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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Jottinus from Around Reeder's.

To the Editor of the Dispstcl:
1 suppose it Las been twelve
months stree l have seen anything
in your paper from this section. III
try to give you some of the good and
also the bad things which have hap
peped during our long silence.
We have had good fruit crops Of
every kind except apples. Our early
corn is good but late corn is cut
short. Cotton is not but little over
half a cror, butt seems that the price
is going to make up for shortage.
Peas have not been doing we'll on ac-
count of dry and bot weather. There
is more failure in rice and sugar cane
than anything else, the stands were
very poor and then too dry, as both
need a good deal of rain. But TAX
ing it all around, our crops are better
than other portions of the county
which we have seen.
Now, I'll give you some of the bad
things that we have been pestered
with. First, the wild cats have been
committing depredations on the goats
and chickens. We have met up with
rattlesnakes of which Master Their n
Reeder claims having killed the
largest, which measured 4 feet and
1 inches next morning after some
vermin had took bait off the head
part during the night. The rattles
could not be counted as they were al
broken off in kill, e the snake. Then
we have hsd mad dogs to contend
with during the summer, and We
have even had some mad men. OF
course, we killed the mad dogs, but
we let the mad men run at large, as
they were not so apt to bite as the
dogs, bnt they scratch powerfully,
especially if two Of the same kind
run; together II is said that one
attacked another man this summer
while be was sitting on fence, but
he considered the other side Of the
fence from the mad man was more
healthy at that time and in his hurry
fell off the fence and came near break,
ing his neck but both have gotten
we'll. It seems that the best treat
ment for mad men is to give them
distance and few doses of calm con
sideration and they will soon be all
right.
Now, the primary election is all
over, some are satisfied ard some, /
suppose, are dissatisfied, but we hope
people will stop telling lies on good,
honest men in the future. 1t seems
that some only think of defeating a
man by telling his faults and then q
few lies on top of that.
The health Of our community is
now good in general. There has
been some malaria during the sum-
mer also ioue mumps, but Dre.
Hendrix and Wipgard soon knocked
them all up
With best wishes for the Dispatch,
we close. Il
Reedel's Store, Sept Is, 1900
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

By Geo. S. Drafts. Esquire, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS MRS. NJ G. HARsEY
w m de snit to me to grant her Let.
ters OF Administration Of the Estate Of
and eft cts of Wesley Harsey. deceased;
These are therefore. to cite and admonish
al and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Wesley Harsey, deceased.
that they be aud appear before me ID the
Conrt of Probate. to he held at Lexington
C. H.. on the goth of September, next, after
publication thereof. at II O'Clock in the
forenoon. to show canse. it any they have.
why the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under ny hand this 5th day of
Sep ember An, Donlini, 1870
G. 5 DRAFTS, J. P. L. c. [L.S.]
Published on the 5rh day of September,
1900, i'll the l.. King on Dispatch. 3S45.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
DIVINE SERVICES

1l " In - SIES v LON0-
LEXINGTON CIRCUIT NJ E CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. j. N. WRIGHT, Pastor.
lst Sunday, Red Bank II am. Shiloh 43pm.
I'd Sunday, Horeb liam. Lexington 43pm
Sd Sunday, Shiloh II am.
9Th Sunday, Lexington ii am. Horeb 4pm
g. Red Bank s 80 pm.
Lexington: Sunday school service every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. j. Myers, Pastor.
Srd Saturday Evening at Sp m.
3rd Sunday IL a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. L. W. Redd, Superintendent.
ST. STEPHENS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. G Graichen, Pastor.
1st. Sunday II a. M, Lexington.
2nd Sunday II e m, Lexington.
Srd. Sunday II m Lexington.
4th. Sunday Ii IN Lexington.
Sunday school service every Sunday
morning at $50.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES.
Rev. Harold Thomas, Rector.
Second Sundays at IL q. m.
Every Tuesday at $50 p. m.
Bib,e class every Tuesday at 5 p. 10
Sunday school every Tuesday at 6p
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Cheap Rates by the Southern.

Annual Meeting Mississippi Valley
Medical Association, Asheyille, n. G,
October 9 11th, 1900.
On account of occasion above
specified, the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets from all sta
tions on it's lines to Asheville, n. G,
and return. Tickets will be sold
October Oh to Oh inclusive, with
final limit October 18th, 1900.
For further and detailed informs-
.tion call on or write any agent OF the
Southern Railway or its connections.
S H. Hardwick,
A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Court Procaedfrgs.

