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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02

Unless she is a healthy mother. No
woman can. If tile baby has drained
her vitality; if its care is tax; if, in
short, the baby is burden instead OF
blessing, how can she enjoy it? She
loves it, but she cannot feed 1t. She
yearns for it, but has not the strength
to fondle it.
There is nothing more beautiful i'll the
world than a healthy mother and her
healthy child. The madonna is the
highest reach of human art. III the
serene strength which art 6 ives to the
typical mother and child there is distinct
denial of suffering and weakness as
necessity Of motherhood. But how few
women are there to whom motherhood
is naturally an abiding joy: lii how
many cases a woman dates her loss OF
health from the birth of her child To
all such suffering women DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prcscri ption comes as a ver1table
god-send. 1t prepares the mother tor
her hour of trial, tranquilizes her nerves,
encourages her appetite, and brings her
restful sleep. 1t makes the baby's adj
vent practically painless, and gives the
mother abundant strength to nurse and
nourish her child.
Every claim made for "Favorite Pre-
scription" is supported by the testimon-
ials of wives and mothers, thousands in
number, and covering in their several
experiences the whole range of wor1anly
suffering. In great number OF cases
after the utter failure of all doctors and
medicines, DR.. Pierce's Favorlte Pre-
scription, tried as last resort, has ef-
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Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. All wonanly con-
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Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
There is no alcohol in "Favorite Pre-
scription" and it is entirely free from
opium, cocaine, and all other narcotics.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
TiIlmon On Pap.

Washington, March 27-The Senior
Senator of South Carolina is looking
sharply after the interest of his
State and in the performance Of that
duty he hurls his pitchfork at the
Civil Service commission. He finds
that South Carolina has only 10 per
cent of her share of the places in
the government service at the Capt.
tai and wants the deficiency made
good. It is claim that the fault lies
partly with our own people who do
not take proper advantage of the
fre quent civil service examinations.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Queer Freaks Of Flowers.

"Nhy is it." complained the man
with a crouch to q restaurant keeper
Yesterday. that you fellers hardly ever
have any flowers in your old joints:'
The hash founder locked UP. "FloW-
ers won't live in restaurants he said.
The smoke and odor Of the cooking
seems to smother them, and they never
thrive. I've tried it dozens Of times,
and always with the same result. Put
flowers in saloon, though. and they
grow and bloom in splendid shape. The
tobacco smoke, suppose, serves as a
fumigator, and the fumes Of the liquor
apparently stimulate them. If you want
to make Il success Of flowers, put them
in q grogshop. To stunt or kill them, a
restaurant is the best ever. r."-DulutD
News-TriDune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
LUNGS THAT ARE LAZY.
Their Owners Digest Poorly and
Catch Cold Easily.

Fresh air is free gift, but>it is like
most of the gifts Of heaven in that we
must do our share of work to benefit
by it. No one would expect to have 4
good fire just because pair Of bellows
hung on q nail by the chimney, but this
is exactly what many people expect OF
their lungs, which are really only the
bellows given Us by which TO keep the
fire Of life burning bright and clear
within Us.
1t is not too much to assert that lun"s
properly used in a comparatively close
room will do more good than lazy lungs
in an open field. This trick Of lazy
lungs is a habit, like any other, and
may be overcome by persistent effort.
Many persons, for example. are alEiict-
ed with nervous habit Of holding the
breath unconsciOusly. These are the
people who, in spite Of plenty Of time
spent out of doors, yet catch cold east
ly, digest poorly and are always more
Or less under the weather physically.
Many other persons-and they consti-
tute the great majority Of mankind
breathe only with the upper part of the
lungs and although they may breathe
regularly do not draw in sufficient air
at a breath to fill all the lung cells.
When once the pernicious habit of
poor, shallow breathing has been bro
ken up, the health undergoes such mark
ed Improvement, there is such brighten
ing of the spirits and improvement OF
the looks, that the luxury Of deep
breathing is not likely to be readily
foregone.
A good way to start the new habit is
to take deliberately 4 few minutes at
stated intervals and devote them to
proper breathing. If this is done sys-
tematically. the reformer will find him
self unconsciously breathing more and
more, until very soon he is obeying ma
ture and really breathing to live.
Besides the gain to the general health
which comes from the habit Of deep
breathing there is created a reserve
strength and preparedness which is
often of great service in warding Oft
acute pulmonary diseascs.-Iouth S
COMPANION.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, April 2, 1902.
The First Drink.

