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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
Solicitor Thurmond Explains.

SUlIGilUI HUI tiUIiu ShpioIlSs
To the Editor of the D Dspatcb:
I see in your issue of the 12.h in
stant, criticism on the court officials
for the short term of court for your
county this week.
If blame is attributable to any one
for said short term, I alone should
be the victim, for am solely respon-
sible for it.
In advance of court, I wrote your
Clerk that only Jail cases would be
tried, and I wrote and telegraphed
parties litigant and their witnesses
to same efect-the Clerk extended
the notice I gave him, and the result
was that only few Witnesses, except
those against parties in Jail, attended
and being present I handed out bills
in the cases they had appeared in.
Fairness, no doubt, would have
dissuaded you from writing said
criticism if you had known the facts,
which were:
l. The cases for trial were OF q
trivial character, that is, those on
bond; principally assault and battery
cases, and therefore, public peace
and order could not suffer by post
ponement until September.
O. There were six parties in jail,
the cases against four of them were
disposed of, the witnesses against the
other two when last heard of were in
Georgetown, and of course I would
not keep the jury week, perhaps,
and then possibly not get the witness
es, besides I thought they would be
bailed, and one of them is out, 30 I
am informed, and the other will be
pretty soon I think.
In the discharge of my duties l
endeavor to protect the interest OF
the State and litigants and also the
interest of the jurors and Witnesses,
when the interest of the latter are
not inconsistent or at the expense OF
the former.
At said term of court jurors ap-
pealed to me to execute my plans to
try only Jail cases and stated what [
already knew was desired and which
reasonable desire prompted my action
in the premises, to wit; to allow the
jurors and witnesses to get back to
their farms which were grassy and
needed work very much on account
Of the frequent rains; and l knew
full we'll the Importance OF several
days work on the farm at that time,
and I knew that the absence Of a
small farmer from his crop for several
days under the circumstances might
result in great damage to him, hence
feeling assured that no harm fnan-
cially or otherwise would result to
the county and that great damage
to the jurors and witnesses would be
averted thereby, I restricted the trial
of cases to parties in Jail and allowed
jurors and other persons in attend
ance to go to their homes on Monday
when cases against parties in Jail
had been disposed of. I may say
further, that it is no unusual occur
renee to try only Jail cases at the
spring term, for same reasons that
prompted me at said term to which
you refer.
Very truly yours,
J. VIM. Thurmond.
Edge6eld, S. c., June IA, 1901.
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DR.. F. c. GILMORE,

FORMERLY WITH THE AMERICAN
i Dental Parlor, has located one door
south of that place. No. 1910 Main Street,
over Husemanns Gun Store, Columbia. S.
c., where be will be glad to see his former
as we'll as new patients.
Will meet all persons desiring dental
work at Hammer Hotel on Tuesday and
Wednesday, 9th and 10th of July next.
January 90, I901-tf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Governor McSweeney has received
an invitation to deliver an address in
Tammany Hall, New York, on July
4th, but the Governor finds it impos
sible TO attend.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

The Index is urging the farmers
to operate small canning plants in
Greenwood county. The farmers of
this county will find it profitable to
pursue the same policy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

The Abbeyille Medium has changed
it's make up from ready print cut
side to a patent inside. The change
as regards improvement ard conve-
nience is questionable.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Jacksonville, Fla, has been visited
by another disastrous fire. On the
morning of June II, eel Modello," a
whole block, was burned. Loss about
$4,000.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
College of Charleston,


TOUNDED IN 1855. STRONG FAC
L uIty; we'll equipped Chemical. Physi-
cal and Biological Laboratories; obserya-
tory; Library of $4,000 volumes, and the
finest Musuem of Natural History in the
South. B.A.. B. S., and NJ. A. courses
offered.
Tuition, $40. payable in two instalments.
Board in College Dormitory can be OBJ
tanned at $40 month. One Scholarship
giving free tuition is assigned to Lexing-
ton county, the holder to be appointed by
the Judge of Probate and the County Su-
perintendent OF Education. All candidates
for admission are permitted to compete for
vacant Boyce Scholarships, which pay $3.50
a year. Entrance examination will be held
in Lexington, on July -, 1901, by the
County Superintendent OF Education and
Judge of Probate. Next session opens
September 80, 1901. For catalogue, ad-
dress. HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance
Examination.

