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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
THE OLD RAIL FENCE.

In the merry days OF boyhood when we
never knew care
Greater than the mumps or measles or
mothers cut of hair,
When the sore toe was treasure and a stone
bruise on the heel
Filled the other boys with envy which they
tried not to conceal.
There were many treasured objects on the
farm we held most dear,
Orchard fields, the creek we swan in, and
the old spring cold and clear;
Over there the woods of hick'ry and OF oaks
SO deep and dense.
Looming up behind The outlines Of the old
rail fence.
On the rails the quail would whistle in the
early summer morn,
Calling to their hiding fellows in the field
of waving corn.
And the meadow larks and robins on the
stakes would sit and sing
Till the forest shades behind them with
their melody would ring.
There the cat bird and the jay bird sat and
called each other names,
And the squirrels and the chipmunks played
chase-and-catch-me games.
And the garter snake was often in unpleas.
ant evidence
In the grasses in the corners of the old rail
fence.
As we grew to early manhood when we
thought the country girls
In the diadem of beauty were the very fair
est pearls,
Oft from spellin' school OF meetin or the
jolly shuckin' bee
Down the old lane we would wander
with merry little "she"
On the plea of being tired (just the coun-
try lover liel.
On a grassy seat we'd linger in the moon
light, she and I,
And we'd paint future picture touched
with colors most intense
AS we sat there in the corner of the old
rail fence.
There one night in happy dreaming we
were sitting hand in hand,
Up so near the gates OF haaven We could
almost hear the band,
When she heard declaration whispered in
her lis'ning ear
One she often since has told me she was
mighty glad to hear,
On my head there's now desert fringed
with foliage of gray,
And there's many thread of silver in her
dear old head today.
Yet the fame of love is burning in our
bosoms as intense
As it burned in the corner of that old rail
fence
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Candidates for 1902.

Candidates for State officers are
beginning to pop in the political fore
ing beds. The Columbia Record
catalogues some of them as follows:
The latest candidate for Governor
is Captain D. G. Hayward of Colleton.
He is a good citizen and has many
friends in the State who have urged
him to make the race, and his candi-
dacy has met with very favorable
reception by the press.
Ex-Governor John G Sheppard, of
Edgefeld, will also bea candidate for
Governor. He served short term,
succeeding Governor HughS. Thomp
SOD, who resigned to accept an ap-
pointment in the treasury depart
ment at Washington. Since then
Governor Sheppard has been promi-
nent in political affairs in the State,
and be has large number of friends
throughout the State who will enthu
siastically work for his election to
the gubernatorial chair.
Among other candidates for Gov
ernor will be Lieutenant Governor
Tillman, who is actually engaged in
prosecuting his canvass. All the
members of the former First regi-
ment are loyal friends to Colonel
Tillman and it is said that almost to
a man they will do active work in his
behalf.
There is some talk about Governor
McSweeney again being candidate.
While the sentiment against third
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Thousands Sent Into Exile.

Every year a large number Of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to 60
to another climate. But this is cost
ly and not always sure. Don't be an
exiled when DR.. Kings New Disco7-
cry for Consumption will cure you at
home. It's the most infallible medi-
cine for coughs, colds and all throat
and lung diseases on earth. The first
desc brings relief. Astounding cures
result from persistent use. Trial
bottles free at j. E. Kaufmann's New
Drug Store. Price SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
a Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have been restor-
ed to health and happiness by the
use of Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy
If afii cted with any throat or lung
trouble, give it trial for it is certain
to prove beneficial. Coughs that
have resisted all other treatment for
years, have yielded to this remedy
and perfect health been restored.
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the
climate of famous health resorts fail
ed to benefit, have been permanently
cured by it's use. For sale by j. r..
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
He Kept His Leg.
June 27, 1901.

Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan,
of Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg
with rusty wire. Inflammation and
blood poisoning set in. For two years
he suffered intensely. Then the best
doctors urged amputatiop, "but,"
he writes, II used one bottle of Elec-
trio Bitters and II boxes of Bucklen's
ArDica Salve and my leg was sound
and we'll as ever For eruptions,
eczema, letter, salt rheum, sores and
all blood disorders Electric Bitters
has no rival no earth. Try them j.
E Kaufman will guarantee salts
faction or refund money. Only so
cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that,
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O, contains
no mercurr~ and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of tie system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials
free. Sold by Druggists 75c, per bot
tie.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken
is too large or the quality too licb,
heartburn is likely to follow, ard
especially so if the digestion has
been weakened by constipation. Eat
slowly and not too freely of easily
digested food. Masticate the food
thoroughly. Let six hours elapse
between meals and when you feel a
fullness and weight in the region Ct
the stomach after eating, indicating
that you have eaten too much, take
one of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and the heartburn may
be avoided. For sale by j. E. Kauf-
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Tried to Wreck a Train.

