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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21

I think will be corroborated by Mr..
". S. Monteith aud Mr.. T. j. La
Motto, who were present-snd his
assault upon Gonzales was upon the
spur of the moment on meeting my
foe. That Mr.. Gonzales up TO that
time habitually went armed was no.
torious to the newspaper men, and
he undoubtedly had his pistol on his
person whsn be assaulted Mr.. La
Motto, for it was not more than an
hour after that occurrence that l had
my affair with him. And I felt 80
dead sure that he did wear a pistol
and that I would be shot, that I knelt
in my closet where my paper stock
was kept, and prayed that my life
might be spared. I Was willing to
stand punishment, but was not ready
to die; and that I was not shot was
only Gods mercy, for when Gonzales
was working at his trigger with the
muzzle Of his pistol at my side [ in
audibly muttered: Lord have mercy
on my SOUL"
In conclusion I will say that the
honest jury did it's duty in bringing
in a verdict of guilty, despite the high
standing of the criminal, but the pill
ant sitter on the woolsack was guilty
of mal:easance in Office, for which l
was strongly tempted to urge his i'm
peachment but, concluding that l had
got off pretty we'll with few cuts,
a $40 mayors court fine and $50
surgeons bill, I forebore doing 80.
I believe that the court Of the up.
right and inAexable judge who held
the court at which the case should
have been tried was lodged to get
before the one who did.
Charles A. Calvo, Jr.
October 13, 1908
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21
Extra Term Of Court.

Whereas the majority of the bar of
Lexington County, in the State of
South Carolina, has petitioned for an
extra-term of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County and State, to be
holden for the period of two weeks, to
begin on the Sixteenth day of Novem-
Der, 1908, and continuing for two
weeks, if so much time be necessary,
and, whereas, upon my nomination OF
the Honorable Frank B. Gary as one
learned in the law, his Excellency D.
G. Hayward, as the Governor of the
State of South Caroline, has commits
stoned the said Honorable Frank B.
Gary as Special Judge to preside
over said extra-term of the Court of
Common Pleas for Lexington County,
in the said State, beginning on Mon
day the Sixteenth day of November,
1908, and continuing two weeks.
Now, therefore, I do order that there
shall be an extra-term of the Court
OF Common Pleas for Lexington
County in said State, beginning on
the said Monday, the Sixteenth day
of November, 1903, and continuing for
two weeks if the business brought
before said extra-term of said Court
shall be necessary, to be presided
over by the said Honorable Frank
B. Gary SIS Special Judge. It is fur
ther ordered that the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Lex
ington County in said State, do
proceed as required by Section 2745
of the Civil Code of South Carolina,
to notify the said Special Judge by
certified copy of this order, and also
to publish notice of said extra.term
of Court, and also to proceed, accord
ing to law, to provide jury or juries
for said extra-term of the Court of
Common Pleas for Lexington County
in said State.
At Chambers.
Y. J. Pope,
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina.
17th day of October, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21
a Card From G. A. Calvo,
Inspired by a Remark in a Lawyers
Argument at Lexington.

