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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-23
BillasKs E3sli&
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS,
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
In time. Sold BY druggists.
CONSUMPTION

Mr.. G. j. Rucker, one of the most
successful farmers in the Swansea
section, killed hog last week that
weighed 408 pounds net and was
only / year and 8 months old being
of the Jersey stock.
DR.. Jas. J. Wingsrd and bride,
after an extended bridal+our to New
York and other northern cities, have
returned. They will make the home
of the bride, Mr.. John j. Fox's, their
future home.
Mr.. Walter W. Barre and family
now occupy their new and elegant
home on College Hill. We gladly
welcome them to our town, as they
are worthy accessions to our society
and citizenship.
Horehound, Mullen and Tar re-
lieyes that hoarseness and prevents
an attack of LaGrippe and pneumonia.
There is nothing like it. Large bot
ties only 25 cents. Murray Drug Co.
Mr.. Charlie Shumpert, who has
been teaching short, but successful
term of school, at Macedon, has
finished his term and called in to
see US Monday. He is good young
teacher and will make his mark.
The little three-year-old child of
Mr.. Henry KooD, in this place, was
severely burned last Tuesday night
and died on Thursday morning. It's
remains were buried at Boiling
Springs the following day.
We we're indeed glad to have a
pleasant call from DR.. j. L. Johnson
Monday, formerly of Swansea, but
now holding a lucrative position in
the Marine Hospital at Charleston,
S. @. He was here on business.
WANTED>--15 hands to work in the
shingle mill business near Swansea,
S. c. Apply to John J. Reeder, Lex
ington> s G. tt
Rev. Keil, of Columbia, preached
an excellent sermon in the Baptist
church at this place Sunday morning
to large and appreciative congre,
CATION. He will preach here again
in this church on the End Sunday in
January.
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News.
The following was clip

The following was clipped from
the Columbia State of December 90:
Mr.. S. J. Mee,z, ST., Of the Dutch
Fork, is able to SIT up.after being con.
fined to lis bed nearly two weeks,
having been painfully injured by be-
ing thrown from his buggy, his horse
being frightened by al automobile
driven By Dr.. Knowlton.
The Laburers Mutual Insurance
company will be located ID Butesburg.
The capital is 81, 900 payable on de-
mand, and the corporstors are: j
Will Qlattlebaum and }. Frank
Kneece.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-23

"Congressman Lever was in the
city to-day enroute to his home in
Lexington county; Columbia Et'
ening Record, Dec. 2lst.
Mr.. E. F. Bradford, who has been
in Nashville, Tenn for sometime is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
S Bradford, of this place.
The Dispatch Job Printing Office
will print you 100 each note heads and
envelopes with your name, occupation
address, etc for S1OO.
While in town Monday Mr.. S. NJ
Wessinger, of Countsvllie, called in
and paid for his paper. We are
always glad to see such subscribers.
Misses Mary and Ruth, daughters
of Col. G. T. Graham, of this place,
who are attending school at Aiken,
are at home spending the holidays.
DR.. P. b. Shealy, our young and
popular dentist, will spend Christmas
with his home folks an6 will be ab'
sent for a week after tomorrow,
Thursday.
In making your purchases, not only
for Christmas, but all the time, of
pure plain and fancy candies, always
call at the Bazssr.
Our young friend Manlev George
has just returned from a flying trip
in the Fork and reports jolly time
ahead. Christmas trees, weddings
and the like to no end.
Everybody should settle once q
year, aud We must request those in.
debted for their paper to do so. We
prefer prompt paying subscribers
and We will wear longer.
Mr.. ]. S. McCartha, a good farmer
and mechanic of Hilton, was in town
Friday receiving the top notch for
cotton. He did not fail to drop in to
see us as he usually does.
Tanpopoline, the great pile remedy
cures al kinds of piles, and you can
have your money back if not relieved
Try one can. Price one dollar.
Murray Drug Co.
Mr.. j. G. Fulmer, one of the best
farmers of Countsville, did not fail to
remember the printer while in town
Monday. Jake is clever fellow and
lives at home.
Our friend Mr.. S. W. Shealy, of
Swansea, while in town Monday
paying his taxes and attending to
other business paid the Dispatch
Office pleasant call.
Mr.. Henry J. Rswl, manager of
the Cotton Seed Oh Mil at Prosper
ity, is at his home in the Rocky Well
section, spending the holidays. We
soc him on our streets occasionally.
Misses Essie ard Lucille, daughters
of Hon. G. NJ. Edrd, who are pursu-
ing studies at the Elizabeth College,
in Charlotte, N. c., are spending the
holidays at their home in this place.
Ooe of the Forks most substantial
farmers, Mr.. Jno. A. Wessinger,
called in to see Us last Friday while
10 town attending to business. We
were glad to know that he is improv-
ing in health.
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Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptivc he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4O9-415 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $l.OO; all druggists.
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Administrative Sale.

