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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
"Scraps of History"

Among the misfortunes resulting
from the delay in collecting and col
Iating the facts connected with the
past history of the county is the cir
cumstance of having other counties
credited with occurrences that prop
erly belong to Lexington.
The accounts of the massacre on
the tributaries of Clouds creek have
been heretofore so presented as to
leave the impression that the event
occurred elsewhere. Capt. James
Butter moved from Virginia to
point near Mt. Willing in this State
previous to the Revolutionary War.
He had two sons. The elder, VIM.
Butler, was a gallant officer in the
American Army, and the ancestor of
the family which has since been so
distinguished in the history of the
State. The younger, James Butler,
though but nineteen years of age,
had manifested striking courage and
zeal in number of conflicts. Capt.
Butler returned to his home in the
summer of 1871, impaired in health,
after eighteen months imprisonment
in the city of Charleston for his
refusal to take the oath of allegiance
to the British government. During
the autumn of that year Cunning
ham and his tory marauders were
active in central Carolina and one of
his bands had raided the country
around the Butler home, including
a section of territory which is now
part Of Saluda, Aiken. and Lexipg-
ton counties, and had driven off
number of horses :. and cattle, and
carried other valuable property as
well, from the homes OF the defence
less wings.
The people were of course indig
nant and soon had company of pa
triots in rapid pursuit. Captain
Butler declined to accept the CON-
mand of the party on account of his
great suferings and the impaired con-
dition of his health, but at the earnest
solicitation of his brave young boy
and his admiring friends, consented
10 ride with them and aid them with
his counsel.
There was celebrated spring of
water near the place where the town
of Lexington has since been built,
and very near the residence of ex-
Senator S. z. Wingard, known then,
as now, as Tarrar's Spring. The
country around at the period of which
we write was dense forest, as the
county seat was not located there un-
til nearly forty years later. The tory
band was resting here, and being
quickly and boldly attacked by their
pursuers, were soon dispersed and
their booty retaken. There are no
means of knowing at this late day
anything of the number of killed or
woundedin this spirited contest. The
successful party returned to point
near the present town of Lees7ille,
where tavern was kept by one Tur-
ner. It was night and the boys
though tired were jubilant and cele-
brated their victory, according tc the
customs of the age, in frequent pota-
tions. Regardless of the counsels
of cooler heads, they declined either
to move on or to take the necessary
precautions to guard against the ap.
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Philadelphia Will be There.

Philadelphia, June 6.-The Select
Council adopted joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 to be expended
for proper representation of the
city of Philadelphia at the Charles
ton Exposition.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Broke a Cord in His Neck.

Pensacola. Fla, June 4.-Lieut.
St Joan Caffrry, of the United States
marine Station here, died today.
While bathing on Sunday be broke
cord IN the neck, resuitlngi in paralysis.
He was the son Of former United
States Senator Coffery, of Louisiana.
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To Cure a Cold in One DaY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
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ley, in this engagement, shot and
killed q tory named Davis as be as
cended the river bank on the oppo-
site side.
This ended the military career of
Cunningham and he retired to Cuba.
The Corle,'s were from Lexington
and their descendants are among the
best and bravest people of the
county, while this is being written.
". T. B.
Swansea, S. G, June 6, 1901.
P. S. A number of biographical
sketches are ready and will soon ap.
pear. Information still solicited and
criticism invited with view of max
ing corrections subsequently.
W. T. Brooker.
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, 80
LUCAS COUNTY
Frank J. Cheney makes oath tbet
be is the senior partner of the firm
OF F. J. Cheney & Co., doing busi-
ness in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars for each and every case
of C4tarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me aDd subscribed
10 my presence, this 9th day OF
December, A. D. 1886.
(c,, A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken inter-
pally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever is bottle OF Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
ron and qululne in tasteless form.
No cure-no pay. Plce so cents.
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BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat Of all almost end
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
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of face powders and lotions generally
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disfguring pimples.
Eternal vigilance is the price
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The Washington times., 1901-08-20
Figuring by Percentages.