THE EXAMINATIONS FOB THE
Il award of vacant scholarships in Win
throp College and for the admission Of new
students will be held at the County Court
House on Friday, July 18th, at 9. a. m.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen
years of age.
When scholarships are vacated after July
18th, they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examination.
The cost of attendance including board,
furnished room, heat, light and washing, is
50 per month.
For further information and catalogue,
address, PRES. D. B. JOHNSON,
Rock Hill. s. G.
May 90. 1901 It'd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Five of the men indicted in An
derson county for abuse of the "con-
tract law" plead guilty to assault and
battery and were fined $50 each.
The fines were paid.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

A college girl in Greenwich, Conn,
went into mourning on the death Of
her pug dog.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Two or three bushels of seed peas
wanted at the Dispatch Office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
Sheriff 8 Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
Court Of Common Pleas.
George s. Drafts, Plaintiff,

against
". J. Cayce, and R W. Cayce, defendants.
TNDLR AND BY VIRTUE OF AN
I execution lodged in my Office in the
above stated case, will sell a. public out.
cry to the highest bidder. during the legal
hours of sale. before the court house door,
in Lexington, S. g., on the first Mondayi in
July next the following:
':All the right. title and interest of the
within named W. J. Cayce and R. W.
Cayce in and to all that tract of land stu
ate in said county and State, containing
five hundred acres. more or less, lying on
the State road and Congaree river, adjoin-
ing lands now or formerly owned by henry
A Arthur, Rachel Hayne, ct al
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
T. H. CAUGRMAN, S. L.C.
June. 1l-3w33.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Pure white cream (summer) cheese
at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

FOR YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, Va,
OPENS SEPTEMBER 2lst, 1901 ONE
" of the leading schools for Young La
dies in the South. New buildings, pianos
and equipment. Campns ten acres. Grand
mountain scenery in Valley of Virginia,
famed for health. European and American
teachers. Full course. Conservatory ad-
vantages in Art, Music and Elocution
Students from thirty States. For catalogue
address
MATTE P. HARRIS, President.
8w39 Roanoke, Va.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19
Barbecue.

II WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS
barbecue at Leesville, on Saturday.
June 22nd, 1901. at which the best dinner
and refeshments will be served in the best
manner. Those who want to enjoy an ex.
cellent dinner at moderate price should
not miss this opportunity to do so.
L. P. ALEW1NE.
June q, 190l-3w32
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

Lemons and ice for sale at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

All of DR.. Boyd's remedies are for
sale at the Bazaar.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
Tho Religious Dance, Seville.

Seville is the one place in the world
where dancing is part of religion.
The dancing of the Seises before the
high altar, as saw it at the feast Of
the Immaculate Conception, to me, was
not simply curious thing, but thing
perfectly dignified, perfectly religious,
without suspicion OF levity or inde-
corum. This conservation. of the dance,
this turning a possible vice into a
means Of devotion this bringing of the
peoples art, the peoples passion, into
the church,' finding it q, place there, is
preciselyt one of those acts of divine
worldly wisdom. which the Catholic
church has often practiced in her con-
quest Of the world. And it is a quite
logical development Of that very elab-
crate pantomine. using the word in all
seriousness, which the ceremonies Of
the church really are, since all have
their symbolical meaning, which they
express by their gestures. Already we
find in them every art but one: poetry.
(the very substance of the liturgy) ora
tory, music, both of voices and of in
struments, sculpture, painting, all the
decorative art, costume, perfume, every
art lending its service; and now at
last dancing finds its natural place
there, in the one city of the world
where its presence is most perfectly in
keeping.-Spectator.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
-.
THREE AMUSING GAMES.
Read About Them and See How Much
Fun They Are.