Orsngeburg Times and Democrat, June s6.
An attempt was made on last
Wednesday morning to wreck the
through freight train and the pas
senger train on the Manchester and
Augusta Railroad few miles below
Orangeburg. Several cross ties had
been placed across the track and the
freight struck them, damaging the
engine considerably, it is said. En-
gineer Butler stopped his train and
found several ties near the track.
The train had knocked them aside.
Passenger train 35 passing later had
been notified of the attempted
wrecking. When it passed the cross
ties had been replaced on the track,
but the train was stopped and the
obstructions removed. The fellow
who did this is badly in need OF
some hemp.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

term is pretty strong IN this State
Governor McSweeney's friends hold
that he has only been elected Coy
error orce by the people, and that
the portion of the term of the late
Governor Ellerbe he served does rot
count as term. The Governor has
made no statement as to his inten
tions, but his popularity has greatly
increased in the State by his refusal
to have political canvass this year.
Secretary Of State Cooper is also
an avowed candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Cooper is very popular in the
State and will no doubt receive
strong support.
Should he not be candidate again
for Secretary of State, the names OF
Colonel S. W. Vance and Mr.. J. T.
CAN'T, Chief Clerk, have been men
toned in connection with the office.
Neither has formerly announced his
candidacy.
Attorney General Bellinger will be
candidate for Congress in Colonel
Tolbert's district. He has q strong
bold on the people of that district,
and knowing politicians say he will
stand a good chance of winning
Assistant Attorney General q. X.
Gunter, Jr., will be a candidate for
Attorney General. He is we'll quail
fed to fill the position and his con-
nection with the Office makes him
thoroughly familiar with his duties
He has been for several years Secre-
tary of the Democratic Executive
Committee, and consequently is in
close touch with the people OF the
State. tits reported that Speaker
Stevenson will be candidate also,
but this cannot be confirmed.
1t is not known whether Comptrol-
Ter General Derham will be candi-
date again or not. Even if he is,
there are indefinite reports about
several gentlemen throughout the
the State, who fill the position of
county Auditor or Treasurer, who
will be candidates. But DO definite
announcements have been made.
Treasurer Jennings will again be
candidate, and is not known whether
be will have opposition.
General Floyd is thinking Of run
ming for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict. IN case he does, it is said that
Colonel Frost, Mr.. G. Douglass
Rouse of Charleston and perhaps
others will be candidates. It may
be that General Watts may take an
other flyer at the job.
So, from this it will be seen that
there will be a considerable shaking
up at the State house next year if
present plans are carried out.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

at their pleasant home was much en-
joyed by this writer.
Farmers here are suspended be-
tween hope and fear. Cotton has
been attacked by two insect pest.
One is known as the boil wevil and
other the sharpshooter. They both
attack the square wherein they de-
posit their egg, causing the fquare
to drop off. The farmers are spray
ing their cotton with poison in the
hope of destroying these pests.
Corn is beginning to suffer from
dry weather. Where it was planted
early it is safe and fine.
The lands in this portion of Texas
are good but the water is poor.
Church and educational work re-
ceives q liberal share of attention
here as it should everywhere.
J.E.
Cameron, Texaa, June "a, 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Oak Grove Items.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The excessive rainfall has ceased
and the farmers are battling with
General Green" with all their mi ight
md means. While they have checked
him to considerable extent, still be
is not conquered by jug full.
Cotton in this sc ction Of the county
| is somewhat drowned out and unless
the seasons are very favorable bere-
after the crop will be cut short, Corn
is looking very we'll considering the
upfavcrable seasons.
Mrs. Eva Lilly, Of Columbia, has
been visiting Mr.. R W. Kleckley's
family few days.
Mr. G.. B. Matthias has retured home
from a business college in Au
gusts, Ga, having completed the
business course.
+ The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. Solomon Roland on June 10th,
and took from them Lee. The cause
of his death was typhoid fever. He
was buried at St. David's church.
We extend to them our heartfelt sym
pathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James DunniDg from
near New Brookland, visited Mrs
Dunning's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Sox, on Sunday.
Misses Hattie and Bessie, the &C
complished daughters Of Captain P.
Fl. Caughmap, were the guests OF
Misses Mary Sox and Linpie and
Maggie Corley last Sunday. We will
welcome them again in our midst.
Mr.. A. L. Cromer, who has been
working for the finn Of Meetze &
Co., in Columbia, I am sorry to say,
is home now with typhoid fever. l
wish him a speed recovery.
Our friend, Mr.. Alvin B. Roof, who
has been travelling for some time,
is again in our midst and is staying
with his Uncle Benjamin Roof, near
Oak Grove school house.
Mrs. Quincy Caughmap, OF your
town, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Sox, for few
days.
Mr.. John Hammer and wife, Of
the Sandy Run section, have been
visiting relatives and friends in this
neighborhood.
What has become of the G. R. NJ.
& S. show? Boys, don't give it up,
for you will not succeed unless you
Try. think they must be practic-
ing on the sly to give us the finest
"burnt cork" exhibition on record.
With the best wishes for the Dis
patch and it's Editor, I remain,
Spruce"
June 27, 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Benet Roasts Them.

