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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-16
What Prompieas

A capital story of Rolf Boldre-
woo2, the distinguished Australian
novelist, is told. After T. A. Browne
had suddenly leaped into fame as
Rolf Boldrewood, author of "Rob-
berry Under Arms," he continued for
some years as stipendiary magistrate
Of Albany. One morning there was
brought before him rough BUSH
boy of IA, charged with having held
up several other boys on a country
road. 1t WIS proved that he had
presented a pistol at them and COM
pelled them to empty all their pock-
cts for bis benefit.
"Dear me-" said the surprised
magistrate to the juvenile culprit,
"whst could have prompted you to
do such things"
Reading Robbery Under Arms"
replied the unabashed boy bush
anger.
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Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as we'll as women, and
all feel the results in loss Of appe-
tite, poisons in the blood, backache,
nervousness, headache and tired,
listless, rundown feeling. But there's
no need to feel like that. Listen to
J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He
says: Electric Bitters are just the
thing for man when he is all run
down, and don't care whether he
lives or dies. It did more to give
ne new strength and good appetite
than anything I could take. I can
now eat anything and have a new
lease on life." Only so cents, at j.
E. Kaufmann's Drug Store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
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of the low voiced conversation that
ensued and learned that they were
depending on vicious yarddog to
prevent her from leaving the house
before morning.
Some hours after, while all were
sleeping, she quietly dressed and
opening q window on the piazza
aroused the formidable brute who
was resting near. Meeting him with
iondling caresses as be approached.
her fears were changed to joys when
she found that her dreaded enemy
was converted into friend. With
the faithful dog as an escort she
found and bridled her horse, and
lightly mounting bade kind adieu
to her mute companion, and was
soon on the highway and beyond the
hearing OF her sleeping foes.
Quick witted as we'll as brave she
turned across the country to Kenner-
ley's (now Lolick's) Ferry on the Sa-
luda, instead of continuing her
journey to the Broad as she had in
tended the night before. A kindly
shower OF rain had removed the
traces of the foot prints of her horse
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antiseptic application ever devised is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It re-
lieves at once and cures piles, sores,
eczema and skin diseases. Beware
OF limitations. J. E Kaufman.
An cdd elopament occurred in
Cleveland, O, recently when av"ung
woman of that city ran away with a
man who had no legs.
Exports of Southern pig iron for
the year just past will break the re-
cord by upwards Of $4,000 tons, and
will be $1,000 tons greater than last
year.
Lemons, Bananas and Apples, at
the Bazaar.
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STATE NEWS.

What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing Condensed for Busy Readers.
A large number of mercantile con.
Germs were chartered by the State
last Friday.
Yesterday the Southern Railway
began to operate it's fast train SER
vice between New York and Florida.
Several legislators are endeavor-
ing to build up a sentiment in the
house favorable to taxing the yellow
dog.
The members of the House of
Representative are drinking water
from Gsiger spring served in oil
cans.
The Columbia State has inaugu.
rated building boom in that city.
There seems to be dwelling house
famine.
Grover Cleveland, who has been
hunting ducks in the marshes around
Georgetown, has returned to his
home in Princeton.
Senator Hay has withdrawn as
candidate for Judge of Fifth Cir
cult and Judge Ernest Gary will be
reelected without opposition.
Reduced railroad rates have been
secured for the re union of the
South Carolina College, which will
occur in Columbia on the 22nd inst.
Mr.. Wilburn has been elected
chairman of the Railroad Commits
sioners, succeeding Mr.. Evans, who
Was defeated for reelection at the
State primary last summer.
Senator John c. Sheppard has in
troduced a bill providing for the
creation of State board of ento-
mology, but considerable opposition
has developed against the bill.
William L. Trenholm, prominent
South Carolinian, who was Comp.
troller of the Currency during Presi-
dent Cleveland's first term, died at
his home in New York last Friday
of pneumonis. At the time of his
death he was President of the North
American Trust Go.
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EMILY GEiGER.
Scraps OF Lexington County. History.

