladies Read This.

Dr.. Bakers Female Regular is q
new discovery for tie prevention and
cure of female disc ases. 1t is un.
douhtedl, one OF the finest medicines
for all it claims in believing and cur
ing suffering women. 1t is a per-
manent cure for all womb, bladder
and urinary desc ases and female
weakness, etc. For sale at the
Bazaar. Large bottles Sl.25.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
The Official Count.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee met in Columbia Friday
and tabulated the return Of votes
polled in the recent primary election
for State officers, Congressnen and
Solicitors with the result printed be-
low:
United States Senator
B. R. Iillman. 1868
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

Fishing Tackle o1 all Kinds, canes,
bobs, artificial bait, lines, hooks, etc.
Cali and see them at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
The
gEEg2kL RATIONAL 5lGE
COLUMBIA, S. @.

CAPITAL, 800, 600 on
SuRpIuS .. $4,000 90
ESTABLISHED 1871.
JAMES WOODROW, President.
JULIUS WAJ KER Vice Pres dent.
PRONE &. SAWYER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS james Woodrow, John a.
Crawford, Julius r. Walker. G. Ftzsim.
mons, W G. Wright, W. 81. Gibbes,
John T. Sloan. T. T. Moore. j. L. Min
naugh. E. s Joynes.
7NHIS BANK SOLlCtCs A SHARE, IF
i not all, of your business, and will
grant every favor consistent with safe and
sound banking.
Ianuarv %. 1897 -1y.
When writing mention the Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

Asst. Gen. Pass Agent,
5W43 Atlanta, Ga.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
Max Muller.

A recent and agreeable addition %
The personnel Of the British embassy
CT TIE Embassy" as It Is universally
called--is a son OF Max Muller. the
fImops philolCg.st. Mr.. Muller, al5n-
wish much OF his fathers genius apd
good looks. has Inherited his name
which. in the early days OF his say
here. gave rise 20 many amusing Incl
dents. some or SEs lrJstesses. more
fashionable than learned confJunding
him wiki his dis ingu, shed father.
But with that graceful tact. a diplO-
mas most po.ent aid 20 success, Null
Ter fils succeeded In pa sing the 1ts-
takes of in 50 p,e1s1n. a way that the
makers Of them FELIX I'd emJ1rals men.
By his genial appreciation OF Amer
i,8rs Mr.. Muller eminent father paw
ed the way for his sons cord al re.Cp-
zen IN this country. Again and aga n
e las spoken OF them with apprDia-
ION and admiration, ana the tribu 90
he pays 20 Emerson. Lowell, and
10 mes in his charming m.niscclcrs.
Aud Lang Syne." are no. lost on the
u1ulrymeh OF thoe posts Il WIS for
Mrs. .CO.per Ffrgu son born 3 africa
Muller, the sister Of the English sec
re.ary, that Lowell wrote:
Der the We. sands an insect crept
Ages ere man on ea--h was known
And patient Time. while Nature SLEPT.
The slender tracing turned 20 stone
Twas the first autograph: and ours7-
Pri.hee. how Tuch OF prose or song
In. league with the creative powers,
shall 'scape Obl.v.On's broom ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
KoEBELE SOON TO EETURN.
Government EntorlologIst Writes
From Hongkong.


