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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Leaves from Black Greek.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

The health of this community is
very good at this writing with the
exception of some of the little ones.
They have the whooping cough and
are having bad time.
Well, Easter is rapidly rolling up.
Soon it will be here and the girls
and boys will prepare to fight with
their pretty eggs.
The wind of March was not much
but April brought the wind with her
like a roaring lion and this morning
there is a great change in the weather
from cool to colder.
The grain louise is doing great
damage to tn small grain of this
locality and some of the farmers are
replanting the land with other grain.
Mr.. G. r Rish is now erecting a
new dwelling at Pelion for the COM
fort of himself and family. Mr..
Rish is one of our best farmers.
Well, boya, what is the use of being
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Billy Felix's Letter.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Fire has been very comfortable for
the past few days.
| March behaved himself very peace
| able and gentlemanly, but tickle
April has put in some squally days.
! Thus far the fruit crop is safe.
Gardening has been somewhat re-
tarded on account of the cool weather.
The small grain crop is damaged
considerably by the pesty ''louse."
| In places half crop is estimated.
The farmers are very busy now
adays. Much corn has been planted.
Some is up and growing nicely.
A great deal of fertilizers are being
bought, but not all will be used
under cotton.
Mrs. J. F. Sturkie is very i'll at her
home. We hope she may recover
again soon under the treatment of
DR.. John r. Langford.
The r. F. D. route from CASTOR is
no longer a visionary project, but a
reality. It was put into operation on
the first of the month and while every
man can't have this mail delivered at
his gate, yet it gives goodly num-
Der nail facilities not had before.
We think it q decided improvement
on the old system. It is not what it
might be and what We would like for
it to be.
The school at Athens will close
May the first with picnic. Several
prominent speakers have been invited
and signifed their intentions to be
present. Come, and bring a full
basket and let's have a good time.
Some candidates are budding and
and will bloom forth in 1904 to shed
their fragrance for short, season ~
and then die, politically, for the next
two or four years at least.
Mrs. I avid Wise has novelty in
shape of a squash. 1t measures four
feet and four inches from tip to tip.
She informs the writer that you may
cut from the blossom end and eat
while it grows on. Talk about 60
ing west when poor man can raise
such eatables here at home? It is
all nonsensicsl, tomfoolery. Billy
has succeeded in getting some of the
seed to plant and should the yield be
sufficient to admit, Mr.. Editor, I'll
give you one to "sound the trumpet"
on your rounds after the mighty
dollar. They are called trumpet
squashes. s."-[Why, Billy, four feet
wouldn't sound worth a cent. It
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ul-
GERS, Eczema, Carbuncles, Etc.
Medicine Free,

Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ca, says:
Il suffered from blood poison, my
head, face and shoulders were one
mass of corruption, aches in bones
and Joints, burning, itching, scabby
skin, was all run down and discour-
aged, but Botanic Blood Balm cured
me perfectly, healed all the sores and
gave my skin the rich glow of health.
Blood Balm put new life into my
brain" Geo. A. Williams, Roxbury,
face covered with pimples, chronic
sore on back of head, supperating
swelling on neck, eating ulcer on leg,
bone pains, itching skin cured per-
fectly by Botanic Blood Balm-sores
all healed. Botanic Blood Balm,
cures all malignant blood troubles,
such as eczema, scabs and scales,
etc. Especially advised for all obsti-
nate cases that have reached the
second or third stage. Druggists,
ST.. To prove it cures, sample Of
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter.
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Will be Absent.