A quiet country home between the
Broad and Enoree rivers and near
their confluence. Midnight. Wan.
ing cerapfres in the grove near By
mark the resting Place OF an army
sIee--;.sa,. The stiil1ssssr Of the quiet
-suri mer nIgTG7I = s-.-------
by the gentle football of the wary
sentinel as he PAGES to and fro in the
weird shadows Of the towering oaks.
Suddenly the silence is broken by the
sound Of the gathering hoofs a horse
approaching rapidly. Qaickly are
heard the formal Halt! Who comes
thei e?n aud the usual response
s.Friend with tie countersisn." At
ter The exchange of few words in
hurried converse, the rider moves
promptly in the direction OF the
farm house, and dismountiDg, enters
the chamber cf General Nathaniel
Greene-she officer in command o.
the Continental army operating IN
upper and central Caroiina-whose
headquarters for the time are here.
The courier proves to be trusted
scout who brings the intelligence
that Lord Rawdou, before whom
Greene has been retiring, has de-
clined further pursuit and decided to
retrace his steps and recapture Fort
CRANKY, near fridays Ferry on the
Congaree. Cruger had been ordered
to abandon the fort at Nipety-Six,
and, keeping the North Edisto be-
tween his column and the American
army, to move to O-augeburg and
form a junction with Stuart, who had
been directed to malch there from
Monks Corner. These two columns
were to move together up the Con-
garee and i3in Rawdon at Fridays
Ferry.
The ratural course for Greene to pur
sue would be to attack the enemy
in detail-to attempt the destruction
Of R wion's column while he was sep.
arated from his main army. Unfor-
tunately his own troops are widely
separated, Lee, in command of the
cavalry is near by. Marion is on the
Santee trying to intercept or harass
Stuart, Huger and the Hamptons are
near Camden. Colonel VIM. Wash
ipgton is on the C0pgaree, while Hill
and Bratton are above Wirusboro in
the direction Of Charlotte. Just
where Sumter was at this time (the
night of July 1st, 1881 was not
even known to Greene himself, as he
had not been heard from in some
dsvs. TIE week before he was
moving to form a junction with
Greene who was beiDg pursued by
Rlwdon. Subsequently he had been
ordered to move down to the Conga-
ree-from his position between the
Broad and Saluda. To accomplish
his purpose, Greene must eonmunl-
cate quickly with bis spb0rdlnases,
and couriers are dispatched to each
of ihem. The uncertainty of find
ing Sumter Immediately, and the
certainty Of exposing his messengers
to danger and delay in country in
tested by bands of Tories, made it
important that extreme care and
caution should be exercised. Spies
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a Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks.

Prof. Roxa, Tyler, of Chicago,
Vice President Illinois Woman's AL,
lance. in speaking OF -Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy, says: 81 suffered
with a severe cold this winter which
threatened to run into pneumonia.
I tried different remedies but / seem
ed to grow worse and the medicine
upset my stomach. A friend advised
me TO t,y Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and I found it was pleasant
to take and it relieved me at once.
I am Eow entirely recovered, saved a
doctors bill, time and suffering, and
I will never be without this splendid
medicine again For sale by j. b.
K2ufmana.
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How is This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known
r. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obllga-
ton made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Price 7jc. per bottle. Sold by drug
oists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-16

Camden, s. c., has had special
shooting scrspe between MIR. W. D.
Goodale and Mr.. Allen Deans, in o
store. The trouble grew out of q
previous difficulty. Both men fred
and Deans received wound in his
mouth. Goodale was not hit. There
are conflicting reports as to who fred
the first shot. Both are gentlemen
of high standing in the community.
Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills, q pleas
ant remedy for all diseases arising
from disordered or torpid liver.
They are the modern cure for consti-
patton, biiiousness, sick headaches,
specks before the eyes, etc. They
do not sicken or gripe, mild in action,
thorough in effect. Only one dose,
sugar coated and pleasant ta take.
Price, 25 cents q. box. at the Razaar.
There viii. b hn1 dnr-
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EXTINCTION, S. c., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l6, 1911

