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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-09-25
TINBERED LAND 4 SPECIALITY.

DARTIES HAVING LAND FOR SALE,
L or those wanting to purchase are in
invited to correspond with me. Property
placed with me will be advertised free Of
charge No commissions charged III less
sale Is made.
SIG acres of good farming land in Con-
garee township, 3 miles from olDmbia ard
] mile from niXanna, On which there are
two tenant houses. Price $2,5G0, one
fourth cash; balance on easy payments.
One lot in the town Of CASTOR on which
there is a two-story store-ho 24x10;
seven rooms attached for dwelling puT
poses, together with necessary outb1lld.
ings and a fine orchard. A good opening
for a hotel Buildings new, costing twice
as much as the price asked for 1t. Price
$1,000.
One lot in the town of New Brook
land on which is 5-roomed cottage and
necessary outbuildings. Price, $1,000; or
this property will be exchanged for good
farming lands.
Tive good sized lots in the Town of Gas
ton Price, S25 each.
A house and lot in the town of Swansea.
This is a good location tor store. Price,
$500,
One lot in Swansea, situated IN the main
business portion of the town. on which is
a storehonse 20x4O Price $500.
tract consisting of AZ acre7, on which
there is good, new six roomed dwelling.
2-horse farm open extra good farming
land Situated six miles south of Bates
burg. The house alone is worth more than
the price asked Price. SS50.00.
Also offer the following property in the
suburbs of Lexington:
house and lot in town. Price, 5000.
tract of II acres. Price, 500
tract of acres. Price. Sl50.
tract of II acres. Price. 500.
tract of II acres on which there is a
good roomed cottage. Price, $780,
II acres. in the suburbs of Lexir gton,
fronting on the Augusta road 166 feet.
Price S75.
26 acres of land. four roomed dwelling
and outbuiidings in fair condition, 4 miles
east of Lexington. irice, $500.
4 acres and small dwelling lying and
being just beyond Lexington Depot. Price
$3.50.
liz acres. two small building, lying and
being just beyond Lexington Depot. Price
$751;
acres. situated in the same neighbor-
hood. Price S25.
Eoverber 81, 1907
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Black Creek Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Hot ard dry September days,
good and wholesome weather for
picking cotton and gathering peas.
Mr.. James T. Hallman is still suf-
fering with dyspepsia and other
troubles. We hope for him speedy
recovery.
The session of school at Wster
Rec school House closed Friday
night. Prof. Marsh and students
entertained the crowd with good
entertainment.
Mr.. S. Rufus Smith drew his
fish pond Friday and the Hites,
Ricards, Tsylors, Gunters, Marsh
and Smiths all assembled to see the
tribe caught. After some fish was
caught the good ladies and elder
gentlemen took some Of the fpny
tribe, cleaned and fryed enough fer
dinner, the good women prepared
bread before hand, at l o'clock din
ner was announced and all drew
near the the table, Prof. Marsh ask
the blessing and then all came for
ward to the table and partook of the
the bony tribe and were filed in the
inner man. After dinner Prof.
Marsh mounted the stump and de-
li7ered one of his lectures, and
everybody was filed with laughter
and then back to the pond, and the
good luck Of the fisherman came out
with five eieht-pound trout, and a
lot of other fish, one hundred pounds
in all, then the fish were divided and
the good people returned to their
respective homes. Uncle Noah went
home with an eight-pouDd trout in
bis basket. We learn he called in
his friends to rfj ice with him.
Mr.. Tom Smiths SOD, John, has
been confined to his room with fever,
but hope to see John out again soon.
Oar ginrers is preparing their
gins for the fsecy staple.
Much success to the Lexington
Dispatch and its many readers.
September 18th, 1901.
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Obituaries.