DY ORDER OF THE JUDGE or PRO
- hate of Lexington county, l Will BOIL
before the court house door, IN LexngtoE,
s. O., on the first Monday in january.
1904, immediately after the pubnc sales TIE
following described personal prof. erty OF
the estate OF j. A. Muller, deceased, for
cash towit:
Two good horses; ono double buggy;
two single buggles; one double set II
harness: one single set harness one one
horse wagon: gram cradle; harrow. low
stocks, gears, etc.
MRS J. A. MULLER.
Admlnlstr;;tr!X.
rec2r,;,er c.. 1873 2wS
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Has Musical Talent.
Special to the Dispatch:

OpSCAo1 w GbO LIZ Ho'Sh'
Charlotte. N, @. Dec. l9, 1908.
Miss Essie E6rd, a daughter of
Hon. c. NJ Eird, of Lexington, s.
G., gave a piano number in the clos
ing recital of the Gerard Conserva.
tory of Music College this week.
Miss E6rd's number was Reinecke's e
Polanaise op. 21. Miss E6rd is a
young lady of decided musical talent.
Her easy mastery of the instrument
and her tone coloripg were notice
able merits in her performance. With
continued application she has future
as musician.
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Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

Fswer gallons; takes less of Devoe
Lead and ZINC than mixed paints
Wears !oog-,; twice as long as lead
aad oil.
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The Dispatch Job Printing
Office is prepared to do any
kind of printing at short notice.
: We guarantee work first class
! at reasonable prices. Give us
q trial order.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
Charity of the Poor,
An Instance of Pa1hos and Tender Sympathy 10 New
Yorks East shielded of Splendid
SeLEForgeHuLness

Nowhere in the city are there scenes
Of deeper pathos and more tender SYM
patty than in some of the little known
by streets that twist and Irvine in the
heart Of the East Side, says a New
York paper The hardly earned penny
dropped into the cracked plate set on
broken chair to help the homeless and
evicted will surely not be forgotten by
Him who spake of the widows mite;
the tiny bunch of half-faded posies
only obtained after a long trudge that
sick Ivan or crippled Hulda may be
happier and score of other kindly
deeds only known to such as enjoy the
luxury of giving of their poverty, are
OF daily occurrence; but Isaac and Re-
becca do not always get credit for
their share of such deeds of kindness
as they deserve.
One of these happened a short time
ago. A Jewish family, miserably poor,
even for Slav newcomers, but rigldly
orthodox, wished to have their little
son observe the rite of the Law-Brith
Mellah, and looking for rbbi to per.
form the rite with that natural intui.
ton which makes man look to him
who by experience knows the trials of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24

We hear much of the "forefathers"
and far too little of the "foremothers."
History for the most part has been
written by men. 1t refers, therefore,
chiefly to masculine interests and to
masculine exploits. The annals Of the
home are not the material Of which
history is usually composed, yet the
character of the home and Of its pre-
siding genius, the wife and mother, are
the controlling factors which fix the
destiny Of men and women distin-
guished for greatness or goodness.
Benjamin West said that a kiss from
his mother made him a painter. Ma
poleon Bonaparte held that the future
good or bad conduct of a child de-
pended entirely on the mother. He
was not, from the viewpoint of many
persons, creditable representation
OF gentlehome influences. He has been
called the incarnation of slaughter.
Such forcefulness as he possessed he
attributed to the training of his moth
er, who, he said, found means by ten
derness, severity and justice to make
him love, respect and obey her.
From her learned the virtue Of ODE
dience."
In the report of one of the inspec.
tors OF parochial schools in England
published some years ago the signifl-
cant observation was made that the
managers Of a certain factory when
about to employ a boy made inquiry
respecting the mothers character. "If
that was satisfactory they were toler-
ably certain that her children would
conduct themselves creditably. No at.
tention was paid to the character Of
the father" An English writer, com.
menting upon this, remarks that II the
mother is woman Of prudence, force
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
( olfi1lPfire1