where the road to Camden crosses
that stream. In less than one hour
after receiving the dispatch the brave
officer bad his troops in mctiop, and
though Greene failed in his original
purpose, the movement OF his troops
in consequence Of this effort fastened
Rswdon's retreat to Orangeburg; ar
rested the march of Stuart, and
placed Greene's army in possession
of Fort Motto (Which was captured
by Marion and Lee,) and on the line
of com mmunication between Charles
ton and the up country.
The troops thas concentrated con-
tinued to press the Royalists in the
direction of the sea and soon came
the decisive battle of Eutaw Springs
which practically ended the struggle
in The Carolinas.
Among the eaptives at CRANKY
when the Fork fell into the hands of
the American forces in May 1851
when Greene surprised and captured
Maxfeid with four hundred officers
and men--were four brave patriots
who were then prominent and infu-
ential and whose names are identified
with that of our heroine-Randal
Geiger-a cousin-Wm. Rsa who af
terwards married Mrs. Tateman who
was originally Annie Geiger, Randal's
sister, and John and Llewellen Three
Wits. The last named soon learned
to admire the brave young girl OF
whom we are writing, who was as
beautiful an brave. Eight d, ears later
in the summer 1889. at the home Of
her uncle, Major Jacob Geiger, he
led her to the altac charming young
bride-SHer father had long been an
invalid1and she his constant attend
ant and devoted nurse-and it is
probable that be had passed away
before per marriage. 4
Major Tbreewitts and his wife
Emily Eyed happily together for more
than.s . years. Their hcme for
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.6i 4Lll[I

will occur on the 18th of May, ri
bic in Australia and South Africa.
The other eclipse of the sun will be
an annular one on the 1lth of Noyem-
Der, but not visible in this country.
The eclipse of the moon will be par
tiai. 1t will be visible in Alaska,
the Philippine islands, Asia and
Eastern Europe.
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VOL. XXI.
Rock=a=Bye Baby

These are sweet words, but how much
pain and suffering they used 10 mean. It's
different now. Since Mothers Friend has
becone kaown cxpectant mothers have
been spared much of the anguish OF child
birth. Mo:i.er's Friend is liniaent TO be
applied externally. 1t is rubbed thoroughly
into the muscles of t;le abdomen. 1t gives
elasticity and strength, and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain. Mothers Friend is
never taken internally. Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good. If a
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1
ten miles below Columbia en- what is
now known as tie Patsey Jumper
place. When Lafayette visited
Charla,ton seventy. five years since q
ball was given in his honor at which
Mrs T.reewitts was an honored guest
as the most distinguished heroine of
] the Revolutionary war. She passed
away 10 1925 when she was sixty
years old and was laid to rest in the
cemetery at the old Threewitts'
} Homestead (now owned by ". N.
| Martin) near the Congaree river and
about ten miles from the city of Co.
lumbia. The ancestor of the Geiger
family in this county was Herman
Hans Conrad Yon Geiger who was
once private secretary to the King of
| Nurtemberg. He came over in the
earlier half of The eighteenth century,
(probably about 1745) and settled in
Lexington county on the. CoDgaree
river. just south of the mouth
of Congaree creek. The place
during the Revolutionary war
belonged to his son Major Jacob
Herman Ge;ser. Another SOD, Hans
or John, was Enily's father. Her
mother was Emily Murph from Switz-
erlaad and was q member of the
Murph family SO long and favorably
known as citizens of Orangeburg.
Mrs. John Geigel's brother, Colonel
Murpb. was disting uished officer in
the American army. A number of
Swiss :Palatines came over together,
AMI some OF them settled on the Sa-
lula and probably gave the name to
SWitzer Neck near the mouth of that
river.
John Geiger moved after his mar
riare to that fertile section between
thu Encrse and the Broad, now
known as Maybinton township in
Newberry county. If Emily was
barn after the removal it is probable
that she was native of Newberry
asis claimed. Otherwise it is most
lilely that she was born at the pater-
nd homestead in Lexington. At any
rte all of Emily Geiger that could
de sleeps beneath the soil of the last
mined county, which was for many
years the home of her adoption.
The honored subject of this sketch,
s. far as the waiter has been able to
l!arn, left no lineal descendants
Very many of her relatives and their
descendants have been prominent
md Influential, while not few have
rom time to time been trusted pub
I.ic servants. Major Jacob Geiger,
after the death of his first wife, mar
ried Miss Dorothy (''Dolly") Kinsler,
a charming daughter of a Reyolu-
|ticnary hero who was killed from am
bush By tory while at home .suf-
Y.ering from q wound received at Fish
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Beat Out OF an Increase of His Pen.
sion.

