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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15
Oak Grove Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Not seeing anything in the columns
of the dear old Dispatch from this
section of the country, I will give
you g. few items from around and
about this fourishing neighborhood.
The farmers hereabouts are well
up with their work. The crops are
little behind the usual time, which
is due to the cool weather, but the
temperature has risen somewhat and
now the little corn is coming out con-
siderable.
Small grain promises to be q boun-
tiful crop and if nothing happens to
it the harvest will be abundant.
Mr.. j. W. Addy has the finest Irish
potato patch in this section. He be-
lieves in complying with the wants
of the people. Being a dispensary
manager, he wishes to enforce the cid
motto, "ea,, drink and be merry"
Chills and fever bae been sonae-
what plague in this neighborhood
for several years, but lam glad to say
it is dying out to a certain extent,
while there are still few cases around
here.
The fruit hereabouts will he q
medium crop. While there is not
such an abundance on the trees, it
will be the larger and more highly
favored.
Mr.. Carl Sox and Mr.. Beattie Ma.
thias have entered a business college
in Augusta, Ga.
At the close of the last session of
the school at this place, which was
successfully taught by Mr.. A. D.
Martin, of Swansea, some of the
students had an imitation minstrel
which led them to organize a band
consisting Of eight young men, viz:
G. T., g. W, K A., and J. D. Crorner
W. j. and A. L. Sox, G M. Matthias
and F. E. Roof. They gave an ex-
hibition last Saturday night, May 4tb,
which was laughable and witty. The
house was packed to its utmost with
young and old, big and little. Some
of the fair sex were made to blush
when one of the actors said that
''an old maid was lemon cake and
mighty hard to squeeze" Never you
mind, there is one for each, I learn
that they intend to travel now soon.
They 60 under the firm name of G.
R. NJ. g. S. show. Iwish them much
success in their new enterprise.
With best wishes for the Dispatch
and it's Editor, I remain, Spruce.
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The Cubans Said TO be Satisfied.

Washington, May CT is expect
ed Secretary Root will shortly make
an official statement in regard to
the recent conferences in this city
between President Mckinley and
himself and the FIVE delegates from
the Cuban constitutional convention.
According to the general understand
ing the result of these conferences
was to be declared simultaneously at
Washington and at Havana when the
delegates submitted their report 10
the convention, which was to be done
Immediately after their arrival st
Havana.
While there was general>unanim-
ity among the delegates as to their
complete satisfaction with the state
ments made by President Mckinley
and Secretary Root as to the policy
Of the United States with respect to
the so-called Platt amendment, the
only public declaration so far made
on that point was that General Rafael
Portuondo of the Cuban delegation
just prior to his departure from New
York.
Referring TO the fear that the
United States government would use
it's military forces il Cuba for the
coercion of the Cuban people, he
said, that The delegation were very
much gratifed at President McKin-
ley's declaration on that point. Ac-
cording to General Portuondo Presi-
dent Mckinley assured them that
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Wreck on the Southern.

A serious railroad accident oc-
Cured on the morning of May s. on
the Southern Railway near Trenton
in which one man received injuries
from which he has since died. The
train consisted of six passenger
coaches and one Pullman. So far as
could be learned the train was de-
rallied by the breaking Of a truck on
one of the cars after the train had
left Trenton.
Three white passengers were hurt
among them being O. J. Ridgel], Of
Batesburg, Lexington county, whose
leg was broken. 1t is most fortunate
that more lives were not lost. The
wreck was bad one, completely de-
molishing several cars and tearing up
the tract. The debris was cleared
away as soon as possible.
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McKinley's Party Robbed.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 1O-Dur-
ing the visit Of the presidential party
to the soldiers home great excite
ment was caused by tie discovery
that Secretary Wilson and Charles A.
Moore had lost their pocket books.
Mr.. Moore q minute after discover
ing the loss saw man picking the
pocket of another man in the crowd.
Detectives arrested the pickpocket
and on his person were found the
purses of Wilson and Moore, besides
several other pocket books well filed.
It is believed that the theft followed
the presidential party all the way
from Washington.
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Columbia Evening Record, May 8.
Mr.. a. s. J. Bowersox, foreman OF
the Columbia Duck mill, died this
morning at his home in Brooklard at
$50 o'clock. He was a victim of
consumption and has been incapaci-
tased for business for several weeks.
He has been at deaths door for a
number of days and was great suf.
ferer until released by death. MIR.
Bowersox was from Baltimore, but
has lived here for several years.
he was popular man. and good
citizen, taking a great interest in all
matters that tended to the upbuild-
ing of his adopted State. He leaves
a wife and seven children.
His remains were inferred in st.
Peters Catholic cemetery.
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A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness,
Sleeplesspess, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells when thousands
have proved that Electric Bitters will
quickly cure such troubles. Isuffer-
ed for years with kindey trouble"
writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of Peter
son, Ia, "apd lame back pained me
so I could not dress myself, but E!ec-
trio Bitters wholly cured me, and,
although 73 years old, I now am able
to do all my house work" It over
comes Constipation, improves Ap-
petite, gives perfect health. Only
SOC. at J. E. Kaufmann's New Drug
Store.
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Unnecessary Particulars.