Read About Them and See How Much
Fun They Arc.
The game called water sprite affords
children a lot of fun. Players stand
in two lines facing each other, with
large open space, representing
river, between The child called the
water sprite stands between and beck
ons one to cross. This one signals to
one on the opposite side, and they
run across to exchange places. II
touched by the water sprite, the water
sprite and the one touched exchange
places, and the game is continued.
Last pair pass is another amusing
game. The children stand in twos,
one behind the other. One who is
catcher stands in front with his back
to the others and calls, last couple
out!" when the last two in the line
run around to the front and try to
join the hands before they are touched
by the catcher. The one touched be-
c)mes catcher, and they take their
places as first couple in the line.ei To
play red lion, one player, the red lion,
stands in a den. The others venture
near to him, calling:
Red lion, red lion, come out of your
den; 49,
Whoever you catch will be one of your
men.
He runs out and tries to catch one
The first one caught joins hands with
him, and together they try to catch
the others, each captive being added
to his line. Only the two persons at
the ends of the line can catch the
others.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
why Boy. Wear Earr,npa

The custom of boys wearing earrings
in China is thus popularity explained by
the Chinese: The boy is the greatest
blessing that heaven can send. The
spirits like boy babies. 1t is natural
that they should, everybody likes them.
Very often, If the boy babies are not
watched closely, the spirits who are
constantly around grab up the un-
watched boy babe and carry him off to
their home. Girl babies are not such
blessings and the spirits care nothing
for them. The earring is feminen
ornament, and the spirits know that;
SO the Chinese mothers have the ears
of their boy babes pierced and put in
huge earrings. When the sprites are
around looking for boys they will see
the earrings and be fooled into think
ing the boys are girls and will pass on
and not trouble them.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
WONDERFUL CoW-HoRsE.
New jersey Again In Line With Some
thing Abnormal.

New jersey Again In Line With Some
thing Abnormal
Veterinarians are interested deeply
in freak cowhorse, which is in the
possession of Mr.. William S. Hugo of
Elizabethport, N. J. At first glance
the animal looks like a mare of nat
ural size, but on approaching her hind
quarters the formation of COW is dis
covered in the hip bones, which are
level with the backbone. She measures
231k inches from one hip bone to the
other. The mare has natural shoulders
and head, but when travelling has the
peculiar stride of the COW.
The animal has attracted much at
tention, and several circus men have
endeavored to buy her. The mare can
get over the ground in lively fashion,
while not appearing to be going fast
In the stall the animal chews her cud,
as does COW or bull. and If watched
closely many of the attributes of the
bovine can be observed. When swish
ing flies her motion is the same as
that of COW. She can gallop, but in a
clumsy fashion only.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
ch.m.l.on Colors Of Butterflies.

Butterflies change their colors ac-
cording to the heat Of the atmosphere.
This interesting fact has been discoy-
cred by M. Sandfuss of Zurich, Swift
zerland, who subjected 10000 butter
flies to experiments under different de-
greees Of the SUMS heat. On one occa-
sion. 1t being unusually cold in Swift
zerland, a butterfly common there took
on the appearance Of a butterfly from
Lapland. On the other hand, butterflies
which were subjected to higher de-
gree Of solar heat than the normal look
ed as II they had been born and raised
in Corsica or Syria. One result Of these
novel experiments is the production
of butterflies of an entirely new type,
some of them being of bewilderfng
beauty. an
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06