We have been requested to an
nounce that County Superintendent
of Education, John S. Derrick, will
not be in the Office on Saturday, the
18th inst, as he will be in attendance
upon conference of State and County
Superintendents of Education held
in Columbia on that date.
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to pugatory and one like theArchangle
Gabriel, loud enough to wake up the
dead to arouse some of our delin-
quents, and then they appear as deaf
as posts-Ed. Dispatch.
The Felix family is cheeful and
gay. Mrs. Felix and little Miss
Felix experienced quite novelty OF
late. The supply of homemade
syrup had been exhausted and |
went to good neighbcr's where 1
procured some good old homemade
sugar cane syrup. I had 'em in a
FIVE gallon keg and of course on
transferring it from the barrel to the
keg, caused it to commence to fume
and bubble. I had to drive the
bung in tight to prevent an explosion
so to speak. I reached home o. X,
and carried my syrup to the kitchen
steps, and of course, out came Mrs
Felix and the little Miss, wanting
some drawn. I explained to them
how it was behaving inside and to be
careful while I drew the bung to put
in the faucet. They were in front of
the bunghole somewhat. I drew the
bung very carefully when 10 and be-
hold, there was such an outburst, till
I thought an explosion had occurred
sure enough. When the smoak had
cleared away, so to speak, Mrs. Felix
was standing near and the little one
was nowhere to be found; but when
finally discovered, she was wiping
and eating syrup at lively rate.
Well, Mr.. Editor, you just ought to
have seen them. Their dresses and
faces and hair, all bedaubbed and be-
spattered and dripping with syrup.
They had vessel to catch the syrup
and sure enough they did "catch it."
We all had a hearty laugh over it
when We discovered no damage had
been done, save the lost of some of
the syrup, and now we ''sop" and en-
Joy it just the same.
The Union meeting at Antioch
was we'll attended and the discus
sions splendid. W. B. Fallaw was
reelected Moderator, S. F. Derrick,
Clerk and J. G. Fallaw, Treasurer.
The next meeting will be held with
the New Hope church, in May. The
program of which will appear in due
time.
Several mules and horses in our
neighborhood have died of late. Mr..
w. A. Derrick lost mule, Mr.. j. V.
Hutto horse and Mr.. A. W. Martin
q horse.
Mr.. Editor, can't you come down
to our May picnic and grace the oc-
cssion with your handsome appear
ance and dignifed bearing?
With success to the Dispatch force
and it's many readers, I am
April 6, 1908. Billy Felix.
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DRY GOODS AND WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Elegant assortment of yard wide Per-
Gale in short lengths. worth l2ac. and 15c.
Our price l0c.
Beautiful yard wide Percales in stripes
and figured, nice elegant colors and new
styles, Everybody knows the price 15c.
yard. Best made, our price special. l2}c.
Beautiful Gatatra Cloth in several colors
and new designs. Worth Csc. the yard,
our price, 15c.
We have an elegant and very large line OF
Calicos. all colors and patterns. Regular
price &c. the yard, our price SC.
We have all kinds of Bleached and I'm
bleached Domestic standard brands at
special prices.
One lot Machine Torchon Lace Edge and
Insertions, all widths, worth up to l2ic.
per yard, your choice SC. per yard.
One big lot Embroideries, Swiss, Cam
brio and Nainsook Edge and Insertions,
worth double the price we ask in this big
special sale. Our sale price, the yard, Sc +,
l0c., 15., and Csc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Divine Services.

There has been divine services
held in St. Stephens Evangelical
Lutheran church every night this
week. These services will be con-
tinued tonight and tomorrow night
and will close with morning service
on Good Friday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Time Extended.

The attorneys for the Seaboard
Air Line have secured an extension
of time to prepare papers in its
appeal from the verdict or the lower
court in the case of Scott against the
road, which was heard at the last
term of court of common pleas for
this county and verdict of $4,000
was given against the road.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Discontinued.

By reason of the establishment OF
the free delivery route from CASTOR,
the post Office at Oak Villa has been
discontinued. The people in that
section will hereafter be supplied
with their mail matter by this route.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08

Beautiful Colored Lawns, new patterns and
the latest styles. good values at 20 and 25c
per yard, our price special, 1Oc.
Splendid Victoria Lawns. 40inches wide,
eolors red. blue, crown. green, tan, navy
blue and yellow. Will make nice dresses.
Worth Csc. yard, our price. l5c.
Solid Colored Lawns. green. blue and
pink. Will make beautiful evening dresses
Worth 25c yard, our price 12Ic.
Elegant White Colored Pique just received
We can show you nice assortment. Our
prices. 12ac.. 15c. and Csc. per yard.
Beautiful White Figured Pique, the lat
est designs. Regular price 75c per yard,
special price, SOC.
White Madras, striped and figured, ele-
CANT values at 20c. and Csc. yard. Our
special price, 12@c.
Nice line of Colored Madras, new effects
and beautiful colors. Special price 25c.
Beautiful line of Colored Gingham for
shirt waist and dresses, new styles and ele-
CANT colors. Worth 15c. yard, our price
special, 10c.
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man, returned home yesterday.

man, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. A. S. Nunamaker, We learn, has
been successful in obtaining a patent
for his machine for shrinking tires,
&C., applied for some time ago. The
machine is highly spoken of and We
truly hope it will prove success.
April 6, 1908. q.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08

A line of the finest extracts for the
handkerchief, colognes, bay rum, hair
oil, pomade for the hair, powders,
sweet soap of delicate perfume, all
at Harman's Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease. It rests the feet.
Cures Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing
Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores, Csc.
Ask today %
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
THE JAMES L. TAPP COMPANY.

FORMERLY McCREERY BROTHERS,
1914 AND 164S MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. G.
Notions will
within 500 miles Columbia
reasonable
build
buy themto
TDV DH,1fI
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08
Notes from Lower Fork.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Ing from the wet WeaCn6r ana tQe
farming interest is sadly in the back
ground. Sunday 29th of March was
certainly rainy day, and no work
could be done until the latter part of
the week, and then but very little, as
the most of our lands are level, with
clay soil, and retains the water for
long time. Some of our farmers have
planted corn and few have planted
nothing-but then We know that
"Msn proposes and God disposes,"
SO We put our trust in Him ana do
the best that We can.
There was pound party at Mr..
P. E. Huffman's residence on the
evening of 1st of April. There were
about fifty of the young and aged
gathered together and quite an enjoy
able time was had. Several young
ladies and gentlemen came over from
Columbia. Music was dispensed by
Mr.. W. W. Spence and Mr.. Jacob
Grim, and the young people were
soon in the mazes of the terpsi-
chorean art. Several widowers were
present and one took an active part
in the May dance. In fact the wild
overs reminded me of commas in q
complex sentence, they were here,
there and everywhere. The young
ladies were very neatly and tsstefully
dressed and just as pretty as could
be. The farmer boys were out in
their best style and certainly are
fine looking set of young men, and
practice the principle 'that he who
by the plow would thrive, must hold
the line and drive" The young men
from Columbia were clerks and will
some day make their mark, We hope,
as merchants. The pounds brought
by the guest, were handed over to
Mrs. P. E. Huffman and Miss Ella
Huffman and the display made after
the things were arranged, was GER
tainly grand and proved that Mrs.
Huffman and Miss Ella are adopts in
the art of decorating and dressing
table.
In connection with the pound party
there was a cake walk. The cake
was won by Mr.. Newt Lorick in COM
pany with Miss Gussie Wilson. Miss
Gussie is a clerk in Mr.. Moore's dry
goods emporium in Columbia: and is
quite handsome and talented young
lady. When the cake was cut the
young people were anxious to get a
ring that had been placed in the
cake. Mr.. Willie Huffman was the
lucky finder.
There is some improvement being
made at the State farm. Sheds are
being built, and many Of the build
ings are newly white washed and
everything looks as bright and clean
as a new pin. Serg't. S. A. Miller
and his corps of guards, certainly
practices the rule, "a place for every
thing and everything in its place
There are at present twelve adult
and thirty-fve boy prisoners. They
we're neat and clean in appearance.
The small grain crop on this place
is looking fine but in general way
the small grain is looking bad and is
ateCteQ with rust.
Miss Mamie Lsitzsey, styled by
one of our widowers, "the dark eyed
beauty, returned horne yesterday
from a visit to friends in the "Tar
Heel State"
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Nunamaker and her
son, Mr.. B. II. Nunsmaker, with
Miss Buhla Hill and E>telie Nunama-
ker, have gone on a visit to Sandy
Run.
Miss Marie Lorick, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. E. Huff
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DR.. F. C. GILMORE.