inSplreu ny heInarK III d Lawyer 5
Argument at Lexington.
Editor Columbia Record:--In the
stenographic report of the Tillmsn
trial it is stated that MIR. Elliott said
that in the Calvo matter (alluding to
an encounter in 1886 between Mr.. N.
G.. Gonzales and myselD a man
(meaning me) came up behind him
with pistol for the purpose of shoot
ing him and that Gonzales took the
pistol out of my hand and knocked
me in the head. This is an Infamous
lie. I was totally unsrmed save with
a rawhide riding whip, when I ap.
preached Gonzales, which I did face
to face, and denounced him as cow
ardly scoundrel for his assault upon
my reporter, Mr.. T. J. LaMotte,
man old enough for his father, known
to be physically in6rm, much small
or man that Gonzales, and whose re-
Iigious convictions virtually rendered
him a non-combatant, before proceed
ing further, when I applied the whip
literally to his left shoulder. He
then grsppled with me, forced me
through show window, cutting me
in the buttock, and then got me down
in the rock drain, where be drew his
own pistol and tried his best to shoot
me, but it seemed to be like Tillman's
magazine Luger in his hands, un-
manageable, and be then cut me over
the head with it, inAicting several
scalp wounds. The pistol was wrest-
ed from him by Sheriff Rowan, who,
not having seen him draw it, did not
indics him. Later in the day Con-
zales was assaulted by my youngest
brother, William Beauregard, who
was also unarmed, and Gonzales
again drew his pistol. For this
Sheriff Rowan had him indicted and
he was convicted of felony, and to
save himself from punishment sub
mitted secret affidavit to Judge A.
P. Aldrich swearing that he had only
carried the pistol on that occasion be-
cause be had heard be was to be as
saulted by W. B. Calvo, a young des
perado just returned from the Indlsn
Territory, and the complaisant judge
allowed him to 60 scot free and the
ends Of justice were defeated. My
brother had promised me in Dr.
Talley's Office, while [ was having
my wounds dressed, that he would
not interfere in the matter-and this
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21
DAUGHTERS Of America.

Mrs. Nellie B. Kennedy, Jr. P.
National Counselor of Daughters of
America, will be at Irene, S. O., on
Saturday evening October oath to
institute Emily Geiger Council No. l.
The Council extends q cordial invita-
ton to all members in good standing
of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and their
lady friends to join them in their
good work. Admission fee $500.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21
DIR. F. c. GILMORE,

DENTIST,
II COATED AT NO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
L over Husemann's Gun Store, Colum-
bia, s. c., where he will be glad to see his
former as well as new patients.
Dr. Gilmore will be at Hammers Hotel in
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nc. ember 10th and l1th, to accommodate
patients who find it inconvenient to call at
his Columbia Office.
January %, 1991-tf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-21
Carpenters
and Contractors Attention

During the balance of 1903 and during
1904. we will send to all Contractors and
Carpenters on our lists, every little while,
souvenir of real value, one that you twill
be glad to get and to keep. Send US your
name and address. Don't be sure that We
have your name already. we want you to
send it anyway, and We will refund the
stamp. Write at once, you may be too late
for the first souvenir.
SHAND BUILDERS SUPPLY CO
615 PLAIN STREET,
COLUMBIA. S. c..
October 28-ly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
Three Short PRAYERS.

According to a Philadelphia paper
three Methodist ministers, as they
were dining together the other day,
talked about short prayers. "a prayer
short as it was irreverent," said the
first, was offered up by a soldier
before the battle Of Waterloo. 1t was
this: % God, if there be a God, save
my soul, If I have soul.'" '"That
prayer" said the second minister, Gre
sembied one composed by Bishop At
terbury in the early part Of the 18th
century. 1t was a prayer for the
soldiers about to engage in battle.
and it was brief and impressive. o
God,' it. ran, If in the day Of battle,
1 forget Thee, do not Thou forget
me-" The third minister, after a mo-
ment Of thought, smiled, and said:
"When I was a lad l one day dned
with two stranger aunts. They set
me at the head Of the table and babe
me say a grace. I was taken aback,
for l knew no grace to say, but text
popped into my mind, ratified 1t of,
and, after 1t was over, realized that
it was appropriate enough. 1t was:
@ Lord, open Thou our lips, and our
mouths shall show forth Thy praise.'"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
The Educated Woman.

The woman of the future must set
tie the problem that now Expresses us
as to the part which physical train
ing and athletics must play in her
daily life. The girl who takes prizes
in athletics during her four years In
college, and then goes home to town
or village where there is neither gym
nasium nor basketball team nor golf
links, may easily find herself irrita.
BILE under her privation. There is one
suggestion for the partial solution of
the problem, but it is not a popular
one. The sound mind in the sound
body may thrive not only on syste-
matte athletic training, but also on
manual labor of the most practical
kind. The stigma SO long resting OH
domestic labor must sometimes be re-
moved, as that which long rested on
trade has been. 1t is partly reac-
tonary. Some clever writer has said,
IAN age which worked Berlin wool
parrots with beaded eyes naturally
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
His Own Hat.

