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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
THE MATRoN'S SPEECH.
Eloauenee That Quelled . Riot In o
Military Hospital.

Eloquenee That Quelled q Riot In o
Military Hospital.
In the Memories Of Hospital Ma
tron' a writer in the Atlantic Monthly.
who was head Of Confederate hos
pital during the war, relates this ex-
citing incident:
"Our steward, a meek little man,
came to me one day, pale with fright,
and said that the convalescents had
stormed the bakery, taken out the half
cooked bread and scattered it about
the yard, beaten the baker and threat
ened to hang the steward. l hurried
to the scene to throw myself into the
breach before the surgeon should ar
rive with the guard and arrest the Of
tenders. I found the new bakery lev
eled to che ground and 200 excited
men clamoring for the bread which.
they declared, the steward withheld
from them from meanness or stole for
his own benefit
"'And what do you say Of the ma
tron? asked, rushing among them.
DO you think that she, through whose
hands the bread must pass, is party
to the theft? Do you accuse me, who
have nursed you through months of
illness, making you chicken soup when
we had not seen a chicken for year,
forcing an old breastbone to do duty
for months for those unreasonable fel-
lows who wanted to see the chicken;
me, who gave you greater variety In
peas than was ever known before and
who lately stewed your rats when the
cook refused to touch them? And this
is your gratitude! You tear down my
bakehouse, beat my baker and want
to hang my stewarde
'To my surprise the angry men
laughed and cheered. A few days later
there came to me committee OF
two sheepish looking fellows to ask
my acceptance Of ring. Each of the
poor men had subscribed something
from his pittance, and their old ene-
my. the steward. had been sent to town
to make the purchase. Accompanying
the ring was a bit Of dirty paper on
which was written, For our chief ma
uon, in honor of her brave conduct on
the day of the bread riot"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
SERVICES

DIVINE SERVICES.
81. STEPHENS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. G.. Grsichen, Pastor.
lst. Sunday II q. M, Lexington.
lst Sunday. evening 9: 7:S0. Lexington.
and. Sunday IL q m, Lexington.
Srd. Sunday la m F. Lexington.
4th. Sunday. evening at 7:30 Lexington.
Sunday school service every Sunday
morning at $50.
APPOINTMENTS OF REv GEORGE g. BEARDEN
Nazareth, e Lutheran, First Sunday.
st. John, e. Lutheran, Third Sunday.
Providence, e. Lutheran. 4th Sunday
His address is 11U9 Elmwood Avenue,
Columbis, s, O., where parties wishing to
correspond with him can address him.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES:
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, Pastor.
End. Sunday IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
LEXINGTON c1scurr N. Z. CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. W. E. BARRE, Pastor.
lst Sunday, Hebron II am. Shiloh 81 pm.
Sd Sunday, Horeb liam. Lexington 33pm
Sd Sunday, Shiloh IL am. Hebron 81 p m
4th Sunday, Lexington IL am. Horeb 81 pm
Lexington: Sunday school service every
Sun lay morning at 10 o'clock.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF LIKING TON,
In Probate Court
B r. ShuIl in his own right aud As Admin
islrator of the Estate Of Miss Mary ".
Sholl, deceased, plaintiff
Mrs. Alsen B. Leaphart Mrs Nina Sem,
Weter W. ehull, defendants.
Sale of Land in Aid of Assets and Partition
DURsUANT TO AN ORDER IN
Il above stated case | will sell before the
court honse door at Lexington, g. c, on
the first Monday in February, 1913 the fol-
loving real estat-. towit:
Ali that piece. parcel, or tract of land sit
uste. lying and belng in the Coun y OF
e1,pgton, Site of % Ca. containing
ninety acres. more or less bounded on the
sonth by the Aueus road; east by lands OF
D. Griffin. north by l. nds of j W.
Dreher aud perhaps others. and west by
Edwin trce
TERMS OF SALE Cash. Purchaser
to pay tor pagers.
The order OF sale fnrther provides that
immediately said land ls Knocked down
to the highest bidder said bidder sh IL pay
down in Cash the sum OF twenty five l.
lars as an evidence of good faith, and
should the bidder fail to pa! dow said sum
OF money the land will be Immediately re-
cried Tor sale at the risk of the former pur.
chaser And II is fn ther ordered that the
balance of The purchase moue. represented
nv sold hid shall no n I'D j0tO the h2ndS of
he Probate Court within ten da,s from
he date OF sae and il the purchaser fails
TO comply With these terms and conditions
rhe lands will be re. advertised for sale on
The first Monday in March. 1903, at the
risk Of the former purchas 7
GtOkGE S. DRAFTS.
Judge of Probate, Lexington Co.
Muller 4: >turkie. attorneys. 3w.2.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
Court of Common Pleas.

TvNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN
| execution IN the above stated case, l
will sell at public outcry to the highest
bidder, before the Court House door at
Lexington, g. c.. during the usual hours Of
sale. on the first Monday in February,
1903:
Ali the right. title and interest, of the
said J. Fred Jefcoat, in and to all that cer-
tain piece. parcel or tract of land, situate.
living and being in said County and State,
Bull Swamp Township, containing One
Hundred and Sixty-tour acres, more or
less, bounded by Estate lands of Elijah
Jefcoat, Estate lands of Benjamin Jefcoat,
Estate lands of Lewis Hoover and Estate
lands Of Jacob Laird.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. Purchaser
TO pay for papers.
January 13, 1898 "~l2
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Removal.

III. r. Hartley & Co., will occupy
the store belonging to J. W. Long,
lately occupied by 81. L. Oswald,
and beg to state that they will con-
tinue the cost sale of goods on hand
now to make room for a large line OF
clothing, shoes. hats and gents fur
nishings to arrive in a few days
When n need of goods in their line
give them call and you will save
money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
DRJGS-

A bright and prosperous New Year to all.
When making your New Year Resolutions,
esolve 10 go to the New Drug Sto g at
.eesvll tor all your Medicine where you
i'll find Pure Drugs and anything in the
rug I'm. Some spec :atles are Kinard's
life Tablets tor Liver and Kidneys, Csc.
DER box. sent postpaid anywhere on receipt
pric" in stamps. For spring tonic use
Klnard's Elk Al erative (lorides with sars-
oarllla, the best blood purifier sold any
here guarantee my goods as repre-.
sented. Eye GLASSES, Stationery, Garden
eeds, Soaps Perfumery, g., then see that
, our reso. ution is carried into effect. Yours
or faithful and honest service,
j. w. KIN ARD,
The Licensed Prescription Druggist at
Leesville, S G.
December 8, 1902 1y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14

through the earth on errands of
mercy
May all the SORROWS and di-ap-
pointments, the miseries and woes +
the old year be over balanced by the
bright prospects of the new year.
With an abundance of joy, peace,
happiness, health and success to one
and all, is the wish Billy Felix.
CASTOR, January 8, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of unclaim-
cd letters for the month of Decem-
Der, 1902:
MALES.
Adam Gardner.
Rev. G. E. Howell.
John Sims.
M. III. Stuart.
FEMALES.
Lizzie Dreher.
Mrs. Elizabeth Esrgle.
Mrs. Mary Ann Harmsn.
Sam j. Lsaphart,
Postmaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
John g. swygert, Master.

a A REGULAR COMMUNICATION
~ Of Lexington Lodge, No. .152,
w AZ. NJ, will be held on
saturday, February 7th, 1908. at z
pm. Brethren are earnestly re-
Quested to attend promptly.
By order Of the w. M.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
His work Guaranteed.

DIR. G j. Ollveros, the Specialist
of Colambia, S. c., will be in Leg
ington only January 10Th and goth
prepared to treat all troubles of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs.
His fitting of spectscles is guaran-
teed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Shooting scsape.