DENTIST,
IT COATED AT NO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
IL over Hussmann's Gun Store, Colum-
bia, s. c., where he will be glad to see his
former as we'll as new patients.
Dr.. Gilmore will be at Drafts Hotel in
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
April 14th and 18th. to accommodate
patents who find it inconvenient to call at
his Columbia Office.
January %, 1901-tf.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Men Who Do and DON'T.

: Men, after all, are; and always will
be, of two kinds-the men who accom-
pl1sh and the men who don't. The 9th
er day there was an important confer
ence at the Office of one of the biggest
men in American finance 1t began ear
~ in the morning, and at noon it was
not concluded. Promptly at half past
II the clerks went out to lunch. The
hnancier apologized to one of his Ste
nographers for keeping him ten min
utes after the regular hour-indeed, if
It had occurred often the stenographer
would have Indignantly sought another
position. He did not, however, apollo
glze to the other seven or eight million
aires who sat about his desk until well
after O'Clock, with no thought of
luncheon or dinner. These men were
willing to make the sacrifice which sue
cess demands, says the Cosmopolitan.
There is no dearth of openings for the
man who will fit himself to accomplish.
The fact is that the development of
business has been more rapid than the
development of men, and today there is
a greater need of men of the right sort
than ever, and every great business is
looking for them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Pumice' Stone For Building.

Pumice stone is used for building
purposes in the Canary islands. where
1t is difficult and expensive to procure
stone of any other description. The
loose cinder dug from the sides of the
volcanic cones is also used for the man
ufacture of huge blocks of concrete for
the harbor works at Las Palmas and
Santa Cruz. Pumice stone was original
~ used for the dome of the mosque of
st. Sophia on account Of it's lightness,
but even this proved to be unsafe, and
the building has been reconstructed.
In Ceylon the most useful building
stone is ''cabook," species of pumice
Scientifically it is known at laterite and
occurs in beds lying between basaltic
and other lava flows. from the decom-
position Of which it has resulted. At the
foot Of Vesuvius there are large build
ing quarries of basaltic lava. and at the
came spot, as well as near Rome, a VOL
canic ash or pumice called "pozzolana"
is wrought for the same purpose.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Next Sunday at Bethel Church,

Program for ungdomsfasten for den
18de JAM, 1908, som halles Svenska
Lutberska Bethel kyrkau, XII. 1880 e.
m. Intradesafgift for aldre, 15c; for
yngre, loo.
Sang-Heml.. Sanger No. 3s5 .F0rsamlingen
Bibellasning och Bon. ... Pastor G. Peterson
Orgel Duet-Quintus March
Misses Amy Fridlund and HiIma Ekander
Dek |amation-''Fri dsr0ster"
Miss Mamie Nelson
Valid lasning-Gustaf II Adolf
Carl W. Lonn
Sang-Engelsk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. K0ren
Deklamation-''Stray Sunbeams' ~
-. Miss Minnie Elmqnist
Tal-"Den Lutherska Kyrlzan Amerika -
Co. Attorney Chas- Johnson.
Cornet SolO-Urval.. .............J T. Otos
Dektamation-''Upp Mot Ljuset' .....
Miss Amy Fridlund
Observation-Disclosures Winner. ........
Miss Hattie Nelson
Baritone Solo-"Out Where the Billows
Roll High. SamI Nels"n
Deklamation-"Den Gamles Liknelse''.
Miss Matilda Johnson.
Sang-Svensk. ................. .K6ren
Uppsats-Den Lutherska SanPens Magt"
Sam'l Nelson
Valid Lasning-Det Aterfunna Paradiset''
Miss Dora LAWSON.
Orgel Duet-"Moonlight Dreams.
Misses Amy Fridlund and Hilma Ekander
Bon och Valsignelsen. -. Pastor G. Peterson
Sang--Heml. Sanger No. 5....ForsamiiDgen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Brutal Surxer.