George Buchanan, who represents the
firm of Bunnell s. Buchanan on the
curb, was the victim of his own love
Of raising a rumpus on the day when
the curb takes to smashing hats. Be-
fore Mr.. Buchanan left his Office that
morning he warned his partners that
if they happened to come down to the
curb on that morning he would see to
1t that their hats paid the penalty.
When Mr.. Won Gossler, his junior part
ner, put in an appearance in the crowd
the genial Buchanan proceeded to put
his threat into effect, He knocked the
visitors hat off and made a football
out of it.
II told you what would happen to
your he said.
His partner took It very good-na-
turedly, merely remarking, as he head
ed for the office:
II remembered all right. That was
the new hat you bought yesterday and
forgot to take home. It fitted me all
rightw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04

Singular Ma1ediction Fulfilled I'm a
Historic English House.

Singular Ma1ediction Fulfilled in a
Historic English House.
The Erskine family, the youthful
head Of which, the twelfth earl Of
Mar, has just attained his thirty.
eighth year, provides one Of the
strangest and most terrible curses on
record. By some the curse has been
attributed to Thomas, the Rhymer;
by others to the abbot Of Cambusken-
meth and by many to the bard who
was attached to the house of Mar
just prior to the elevation Of the earl
in 1851 to be regent Of Scotland. It
is a most comprehensive curse, but
local tradition claims that it has been
fulfilled in every detail, not only in
the banning, but in the blessing with
which it concluded. The proud chief
Of Mar" was assured that his work
would be cursed and never finished
and that only when an ash sapling
sprang from the topmost bower Of his
ancient tower would the sorrows Of
his family be ended ard the "sun-
shine Of royalty beam on thee once
more"
The earl to whom the curse was de-
livered destroyed Cambuskenneth alb
hey and with the stones began to
build palace at Stirling. 1t was
never finished and Is still known local
ly and punningly as "Marr's work"
Other clauses in the curse received
strange fulfillment and the predicted
ash sapling was found on the "top-
most tower" between the years 1915
and 1920. In 1922, when George "
visited Scotland, he restored The es-
tates which had been forfeited for the
familys support Of the Stuarts. Fin
ally Queen Victoria accidentally met
the countess in a room at Stirling
castle, spoke with her and kissed her
on parting. Thus, in the words Of the
curse, ''the kiss of peace war given
to her, though she thought it not"
and another prediction justified.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
An Enu1ish Girl,s Criticism,

A pretty English girl visiting this
country makes this criticism of our
shops, according to the New York
Evening Telegram:
zone thing / have noticed more par
ticularly than anything else, outside
Of the rush you are in all the time, is
the rudeness Of your women clerks in
the shops. It quite took my breath
away at first, and I thought it was
because we were English that they
didn't care for us. But I took pains
to notice, and 1 saw that they treated
every one in the same way.
Instead Of the pleasant Good morn
ing; what can I do to serve you? that
we are used to at home, they look you
from head to foot in the most surpris-
ing way, and if you ask for anything
they may answer and they may not,
and all the time you have the feeling
that you are asking such a favor. l
really hate to go into the shops just
for that reason"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04