It is a singular circumstance that
in dealing with statistical matters there
is SO strong a disposition to compute
gains and losses by percentages. 1t is
singular for the reason that no method
is better calculated to mislead. Obvious
ly. with given increase, whether the
percentage will be large or small must
depend upon the number or amount to
which the percentage relates. For ex-
ample. il there is just one person living
in a certain neighborhood, and another
one joins him, we have an increase of
a hundred per cent, but the total gain
is only one person. If another one
joins the two, We have just the same
absolute gain, but the percentage drops
one-half and now stands at fifty. If
fourth person comes in We have again
the same absolute increase, but the
percentage further declines, this time
to thirty three and third. And so we
may follow it along until the percent
age becomes but an insignificant frac-
ton. This is why new and sparsely set
tied countries usually show SO large an
increase in population and industries
when they are measured by percent
ages and still present aggregates ride
ulously small when compared with
older sections.
The principle is also well illustrated
in comparing the commerce Of ocean
ports. Some little place down South
increases its commerce very high
percentage, while that Of New York
appears to be very small. But we find
by going into the details that in the
one case the high percentage repre-
sents but trifiing amount of addition
al trade. while in the other the small
really stands for an actual
increase which may be many fold
greater than the entire commerce of
the smaller port. Figuring by percent
ages Is a method much in vogue with
those who desire to make good show
ing on a small basis. but it should be
eschewed by statisticians who aim to
show things as they really are.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
Exhau.tirg the Earth.

A pessimist declares that the EXPOSE
tions of recent years are fairly using
up the earth.'' and that there will
shortly be no place where one can go to
get a new sation, because the pecu-
liar features of each country have been
transplanted. The same idea was ex-
pressed by the lady who said that she
did not think she cared to go to Europe
now. because the siphon had been work
ing SO long that what was foreign in
that continent had been poured into
been poured into Europe.
An easy remedy for the difficulty so
far as expositions are concerned is not
to go to them. If the gentleman who
is afraid that Japan, and India. and
Germany will be stale because samples
of them have been served up to him at
Buffalo will simply refrain from going
to Buffalo he will have no trouble. He
can go all over the world without sin
gle Renaissance of the Midway, IL he
likes.
The real truth is. however, that there
is so much that is interesting In this
world that it would be utterly impos-
sible for any human being to exhaust
II In one lifetime. The trouble with
people who think they have done so is
simply that they have somehow or
other narrowed their tastes so that
they are unable to enjoy life as a nor
NAL human being should. The world
has not grown smaller. but some of the
people in it have.
In almost any large city there is an
infinite amount of interest for the stu
dent Of human nature. Most American
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
HannR md ROOseNelt.

OF late there has been some effort to
push Vice President Roosevelt again to
the front as a Presidential candidate
for 1904. There is talk of Roosevelt
clubs in the far West, and he is said
to be strong in that section. Unfortu-
nately for Mr.. Roosevelt, his strength
does not seem to lie in the right por-
ton of the country. The whole region
west of Nebraska has no more politi-
cal force than the single State of New
York. and it is doubtful whether it
would be solid for Roosevelt i'll Ma
tional Republican convention. Even
if it were, he could not come anywhere
near carrying those States solidly in
the election. In his own State of New
York, there is nothing to indicate that
MIR. Roosevelt has much of following.
1t was understood that Senator Platt
forced the Vice Presidency upon him in
order to get him out of the way, and
latterly the star of Governor Odell has
been rising in the political armament of
the Empire State.
But when the time comes, it is more
than likely that all Republican stars
will pale in the presence of the Hanna
sun. If the Ohio boss is really a can
didate. and nobody doubts that he is,
those who run the Republican party
and its conventions will never fail to
recognize the proprieties of the situa-
ton and give him what he wants.
There may be a few Republicans who
do not fully understand the strength of
L,
and read the papers they will learn in
good time. When we closely analyze
the attitude of the Republican party,
and consider Mr.. Hanna's peculiar re-
latiOns with it, the only surprise we
feel is that any other candidate should
be thought Of But then the others are
not considered seriously. except by
themselves. by their wives, and their
sisters, and their cousins. and their
aunts, and possibly by a few personal
friends, here and there.
Mr.. Hanna not only has the qualifica-
tons for national leadership. but he
has the real forces of the political sit
uation behind him. He has both the Adj
ministration and the trusts. In fact he
is part and parcel of both. II will be
found that the Administration will be
anxious to 'perpetuate" itself in the
person of Mr. Hanna, and that the trusts
will have no use for anyone but him
OF course, the trusts can control any
of the others who have been mention
ed, but in Mark Hanna they will have
man whom it will not be necessary
for them to control" any more than
1t is necessary for them to control
themselves. He is with them and of
them. and the advancement of their in
terssts and their profits will be to him
a slabor of love. 1t is simply idle to
talk about anybody but Mr.. Hanna in
connection with the next Republican
Presidential nomination.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