Mrs. George D McCartha was
born March 21, 1858, at Pliceville,
Lexington county, S. c., and departed
this life September 6, 1901, at her
home in the bosom of her family at
Lexington, S G. She was confirmed
in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church, Lexington county, S. G, in
blooming womapbood, of which
church she remained a most consist
ent and faithful member until the
close of her noble Christian life.
Mrs. Nc Cartha was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Price, Of Price
vile, S. G. The mother of large
and interesting family-fve sons,
six daughters (the fifth daughter be-
ing dead) and one living grandcbild
her loss will be deeply felt; she is
also greatly mourned in the parental
home where devoted parents-father
and mother, three brothers and three
sisters yet survive her; also large
connection OF. relatives and friends
share in the grief of the family 80
sorely bereaved.
The funeral services we're conduct
ed by Rev. J. G Graichen, pastor of
St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
church Of Lexington, S. c., at st.
Matthew's Evangelical church, Lex
ipgton county, S. G, at the close of
which her body was laid to rest in
the cemetery near the church.
Though her last hours were full Of
pain and wesriness she revealed
fortitude, patience and resignation
perfectly sublime end expressed a
firm confidence and joyful hope in
the Lord Jesus Christ, whom she so
earnestly loved and served while she
dwelt upon the earth, and upon
whose bosom she sweetly rests wait
Jog the coming of her loved oness to
the heavenly world. j. G. G.
Alice Blanche Son, daughter of
Edward Son and hia wife, Jane, was
born August 7, 1887, and departed
this life September 7, 1901, making
her earthly pilgrimage IA years and
one month. She was baptized into
the fellowship of Pleasant Hill Bap-
tist church in her early age, and con-
tinued in that faith until the Master
called her to the spirit land. She
said she was going home to live with
Der mother, who had gone on, but a
short time before. She leaves her
fathe~, 4 sisters, 2 brothers and many
friends to mourn the loss of the dear
child, sister and friend. May the
holy spirit comfort them and lead
them in that narrow way that leads
to the glory land, where they shall
meet to part 10 more.
J. E. Steele.
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Take Life for the
Liver and Kidneys.
Bottles 25c, soc and 81. OO.

Bottles 25c, SOC and 81, UG.
Love is responsible for q good
many frcsts in summer and a few
hot waves in winter.
It is said that the governor Of
Georgia has received number OF let
tiers threatening his life.
The United States spends $l0,000,-
900 year on its Indian subjects,
more than five times as much as
Canada expends on similar number.
Don't wait until you become chron-
ically constipated but take DeWitt's
Little Early Risers now and then.
They will keep your liver and bowels
il. good order. Easy to take. Safe
pills. j. E Kaufman.
Despite more activity in the mar
ket for cotton goods, says Dun's Re,
view, and placing of government con-
tracts, the stap'e shows DO great
strength.
B W. Purseli, Kintersville, Pa,
says he suffered 25 years with piles
and could obtain no relief until De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve effected a
permanent cure. Counterfeits are
worthless. j. E. Kaufman.
Carroll county has the largest mum,
Der of posto6Gces of any county in
Georgia, the number being Al, and
Clarke county has the smallest mum.
Der, two postofhees.
A young woman who attempted tc
shoot Niagara rapids in barrel was
killed. The other fools who aided
and abetted her in the exploit should
be prosecuted.
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$50 gISa3 iS ~
CURES WHERE ALI ELSE FAILS. SsI
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use ~
i In time. Sold by druggists. &&N
\ CO. &gsSgE SSSS1

General Macarthur says that only a
thousand Fllipinos are now under
arms. The rest are just fighting for
the fun of it. That is why the troops
do not come home.
Secretary Gage will buy bonds to
relieve the present stringency in the
money market and will aff1rd ca, h
for moving crops He will take $780,
100000 worth of bonds.
A never failing cure for cuts,
scalds, ulcers woands and sores is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A
most soothing and healing remedy
for all skin affections. Accept only
the genuine. j. E. Kaufman.
In place of the Z. ffel tower, the st.
Louis exposition in 1903 will have a
globe 700 feet high. It's different
stories are to be divided into restau-
rants, theatres, circuses, etc.
4 Missourian has quit chewing to-
bacco after forty years of indulgence,
but for fear that his example might
be of value to somebody he announ-
ces that he has been worthless ever
since.
Sid Darling, 1912 Howard street,
Port Huron, Mich, writes: II have
tried many pills and laxatiyes but
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are far
the best pills 1 have ever used"
They never gripe. j. E. Kaufman.
The destruction of property by fire
for the first six months of the year
shows a falling off as compared with
the corresponding six months OF 1900
amounting to nearly Sl5,00O,000.
OF the white males of voting age
in New York state 62,4 per cent. are
either Of foreign birth or foreign par
entage, and the actual foreign-born
constitute 36 4 per cent of the whole
number.
Henry BraJdon, Harris, N. G,
says: Il took medicine 20 years for
asthma bat one bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure did me more good than
any thing else during that time.
Best Cough Cure" j. E. Kaufman.
A coroner's jury in a lynching case
in Florida made departure from the
conventional verdict when it found
that negro, lynched ''for the usual
crime" had come to his death from
heart failure.
Many physicians are now prescrib-
ing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly
having found that it is the best
prescription they can write because
it is the one preparation which con-
tains the elements necessary to
digest not only some kinds OF food
but all kind and it therefore cures
indigestion and dyspepsia no matter
what it's cause. j. E. Kaufman.
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Trial Without a Jury.