A swarm of bees held up the busines,
centre Of Waterbury, Conn, the othel
day. The bees swarmed day befor,
the schedule date, and as they madt
for the business district there was
great excitement. Store doors anf
windows were closed and women ant
children screamed and fled to the side
streets. There was a general scamper.
ing down South Main street as thu
swarm descended on this thorough.
fare, and. although the most Travelled
in the city, it was bare OF everything
but bees in a few minutes. Electric
cars and all other vehicles went into
retirement, and the bees, after sting.
ing so persons, circled about the sa.
looms and the livery stables until the,
threatened to destroy all business
When the excitement was at its height
the bees. attracted by timers repair
ing a roof, made a dead set for the
noise, and the way the men slipped
down the ladders would do credit tc
sailors. The bees sought the seclu-
sion Of the housetops, where theil
owner, with the usual Establishments
succeeded in coaxing the bees into big
chimney. After q successful Irritation
with the queen, the man loaded the
swarm in big handfuls into the hive
brought along in anticipation Of sue
aess.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE.
Thb Young MAN Properly Bsneosd by
Greek Customsr.

rhis Young MAN Properly Bsneosd by
Greek Customsr.
II in the course Of your wanderings.
gentle reader, you should ever find
yourself in the Grecian village Of Mar
copoulo, 35 miles out of Athens. don't
as you value your celibacy-if you are
possessed of that pleasing attribute
pick up any handkerchiefs which you
may see lying on the ground. A suit
Of breach of promise, which is now be-
ing tried in the Grecian capital, should
be warning to all bachelors who in
tend visiting Hellas without a chaper-
on. The plaintiff in this suit is a re-
markably good-looking young woman.
who demands that young man, a to-
tai stranger to her until recently, and
who never asked her hand in marriage
in his life, should become her husband
or pay her heavy damages. In the viii
lage of Marcopoulo there is a curious
custom which has the force of law. On
certain holidays the villagers assemble
on the village green, and on these oc-
casions any unmarried woman who
thinks it is about time she took to
herself husband drops her handker-
chief has all the binding force of an
engagement. Now, the fair plaintiff
in this suit made up her mind a while
ago that the boys in Marcopoulo were
rather backward about coming for
ward" and her chances of matrimony
were gradually slipping away in spite of
her good looks. So she went to the viii
lage green on the next holiday and
dropped her handkerchief. There hap
pened to be strange youth in the viii
lage that day who was not familiar
with the local customs. The village boys
fought shy of the handkerchief, but
the unsuspecting stranger picked it up.
Then the villagers set up great shout
and brought to him blushing beauty,
whom he had never seen before, an
nouncing to him that she was his fu-
ture wife, Naturally he was astonished,
and could onay murmur: This is SO
sudden" Partially recovering his COM
posure. he inquired if he might ask
just why the young lady was to be his
future wife. He said he was over young
to marry yet, and, in fact, declined
with thanks. But the villagers ex-
planned their ancient custom to him
and the young lady declared that he
would marry her or she would know
the reason why. The young man swore
by Pallas Athena that he would "see
her further" first, and made his escape
from the village. But the girl was bent
on marrying, and the personal inclina-
tions Of the man in the case could not
be considered. So she brought suit for
breach of promise and it is thought she
Will win her case, and the young man
be forced to either marry her or pay
through the nose. New York Press.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
IN cAROLAND.
Ga milling In England Some Two Huudrsd
Years Ago.

After the advent OF the House OF
Hanover. the favorite games at court
were "quadrille," an improvement OF
"ombre." and "commerce." The gains
and losses of the kings and queens
were as a rule restricted to 100 gui-
meas. but on twelfth night 1t was Gus
tomary for thousands to change hands.
On one occasion Lady Cowper, lady
in waiting, refused, for the sake OF
her children to take part in the game,
as none sat down to the table Win
less than 92O0. About the year 174O,
a rage for "whisk," or whist, set in.
but at first 1t was considered too wiss
a game for ladies to join in. Hume,
the historian and even the great
johnson regretted that he had not
learned to play cards. In 1742, Horny
Walpole finds it absolutely necessary
to learn "whisk," having waited in
vain for its being left off," We find
him in another letter threatening to
build an altar to Pam" to commemo-
rate the escape of his charming Ouch
oSS OF GraIuOn WuO, IL dPPoaie, A'N
been playing cards in Rome, when
she ought to have been at cardinals
reception. where the floor fell in and
all the monsignors were precipitated
into the cellar! Cards were so very
much in evidence'in his time that even
invitations were. fredhently issued and
notes written, upon the backs of play
ing cards. wifioh. on that account were
usually plain without any design. The
chevalier's famous order to retreat at
Culloden was written on the back OF
the nine of hearts.
A fresh attempt was made in l.S9
to remedy the state of gambling in
England, by passing an act which pro-
vided that ANY person keeping
house or other place to game in for
feits 9200, half to the prosecutor and
half to the poor of the parish"
Whereupon two ladies of title, Mord-
ington and Casselis, who kept open
houses for gambling. claimed their
privilege of peerage in order to in
timidate the peace officers from doing
their duty and suppressing the public
gaming houses kept by them.-Long-
mans Magazine.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
THE MOSAIC FLOOR.