The September term of the Court
of General Sessions was convened
here promptly at the regular hour,
on Monday morning with Judge d.
A. Townsend presiding. Solicitor
Thurmond and Stenographer Nc
Feat were at their places.
Ber .min Re1d, under the charge
Of violation Of tie dispensary law,
answered and entered a plea OF
guilty on the "third" count. He
was sentenced to three months on
the chain gang or 500. The fine
was paid.
Only thirty two petit jurors are in
attendance.
Alonzo Hunter had no counsel,
bat plead his own case. He was
charged with housebreaking and
arc ny, having entered the store OF
Paul Spann al Bate burg, taking a
lot of clothing. The jury did not
agree with Hunter, but found bim
guilty and the Judge gave him two
years.
Ellis Coleman, under charge Of
V olation Of the dispensary law, was
found guilty upon three charges,
and was given eight months on each.
Coleman is colored and WAS operating
at B4tesburg.
The grand jury returned true
bill against Lodwick T. Perry
charged with the murder of Harry,
W. Shuler, and the case was con-
tinued.
R J. Stoudemire, charged with
disposing Of property under lien, was
acquitted. He was represented by
Mr. E L Asbill.
The case Of G S Roof, for dispos-
ing property under lien was settled,
and the case against John H. Hath
cock for like charge was mol prosed." :"
The grand jury made it's fual
presentment Tuesday afternoon. The
following were drawn by the Clerk
for next year: JOS. F Huff nan, P.
H. Gross, W. H. F R.st, r. L
ShuIer, John J. Long, jacob G. Full
mer.
All Tuesday was consumed with
the trial of Seymour Williams, charg-
ed with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
He was represented by Mr.. E. L
Asbill and the State by Sole tor
Thurmond and Mr.. E F. Stro!htr
The Jury came out of the room at
10 o'clock last night, and the verdict
was guilty. Mr.. Asbill gave notice
of motion for new trial.
The following are the constables
this week: D. E B,llentine, B.
Frank Goodwin, Paul B. Harman,
T. S. Harman, John W. Fry.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Rheumatism ---Catarrh, are Blood Dis
eases...Cure Free.

easeS...Cure Free.
It is the deep-seated obstinate
cases of Catarrh or Rheumatism
that B. B B (Botanic Blood Balm)
cures. If doctors, sprays, liniments,
medicated air, blood purifiers havr
failed B. B. B drains cut the specific
poison in the blood that causes Rheu
matism or CAtarrh, making a perfect
'ure. If you have pains or aches in
bones, joints or back, swollen glands,
tainted breath, noises in the head,
discharges of mucuous, liberation #
the membranes, blood thin, get
easily tired, treatment with B. B.
B. will stop every symptom by max
ing the blood pure and rich. Drug
gists 81. Trial treatment free by
addressing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble, and free
medical advice given.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
To My Lexington Friends.

I am now with VIM. F. Furtick,
1854 1876 Main Street, Columbia, S.
G., the leader of low prices in dry
goods. shoes, cltthirg, hats and
gents furnishing goods. l invite
you especially to call to see me
while in the city and be convinced
that we are the leaders in our line.
James Calk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Decisions of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has handed
down it's decision in the following
cases from this county:
The Town Of Batesburg VS.. l. NJ
Mitchell, ct. al. Affirmed. Opinion
BY Chief Justice McIver.
Sue A. Shull respondent VS.. Julia A
Bradford, appellant. Affirmed with
leave to appellant to answer at any
time wirhin twenty days after she
has written notice of the filing of the
remittur in this case.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Return Thanks.

To the E litor of the Dispatch:
Please allow me to express through
the columns Of your paper, my ap'
probation of the fine vote given me
by the people of Lexington county.
in their late primary, in which 1 was
elected TO the ofice of State Treas,
urer. Yours truly.
R 81 Jennings.
Wn1sboro, S G., Sept. IA, 1900.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19

Sweet violet, the best known 5
cents cigar on the market and other
brands of fine cigars, together With
the famous Klondike, which honestly
eclipses sll 2 for nickle cigars on the
market, at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Attention, Consumers of Ice.