Richmond, Va, Sept. l2-In the
Virginia constitutional convention to-
day the entire time was consumed in
discussion of the Moore amendment
to the bill of rights It was finally
passed by vote of 40 to % after
being amended by Mr.. Braxton.
The amendment as adopted per-
mits prisoner in misdemeanor cases
to be tried without the Intervention
of jury, if he is elect, and in any
criminal case wherein the accused
shall hear and determine the case
without the intervention of jury.
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"When child I burned my foot
frightfully," writes ". b. Eads, OF
JonesVille, Va, "which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infalli-
BILE for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises and Piles. Sold by J. E.
Hartmann. 25c.
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As She Saw 1t.

Mrs. kleener-What is the matter
with you this evening, John, that
you amt smoking?
Mr.. Kleener-The doctor says 7
mustn't. He says I must stop smok-
ing or die.
Mrs. kleener-Oh, I'm so glad
You won't be scenting up my cur
tains any more, will you?
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Sleeping Cac Service.

S~oo slA--S5 Ntt~ SSt '1|''
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos 35 and 34-New York and florida Ez-
press Drawing-room s!eerinE cars between
Augusta and New York. Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Port Tampa, jack
sonvillc. savannah, Washington and Vow York:
Pullman Steering ears between Charlotte and
Richmond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining
cars between Charlotte ami Savannah.
Nos. IS and H-U. :. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing-roo bUfTej sleeping cars De-
tween jacksonville and New York ard Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte and Charlotte and Richmond. Dining
cars serve all meals enroute. Pullman Steep
ing cars between jacksonville and Columbia,
enroute daily between jacksonville and Cinc.n.
matt, via Ashevilie.
FRANK 5. CANNON, S. H. HARDWICK,
Third T-P. s; Gen. 3lgr., Gen. Pas Agt.,
Washington D. c. Washington, D. c.
WHIT TAHOE, p. ". HUNT,
As't Gen. Pass. Ag't, Div. Pass. Ag't.,
Atlanta, Ga. ChaEleston, 5. O.
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You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply iron and Quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay.
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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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General News Items.

Many q woman studies her glass
TO the neglect of her heart.
There has been a fall OF snow IN
the mountains of New Hampshire.
Nothing aggravates girl so much
as her inability to make man angry.
DR.. Taft Bros, Asthmalene and
other reliable medicines are for sale
at the Bazaar.
Last year there were 1000 mar
riages in Indiana, and 5000 divorce
cases.
1t is reported that oil has been
found near Cordova, Ala at depth
of 1850 feet.
Know One Sure Remedy
for an obstinate cold. Its name is Pyny-Balsam
A genial man is one who enjoys
fun and comfort at the expense OF
other men.
The census reports say that there
are 81 S02 more women than men in
New York city.
Over 200O menare on a strike for a
higher wage schedule in Coal Greek
mines, Tennessee.
For a bad taste in the mouth take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by J E. Kauf-
mann.
Never enter partnership with a
man whose wife is president Of wo-
man-sufrage club.
There may be four new states ap-
plying for admission in 1904, to say
nothing of colonies.
Members of the Georgia Pro- ective
Association will hold their cotton for
10 cents thiseyear.
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cases 36-inch bleach no limit, per yard, cents.
bales 36-nch best Sea Island, per yard. cents.
10 bales best buckskin chevoits, per yard cents.
case light colored calico, per yard 81 cents
25 dozan Lise flush lace hose, per pair, l0 cShts
A big job lawns, Per yard, & cents.
pieces sheeting % yards WIDE per yard Is cents
pieces 1G pepere shevtpg the best goods per I'd l'c
bales dri'ed jeaus per yard, 5 cents.
tales EG homespun, per yard. scents.
is pieces table oil cloth ali coors per yard 10 cents
500 YARDS best Itish table linen short lengths u TO
yards long. per yard % cents
so dozen handkerchieis each cent,
1000 papers of pins per paper cent.
100 dozen Illuu:lnum tbimbles. each, cent
500 dozen best six cord spool cotton 2CO yards to tn
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II IAGBNIR High SCHOOL
WAGEN ER, q. @.