An old woman of unidentified Gel
tic origin, entered provential saving
bank tie other day and walked up to
the desk.
"Do you want to withdraw or de-
posit?' asked the clerk.
Nav, Oi doant. Oh wants to put
some in," was the reply.
The clerk pushed up the book for
her signature, and, indicating the
place, said, "sign on this line, please" "
'Above it or below it,
Just above it."
"Me whole name?'
"Yes."
"Before Oh was married."
"No, just as it is now"
"Oi can't wrote. London King.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Ore head is better than twc-for a
boil.
Man, proud man, is the only ami
NAL that eats pie.
If you would polish fool apply a
varnish of hattery.
A small man invariable carries his
change in purse.
The man who indulges in self
praise adds nothing to his reputa-
tion.
If the average man knew as many
mean things about himself as he does
about his neighbor be would be
ashamed to look in a mirror.-Chica-
go News.
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10000 Bales of Cotton Burned.

Augusta, Ga, May 8sh.-Wtat
was one of the greatest cotton
fires in the history of Augusta broke
forth at 100 o'clock this afternoon.
The fire caught in the warehouse
of the Union Compress Company,
Oh the river bank.
The great warehouses of Phinizy
& Co., and S. NJ. Whitney soon
caught and were destroyed.
The warehouses are situated on
the river bank and therefore there is
strong draft and good wind blow
ing. There are 2s,35O bales Of cct,
ton in Augusta and every bale Of it
is within 100 yards of the fire.
Over 10000 bales Of cotton were
burned.
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Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but a
symptom. Consumption and bron.
chitis, which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, have for their first
Indication persistent cough, and if
properly treated as sooD as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber
lain;s Cough Remedy has proven
wonderfully successful, and gained
it's wide reputation and extensive
sale by its success in curing the dis
eases which cause coughing. If it is
not beneficial it will not cost you a
cent. For sale by J. E. Kaufman.
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To Withdraw Many Ships.


! fleet of warships ever assembled on
one station under tha United States
flag has been maintained in Asiatic
waters since soon after the battle of
Manila bay. During the civil war
there were more ships attached to the
North Atlantic and Gulf squadrons,
but they were Of less tonnage and
effectiveness than was the fleet in
Philippine and Chinese waters.
This latter aggregation numbered
ffty-three ships of all classes. Grad
ally it is to be reduced, and the first
steps have been taken in orders de-
taching the Petrol and Brutus from
service under Rear Admiral Remey
and directing them to proceed to
home waters. Later orders will re-
lieve many ships from further service
and direct them to the Pacific coast,
where they will be overhauled. Rear
Admiral Grow ninshield called for a
statement as to the location and mum.
ber of ships now under command of
the three rear admirals, and found
that of the entire number twenty
three were in Manila harbor practi-
cally unemployed. Withdrawals Of
large number from patrol work,
upon which they have been employed
for two years, will permit reduction
of at least one-half, and perhaps
more. Acting Secretary Hackett in
few days will issue orders for seve-
raj additional ships to proceed to
San Francisco to be placed out of
commission. The crews will be trans
ferred to the new battleships and
torpedo boat destroyers which are to
be commissioned during the summer.
The Oregon and Newalk will be the
first of the larger ships to reach the
West coast. and probably will be fol-
lowed by the monitors Montery and
Monadncck, which went to assist Ad.
miral Dawey in defending Manila
against attack by the Spanish feet
which started through the Suez canal.
These Withdrawals will lead to the
detachment of two flag officers and
thus reduce the station to g single
flag officers command. OF late three
rear admirals have been on the Sta
tion-Kempff, in command OF the
Chinese detachment; Remey, in COM
mand of the entire station, and Rod
gers, with the flagship New York,
which recently arrived at Manila.
1t is proposed to relieve Rear Ad-
miral Remey and probably reestab-
lish the European station with the
New York as the flagship and Rear
Admiral Rodgers in command. The
latter is an applicant for this COM
mand. Naval officers think it judi
cicus TO allow Europe to see some OF
the latest products Of American ship
yards. The Illinois, which is to go
into commission at Hampton Roads
June Is, may be sent to the European
station, and there is some probability
that the Olympia, which is nearly
ready for sea at Boston, will also be
assigned there late in the summer.
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NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE.
The "Boys in Grey Revive Old Memo.
rjpS-