~ In q difficulty last Saturday night
between colored people, Luther
johnson shot and dangerously wound
ed Sam Dreher. The shooting oc-
Cured near Aaron Lees church,
between this place and Red Bank.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Masonic Notices.

~ A regular communication OF
!" Pomsria lodge, No. 15l, A. +.
NJ, will convene in Masonic hall
Peak, s. G, Saturday, February 7rh,
1903, at z p. m. Brethren will please
be prompt in attendance. fraternity
invited.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Notice Of Slaughter Sales.

During the months Of January
and February I will sell my winter
stock of calicoes, standard prints at
Sc; dress fannels, formally 10c., now
at &c.; worsted, formally 25c, now
zoe; Aanneletts &c. to S.; outings
at cost; waistings, formally 15c.
now 12Ic. Also my entire line of
winter shoes will be sold at cost to
make room for my spriug stock.
Call early while you can make a
good selection.
Respectfully,
L E. M. Smoak.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
Didn't Know About Cnshhoys.

Uncle Podunk shopping in town. to
saleswoman) - How much fer them
socks?
Saleswoman twenty-five cents q
pair.
Uncle Podunk Quitting his hand in
his pockcO-All right. Gimme pair.
Saleswoman Yes. sir. Cash, here!
C-a-a-a-S-h.
Uncle podunk - Thunder and mud,
woman. Ye needn't boiler it so durn
loud! .now it's cash here, an amt
I feelin' fer it rs fast as kin?-New
York Times
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. L. L. TOOAE, of North. s. c. will
~ be at Swan~es, s. C, on the second
Mednesda, OF each month, aud at CASTOR,
s. c.. on Thursday following.
Oct. 29 6m
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14

Mr. P. Henry Cerley, having re-
m oddle3 and repaired his suburb n
residence, has moved there with his
family.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14

index 60 New Advertisements.
Seed-T. W. Wood & Sons.
Clothing-Kinsrd.
Fertilizers-Lorick & Lowrance.
Carpess-Musual Carpet Go.
Cough Cure-Kaufmann Drug Go
Trespass Notice-W. A. Goodwin
.aud Osbers. -
County Official Notice.. A. Mul-
ler, clerk. s.
Trespsss Notice-Geo. W Price.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Walter Long and Others.
Sale-Sheriff Csughman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
Roses for an Evening Couture.

From the New York Evening Post.
Small pale pink rose clusters
are worn as couture drcnra
tion in the evening. arranged in
Il trailing wreath around the
full coil of hair. which is dress
ed high on the head aud iasten
ed with a black velvet bow.
a lastian bows Of black tulie are
another decoration very boom.
ing to some women. The colt.
fure la Gresqu has richly
ieweled dagge: thrust through
the low coied knot Of hair
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23

rect and official answers to
1000 important questions in
the history of the 40 leading
nations of the world. All the
books in all the libraries in our
state cannot answer these ques.
tions as we'll, if at all.
And with this Busy Mans
Encyclopedia a 13 year old boy
can give a more concise and
complete knowledge of the
United States than 10 out Of 20
voters or office holders could
give without it, or could be found
by reading the Presidents Mes.
sage to Congress.
Diagrams, -Tunison's Wal |
Atlas contains new and inter
esting diagrams, in colors, of
the Longest Rivers with their
comparative lengths in miles,
Highest Mountains, with their
elevation in feet, also colored
to compare elevations OF one
continent with those of anoth-
er and Largest Lakes in all the
world compared, giving area of
each in square miles.
Tunison's New Indexed Wall
Atlas.-is given away free to
all subscribers to the DEMOCRAT
for 1 year, delivered free at
this Office. Gf sent by mail il
will cost you710c extra for tube
and postage.) Old subscribers
will be entitled to a map by
paying up arrearages and a
year in advance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
SpitEypectOrate.