Two boys stopped in front OF a sa-
loon, and an old man standing near
listened to what they said.
"Let's 90 in and take a drink, said
one of them.
IL don't think we'd better J." said
his companion, my fathers terribly
opposed to saloons. I don't kno"
what he'd say if he knew I'd been IN
one, and drank liquor there"
"Just for the fun of the thing, you
know" urged bis friend. ''of course,
we'd stop with one drink. There
could not be any harm in that"
'My boys" said the old man, com
ing up to them, ''you don't know
what you're talking about. 1t you
90 in there and take one drink, you're
not sure of stopping there. The
chances are that you won't, for L tell
vou-and / know what I'm talking
about by bitter experience-there's
such fascination about liquor that
it takes strong will to resist after
the first taste of il, sometimes. Take
the first drink, and the way Of the
drunkard is open before you. Only
those who let liquor entirely alone
are safe. I know, for I've been a
drunkard good many years. l ex-
pect to be one till I die. [ began by
taking drink first as you propose to
for fun'-but I didn't stop there, you
see. Take the advice of poor old
wreck-and that is never take the
first drink"
YOU'RE right" said the boy who
had proposed to visit the saloon. i
thank you for your advice, sir. I
say, Tom, let's promise each other
never to take the first drink"
"Al right" said Tom, and the boys
clasped hands on their pledge.
''That's good temperance society
to belong to-" said the old man. Il
wish I'd joined one like it when I was
boy"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02

hood cheaper than it could be done
otherwise.
In the course of his article he sug-
gested an interesting probability in
the assertion that it will soon be pos
sible to have an electric railroad from
the mountains to the sea, operated by
power furnished from cotton mills or
such like enterprises, which can be
done cheaper, considering all things,
than such power could be supplied
for a railroad alone. II such scheme
is not practicable now, it will not be
many years before it is. Already
there is chain of mills from the
mountains to Columbia, but all of
them are not operated by electricity.
When electricity is substituted for
steam in all OF them the electric rail
road will come.
At the last session of the Legisla-
ture charter was granted to the
French Broad and Southern railroad,
which is to be an electric line. It is
to ran from point in North Carolina
to point in South Carolina about
Easley, and the plan contemplated
is eventually to continue it to An
derson. One or two Columbia gen
tIemen are among the corporators.
Who knows but what this is the be-
ginning OF an electric road from the
mountains to the sea, which Mr..
Whaley sees in his minds eye?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
500, 900 il Paper Lost.

Thousands of dollars worth of
cash, checks, drafts, money orders,
stocks and negotiable securities ad-
dressed to Baltimore banks and firms
were destroyed in the wreck of the
fast mail train on the Southern Rail
way, near Charlottesville, Va, re-
Gently. The total face value of the
paper destroyed is near 100000.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Performed n Eilial DQtE.

Joe was such q pathetic little man.
He came from q quarter Of the city
where crime and misery had formed
q background for the five weary years
of his unnatural little life. He was late
to Kindergarten one morning and was
asked 10 sit by the door until the morn
ing exercises were over. Before being
restored to grace the teacher asked him
why he was so late "Weli," replied
Joe, 'the patrol came after my mother,
and waited TO see her CH."-Chlcago
Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02