RES.
Columbia Evening Record, May 8.
Over 1000 people were at the
theatre last night to witness the
opening exercises of the Confederate
reunion. The greatest enthusiasm
was displayed ard the "rebel yell''
made the blood tirgle through ones
veins as the old soldiers gave it
sgsin and again during the proceed,
ings.
The whole lower floor was 1eserv-
ed for the veterans and every seat
was taken. Scme hundred or more
had to stand. Msny of the camps
brought their banners along and dur
ing the height of the enthusiasm
they were waved by the bearers,
making quite an inspiring scene.
Both galleries we're crowded with
ladies and gentlemen and the scene
from the stage was a most notable
one.
The orchestra played "Dixie" at
the start and throughout the evening
and every time its inspiring strains
were sounded there was the widest
cheering.
Several hundred people were seat
ed on the stage, including many
ladies. Besides these there were
Generals Hampton and Moorman,
General Walker, General Norman,
of New Oileans, General West, of
Georgia, reeimental commanders,
Governor McSweeney, members of
the supreme court and others.
Captain Starting, of Camp Hamp.
ton presided. As General Hampton
came in there was loud cheering,
many of the veterans rising to their
feet as they yelled a welcome to the
general.
At first it was impossible to hear
| the speakers beyond few feet from
them, which caused the audience
frequently to call louder" but owing
to the bad acoustic properties and
the low tone of voice in which the
speskers spoke they could not be
heard.
Commander Startling called the as
semblage to order and introduced
DR.. Woodrow, who made an impres
sive prayer, though the audience and
few on the stage could not hear il
owing to noise made by people coming
andgoing. At the conclusion of the
prayer the long metre doxology was
sung by the audience, being led by
State Treasurer Jennings and Mr.
R. E. Martin.
Mayor Earle then made the wei
coming address. He read from hi!
manuscript, but few could hear
word he said except those in hi:
immediate vicinity. He, however
cordially welcomed the veterans, tell
ing them that the gates of Columbia
had been thrown open to them, anc
that Columbia's homes were theirs al
long as they stayed here.
Capt. Starting then introduced
Gen. Hampton, who was received
with great cheering. The genera
apologized for the weakness of hi
voice and as with the previous speak
ers little that he said could be heard
Nevertheless, those in his immediate
vicinity paid close attention and fre
quently applanded, and this enthus
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15
Six Hundred Arrested.

A dispatch from Berlin says re-
port has been received there OF the
discovery Of a gigantic conspiracy in
Russian Poland which has been fol-
lowed by large number OF arrests.
Six hundred persons who were sus-
pected of being anarchists were i'm
prisoned in the citadel Warsaw.
These included all the passengers on
a train, numbering 200. The dis
tricts of Sosnovice, Sieldice and
Dombrova have been occupied by
Cossacks. The nature OF the con-
spiracy is not known.
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crowd was cheering throughout his
address. The keynote of his speech
was that though the cause was lost
it's principles would never be forgot
ten, nor would the memory OF the
heroism and csursge displayed in its
behalf be ever effaced.
Gen. Walker, commander of the
division, responded to the address OF
welcome. He spoke strong and clear
and could be generally heard. He
returned sincere thanks for the splen-
did welcome and magnificent hospi-
tality extended the veterans. He
spoke of Columbia's devotion to the
cause and congratulated her citizens
that they had builded from her ruins
city whose prosperity was crafty
ing and whose continued growth
would eventually make her the me-
tropolis OF the State. He referred to
the fact that Columbia was the birth
place of the division. At the first
meeting there we're fifteen camps
represented by twenty-nine dele
gates. Now there ale f35 camps
with hundreds of gray-haired dele
gates.
Gen. Walker then read The tribute
to the dead and the women of South
CAROLINA, which was responded to by
the assemblage.
In few appropriate words, be in
troduced Miss Elizabeth Lurnpkin,
who delived the address of welcome
to the Georgia veterans.
Miss Lumpkin took the crowd by
storm and her reception was seem
iDgly the heartiest ovation CT the
evening. Her remarks were we'll
timed and replete with noble senti-
ments. She spoke with a clear,
strong voice, and her delivery was
faultlesa. In her address directly to
the veterans, after declaring that she
loved them all, the whole assemblage
rose en- masse and eheered her to the
echo. When she declared, with great
dramatic force, that it might be the
sons of veterans would forget the
veterans and their cause, but their
daughters never would, the enthu-
siasm was without bounds. Though
daughter Of Georgia, she paid a
glowing tribute to South Carolina,
and, in closing, called the veterans
the cavaliers of the earth. When
she bowed her adieu, those about the
stage heartily congratulated her on
her efforts. The veterans cheered
and cheered, and Miss Lumpkin
bowed her Acknowledgements.
Among those who extended their
congratulations was General Gordon.
On his appearance he was received
with vociferous cheers and there
were loud calls for him. He re-
sponded with a stirring speech ard
the greatest enthusiasm was shown.
He pronounced General Hampton
the greatest South Caroliniar, man
without a stain on his life and with
out the probability of reproach. He
said Confederate convention was
the noblest gathering beneath the
skies and on the brow of every one
present could be read the word
"herc."
General West on behalf of the
Georgians, made an eloquent and
beautiful response.
Owing to the lsteness Of the hour,
Raw. DR.. Thornwell cut short his ad-
dress. As it was intended directly
for the Sons of Veterans, that organ
izaticn requested him to deliver it to
them.
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Old Soldiers Experience.