President Roosevelt objects
to the term eNpectorate as gen.
orally used and prefers The old
if less elegant term spit
~ PooP 81 : ~" II q III '"s
ana enforcing laws against
given places. IN ID usjng the
two words rrdis,rIminute V.
There - a Va Trrenc" % Ihe
words. Wr.., e. SAYS: Spit
10 lhrnn pIt saliva fra ne
MONTH Assam ENprti,r..te
10 rjrct tr.m tNr ''lc4"l
Oh lungs He mighl have gr.e
further Ind sand; Or 'u,i,ct
pnlegm or mucuS from lDe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
We Give Them Away.


We are furnishing free to our
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special arrangement with the
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Usher, we now offer free to all
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3 feet and 2 inches by over 2
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Our State--This splendid
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The Map of the World-Gives
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marked III. S. A" with steam
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Observation-Disclosures new
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
A Thought for the Day.

We should avoid whatever
may display bad feeling, and
attend with civility on what
may be addressed to US; ali
hearts are conciliated by pc.
likeness and affability,
SOCRATES.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23

SOME BRIGHT JEWELS
Worth Reading from the Atlanta Con-
StitutiOn.
We're doing our best,
With a sigh and song;
But the road leads to rest
And-the road is not long!
The thorn in the breast
And the right meath the wrong
But the road leads to rest,
And the road is not long.
So, eastward and west,
Where the red thorns shall
throng!
The road to the rest
And the rest that is long!
"Looky here" said Brother
Dickey to a backsliding member
of his flock who had imbibed
too freely, don't you want to
go to heaven"n
Yes, sah-I sho' does!"
well, you know they lives
on milk en- honey up dar--plenty
err milk en- honey, ali de time!"
The backsliding brother vas
silent a moment. Then he SAID:
Only trouble bout milk en-
honey ls-hit never did agree
wild my stomach
Wander goes another speci.
men err de race probIem' eX
claimed Brother Dickey.
"Where?"
Fright yander. Dat man
behind the Niger is de sheriff
en- de niger is leadin' HIM by
one hundred yards"
Misery Jenkins!'
Here"
"Authority jones'
Here
positive Johnson"
Here"
Now, where's Ca lamity
Suggs?"
IF you please, sir" piped
little towhead from the foot of
the class, "him en- Innocence
TompI1ins has done ruined off
and gone ter Spring picnic!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
In a Hurry.

Lite: How long will it take
to make this monument to my
husbahd?"
"Oh, about two months,
ma Fam"
"But I may not want it then"
For Sale Bills, Dodgers etc. go to the
DEMOCRAT OFFICE and for Jim Dandy
AuctiOneer see Col. W. T. YouelI.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23

There is no such certainty of
knowledge on all subjects as
one holds at IS and SO.-Capt.
Macklin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23

If we could only take chI0ro.
form for difficult tasks an wake
10 find them done. His D,ugh-
ter First.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23

Flowers plants, onion sets,
try the home green house j.
G. EDWARDS. Phone No 149
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-21

Snakes, venomous snakes, may be di.
vided into two classes. the cobras and
the viperoids. The cobras, inhabitants
Of distant India, form a class apart.
To the viperOids belong all other ven
omous species, including our own splen-
did RATHER, the m%occasin, the fer de
lance of the West Indies and the dead
" bushmaster OF Venezuela and the
Guianas.
Diametrically opposite, though equal
~ fatal, are the effects of the cobra
and the viperoid poison. Numerically
opposite, also, are the two methods of
attack. The cobra at times is aggres-
sive, the king cobra being said even to
pursue man. Silent, without the least
warning and from a place where you
would least suspect, the round head
darts out of a thicket. a sharp pain
eauses you to exclaim, and the frightfui
fangs of the snake are buried in your
flesh. Like the grip Of a bulldog they
bold fast, while from five to ten feet Of
animated cable come stretching out Of
the thicket to coil ~leisurely beneath the
dread head.
For this eternal hold on the victim
there Is a natural reason. The fangs Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-21
THE KING COBRA SNAKE
1t is Considered the Most Dangerous and
Its Bite the Most Deathly of All the
Snake Family.