Commissioner of Agriculture David
Haughs has received from A. Koebele,
the Hawaiian Government entomolo-
gist. an interesting letter written at
Hongkong. Koebele speaks of his In
tention to be in Honolulu shortly and
says a word about his work In the
Orient. The letter is as follows
Hongkong China, Feb. 2, 1900.
Mr.. David Haughs: / am sorry u re-
port / have been sick in the hot coun-
try. The doctor at Ceylon advised me
TO get out of the heat as soon as 1 can;
consequently l came direct to Hong
kong and am o. X. again. l very much
regret not having been able to visit
BuitenZorg, and | will have to do
things by correspondence.
Have spent a few days at Peradenija
with Mr.. Green, the bug-man Of Cey-
lon, and made the acquaintance OF the
new director Of the gardens. l mail
a lot of seeds and alsO-by mail-you
will get a small box with ceroplsstes
rubens, containing the true parasite
Place or hang the box so that rain and
insects. ants, etc, cannot injure them.
Some ladybugs will come If they can
be landed. Liberate them anywhere.
am out of time for such work, yet this
is a beginning and Compere will fol-
low me later.
Do not send any more mail 10 me. II
will not be very long before l am with
you. | cannot get any news about your
plague. The China reports that China
town had been burned down. l hope
all is well now.
| see the plague has reached Sydney
from New Caledonia, but that is moth
ing. On February 10 the weekly health
returns Of Bombay show $40 deaths
from plague. 26S from smallpox, 4i3
from lung diseases, 'phthisis $50, and
measles 122. Calcutta has its begin
ming Of plague. On February 16th 2S
cases were already reported. Small
poX is at RangoOn. One case OF plague
in Hongkong last week. \ few cases
only in Macao. Canton appears to be
rather worse of. and the coming sum-
mer no doubt will be an anxious one.
met DR.. Friedlaender at Colombo.
just returning from India, where he
buried his companion, young doctor
He is heartbroken at the loss and re-
turned home.
Kindest regards 20 Mr.. Taylor and
yourself
As ever, yours sincerely.
a. KOEBELE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
GOING TO
CAPE NOME
Lucky Baldwin's Latest
Venture.
AGE NO BAR TO ENERGY
Strange Career of One of CaIifor-
MAS Best Known MiIIiOnaires.
His Own Story.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Says
Lucky Baldwin: l have made and
lost more millions than any other
American, but the hrst ship that sails
for Cape Nome will carry me as a pas
.senger. People tell me l am too old to
bear the hardships of a new mining
country, but / am not.
/ am going to Cape Nome, for / think
there is plenty of money to be made
there, but principally to show peOpl.
that Lucky" Baldwin's luck is still
with him. / shall open the one thing
that the place wants and will pay high
est for.
From the day 1 landed in San Fran
cisco in the winter of 1853 / began 10
work for big money. l rented the Pacif-
&c Temperance house, worked day and
night and in few days it was the best
paying house in town. ran the hote
Just two weeks and then sod out, max
ing $1,000 on the deal.
Bricks and Real Estate.
The next thing / went into was tn,
brickmaking business. / saw that in
very short slime the government would
need bricks for Fort Point and Fort
AlcatraZ | went into partnership with
l8 fatf4SS9o had a small brickyard. At
fhe end 5ef two 1nCnths.I dis lolved par
.nership and went into business by my
self. Ny yard couldn't turn out the
bricks fast enough to supply the de-
mand for them.
/ sold out the brickyard and put the
money in real estate. | bought some
property and turned It in,O a livery
stable. which ran for some months,
and then sold out at big profit.
Trip Around the World.
After l sold out the livery stable I
started on a trip around the world,
with a couple of Englishmen and two
scotchmen. It was on this trip that l
got my lucky r.ng in Japan. l also
brought back with me "a company 81
japanese and Chinese actors. l play
ed them in every big mining camp in
California, making gold Just by he
sackful out of them Then / took the
company East. finally playing them in
New York at the Academy Of Muse tJr
eight weeks to the biggest business
that theater had ever had.
1 sold out to Gilbert, of Gilbert and
Sullivan fame, and he. took the COM
pany abroad, where 1t played to almoS;
every crowned head of Europe.
In 1859 l started for the mines in
Nevada. l had pIenty Of money, but
wanted some mining excitement
Many's the time I've had 81 0OO.0O and
nothing to eat but fapjack. l have
hepn ont in the Mountains whore 7 n, !
to get up and shake foot OF snow on
my blankets, make some flapjacks and
, cut a twig off a tree for fork. II
men who are willing to endure su,n
hardships strike 1t rich they are dub
. bed lucky" instead OF "plucky"
don't believe in advising others. nj.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
A Lincoln Incident.