Positively ice will be sold at The
Bezaar on Sundays during the fol,
lowing hours only: Sto g. a. m, IL
noon to p N, and $50 p. m.
Customers will please keep these
hours in mind and call only during
the time mentioned on Sundays.
This rule will be strictly observed.
The Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Masonic Notice.

g Aregular communication of Po-
Xxx maria Lodge, No. Isl, A. F. NJ
will convene in Masonic Hall, Peak,
S. c., Saturday evening, October
6. 1900, at 81 o'clock sharp. Take
notice and govern yourselves accord
ingly Brethren.
John G. Swygert, Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Home and Farm.

BY special arrangements we Offer
the 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 Csc in
silver or stamps to this office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
For Sale.

A high grade second hand Bicycle
In first class condition.
Columbia" Graphophone (usw)
including recorder, reproducer, horn
and thirty records. Will be sold
cheap for cash or on easy terms.
Rice B. Hartman,
lexington, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Masonic.

a REGULAR COMMUNICATION
>Aaof Lexington Lodge, No. 152,
MA. F. NJ. will be held on
Saturday, October 9Th, 1900, at Z
o'clock p. m. Members will please
be prompt in attendance.
By order of the W. n.
G.. M. HARMAN, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19

Chocolate for cakes, powdered
sugar for iceing cakes, candy trim
mines for cakes, fine extracts and
essences, all at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Notice TO Debtors and Creditors,

ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE
n Estate of Eiz .beth A Lorick, de-
ceased are notified that they must make
immediate payment to the undersigned
and those h.vlug claims against the said
E tate must present tn IN duly verified. to
H. A SPANN, Administrator.
September l9. 3"4'.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19

Wanted-A job as engineer (sta-
tionary}. Well qualified. Address,
Lester Carson, care Of Lexington
. Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Final Discharge.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that | will apply to
the Hon. George s. Drafts, Judge of Pro-
bate, in and for the county of Lexington,
State Of South Carolina, on the 10th day of
October. 1870. at II o'clock IN the forenoon,
for a fr:al discharge as Executor OF the ts-
tate OF Mrs. Jane C Hendrix. Il ceased.
SCOTT HE DRlA.
Executor.
Sept l3. 1905 -5A43pd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
MAGISTRATES for Fork District.

The following is the result of the
election for Magistrate Of the dis
tlict embracing the Fork townships:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Final Discharge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GWEN TO ALL
~ person, interested thatl will apply o
the Hon. George S. Dr.fts. Judge OF Pro-
ba e in and for the Coantv of Lexlngt n
Stat OF S nth Carolina, on the 19.h day of
Oct, Der 1909. for a final dsch~rge as E2-
ecuhix OF the Estate Of Thomas }. herna-
CHAN, deceased
MRS. KATE NJ KERN1GHAN,
Ex' cutrix.
September 10, 1900. 5w49.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Notice Road 0verseers.

ALL Road OVFRSEERS ARE HERE.
"A by notified to warn out the road hands
and put their section in good travelling con-
dition at once. GEORGE H KOON,
County Supervisor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Tile Lexington Dispatch
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1900
~N Notices aUiU be inserted
I'M the Local department 0t
the a,nJorna price OF 5 cents
per line, to one and all. Il
Tnisx to New Advertisements

index to New Advertisements.
C,,h Brgain House-Wm. +
I ~ 'rk.
TIE Standard Warehouse Co.
Final Di charge-Scott Hendrix
Positive NUtice-Dr. G. E. Lea
phart.
Teachers Examination-J. E r
Kyzer.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Fl A Spann.
Final Discharge-Mrs. Kate NJ
Kernighan.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Contract to Let.

CUntTdCI 10 EEIs
Bids are solicited to build church
near Midway school house. Plans
and specifications to be had from
building committee.
L L. Wingard,
Chairman Building Com.
Sept. 10, 1900.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
For Sale.