ket to the extent of the tariff. what
its on the home trade. as result of
which they can cut the price for the
foreign trade. In this connection 1t
must be understood that foreign tariffs
are generally very low, compared with
those in the United States. Hence no
European manufacturer can cut his
prices sufficiently to sell in this coun-
try. after paying the duties, without
suffering heavy loss; but our manu-
facturers. being entrenched behind a
forty. or fifty. or sixty per cent tariff,
can cut under the German, or Austrian
or Russian home prices, and still sell at
profit. If the German home price is
lowered enough to prevent this, the
profit is lost upon the basis of which
the foreign prices have been reduced
Therefore in such a contest the trusts
which stand behind the highest tariff
wall have the advantage.
This portion of the report should be
considered with the closest care be-
cause of its bearing upon the much
mooted question whether the tariff
actually raises prices. Prof. jerks
shows that it does, and says that
the managing director of one of the
great iron combinations in France has
stated that. if you wish to get his
course of prices over a series of years.
the simplest way is to take the Eng
lish trade papers, get the London price
of iron of similar grade throughout the
period, and add to that the freight from
England and the French tariff" Moth
ing could be clearer than that.
The stock argument of the high pro
tectionist has been that when the tariff
built up an industry, competition
among the Americans themselves
would then bring down the price.
Whatever may be the theoretical force
of this argument, it is perfectly clear
that it cannot hold good with the trusts
in full control of our industries and
competition utterly strangled. From
this it follows conclusively that SO far
as trust controlled products are con-
cerned. there is no longer any argu-
ment in favor of the tariff. which, in
stead of being beneficial to the coun-
try as whole. IS simply an instru-
ment whereby the trusts are enabled
to enrich themselves enormously at the
expense of the great consuming public
of America
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
The Court of Enquiry.

AS might have been anticipated,
when two of Admiral Schley's counsel
called at the Navy Department yester-
day, and asked for the list of witnesses
'for the prosecution" which Hackett
and Crowninshieid have arranged to
call before the Court of Enquiry, they
were told that the matter was in the
hands of the Judge Advocate, who is
in Canada, and the information was
not given. Next week, when Captain
Lemly returns. he may he graciously
pleased to comply with the request, or
he may not be, all according to his or
ders
1t is sufficiently apparent that the
navy ring is endeavoring to handicap
Admiral Schley in this. as in all other
matters For Hackett to say, as it is
stated he did. that he was unaware
that any list of witnesses had been pre-
pared. is bald subterfuge. Everybody
knows that the navy list was raked
over carefully by him and by Crownin-
shield TO find witnesses who might be
expected to produce the desired brand
of evidence The refusal to produce
the list evidently is device to gain
time When finally it is given to Judge
Wilson and Attorney General Rayner.
they may find that important names
have been left out-names of officers
who are on distant service. and who it
may be difficult, if not impossible, TO
summon in time. At every step of the
proceedings il is seen that the infiu-
ence and ingenuity of the department
are devoted to the purpose of hamper
ing Admiral Schley and helping Samp-
son.
The next step in the development of
the case probably will be a request
from Admiral Schley's counsel that
the department ask Admiral Howison
to confirm or deny the 1888 newspaper
interview. published in the Boston
Record in which, as alleged, he made
use of language derogatory tc the Vic
tor of Santiago: and to inform Judge
Wilson in regard to his answer. We
doubt if Hackett and Crowninshield
will be willing to grant such favor.
unless the long distance telephone from
Canton should get in its work again
But we shall see.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
THE YANKEE INITIATIVE.

A recent re-enlistment has brought to
the League Island Navy Yard a young
gunner's mate. Joseph Mitchell. who. as
a sailor from the Newark. helped to de-
fend the Pekin Legations from the Box
ers, and was severely wounded just be-
fore the end Of the siege. While the fight
was on. Mitchell gave a fine illustration
of that intelligent initiative which we all
like to think is characteristic of the
American in arms, even though his rank
be low. When the situation of the i'm
prisoned diplomats and their companions
was most desperate. Mitchell noticed an
as a hitching post in one of the. COM
pounds. 1t had not been fired for 200
years at least and looked like a most
urpromising means of defence but Mitch
ell dug II out of the ground and after
prolonged tinkering. got the relic in shape
for mounting on the carriage of dis
abled cne-pounder the Italian detachment
had been using. Then he $, cured ninety
six Russian shells. to which he attached
Japanese fuses and brought it into, effect
i've action. When the shells were gone,
stray bits of lead and pewter found In
the compound supplied missiles which
served to keep the barbarian hordes az
distance. good man for country to
have within call. evidently. is Joseph
Mitchell. gunner's mate-a man whom
emergencies do not confuse. and who can
do things when the necessity 10 do things
arise s.-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
PERSONAL.