NJ. Nj. Austin, civil war veteran,
of Winchester, Ind, writes: My
wife was sick long time in spite OF
q good doctors treatment, but was
wholly cured by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which worked wonders
for her health" Only 25c. at j. F..
Kaufmann's New Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15

In Williamsport, Pa, waitress in
a hotel upset glass of milk on the
clothes of guest. She apologized
so nicely that the guest sought her
acquaintance and shortly .afterward
thew were married. Now, all the
girls in that town are trying to spill
milk over the clothes of every man
they meet in the hope that an &C.
ouaintance will be sought and mar
riaee follow.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15
She Didn't Wear A Mask,

But her beauty yas completely
hidden by sores, blotches and PIN
pies till che used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Then they vanished as will
all Eruptions, Fever Sores, Boils,
Ulcers, Carbuncles and Felons, from
its use. Infallible for Cuts, Come,
Burne, Scalds and Piles. Cure guar
anteed. 25c. at j. F.. Ksufmann's
New Drng Store.
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not read their ballots will be extend.
ed over the North. Historically, the
Southern Democracy is an anti tari fl
party, and such it will remain. All
the patronage of the administration
would make no change in that re-
spect.
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S1O0 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
please to learn that there is at least
oae dreaded disease that sciense has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. Citar1h be-
ing constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
CAtarrh Cire is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, aud giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. Sold by all druggists
Price IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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State News.

The capital stock of the Monarch
Mills, Union, is to be increased $780,
000 The shares are 500 each.
A little son of Ed Nav, of Gen.
tai, died as a result of carbolic acid
given him by mistake by his father.
The tobacco growing counties of
the State are preparing to make a
big exhibit at the Charleston exposi-
tion.
The latest crop report says wheat
and oats are doing we'll all over the
State. Melons have poor stand.
Corn will be late.
The monument to Henry Timrod,
the great South Carolina poet, was
dedicated in Charleston on the 1st of
May with appropriate ceremonies.
Twenty five of the 40 cadets of
the Kings Mountain school at York
vile have left because of some dis
agreement among faculty and Stu.
dents.
Senator McLsurin has been invited
to speak at Gaffney by Mayor N. H.
Littleiohn and others. He has &C.
cepted and will be there on May 25.
A woman died in the aims house
in Charleston the other day and was
buried as pauper by the city. An
Investigation OF her effects her after
burial showed that she had been q
miser and had bank account. The
city will get her money if no heirs
claim it. It is about $500.
Three life convicts, who were plow-
men on the State farm at Hagood,
knocked guard in the head, took
his rife and went to the swamp.
They were surrounded. The man
with the rife fred at his pursurer,
but did no harm and was captured.
Another was secured, but the third
made good bis escape.
A rather unusual case has just
developed in Barnwell county. Thir-
teen miles of railroad track and right
of way have been levied upon by the
Sheriff of that county and will be
advertised for sale at the approach
ing salesday. One Watts, a peni-
tentiary guard, fell into an unpro.
tected cut of the Southbound, in Co.
lumbia, He sued for damages and
got verdict for $500 but the road
resisted payment. All the road in
Barnwell county was levied on.
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In some of the lower counties cot
ton seed are in demand at one dol
lar a bushel.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15

During the year 1900 more than
100000 Bibles, Testaments and
portions of the Scriptures ware issu,
ed in England, an increase Of nearly
100000 copies over any previous
year.
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Catarrh has become such common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. 1t is customary to speak Of Catarrll
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple inflammation Of the nose and
throat. 1t is, in fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried to ali
parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing, because they do
not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S.
does. 1t cleanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar.
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate OF rs cents per square Of one / Oh
sfece for arst insertion, and so cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish
ing to advertise for three, six and thelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each insertion
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of ono
cent word, when they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free
Address
6. II. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.