house and plantation Is now rapidly
going to ruin. The trees, however.
under which his tents stood, are yet
alive Approaching the river found
IL the same capricious, uncertain,
treacherous stream as forty years ago
It had rained two days before, and as
In '62 1t had overlooked its banks.
thought my old but trusty mule would
have to swim for 1t, for, although the
stream In normal condition Is only
about three rods wide, the road was
overlooked for nearly half a mile.
once across, however, / came very
soon to the historic field of Gaines
Mis- Historic, because upon the
same ground, virtually, was fought
two very bloody battles of the war
Gaines Mills and Cold Harbor. In '62,
upon this ground, Lee attacked Nc
Clellan. In ga Grant attacked Lee.
The intrenchments of both battles are
still plainly to be seen, and in some
places are near each other I was.
therefore, enabled to visit both fields
on the same day.
Stopping for glass Of water at the
McGhee house, was served from the
same well, where SO many wounded
ana dying men q'enched their thirst
that battle afternoon. 1t was served
also by the owner, who fought over
his own land that day.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
Burns a Thousand Years,
Lamp First Lighted Ten Centuries Ago Is Now GOING
OueSome Remarkable Stories Told of
These Shrines.

Since the reign of King Alfred, some.
thing like thousand years ago,
Towneley hall and park in England
have been In possession of the Towne-
ley family, which traces its origin
back for more than thousand years.
The members Of this family have a
distinct claim to celebrity, for 1t is to
be feared that the famous lamp Of
Towneley chapel was the last of the
so-called ever-burning lamps in Eng
land. At the beginning Of the last
century there were some half dozen
known to fame still alight and which
had been burning for centuries, while
at the time Of the reformation and
the dissolution Of the monasteries by
King Henry VIII. there were many
hundreds of them that had been burn.
ing without interruption from the time
of the Norman conquest.
Doubtless these perpetual lamps
were remnant of that form of pagan
worship known as the everlasting fire,
which was kept alight by guardians,
both male and female, the latter
known as vestals, and who were pun
ishable with death If they allowed the
fire to go out How much Importance
was attached even after the reforma-
ton and well on into the seventeenth
century in Europe to these ever-burn-
ing lamps is demonstrated by the fact
that some Of the greatest scientists of
those days devoted both much time
and labor to the discovery of some
species Of illuminant that would burn
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24

forever. Many works have been writ
ten about the matter by French, Ital-
ian and English writer's, some of whom
vouch for the most extraordinary de-
tails on the subject. Thus, for in
stance, 1t is solemnly asserted that at
the opening of the tomb of Tullia, the
daughter of Cicero, in Rome, in the
Via Appia, in the sixteenth century,
a lamp was found burning there,
which, If the story authenticated by
records at the Vatican and bearing the
signature of Pope Paul III. are to be
believed, must have been burning for
more than $500 years.
Bailey, in his English dictionary Of
1870, tells that at the dissolution Of
the monasteries in the time of Henry
WILL there was lamp found that had
then burned for more than 1900 years
that is to say, since the second GEN.
fury Of the Christian era-and de-
clared that this lamp was in his days
to be seen at the museum of rarities
at Leyden, in Holland. Shakespeare
in his address Of Pericles refers to
"ever-burning lamps" and Spenser.
too, alludes to lamps which never 20
out" From purely antiquarian point
OF view, therefore, 1t must be a source
of great regret that the owners should
permit the extinction of a lamp which.
according to tradition, had been burn.
ing without interruption since tho
days of King Alfred-that Is to say.
for more than 1000 years-in thu
chapel on the Towneley estate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
THE NEW "JOLOHOWLER"
Real Live American Newspaper in the Domain Of the
Sultan Of Suu-Publshed by Enlisted
Men.