The extreme clumsiness and cruelty
with which operations were performed
even subsequent to the fifteenth CEN
fury would scarcely be credited had
we not authentic descriptions of them
by the operators
Thus Fabricius of Aquapedents
Q537-l619, the eminent professor at
Padua and preceptor of the immortal
Harvey, describes what he considered
an improved and easy operation in the
following terms: eff it be a movable
tumor, l cut it away with redhot
knife that sears as it cuts, but if it be
adhered to the chest l cut without
bleeding or pain with a wooden or
horn knife soaked in aqua forts, with
which, having cut the skin, dig out
the rest with my fingers
When the surgeons of Edinburgh
were incorporated, it was required as
prerequisite that they should be able
to read and write, ito know the anato-
mic, nature and complexion of everie
member of humans body and likeways
to know all vaynes Of the same, that
he may make 1eWbothemie in due
fimar
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Thirteenth Century Children.

Somebody has unearthed a book
written by Bartholomew Anglicus
about 1860, of which one of the most
amusing chapters is Oh the children Of
his day. OF these he writes: ''They
dread no perils more than beating with
a rod, and they love an apple more
than gold and make more sorrow and
woe for the loss Of an apple than for
the loss Of herita Sc. They desire all
that they see and pray and ask with
voice and with hand. They keep no
counsel, but they tell all that they hear
and see. Suddenly they laugh and sud
denly they weep. Always they cry and
jangle and jape; that unneth they be
still while they sleep. When they be
washed of filth, anon they defle them
selves again. When their mother wash
eth and combeth them. they kick and
sprawl and put with feet and with
hands and withstand with all their
might" All Of which sounds very
modern and up to date.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Too Clever For Exclusion.

Thomas B. Reed often related an in
cident which happened when he first
sought to be admitted to the bar. Mr.
Reed and young southerner were be-
fore Judge Wallace Of the state SUI
preme court to be quiZzed on their
knowledge of the law. Turning first to
the southerner the judge asked abrupt
~, ''1s the civil rights bill constitutions
al?" "No, sir" replied the young man.
Turning to Reed, the judge propounded
the same question. Yes, SIR replied
Reed. Whereupon Judge Wallace look
ed gravely from one to the other before
he spoke. You are both admitted" he
finally announced 1.-TWO young men
who can handle constitutional ques-
tons in an offhand manner like that
can't be kept out of the barr
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Self Purifica ton of River Waters.

ScL ur1ucaL1On OF river waters
The work of examination of the sur
face waters of this country recently
inaugurated by the division of hydrog-
raphy If the United States geological
survey may shed some new light on
the old moot question as to how long
a distance it is necessary for river to
flow in order to purify itself. This is
the question at issue between the cities
of Chicago and St. Louis, occasioned
by the opening Of the Chicago drain
age canal, through which the sewage
of Chicago is conducted to the Missis-
sippi river via Des PLANES and Illinois
rivers, the st. Louis people insisting
that there will follow effects detri-
mental to the waters of the Mississippi
at the latter city.
1t is we'll known from chemical anal
ysis and physical examination that
varying degree Of publication takes
place in a river in the course of it's
progress.
In early days this was thought to be
due to aeration, and the tumbling of
water down mountain sides became the
basis for poetic Implication of purity.
The experiments Of the Massa chusetts
state board of health have shown that
aeration has little or no effect upon the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Another Method.

A well known doctor tells of visit
to an old colored man who was conva-
lescing from severe illness. After ex-
pressing his satisfaction at the prog
ress of his patient and assuring the old
fellow and bis wife that his complete
recovery depended only on the exercise
he added, with an eye to their small
store, that it would be a good thing if
she would buy chicken and prepare
the broth.
The old darky's face lit up with the
memory of happier days as he eagerly
turned and whispered, 1T amt abs
lutely necessary to buy dat chickun."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
A Sturgeon Sermon.

Mr.. Spurgeon, taking quiet holiday
in the country, was moved to spend his
Sunday morning at the little village
bethel, where-not. perhaps, greatly to
his surprise-he listened to one Of his
own sermons! At the end of the serv-
ice the pastor of the Metropolitan tab
ernacle walked unrecognized into the
vestry and thanked the preacher for
the edification he had derived from his
sermon. Then the f1attered preacher
did foolish thing and asked his visit
or's name. Mr.. Sturgeon was in the
best of moods "My name? Oh, Spur
geon-you may have heard it; preach
a bit in London myself" MY dear
brothers face" said Mr. Spurgeon in
telling the story. turned as red as
scarlet baize." st. James Gazette.