Sleeves seem to blouse more or less
at the lower part before being gather
ed into the cuff Some Of these cuffs
are shaped and very smart. They are
rather wide. Some taper in at the CEN
ter and out again at the wrist. Other
stylish ones are stitched the full
length, the rows Of stitching set close
together.
Velveteen gowns are predicted, and
the manufacturers advertise an alto
gethcr new production Of this old time
favorite, warranted to stand reasona-
BILE wear without crocking or creasing.
Practically all the new walking suits
are ankle length, or at any rate escape
the ground. The drop skirt has been
found rather unsatisfactory worn with
these short skirts, and there is a de-
cided tendency to return to the lined
and slightly stiffened skirt.
Chiffon velvet is a new and very
beautiful trimming material and one
which will not become too common, as
it's price puts it beyond the reach Of
most purses. The material Is so light
in weight and so soft in texture that
half yard can easily be crushed in
the palm Of ones hand. It comes in
all the new shades.--New York Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
~~o~@%oO


Many things besides flies are used
as bait for fish. Club, curiously
enough, are very fond Of cherries, and
70 pounds of club have been caught
in the Thames with this fruit in sin
gle day.
According to an authority dogs live
on an average from ten to twelve
years, cats nine to ten, rabbits about
seven years, and squirrels and hares
eight years. Foxes average from ID
to 1G years.
In Switzerland a milkmaid gets bet
ter wages if gifted with a good voice,
because it has been discovered that
a cow will yield one-ifth more milk
If soothed during the milking by a
pleasant melody.
The skin of the reindeer is so nearly
impervious to the cold that anyone
clothed in such a dress, with the adj
dition Of a blanket of the same ma
terial, may bear the intensest cold Of
an arctic winters night.
Indian ponies Of America are hardy
little beasts, with much intelligence
and fire, but their cousin, the Come
mara pony, of Ireland, is a more
placidly companionable creature. The
Irish nag is hardy, like the people Of
the district, and does his share of work
with a good humor that is character
istic. It. will carry a heavy burden
a long distance and feel well recon-
pensed with little food and few
words Of "blarney."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
White Blackberries.

BY means Of breeding Luther
Burbank, Of Santa Rosa, California,
has developed variety Of blackberries,
which are perfectly white, as bright as
snow in the sunshine, and 80 trans
parent that the seeds can be seen In
side the ripe fruit. The seeds are said
to be unusually small, and the berries
are as sweet and meltingly tender as
the finest of the black varieties. The
familiar Lawton berry Is described as
the great-grandparent Of the new white
variety, to which has been given the
name iceberg" The white berries
are as large as the LawtOns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
Honeymoon for One.

Marie DRESSER has a colored maid,
Della, who recently married. The
wedding went off with considerable
eclat, accompanied by useful presents
from mistress TO maid. It was only
a day or two, however, before the girl
was back again.
"Why, Deliaw exclaimed Miss Dress
Ter. where is your husband?"
The girl shrugged her shoulders
"Oh, he done gone off on he honey
NOON" said she.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
So. .Igzla -
'D0|NGS 0fW0T1EI{l
e: e

gives place to one which pays outsid-
ers to darn it's stockings" If the ed
ucated woman can contrive some sort
Of return to certain phases of manual
work, she will not only provide a re-
lief for her own nervous activity and
help to adjust the domestic problem,
but she will also broaden the bands
Of her sympathy with ordinary life
and prevent that remoteness from the
fundamental struggle of existence
which is SO greatly to be deplored,-
Heloise e. Hersey in The Outlook.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04