A Mexican war veteran and promi-
nent editor writes: Seeing the ad-
vertisement of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, ]
am reminded that as soldier in
Mexico in AT and '4S, I contracted
Mexican diarrhoea and this remedy
has kept me from getting an increase
in my pension for on every renewal
dose of it restores me-" It is un.
equalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea
and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by j. E. Kaufman.
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Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G.. B. Stead
man, of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. It caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts., q
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
j. E. Kaufman, Druggist.
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70 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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I - 4 - 49, : ll ~
| when he attempted to follow. 1t
was still early in tbs day when she
crossed the Saluda, and after passing
ZION church and riding some miles
on her way she was accosted by three
! British troopers and learned for the
first time that Rawdon had passed
down the river on the south side the
night before and had retaken the
fort at Fridays Ferry. Young and
Inexperienced and alarmed for the
safety of the concealed paper, her
replies to the questions of her cap
tors were confused and unsatisfactory
aud she. was conducted to the head
quarters of Rawdon at house near
CRANKY, now known as the Cayce
House, s(still standing) and there
confined in the south east room. Re-
al;zing that her secret was in dan
ger of being revealed, she tore up
the paper and swallowed it piece by
piece.
Near the Banks of Dry Greek, q
short distance above the point at
which the creek crosses the old State
Road, lived tory leader named Hog
abook; from whom came the name Of
the we'll known Hogabook Swamp.
This man had the full confidence of
the Royalists, and to bis wife and
daughter were assigned the task OF
searching the person Of the brave
and lovely Emily Geiger, with the
hope of discovering the hidden paper
and thus disclosing Greene's plans.
The proud girl 80 oVercame her cha
grin and scorn as to aid her enemy
in Fastening the search, as she had
been all the while in dread of the ap-
proach of Mink who had passed the
day in a fruitless search for the coura-
geous messenger. Nothing was dis
covered 10 incrimirate our heroine
and R.wdon gallantly offered to
place her in the care of female
companion till morning, as it was
then near nigbtfsl!. For reasons
known to the reader she aske d to be
permitted TO go on to the home OF
her uncle, Maj Jacob Herman Gel
GER, who lived some five miles below.
This home was afterwards burned
b7 the tories and was just below the
mouth Of Congaree Greek, in the
plantation now belonging to the
| klIs!ers s. The Grave YARD Is stlll
to be seen, and is near the old home
steady She was sent under an es-
cort to the place designated and af-
ter a light repsst and short rest,
still in dread Of her hated pursuer,
continued her journey under the
| care Of brave young cousin, down
the Congaree to McCord's Ferry.
! Crossing here the next morning and
; riding ard irquiring all the forenoon,
she succeeded at three in the after
noon OF July Alb, l7S1, in reaching
| Sumter's camp on the Wateree,
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Smoke Sweet Violets. They can
be had at the Bazaar.
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Bucksboal, N. c., May 16, 1898.
GentlemeD:-Four years ago I was
helpless with a misery in my back.
I could not return myself in bed. 1
was treated by my physician, but he
did me no good. I took one bottle
of DR.. Bakers Female Regulator and
it cured me. I think there is no
medicine on earth like it.
Mrs. Emma E. Myers.
For sale at the Bazaar.
A negro womsn in Cheraw, s. G,
was assassinated in her home, bull
let through the window entering her
side and caused dangerous wounds.
These monopolies continue to grow.
Now the newsboy is to be done
away with on railroad trains and
the hold up business turned over to
the Pullman porter entirely.
When threatened by pneumonia or
any other lung trouble, prompt re-
lief is necessary, as it is dangerous
to delay. We would suggest that
One Minute Cough Cure be taken as
soon as indications of having taken
cold are noticed. It cures quickly
and iss early use prevents consump-
tion. j. E. Kaufmsnn.
The Cubaps in Convention are
pushing their constitution and may
have it completed by the 18th of
January. It must come to Washing
ton and have the approval of Uncle
Samuel.
The ministers of North Carolina
are starting propaganda against
courting on Sunday. It they are
successful the attendance on their
Sunday night services will show a
marked falling off.
Pepsin preparations often fail 10
relieve indigestion because they can
digest only albumninous foods. There
is one preparation that digests all
classes of food, and that is Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst
cases of Indigestion and gives instant
relief. forft digesas mshss What vi
k p Kaufmann. q
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The Governor will appoint a sue
sor to the deceased Sheriff of Alb.
lille county, s. c., as soon the
|islative delegation from the county
mes the man. It is understood
kt the delegation will leave it to a
imary.
t is understood that tho inaugu-
ion of Gov. McSweeney is to be
ID for January Is. The insugu-
on will be merely a matter OF
b, of course. It will take place
he hall of the House of Repre-
tatives at noon on the day named.
Governor will deliver a brief
lgural address.
fhis season there is a large death
among children from Group and
& troubles. Prompt action will
the little ones from these terri
diseases. We know of nothing
Fertain to give relief as One Min
Cough Cure. 1t can also be
ed upon in grippe and all throat
lung troubles of adults. Pleas
! to take. J. E. Kaufman.
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TContiuued on Second Psge. !
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L six months after