this panel are wrought medallions in
leaf-enclosed wreaths, IA in all, con-
tanning representations Of fruits, ami
mails, and birds, with symbolic human
heads in the four corners, each looking
towards the center, where Orpheus sits.
Beneath this main part of the floor,
but wrought in with 1t so as to form
an harmonious whole, are two rows of
designs, there being three in each row.
The first row is composed of three
panels, the central one containing two
female figures in Byzantine dress, with
a column standing between them, and
a Greek name written alongside of
each in poor orthography and style of
character. The lettering suggests the
reverse side of the Byzantine coins. On
either side of this central panel is an
other, containing each a stone which
protrudes above the surface and sug-
gests tombs beneath. The lower row
is OF three medallions, each contain
ing a figure, the Yight-hand one Of
hunter with a spear, running; the cen
trail one of lion. and the left-hand one
of leopard, both bounding away.
The work is assigned to not earlier
than the Fourth century. and possibly
as late as the Seventh. The designs
seem purely pagan and classical. There
is little, If anything, to indicate
Christian origin. There may be a
nimbus about the heads Of the female
figures, but it is as likely to represent
the dressing Of the hair or be designed
to throw the faces into better relief.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-09-06
Jerusalem Letter.)

Jerusalem Letter)
Former discoveries of fragments Of
mosaic p2yements in Jerusalem, Pales-
tine, and it's neighborhood have been
eclipsed by recent find which is most
elaborate and exquisite in design and
execution, and which is also in state
of almost perfect preservation, the COL
ors of the mosaics in their artistic
combinations being as bright and effec-
tive as the day the work was finished
A few weeks since the owner of a
little property in a small Jewish col
ony just outside the Damascus gate, in
digging ditch in his yard, came upon
some mosaic work at about four feet
below the surface which, when uncov-
cred as far as permitted by the streets
bounding the excavation on two sides
and the wall of house on the third,
disclosed the ancient mosaic pavement
which the illustration shows. Further
excavations await the order of the
Turkish government, whose officials
have taken the site in hand, and which
may SOW the pavement to extend some
Whoe LII euCl III ieu6IH Ou Ou0 Slue
The patter would indicate that the
complete width at one end has been
uncovered. This mosaic floor is about
220 PAGES west-northwest of the Da-
mascus gate. The part already un-
covered is about Is feet in length by
IL in breadth. The upper and larger
part of the pavement is composed of
an exquisite design, including a central
panel surrounded by an elaborate
frame. The panel has Its chief figure,
a representation of Orpheus, in sit
ting posture, and playing upon an IL
stringed harp. Grouped within the
panel are animals and birds, including
a serpent and salamander, which lat
ter two are in an attitude of conflict. In
the lower right-hand corner is the
horned and goat-footed figure of the
God Pan, with his pan pipes under his
left arm and his right hand out
stretched, and beneath it a hare. In
the other lower corner is centaur,
with his hand over his mouth. The
posture of these animals and figures
suggests that they are entranced with
the music Of the harp of Orpheus.
Green branches on the white back
ground, interspersed here and there,
given an added brightness and beauty
to this central design. In the elaborate
work of the wide frame surrounding