Remember the kind acts of others
but forget your own.
One thorn Of experience is worth
a dozen buds of advice.
A FOOLS modesty is never allowed
to overshadow his inability.
The candidate who gets the vote
of the fair sex ought to receive quite
handsome majority.
Try Chamberlain's Stomach &
Liver Tablets, the best physic. For
sale by J. E. Kaufman.
The Secretary of war has been
authorized to furnish tents for the
Confederate Veterans at the Dallas
reunion.
At the electric congress just held
in Moscow an electric motor plow
was exhibited which turned furrow
twelve inches deep.
"a neighbor ran in with bottle
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy when my son was
suffering with severe cramps end was
given up as beyond hope by ny
regular physician, who stands high
in his profession. After administer
ing three doses Of it, my son regain
ed consciousness and recovered en-
tirely within twenty-four hours"
says Mrs. Mary Haller, Of Mt. Craw-
ford, Va. This remedy is for sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
A new 1-cent postal card is being
printed by the postoffice department.
with McKinley's 7ingrette on It in
stead of Jef'ersons. The new cards
will be placed on sale soon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
High Roller.

New York-Society was startled
recently by a confirmed story to the
effect that Reginald Claypool Van
derbilt lost more than 100000 at g
roulette table in famous gambling
house Of "Dick" Garfield. The
young millionaire is now member
of the senior class at Yale, where the
news of the luckless play caused a
great sensation. The event is said
to have occurred after dinner given
recently in honor of young Wander
bilt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Between Life and Death

TT think Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery the best med
iciucs in the world writes Mrs. Amelia Dough
erty, of kerrigan, Wayne Co., Mo. "My baby
was born last summer After baby came be-
came i'll, had the best physician that could be
got and he diagnosed mycase as uterine trouble
tending to dropsy Medicine seemed to do me
no good; fingered between life and death for
quite while, every day growing weaker, until
l could not walk across the room. My friends
were looking for my death every minute. A
friend wrote and told Ile about DR.. r. V. Pierce,
and at once wrote to him for medical advice.
He replied Immediately, giving me full instruc-
tons as to what to do l at once followed his
advice, and when I had taken his medicine
I had taken it about one month I felt as strong
as do to-day. I took four bottles Of each kind
and two vials Of Pleasant Pellets Many
thanks for the medicine. 1t has cured me per
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Gained 80 POXasGss

uI am very glad to let other poor sufferers
know what DR.. Pierce's medicines have done
for me,n writes Mrs Edwin H. Gardner, OF
Beechwood, Norfolk Co., Mass, Box TO- "You
know I wrote to you last summer. I read what
your medicine had done for other people, so
thought I would try it, and found that is was
blessing to ME and my family. I began in June
and took six bottles of your medicine. and three
vials of Pellets took your medicine year
when had ten pound girl. had the easiest
time I ever had with any of my three children.
I have been very we'll since took your ,nedi-
cine I took three bottles of Favorite Prescrip::
ton three of Golden Medical Discovery, and
three vials Of Pellets had no appetite and
could not eat much without it distressing me
before took your Favorite Prescription and
only weighed I35 pounds Now l weigh us
pounds"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets commend
themselves as family laxative. They
are easy to take, effective in results, and
their use does not beget the pill habit.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
The Thrust Of a Lance

Is scarcely more agonizing than
the recurrent pains in the abdomen
which follow the eating of improper
food or too free indulgence in ice
water. The immediate cause of
cramps and collie is often the disten-
tion of the bowels by gas. Quick re-
lief follows the use of Perry Davis
Painkiller. Careful housekeepers
give it the place of honor in the
family medicine chest.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
From Mountains to Sea.
Afternoon Record.

Afternoon Record.
". B. Smith Whaley, in recent
issue of Cassier's Magazine, has a
very interesting article on the use OF
electricity as motive power in cot
ton mills. He takes the Olympus
and other mills Of Columbia and
shows how the power can be supplied,
not only cheap for the mills, but fer
electric railway and lightning pur-
poses generally. He states that there
are fifteen mills now operated by
electricity in the State, and the power
generated at all of them is sufficient
not only to operate The mills, but to
furnish electricity to the neighhor-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect biliousness and con-
stipation. Your health will suffer
permanently if you do. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers cure such cases
NJ. R. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
most satisfactory pills I ever took.
Never grippe or cause nausea" j.
E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
It Gi9dles the Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
as the best in the world, extends
round the earth. It's the one per-
feet healer Of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers,
Felons, Aches, Pains and all Skin
Eruptions. Only infallible Pile cure.
25c box at J. Z. Kaufmann's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Most Of Them ESCAPED.