married mans heart is SO sbft it
hurts every time his wife sighs.
After he's been married a year she
couldn't drive a hat pin in " with a
shoe brush.
Perceptable earthquake shocks
were felt at Mound City, Kas.; Rich
Hill, Mo, and Pleasanton, Kss, last
week. At the latter place one or
two people were thrown out Of bed,
while hundreds ran into the streets
in terror. Buildings suffered minor
damage.
Persons who suffer from indiges-
tion cannot expect to live long, be-
cause they cannot eat the food re-
quired to nourish the body and the
products of the undigested foods
they do eat poison the blood. It is
important to cure indigestion as soon
as possible, and the best method OF
doing this is to use the preparation
known as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1t digests what you eat and restores
all the digestive organs to perfect
health. J. E. Kaufmann.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-01-10
HerenCiaS VaCanteS.

Seg1n los peri6dicos de Londres
existen en- ell Banco de Inglaterra
20 millones de- libras esterlinas pro
cedelftes de herencias que no han
side reclamadas por los interesados
Son mas de 80, 600 las personas quo
han muerto sin testamento, entire
las que fguran muchos italianos,
alemanes y esclavos los que perte-
neci6 aquella enorme suma, que ma
die ha reclamado, a pesar de los re-
petidos llamamientos hechos por los
periodicos oficiales.
El Banco de Inglaterra, en- tan.
to que Sc presentan los herederos,
satisface por los 20 millones el 2
por 100 de- interes, que perciben los
Tribunales de Londres, porque los
herederos solo tienen derecho al ca
pital
Con la suma que representa- este
interes podra ell Tribunal gastar un
million de lihras en- las obras del nue.
vo Palacio de Justicia. "a la salud
de los depositarios.
Alguno de estos millones le ven
drfan bien q Mr.. Hollander, yer 81
Sc cura de Ia mono mania, rent1stica
de que esta atacado.