they had never done on lips before.
She gazed wildly, stupidity about,
when she stopped, and I saw drops
OF blood eoze from her mouth; she
fell heavily upon the stage, and the
curtain went down. The house was in
tears.
Half an hour later all Milan knew
Of the miraculous performance at the
Scala. The last act Of the opera was
listened to without curiosity, Lucia
NO. appearing in it. Nothing occurred
except the indisposition Of the tenor,
Grazzini, who was taken suddenly i'll,
and I afterward learned. died that
night.
Milan, outdoors, all fun and ANNA
ton, could not comprehend the story
told in the cafes and on the squares.
The reports were called exaggerated,
and the singers phenomenal voice a
myth. No one could find her, and it
was in vain that waited for more
than an hour in Alferi's box.
The director told me confdentially
that he was as nonplused as the audi
ence, and had never beheld the mar
! veIous singer before. Then, as he
left me, he superstitiously added: "She
was a spirit, believe"
Full of conflicting thoughts, I walk
ed sadly homeward and heard again
through the quiet streets, far away
| from the riot and revel Of the carni-
val, the heavenly echo Of that unut-
terably divine voice.
walked on, and passed across the
| Saint Italda Cemetery to near my
| home. It was late. The noise Of
| Milan's festivities reached mr. ear
| from time to time family.
Within a few steps Of my house,
separated by a high wall from the
end Of the graveyard, there, beneath
few cypress trees, in the full glare
| of the moon, / beheld en- unusual
sight
The cemetery, through which pass
ed regularly, and which I knew in
every nook and corner, presented in
| that particular spot a singular aspect.
l advanced, and remarked with as
| constituent that a tomb had been ex-
| humed.
| Sure enough, the sod on either side
| was all strewn and. scattered here and
| there, footprints were plainly visible,
and, to my horror I saw that the
| coffin was open. In it, wrapped rather
| loosely in a faded yellow shroud, was
! a human form.
l was about to call for the guard,
when my eye was suddenly attracted
by a faint greenish light twinkling
near the top of the coffin.
I stopped over, and to my amaze
ment saw a diamond earring in the
lobe of the corpse's ear-the mate Of
the one had found.
The moonlight, checkered by the
| tree-boughs, did not allow me to view
the face, and trembling l drew aside
and lit match. Approaching, gazed
on the body. 1t was the spectral song
stress
Utterly bewildered, with haggard
eyes and quivering knees, I grasped
the coffin lid and replaced it over the
livid face. On it was written in large
letters:
Virginia Cosseli, queen of soprani,
died September, 1871, requiescat in
pace.
T remember a wild thrill Of horror
came over me and / fell senseless.
For weeks I raved in delirium. When
had sufficiently recovered I left
Milan. People were still talking Of
the mysterious prima dona.-Saturday
Evening Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
Red Kindness.

Inability to "see red' Is the main
form Of color blindness from which
sailors suffer. Last year thirty-four
officers and wouldrbe officers Of Great
Britain's mercantile marine failed to
pass the color tests; and Of these TWEEN
ty-three were more or less completely
red blind, the rest more or less unable
to distinguish green. The 1900 candl-
dates for certificates were also SUBJ
mitted to a test for form vision, and
twenty-five Of them failed to distin-
guish the form Of the object submitted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
A Warm Day.

J. NJ. Hale employed on his farm In
Georgia q negro boy named Joe
"We're having hot weather, joe" re.
marked Mr.. Hale, one blistering day In
July.
Eyes, sir, boss" said Joe, reflective
ly, "ef I wuz OWN a man a hot day,
an he woridn' tex dis one, fore de
Lawd I wouldn' know where to look
for one to pay him Widv'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
To Keep the Hair Healthy.

Don't brush the hair only. Brush
the scalp until it CLOVIS.
Don't fail to apply tonic to hair
and scalp at least once week.
Don't wear the hair always in the
same style. A change of mode is ben
eficial.
AS rule, don't wash the hair often
er than once a month. Too frequent
washing makes it dry.
Don't tie the hair, or roll or twist 1t
in any way tightly. This strains the
roots Of the hair, and Is very injurious.
Don't use many hairpins. If each
pin is made to dc its duty, and the hair
is arranged to fit the head, few pins
will be needed.
Don't SINCE or clip the ends of the
hair. Don't use a coarse brush, but
one that has long, fine, unbleached and
undyed bristles.
Don't buy a cheap dressing comb. 1t
pays to buy a good flexible tortoise
shell comb, even If you must do with
one dress the less during the year.
Don't use too much soap, borax or
soda when taking shampoo. Substi.
tute yolk of egg. If the hail is natur.
ally oily, use only the white of the egg