For the first time in history the do
main Of the Sultan of Sulu has been
invaded by newspapers real, live
American product, as full OF ginger
and interest as wit and intelligence
can make 1t. It is the "Jolo Howler,"
published occasionally by the enlist.
ed men of the United States army
quartered in JOB, walled town and
the principal pot Of the Sulu islands
The name of the paper may not sound
euphonious to unfamiliar ears, but
when you are told that Jolo is pro-
nounced "Holo" the music of the jim.
gle becomes apparent at once-"The
Holo Howler."
The fame Of the first issues has
spread through the whole Philippines
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
The Mothers of Men,
Writer Claims That Justice Has Not Been Done by History
to "7he Hand That Rocks the Cradle -
True Home Life.

and intelligence the children will be
successful.
Whereas, in cases Of the opposite
sort, where the mother turns out bad
ly, no matter how well conducted the
father may be, the instances of after
success in life on the part Of the chill
dren are comparatively rare"
This is a rather startling observa-
ton, but 1t is probably justified by ex.
perience. The influence Of the mother
on the character of her children dur
ing their formative period is incompar.
ably greater than that of the father.
The molding influence Of the mother Is
apparent in the lives Of such differing
personalities as Cromwell, Wellington
and Washington. 1t is traceable In
the lives of the majority Of the men
Of action. The biographies Of great
preachers, statesmen, writers, orators.
famous merchants and men OF large
affairs, and the forbidding story OF
crime, establish, 1t is confidently be-
lieved, the justice of the Napoleonic
maxim that the future good or bad
conduct of child depends chiefly on
the mother.
Great mothers have not secured jus.
tice from the historian, but they are
represented in their illustrious pro-
geny. With few exceptions our states
men and leaders of thought and action
attribute whatever measure of emil
nence, success or respect they have
reached in the world to the direction
given to their intelligence and ener-
gies by their mothers. 1t is said to
be the right of every child to be well
born. Fortunate is the child who has
a good mother. The loss of such a
mentor, friend and guide is the most
calamitous event that can happen in
any ousehold.-Philadelp Ledger.
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have aroused the sympathy of at least
one OF the boys, who breaks out thus
POOR MIR. SULTAN
With seventeen buxom wives to feed,
The Sultans sure n dandy;
And his Two Fifty Mex. per month
Can scarce supply them candy.
Then, too, consider If you please.
The kids to be provided for
As well as pas and mas in-law
And royal servants by the score.
Now Uncle Sam has cash to burn"
And should be philanthropic:
1t seems too bad the Sultan's pay
Should be so microscopic.
Oh, Mr.. Sultan, it's a shame.
You have my deep commiseration:
II ever l have cash to spare
III surely send you a donation.
Among the "limericks" are the fol.
+ ng:
4 =e was a neat soldier Augustin
-se rifle was constantly rustin':
re when his comrades all joked him
" I'd playfully poked him
language was simply disgustin'.
v 9sergeant ordered Right obliaueI"
uay upon Jolo plque;
" marched all right
If II out of spight;
Aii but an 1rishman named MiQue.
1t is greatly to be feared, too, that
a lowly born America custom has
found its way to the islands, for
among the Spanish fashions for Jolo
appears the following item:
"Datto Joakanain, the acknowledged
Beau Brummel Of the court, recently
served champagne frappe out Of q
chastely plain metal can lately i'm.
ported from America. AS a result all
the young NAHUM bloods may be seen
near the rear entrance of the Jolo
commissary building endeavoring to
secure one Of the priceless utensila."
The little paper echoes, though often
unconsciously, the wretchedly confln-
ing atmosphere of small garrison
post in the outlying islands of they Phil
ippines. Here and there creep out bits
that remind one of the constant peces.
sity for caution and the ever-present
chance OF treachery and disease. 10.
instance: "Quick and we'll at $3.50
p. m. Buried in the cold, cold ground
at $3.50. 1t must have taken his
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24