Pretoria, March 2S.-General De-
laney, with 1,500 Beers were within
the scope Of Kitchener's recent move
ment to avenge Metheun's defeat,
but most Of them escaped. Com
mandant H. Kruger and a hundred
and seventy eight men were captured.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
HE SIGNED HIS NAME.
Story of Frank Eatton when lie Be-
came Postmaster General.

"Frank Hatton was a great stickler
for Details" said former representa-
tive Of congress who had been in
Washington when Mr.. Hatton was
postmaster general the other day, ''and
when he entered the cabinet in the lat
ter part of Arthur's administration he
carried this habit with him. He let it
be known among the heads of bureaus
and divisions that he proposed to ia
miliariZe himself with the business Of
the department until he had grasped
all the details Of the work over which
be presided.
The second day at his desk the ven
erable colored messenger who attended
him brought the usual large bundle of
letters to be signed. 1t vas pile Of
typewriter epistles, inches thick. The
messenger placed them before Mr.. Hat
ton and, with blotting pad in hand,
stood waiting for the signature, as he
had done for Mr.. Hattons predecessors
since Hayes time. The first letter was
a long one on topic with which the
new postmaster general was not farlil-
lar and so formal, legal and involved
that one reading did not make its
meaning clear. Mr.. Hatton hesitated,
wrinkled his forehead and mused to
himself:
whats this all about anyway? It's
all news to me. l don't know whether
I approve Of the things it says or not.
I can't make head or tail out Of it. L
don't know whether it's good thing or
not
"The old messenger, standing with
blotting pad raised, leaned over and
placed his forefnger on the space at
the end Of the last page and answered:
"'Well, neither do l, but you sign
your name there
"Nlr. Hatton signed."-New York
Times
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
f the Baby is Cutting Teeth.

Be sure and use that old and well
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea.
twenty-five cents q bottle.
It is the best Of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Lucky For Both.

"When her grandfather came to this
town, hn was barcfooted ard had only
80 cents in his pocket"
"What q lucky thing it was for her
that he didn't knoN she would some
day be ashamed Of the manner Of his
arrival. If he could have known how
it was going to humiliate her, he might
rot have come."-ChicagO Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02
Steamboat Company Chartered.

Application has been made to the
Secretary of State by the Sumter
Steamboat Company, of Charleston.
The company proposes to engage in
the manufacture and sale of boats
and has a capital of $500.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02

It is said that no musical work has
aided so materially the cause OF ciarl-
ty as Handcl's Oratorio Of The Mes
slab. b."-LaQies' Home Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-02

The people Of the United States
ate $6,55O,000 worth of bananas last
year.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
installation Ceremonies.

The hall Of the U. s. Grant Circle, No. 1,
Ladies' of the G. A. R., was thronged
Wednesday evening with the friends of the
organization. assembled to attend the in
stallation Of It's new officers for the ensu-
ing year. The past president, Mrs. Nellie
c. Royce, officiated and installed the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Emma AL
lyn Hawkes.; senior vice president, Mrs.
Alvira v. Cotton; junior vice president,
Mrs. e. E. Holbrook; treasurer, Mrs. Belle
H. Gibson; secretary, Mrs. Nellie M. VAN
degrift; chaplain, Mrs Virginia ]. Lewis;
guard, Miss Lucy H. Loeff1er.
Col. B. F. Hawkes. gave a brief address
on the work expected to be done by the
circle and told of the aims and objects of
the order.
The retiring president, Mrs. Florence c.
Barringer, was presented with beautiful
flag. The presentation speech was made by
Col. Geo. c. Patrick, Mrs Barringer re-
spending.
The following program was then rem
dered: Song, 1.-The Flag of Our Country
by the G.. A. r. Musical Union, consisting
Of Comrades P. w. Coleman, W. G. Penny,
G. B. Rose, l.. F. Callan, r. D. Gardner, E.
8. Brown, H. d. Clark and E. D. Tracy,
Mrs. E. D. Tracy, accompanist; recitation,
Tears of Tulia," Miss Lillian Royce; solo,
by Miss May Buckler; recitation, Miss Fau-
Get; music by the musical union; recitation,
several selections, by Rev Geo. Buckler;
music by the union. Refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
Unity Literary Cluh.