the ten foot cobra are but a third OF an
inch long. 1t is impossible, therefore,
to squirt the deep in a single
stroke. In order to give the venom
time to absorb the snake must retain
its hold. The fatal poison contains
about 95 per cent of nerve destroying
and about ) per cent of blood destroy
ing elements. Within five minutes the
pain leaves the wound. and even the
shock Of the attack begins to wear off.
There is little suffering. nor will there
be to the relentless end. Only if by
chance the bite is one from a small
snake or if a fresh supply of antitoxin
happens to be at hand is there q chance
for your life. If n ecovers from the
immediate effects within a week one is
as healthy as ever. While the poison Of
the cobra often kills within an hour,
there have been cases where the
strike Of a rattlesnake and a BUSH
master have caused death within ten
minutes. Naturalists accept. however,
that the king cobra. owing to its great
size and the consequent quantity and
quality Of poison emitted, is the most
dangerous Of all the snakes. = Nc
Clure's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-21
peception. Of wild Birds.

Falcons. hawks-the largest species
can compress their feathers and look
very slim if they think it necessary to
do so. AS to the owls, they can hump
up into any position they think most
suitable. 1t is useless to look for these
self preserving traits in any of the
family kept in geological collections,
for the birds are 81 accustomed to see
large numbers of people passing and
repassing or standing in front of them
that they treat the whole matter with
perfect Indifference. They know that
at a certain time their food will be
brought them and that they are other
wise perfectly safe. Then the raptores
in a wild state have a bloom on their
plumage like the bloom on a bunch of
grapes, which is not often seen when in
captivity.-Cornhill Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-21
TURNPIKE SAILORS.
The Term by which Trs:lmps Are
known Throughout England.

The term ocean tramp" is known to
many landsmen. Its verbal antithesis.
turnpike sailor" is probably less ia
miliar outside thieves circles. where.
Mayhem tells us in his London Labor
and the London Poor" it is used to de-
note a beggar masQueradlng in mari
ner's garb. Among the Wessex peas
ants, whose vocabulary. If limited. is
%singularly effective, 1t bears a racier
meaning. Thus they designate a par
ticular class of travelling folk" who
roam the country from place to place
as q sailor roams the sea. The name
might we'll be applied to the whole no
mad tribe-tinkers. hawkers, gypsies.
itinerant showmen and the like-but
for some reason or other 1t is confined
to the tramp proper. he seedy, out at
elbows individual who is to be seen
elOuching along the highroad or beg.
ging from door to door in the villages.
Sometimes he is alone; more often q
friend of his OWL degree keeps him
company; occasionally a depressed look
ing wife and ragged children straggle
Mt his heels. Hc tolls not, neither does
he spin; he pays no rent" as an ag-
grieved householder remarked tt the
present writer. and he seldom puts into
port fol longer than a night at q time
unless compelled by circumstances be-
yond his control, when he is lodged in
a spacious mansion, is boarded gratis
and is provided with the Job" which
he processes to be always anxiously
seeking and seldom manages to find.
AS a rule, he sleeps ''rough"-in the
open, that is-or in any convenient
shed. except when the state Of his
finances permits him the luxury Of the
tramps' lodging house, which, on the
evidence Of a country policeman, L.
1.-THE noisiest, drunkenest''-he had al
most said 1.-The jolliest''-place in the
town.-London Spectator.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-21
Dfsenchanted.

INJURED in a voice husky with emotion
II believed that all women were de.
ceftful. but when l look into your clear
beautiful eyes l behold there the very
soul of candor and loyalty"
George" she exclaimed with enthu'
siasm. this is the happiest moment ]
have known since papa took me to the
London oculist!"
"London oculist!"
"Yes. dear: you " would have
known that my left eye is a glass one"
Then the moon went under a cloud
face in the sofa cushiOn.-LOndon An
Gwers.