Prof. Edmund 3. Briggs, of the Catho-
lie University of America, has been ap-
pointed division superintendent of
schools in the Philippines.
DR.. Koch. the eminent German bacteri-
ologist, while an eloquent man in his
native tongue. is somewhat at a loss in
speaking English. though he understands
IL we'll At the London banquet in his
honor recently 1t was only after the
strenuous persuasion OF his friends that
he could be induced to say u few words
in English.
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor (EpiscopaD. of
Tennessee. recently received as a gift
from a woman in his diocese a jeweled
pectoral cross, which is said to be the
finest of its kind ever made in this coun-
try.
The Committee on Schools OF the Freed
mans Aid and Educational Society has
chosen the Rev. DR.. NJ. L. Phillips, Chan
ccllor of the Kansas Wesleyan University,
as President of the New Orleans Unf-
versity. DR.. Phillips was for several
years dean of the University of Cali
fornia, and later president of the South
western Kansas College.
The descendants of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert constitute the only Protest
ant branch of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
family ne Ot1er Sets are
Roman Charlottesville royal family of
Portugal, the descendants of Prince Au-
gustus and Princess Clementine d Orleans,
and the royal family Of Belgium.
Lord Salisbury keeps strange souvenir
in his historic home at Hatfield. 1t is a
stone. over a pound in weight. with which
the window of his carriage was smashed
at DumfTies on October q, 1884. His two
daughters were seated with him In the We
hicIe, but all three escaped uninjured
Edward Kimball. who died in Chicago
the other day, was the man who first
turned the thoughts of Dwight l.. Moody
to evangelistic work. He had raised
church debts to the amount of SO, 900, 900
Mrs Deborah Bandy. of Danvilie H..
has decided to Eureka Qll) College 9S7
acres OF land in Warren County. Ind. The
property is valued at $4,000. and is to be
added TO the endowment fund OF the col
lege, subject to a life interest of her
daughter This gift is In addition to the
property valued at $4,000 recently given
to the school by Mrs. Bandy.
DIR. Charles Burton Thwing has been
elected to succeed Dr. Eugene Haanel as
professor of physics at Syracuse Univer-
sity- Prof Thwing is the author of a
text book on physics and has been pro-
fessor of physics in Knox College for sew
eral years
The Washington times., 1901-08-20
EXIT THE MACHINE,

By nominating A. ]. Montague for Gov
ernor and William A. Anderson for Attor-
ney General the Democratic convention
dealt stunning blow at the political ma
chine which has dominated Virginia poll
tics for the last fifteen years. Mr.. Mon
tague made a fight for the nomination
against Claude A Swanson. the choice of
Senator Martin and of all the elements in
the party which have dictated selections
for office in past conventions. Swanson
was badly beaten in the race for dele
gates. after an animated county to coun-
ty canvass, and Senator Martins per-
sonal wishes were disregarded in the
adoption of a plank directing the State
Committee to prepare plans for choosing
by primary election all party candidates
both for the House of Representatives
and for the United States Senate. Mr..
Martins influence has hitherto been pow
erful enough to defeat the project of pri-
mary nominations. Whether or not the
old State machine can rally from so de-
cisive a defeat is still a problem. There
can be little doubt. however. that the
check given 1t at Norfolk was a popular
and salutary one: for II Is only to the In
PRODUCTION of such new influences in DEM
ocratic management that Virginia can
look for relief from the stagnant corrup-
ton in which its politics is at present
York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1901-08-20

Colombia. In six weeks the one may be
administered and the other represented
and protected by Tribe Tribe. Efforts
on the part Of the Administration press
to becloud the situation, and to make
1t appear that this country in some
way is bound to uphold the dictator OF
Colombia against the patriots of that
State, now in arms for liberty and re-
lief from a medieval Spanish tyranny.
will fail They are as ridiculous as
they are tranSnarent