meeting Of the Unity Literary Club
was held Wednesday evening in the sun
parlors of the Stratford Hotel. The presi-
dent, H. B. Mouton, presided, and intro
duced the essayist Of the evening, Col.
George C. Ross, who gave an address upon
the theme acute Egotism," defining ego
tism and touching upon the egotist in Off
cial life-the ostentatious the religious the
selfish, the medical, the hero, the congress
sional, the musical, the literary egotst.
The essayist was briefly answered and
criticised In humorous vein by Mr.. Frank
L. Campbell, assistant secretary of the in
terror.
A paper embodying summary of current
events was given by Mrs. c. Norman Bea-
ton. Solos, La Notte e Bella and "Song
of Heart" were rendered by Miss Helen
L. Shoemaker. Miss Matty McLaurine
sang Katie Bischof' and She's All the
World to Me- A dance, La Danse Fan
tastique." was beautifully given by Miss
Anne d. Shoemaker. Miss Annie X. Evans
recited Found Mrs. j. w. Bischoff sang
"Suwanee River" and the program was
closed by another recitation, "One-Legged
Goose" by Miss Annie X. Evans. The ac-
cOmpanist was Prof. ]. W. Bischoff
A collation. was served by the proprietors
of the hotel
Evening star., 1902-01-17
STREET RAILWAY SERVICE.
Citizens to Prepare a Bill for It's I'M
prOvement.

Representatives of the railroad commit
tees of various citizens associations of the
District met in the Office Of Mr. W. j.
Hughes at the Department of Justice, last
evening, for the purpose of deciding on
legislation which would be desirable to i'm
prove the efficiency of the street railway
service of the District Mr.. Hughes, of the
North Capitol and lexington Association.
presided. Those present were Professor L.
l.. Hughes of Cathedral Heights; W. G.
Lang and w. j. Frizzell of the Northeast
Association; W. G. Dunno of the East End
Suburban; DR.. C. NJ. Emmons of Congress
Heights, J. l.. Sherwood of Brookland, n.
E. Robinson and Wilton J. Lambert of
Brishtwood and G. G. Boteler and DR.. A.
w. Keene of Georgetown.
The general opinion of those present was
that the Commissioners should exercise
control over the street railroad system so
far as their schedules for running trains
are concerned. The need for through trains
from the suburbs to the center of the city
was discussed. The necessity for double
tracking the road to Congress Heights in
order to avoid accidents on the steep grade
leading to the heights from the Anacostia
was urged, also was the deSirablity of
having emergency brakes on steep grades.
The proposition of railroad bill to be
acceptable to all the associations Of the
District was discussed, and it was finally
decided that a committee of five be ap
pointed to draft a measure, In view or the
expressions of opinion that had been made
during the meeting, and that this commit
tee shall promptly send the bill to all asso-
Citations represented at the meeting for
their consideration, approval, or amend
ment
The committee will meet again February
13, after action has been taken by the as
sociations. and will then make a final draft
of the bill to be introduced in Congress as
soon as possible.
The committee to Draft the bill was ap-
pointed, in accordance with a resolution
adopted by the committee, as follows: Mr..
w. j. Hughes, chairman; Professor L. L.
Hooper, DR.. A. w. Keen, Mr.. VIM. T.
l11rln AI,