Charleston Post.
Judge ". c. Benet, recently in the
court of sessions for Charleston
county, saw fit to say something fur
ther to the grand jury on the finding
of no bills in dispensary cases.
The remarks were occasioned by
the handing of several indictment
for violation of the dispensary law.
Judge Benet reminded the jury that
in all the other indictments given
the cases were thrown out, adding
that the witnesses in the former
cases we're the same as in the pres
ent cases.
IF you believe that a State con-
stables is not to be believed because
he is State constable, you are vio-
lating your consciences, he said. "A
heavy responsibility rests upon you.
All of you have taken the oath so
help me Gcd,' and ] again adjure
you to do your duty, Apply the
same rule and standard in the dis
pensary cases as in the other cases
If you apply other rules I leave the
matter with you and your God. Con-
stables in other counties have furn-
ished testimony to grand juries and
true bills have been found.
Il am not pressing you, gentlemen,
for true bills in these indictments. L
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Smallpox in BrookIand.
Columbia Evening Record

Columbia Evening Record.
Magistrate Co1ley, of Brookland,
sent the following communication TO
The Record yesterday, and it would
have been published had it not mis-
carried in the mails:
Editor The Record I notice an
article appeared in your issue Of the
24th inst, compulsory Vaccination
in Brookland" In reply TO said
article must cay that it certainly is
very annoying to the citizens of
Brookland and vicinity to be so mis-
erably misrepresented in this so
called smallpox epidemic. We con-
fess that when the disease first ap-
peared in the form Of mild chicken
pox the board of health perhaps did
not take steps at once that probably
they should have. But soon as the
disease got little more severe, and
the state board of health was noti-
fed of the fact, they sent health
officers to investie ate, and they pro-
nounced the disease smallpox, and
left instructions to stamp The disease
out. The local board of health and
the local physicians took up said in
struc!ions and carried them out as
best they could, in which I think
they have been very successful, as it
appears that at the time The health
officers were here, about SIX or seven
weeks ago, there were about seventy
five or eighty cases in the town and
few outside the incorporation.
Since that time and during this
last excitement of the last week, the
disease bas been reduced to not over
six cases, the cases being in infected
families. Today I am informed that
there are not over four or five cases,
and they are convalescing and will
soon be ont Of any danger Of ccm-
municatirg the disease to any one.
The disease has been checked princi-
pally by quaraptinipg infected houses
and by ljgidly enforcing fumigation
as vaccination seems to have very
little effect on the disease Parties
who have been recently vaccinated
take the disease readily, and tie
vaccination takes readily on persons
who have had the disease recently.
Ia reference to the disease outside
of the Incorporation, will say that
the disease has been in only three
families. As soon as it fully devel-
oped I telephoned the Governor and
was instructed by him to do what l
could to keep the disease from
spreading. I had the families who
had the disease quarantined and had
the same precaution enforced as was
carried out in the town by fumiga-
ting, etc. At present there is no
indication of the disease spreading
at all.
W. NJ. Ccrley, Magistrate.
Brookland, S. c., June Is, 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

wish to God there was no ground fer
true bill in Charleston. But there
is mass Of evidence all around us.
Young boys growing up see the law
trampled on. The moral effect is
fearful and will lead to something
serious in other ways.
Il know not the witnesses, but by
no means make up your minds not to
return true bills because policemen
and State constables furnish the evi-
dence. There have been grand juries
in Charleston who have done this. l
speak from knowledge. I hope I am
not speaking to such a grand jury.
If the grand jury before US is cor
rupt one, then God help Charleston. ="
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
An Unusual Caller.
Columbia State, June 9th.

Columbia State, June 9th.
There was an unusual caller at the
executive Office yesterday morning.
The caller was a very respectable
looking colored woman, and she was
accompanied by her mother. She
wanted to ask the Governor to get
her three-year-old child from her
brutal husband who lives in Lexing-
ton. She stated that he bad for the
fifth time recently beat her with a
stick and his fists in a most brutal
manner and she had left him and
come back to her mother. He had
taken her little girl from her. OF
course she could get no aid, though
the Governor listened to her pathetic
story. The husband will doubtless
soon be arrested and sent up for wife
beating.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

tits dangerous business to monkey
with Texas Justice. Sometime ago
a man named Dent forged a pardon
and Herewith secured the liberation
of life convict. He received S1O,-
900 for the forgery. When the trick
was discovered, Dent was arrested,
tried and convicted and sentenced to
serve the sentence of the man be
liberated-the term of his natural
life. The matter was taken to the
supreme court, which the other day
decided that the sentence upon Dent
was legal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
To Birmingham and Return.