Thomas =. PrendIe, for th.rty-fve
years a doorkeeper az the executive
manson. used frequently % accom-
pany President Lincoln on his walks
about town. and 'has.msny interesting
thing TO tel OF thai gre7; man. whom
ne believes 20 have JPsl one OF the
bravest men the world Pas ever known.
On One occasion Prendf was walking
with the President down a flight o.
s cps p. the &avy Department, when
they csme suddenly upon a nan who
w7s ev,de1cIy- eadeavoring % b De him
self H-a dark corner al che bottom OF
the staircase. Observing the stranger
and tearing he meantl harm 20 the
President. -Prendie essayAt.to place HIS
body n a position 20 p71sect his com
paniCn. Mr.. Lincoln. h6~tye-. brave
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
FROM
WASHINGTON
Stories of Public Men
And Affairs.
ANTAGONISTS IN SENATE
A Lincoln lncident--Jurists From ia
Pan--Stories Of the Spanish
War--Max Muller.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 17.-Hardiy a
solcn IN the upper houJe bus has a
pseudcnym bestowed upon him by his
constituency, his associates. OF the
pages. who are APP a, this seyle OF
nomenclature. The titles at. as a rule;
none better than the ra.htr paradox
ical one given to the junior Senator
from Minnesota, a native Of Sslndi-
navia, who is known as the Little
Norwegian Giant" Senator Nelson
lacks none OF the qualities that char
acter.ze the people Of his distant fa.h-
Grand; is sturdy. hCnCs.. with a pen
chant. Ike the fa--famed gentleman
from Tennessee who Is SAID 10 have
amassed a large fortune by the process.
FOR attending 70 his own affairs. and Is
aggressive only WHEN others endeavOr
10 peach upon his territory.
No, long ago the Senator from Sou n
Carolina. OF pi,chfCTk fame. in.s-rup.
ed Senator Nelson's eloquent speech
on expansion to ask him some dues-
ucns regarding politics in the Scandl-
nav.an peninsula, implying that the
Little Giant" was be5,er informed
concerning the affairs n that part OF
the world than those OF the country o.
his adopLol,,yNAe .$1sHa,uralzsd cit
gems shls6r. N trt saIi.s any i'm
BGtas re e 5hSefning his pl.rlo. ,zm.
and Tgrnsd /qufckly. upon. the s5u.h
'CSrol fnian. Saying the. Information be
sought Sc6pld be ,tSS;a,ned in many
books OF reference, but that he could
assure the Senat8r tie soifdinlv.ana
enjoyed greater rterty. than did Id
people Of South Carolina. Mrs. Nelson
is p,eisant ,Sunlssuming woman.
genial and .apprOachable. who neither
shirks the. respCn Utilities OF her pos,-
ton nOT seeks 70 shine in society. al
enough She Is an agreeable, c2orersa.
t.Ohst. well informed on all the topics
of the day. Sterling Is che adjsstiye
that besc describes her. and I'm All bis
projects she IS her husbands able and
ymp8che;ic c0adjutor. =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28

In the laundry OF an insane asylum at
Pontiac. Mich. electric irons instead
OF gas irons have proved to be pecu-
liarly adapted for insane asylum SER
vice where most of the work is done by
the patients. There is no chance OF
their setting anything on Are with the
irons and as the irons are kept at an
even temperature they do not require
the exercise OF judgment in changing
them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28

Rivalry for the possession OF a
spanish ships safe almost caused a
naval battle off Santiago de Cuba. Ri
val wreCkers found the treasure box OF
the gunboat Furor and fought under
water for il. At the surface their en-
p'oyers renewed the battle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28

Governor Roosevelt, speaking at a
banquet In New York after being toast
Cd as the next President, denied an
ambition 10 be the Chief Executive Of
the United States. Il am not can
didate for the Presidency" said he
and never will be"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
Professional CARDS.
MUSIC.

COOKS MUSIC SCHOOL.-Love Bldg.
Fort St; Piano, Voice Culture, Sing
paid 10 touch, muscular control and
musical analysis.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
81. HELENA, WaERE ENsLAN1 MM lMPsIsON GEN. eBONIE


Crone and his compa1ts
140I1es
10
5 a miles the left the " tgSsE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28

CHAS. v. f. DOVE. C.E.-SurveyOr
and Civil Engineer; Office Campbell
block, upstairs (next TO Bishop * CO.
hank) 7. o. box 421; orders taken
for typewriting.