WAGENE ER, %. @.
A THOROUGH Preparatory School.
n Excellent Teachers Splendid Build
ing. Board and Tuition Rats Reasonable.
Healthy Community, oaly one case OF fever
contracted here in five years. We would
appreciate yonr patronage. For catalogue
address.
W. S. FE EERsON, A. B.. President.
Or C. L. JONES, Ch BID Trustees
Wagner. 5. G.
August 2S 1901. SWAT.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
81 g.
cD
Central Time st Jacksonville and Savannah
Eastern Time at Other Points.
Schedule in Effect June G0th, 1901.
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80 HsssH@ eocAINE.OWHEsKY
"a ESHEz Habits Cured at my Ssnasor.
~ "a Jun, in 80 days. Hundreds
~ ~ Q, references. = yeET5 @ specially. 2osk on
a p Eou;e Trcstn,Jn sent EREE. k,i:rsze
S:r'eaS Z. Es N0OILsI, hA. T., S&:ansa, CO.
July 25-ly.
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spool, spoos for 5 cents.
100 dozen spool cotton hand machine SPOOL lc
700 large honey comb sp eads let /: he each 5S
so pairs lace curtains q yards long beautifully ntd
the price shall be per pair 43 cents.
SEQ window shades the Price 10 cents.
10 rolls mating big job, to close, 9 cents
81 0 rugs 40 inches square. ont they 60 q cents
Silk underskirts, EACH SO cents.
500 ladies' silk and sau waists style ard quality second to
none the price is a whisper.
3 silk SKIRTS made in the l&es styles full dress from S8c
to SO
80 shirts in all tie leading fabrics 43 cents to So 25,
Mems overalls double stitched per pair. 25 cents
Mems double decker shirts the best goods 35 cents
Mems full dress Shirts in madras perca'e and bedford
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Miss Mary Johnston's novel OF Virginian
life in the earlier half of the eighteenth century
will begin in the May number of THE Atlantic
publication in book form. From advance sheets
Of the first chapters get favorable impress
sion OF the work. Even within these few pages
the scene is shifted three times, and the prom
Use of interesting action is given. The heroine
eight the daughter Of pioneer whose clearing
denly invaded by joyous Cavaliers on their way
for rest and refreshment. and Miss Johnston
paints very prettily the contrast between the
martial elegance of the gentlemen and the sweet
One of the explorers. the young and wealthy
after they have moved toward their goal and
returns the pretext Of having sprained his
ankle TO find the homestead and amuse himself
fancy. He listens instead to these words from
Audrey whom he finds covering in the corn:
The Indians came. We all walked up. and
father fired at them through the hole in the
door Then they broke the door down, and he
went outside, and they killed him. Mother put
me under the bed, and told me to stay there, and
"a make no noise. Then the Indians in at
Inc door and killed her and Molly and Robin.
7 don't remember anything after that-maybe I
vent to sleep. When / was awake again the
Indians were gone. but there was fire and
smoke everywhere i was afraid OF the fire,
and SO ] crept from under the bed. and kissed
mother and Molly and Robin, and left them
lying in the cabin. and came away
Harvard takes the orphan under his charge.
but in the third chapter find him returning