WE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC S,LE.
w before the court house door in Lex
ington, S. c.. on the first Monday in Octo
ber next, during the Usual hours of sale
the following described property, to vii:
Ninety acres. about fifty acres opened
the balance wooded, known as the l.. o
George Place. about one and one. half mile
north east of Chaplin and suitable tr1
.orn. cotton, grain, &c. Well watered.
TERMS One. third cash; Balance on &
credit of two years, with interest at pei
cent per annun.
CARRIE HARMAN NJ A. GEORGE
N. E. GEORGE.
3w46 pd.
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Good Digestion

Begets a good appetite.
A Good appetite with
sound digestion makes
eating a pleasure and food
abenefIt. Hllton's Life for
the Liver and Kidneys
arouses a vigorous appe-
tite and enables ons to
eat and digest any kind
of food viii, comfort.
Wholesale by the MURRAY DIX, q CO.,
Columbia. s. G.
For Sale ut THE BAZAAR.
May l5--ly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19

James Boczer, Willie j Buff,
A " Craft, ] E Cor.ey,
S P Shumpert, j G Ballirgton,
Marshal Ciemons, Joseph Epting,
Lemuel Berry, r E Mack,
Marion S Buckley, John " Shealy,
George W burst, S S Metz,
Sllas NJ Coogler, ] Belton s5healy,
H E Harmap, J T Daily,
Go X Davis, Jenkins Buff,
S E Taylor, John A Cromer,
Westly A Matthias, Jas E CAN'T,
S j Clark, Jas A Kyzer,
Addison Nansant, " A Hare,
Arthur n Dreher, j L Jumper,
JAS L Thompson, JAS D Wheeler,
E L Long, " J Haltiwanger,
J Griffin Fallaw, Willie H Berley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-19
Auent at Br0okland.

Mr.. P. J. Wessinger is authorized
to receive subscriptions to the Dis
patch and receipt for the same at
Brookland. Those who find it conve-
nient can stop and pay him either
for new or old subscriptions.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-29
HOUSEHOLD BITS.
A Few Culinary Suggestions and
items of General Dones-
tie Information.

Ut is no longer necessary to weaken
the strength and flavor of an iced bev-
erage by putting the ice directly into
it. A new pitcher has an inside ar
rangement that has somewhat the APP
pearance OF a lamp chimney, with a
silver top and screw cork, and the
cracked ice is put into that. The ice
lasts long time, and can be renewed
as it is required.
A young woman who has limited
room and resources for entertaining
but is the happy possessor of a CRATE
fire, recently gave an oyster roast
party in her room. Each guest was
provided with q large plate of care
fully washed oysters in the shell, and
as all sat about the fire each took her
turn at putting her oysters onto the
fire shovel and slipping them INFO the
fire. AS soon as they opened, they
were picked up with the tongs and
laid on the plate. They were served
with lettuce sandwiches and cocoa.
A recent statement has been made
by the department of agriculture to
the effect that "there is no reason to
suppose that the potato is not as
rule a useful and wholesome article of
diet" The same authority says:
Eaten alone, it would furnish very
one-sided, badly-balanced diet, which
would frequently prove unwholesome
TO most people. When eaten with
meat, eggs, fish, etc, which are es-
sentially nitrogenous, an evenly-bal-
anced diet which is most conducive
to health and vigor is secured"
To clean chamois gloves make a
strong suds with white CASTLE soap,
and TO two quarts Of the suds add two
1ablespoonfuls Of borax that has been
previously dissolved in hot water. Let
She suds get cold. Put the gloves on
the hands and wash them carefully,
as II wishing the hands. Rinse in
clear water, remove gently, and put
into shady place to dry. When they
have nearly dried pull them into
shape. Rub them between the hands
when they are dry. 10 soften them.
"A perfect cup Of tea can never be
made IN a tin teapot, says demon
strator for a tea house "Scald the
earthen teapot the first thing you do.
Measure oUt the tea. allowing q half
teaepoonful for each cup Of boiling
water Have fresh water that has
come to boil for the first time Put
the lca IN q cloth strainer and pour
On TIE urobling' boiling water Cover
closely With 4 tea ootcT. and JET the
-,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-29
INTELLIGENT COOKING.
The Presentation of Food in Palnta-
BILE and Digestible Form the Acme
of Culinary Education.