Another little poem. with real
comic opera swing about 1t, Is THE
Bell OF Sulu." 1t runs in this strain !:
There's a beautiful Sulu belle,
With shapely, queenly head.
There's mystic spell in her eyes gazelle.
And her teeth are betel red.
Her dark. long floating tresses
Are sweet CD with oil of coco;
/ know full well its fragrant smell
VIII surely drive me loco"
Her nose is gently retrousse-
And mayhap slightly fiat.
I've often thought that once II caught
A swinging baseball bat
Her dress is rich in color.
Tho in texture cheap and mean;
Her waists thin stuff OF yellow bun,
And her pants are pink and green.
The since deceased sultan seems to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24

the poor, found one known far and
wide as profound scholar, yet as alb.
Jectly poor as his neighbors. Him
they asked, and without further ado
he came.
When the ceremony was over, the
parents told the rabbi they could not
give him anything, but a plate had
been placed on the table and that
whatever the neighbors put therein
was for him. The collection amounted
to $3.50 within few cents. What that
meant to the rabbi no one knows save
such as have looked into the eyes of
starvation and faced the weary day.
foodless and hopeless. The good man
gathered up the coins, each one a deed
or self-sacrifice to the giver, looked
around the poor home, with its scanty
furniture, gazed at the weary faces
gathered about him, paused, and then
going to the mother, placed 1t all in
her hands, saying, Daughter, you
need 1t more than | do" Without an
other word he went forth to his own
foodless and desolate home, where he
and his wife implored the God of their
fathers to help them to earn the
longed-for food, the sadly needed next
meal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
Getting Whisky Into Camp.

"The first Christmas l spent in the
army was very dismal one" remark
ed Lieut.. Crate of the Northeastern
district the other day. Lieut.. Crate
saw hard service In the Confederate
Army during the Civil War.
81 remember how the authorities got
next to the fact that a lot Of whisky
was being smuggled into the camp and
how the boys managed to outwit them
and get the liquor anyhow in time for
Christmas.
There was q baker who furnished
the camp with bread. After a short
time 1t was noticeable that every time
the baker visited the camp there was
a large number of the boys who were
forced to do penance for being drunk,
an offence that was strictly prohibit.
ed. The authorities set a watch, with
the result that one day when the baker
arrived his stock of bread was in
spected and number of bottles of
good old whisky discovered baked In
several of the loaves. The entire load
was confscated and sent to headquar-
ters. where. no doubt. 1t was deeply
appreciated.
For some time the boys were at
their wits end to contrive some
scheme to smuggle the whisky into
the camp without being detected, and
at last one of the crowd. who liked his
little nip SO well that he could not
forego the pleasure any longer, con.
trived an ingenious plan that was a
hnxulipo hA ,t, re-
lasted for long time before it was
eventually found out. When one of
the boys went down into town he
would buy common earthen jug and
a number of hog bladders. The blad.
ders were placed in the jug in such a
way that the openings hung outside
The next visit was made to where the
whisky was obtainable.
Each bladder was then carefully
filled with the liquor, the neck tied |
up and let drop into the jug. After
the jug was filed with as many blad- |
ders as was necessary, the next call |
would be made to grocery, where the |
space between the bladders and the |
OF the jug would be filled with mo. |
lasses Coming back to camp the man |
with the jug would be halted by the |
sentry, who would dip his finger in
the jug to see what 1t contained, and,
finding nothing but molasses, would
permit the owner to pass, When quar-.
ters were reached the molasses was
carefully drawn Off, after which the
jug was broken and the bladders of
WHISKY distributed to those who had
contributed toward the purchase. 1t
was many a long day before it was
found out where the soldiers secured
their turntables. "-Baltimor Sun.
Revlslts Old Battlefield.
Forty years had passed away
since took part In the stirring scenes
of the eyentful and fateful Seven
Days battles, writes Harrison Hume
In the Boston Herald On a bright
winter morning | left Richmond to
traverse once more those bloody
fields. Travelling by the Williamsburg
road | came to Seven Pines, the scene
Of desperate but indecisive contest.
Thence by the Nine Mile road to Fair
Oaks. ! was here reminded of the old
days, for the mud was knee deep.
Here ] took the same road leading TO
Chickahominy over which Sumner
passed when he came to our rescue
that terrible afternoon of May 81.
1852.
called at the Trent house, McClel.
lan's headquarters. This once famous