On account of the National Grard
Temple, Mosaic Templsrs Of Amer
lea, at Birmingham, Ala, July 30
August 4;b, the Southern Railway
announces rate of one first class fare
for the round trip from all points on
it's lines to Birmingham, Ala, and
return.
Tickets to be sold July %, % and
80, final limit August 6, 1901. For
detailed information call on or ad-
dress any agent of the Southern Rail
way or connections.
". H. Tayloe,
Assistant Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Wanted.
was legal

Trustworthy men and women to
travel and advertise for old estab-
lished house of solid financial stand
ing. Salary $3.50 year and ex-
pepses, all payable in cash. No can
vassing required. Give references
and enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. Address Manager, 355
Caxton Bldg, Chicago. 81
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Don't Let Them Suffer.

Often children are tortured with
itching and burning eczema and other
skin diseases but Bucklen's Arnica
Salye heals the raw sores, expels in
fammatiop, leaves the skin without 6
scar. Clean, fragrant. cheap, there's
no salve on earth as good. Try it.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. at j.
E Kaufmann's New Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
Food Changed To Poison.

Purifying food in the intestines
produce effects like those of arsenic,
but DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
the poison from clogged bowels. gent
ly, easily but surely, curing constipa-
tion, biliousness, sick headache, fevers
all liver, kidney and bowel troubles.
Only 25c. at J. E. Ksufmann's New
Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

It is said there are 63 cotton seed
oil mills in the State. OF these so
are independent and the others are
under the control of The Southern
Cotton Oil Company.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

The ladies of Marion have begun
to raise funds to erect a monument
to Confederate soldiers in the court
house square.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

All of Dr. Boyd's remedies are for
sale at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate 0: rs cents per square of one Oh
SPACE for arst insertion, and so cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion
LIBERAL co utrsc.e unde with those wish.
Ing &c advertise for thres, six and twelve
mol tbs,
Notices ID the local column cents per
line each insertion
Obituaries charged for at he rate OF one
cent a word, wien they exceed 100 words
Marriage notices inserted free
Address
g. NJ HARMAN. Editor and Publisher
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-03

Assistant Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-16
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Lewlstown, Montana. Jan. 0. 1901.
Hall of Lewistown Lodge No. los United
Moderns.
RESOLVED. That the members Of this
Lodge deeply and sincerely deplore the death
of Brother Alfred Inkle, and express their
earnest and unqualified regret at the demise of
a worthy brother. Just across the ~threshhold
of an honorable and useful manhood, ever
ready TO practice and exemplify the precepts of
true fraternity. generous. charitable aud unset
fish, his passing away will mark an epoch long
TO be remembered by his sorrowing brothers
and sisters. While in our midst he was ever
ready to extend the glad hand of fellowship to
his ~fraternal associates, no charitable appeal in
behalf Of a less fortunate brother was ever
made to him In vain, and now that he has gone
hence to that ETHEREAL Moderndom we trus
that only kind, pleasant rememberances Of
shall ever be given utterance.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the charter OF
this lodge be appropriately draped in mourn
ing as a token of respect to the departed one.
and that these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this order. And be IL further
RESOLVED, That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be furnished the immediate relatives Of
the deceased, and that they be published in
the local Lewistown newspapers; also that
they be published in the Modernograph. the
official organ Of the order,
Fratenally Submitted,
REGINA A. BRAssEY.
BREcK ORSBAUS.
IT,. JOINS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-16

Judith Lodge No. 90, X. Of r., this
week moved from the Hogue building,
which they have used as a castle hall
for the past seven years, 10 the hall in
the Stafford building now occupied by
Judith Lodge No. 80, !. o. o. +. The
X. of =. lodge was organized in the hall
in the Stafford building and for a short
time used il as their first castle hall,
and now that they are moving back TO
their first home they will occupy the
hall in conjunction with Judith Lodge
|. O. o. +.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-16
IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.
Clinical Preparation That Positi,ei,
Nils All the Dandruff Germs.

A most important discovery has
been made after IA years careful lab
ntory work aimed In IA certain d.
rection.-It IL Newbro's Herpiclde,
n preparation that cures badness,
prevents falling hair, and speedily
and permanently eradicates dan
druf. These evils are caused by "A
germ or parasite that burrows un-
der the scalp, throwing up dandruif.
as II seeks To sap the life OF the hair
at the root. There's no badness
without thin or falling hnlr, no thin
hair without dandruf, and no dan
druff II the germ IL destroyed. New
bros Herpiclde Is the only prepare
ton that will do the work. Destroy
the cause, you remove the effect"