Good living is not high living In the
ordinary sense. The very acme OF good
living is the best presentation Of good
material in simple form; and in that
sense it Is the best and highest of liv-
ing. The introduction of cookery as a
branch of our public school training
will start the coming generation of
housekeepers in the right direction;
but the crying need Of the present, next
to a knowledge of materials, is for
housekeepers to better understand the
importance of the high art of simple
cookery, SO says writer in an ex-
change.
Many a woman will take infinite
pains in making cake who probably
could not tell of the vegetables in COM
mon use which should be put on to cook
in hot water and which in cold, which
should be salted at first and which
later, and why; how each should be
dressed for serving, and the difference
in dressing them when young and old.
Among housekeepers there are more
good pie-makers than bread-makers;
20 who make pretty desserts TO one who
is expert in cooking meats, and so who
make fine cake to one who understands
good soup-making. Do not, because you
have kept house, 10, 20 or 80 years, feel
your housewifely dignity would be com
promised by beginning all over again
in certain things, for that is being
progressive. A narrow-minded woman
would not do it, be sure Of that.
The really useful knowledge you al
ready possess will count for its full
value; your expertness in the nones-
sentials is very desirable-as supple
ment to more important knowledge.
Of course you can cook potato. But
how? When you have really exhausted
"the fine art" of cooking potatoes you
have finished one fundamental branch
of a splendid education. There are
others of equal Importance, and each
alike necessary if one would be an in
tel1igent ekeeper.-Prairie Farmer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-29
MANY METEoRITEs.
Countless Numbers Pass Through
Our Atmosphere, Yet Few
Reach the Earth.

If any Of the meteors that flew into
our atmosphere in the November show
er reached the earth's surface the fact
has not yet been reported. 1t was not
to be expected, of course, that any con-
siderable number would reach us, for
for they are usually fused as in a
melting pot by their onrush into the at
mosphere. The most interesting me-
teorite that has recently dropped to
earth was fshed, or some Of its frag-
ments were, out Of the Gulf Of Finland
during the past summer. II fell in on
March 70 last near the hamletof Bergaa,
and made a clean-cut hole so feet in d.
ameter through the ice that covered the
gulf. As it struck the water It burst
into pieces. and no idea can be formed
as to its shape. The fragments thus far
recovered weigh GO pounds, the largest
piece weighing 14o pounds. It is un-
doubtedly the largest meteoriie whose
fan has been discovered in modern
times.
Many Of these visitors. large OF small.
may have reached the earth. however.
and buried themselves out q sight IN
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-29
Ancient Musical ReIic.

Dave and Sam Crockett have por-
tion Of perhaps The Oldest violin in
the country. It's known history dates
back about 100 years, and was the
property at one time Of their grand
father, who was fine musician. 1t
is said to have been the first violin
played in theatre in the city of New
York Mr. J Tedmore Colvin, Of
Bush & Gert's piano factory, has un-
dertaken the Task Of rebuilding it,
making aud adding to itsuch parts as
are missing.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-29

the past few years while we have been
recording only few new arrivals. As
tronomers say it would take 100000 OBJ
servers, scattered so miles apart, all
over the earth's surface, to record what
is going on in the atmosphere, as aerial
phenomena cannot be observed at dis
tance of more than 25 miles. Hundreds
Of thousands Of shooting stars enter the
atmosphere every year that are not
counted, and very few Of the larger
ones that reach the earth are recorded.
There are probably not score OF me-
teorites in museums or private posses
sion whose fall is a matter of record.
A very interesting instance of observa-
ton OF meteor's flight and the recov-
ery of part of the meteor occurred in
Arizona on February "a, 1897. Its bril-
liant path through the air was seen by
many persons for 25 miles around St.
David, near Tucson, where it fell. The
noise of its passage was described as
terrific, and before reaching the earth
it burst with a loud report and the frag-
ment that was recovered, weighing ~
pounds, plowed up the ground for con-
siderable distance before burying itself
The meteorite seen to fall near Maza-
pill Mexico, on November q, 1855,
weighed 1917 pounds, and was only the
ninth whose fall had been observed
since the first definite record Of the sort
in Croatia on May &c, 1851. The tenth
fall Of meteoric iron whose date is on
record was the iron-nickel aerolite,
weighing 1O7 pounds, that fell in John
son county, Ark, on March 27, 1856.
It probably would not hurt much to
be hit BY one Of these visitors, as they
move at the average rate Of 80 miles
second. while many have far higher
velocity. Fortunately few casualties
have occurred, though a few persons
were reported to have been killed by
them in Italy in past centuries.-N. Y,
Sun.