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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27
Oak Grove Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

IL tuo HditOI VI Lue OIspaGcu:
The farmers of this section are
about through planting now and are
ready TO go to plowing corn and oh!
my, the cotton that they did plant,
thinking they will get l2i and 15c
for it. But Ill bet they will be very
glad to get 7c. Don't you think so,
Mr.. Editor?
Tha fruit crop of this section will
be very slim. Very near all the
peaches are killed and good many
of the apples.
Mrs. John Cromer, who has been
quite i'll for sometime, is now i'm
proving. We are glad to say that
Mrs. NJ. K. Hammer, who has beer
troubled with her eyes for sometime,
is improving also.
MIR. and Mrs. Justus Wingard, of
the Midway section, visited the home
of the latter's father, MIR. W. F.
Corley, Sunday.
There was very large congregs-
tion at St. David's church Sunday.
The school at this place, which has
been under control of MIR. W. =.
Fair, has closed and Mr.. Fair has
returned to his home in Edgefeld.
Mr.. Silas Cromer, of Columbia,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

Iron beds snd cribs, all styles aud
prices, just received. Springs for
al styles of Iron and wooden beds.
Call and see them at Scott Hend.i2's 3.
A J Fox, cashier of The Home
Bank, of this place, is in attendance
upon the Bankers Association, in ses-
sion at Spartanburg.
Lexington should by all means
have q first class brass band. We
have plenty of excellent material if
the boys would only get together.
We are compelled to boil things
down just now, and trusts our cor
respondents will bear with Us until
We can treat them nicely. A number
of articles are crowded out of this
issue.
Riding Cultivators, Walking Cult
vators, Harrowtooth Cultlvators.
Also many other implements at the
Lexington Department Store.
See the list of pensioners in this
county. The money is now in the
hands of Clerk George, for distribu-
tion among those whose names have
been accepted By the State and
county board.
When you come to town remember
that you can find good cigars, smok
ing tobacco and line of nice pipes,
at the Bazaar.
State Inspector Walter J. Nc
Cartha, in checking up the books of
the dispenser at Prosperity, found
the accounts ofthat officer short some
thing over $1,000 The dispenser
has been suspended.
Your valuable papers will be safe
in one of the safe. deposit boxes at
The Home Bank. You hold the key;
we keep the box safe from fire.
Mr.. Thos. E. Rawl left yesterday
for Rock Hill, to attend the Grand
Lodge of Junior Order Mechanics as
q delegate from Hampton Lodge No.
81, of Irene, and Mss Sallie Wing
ard ia there as the representative #
the Kings Daughters.
Horehound, Mullen and Tar re.
lieves that hoarseness and prevents
an attack of LaGrippe and pneumonia.
There is nothing like it. Large bot
ties only 25 cents. Murray Drug Go.
Mr.. George S Long, who resides
on the Lswiedale, R. F. D. No. g.,
was in town trading Monday, and
concluding that he would like to
keep up with the political news,
dropped in and the Dispatch now
goes to his home.
Those desiring to attend the old
soldiers reunion at Charleston or at
Nashville, Tenn, will notify Col. M.
D. Harman at once, that arrange
ments for their transportation, board,
etc, can be made. The time is near
so give it your early attention.
The Lexington Department Store
is receiving shipments of goods
daily. The dry goods, shoe and
clothing departments are constantly
being made stronger. Your pratron-
age Is solicited.
As general rule the farmers of
Lexington county are better off f.
nanclally and socially than those of
any other county on Gods green
footstool. The reason is that they
live at home and board at the same
place. That is, they make their own
hog and hominy.
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

Wanted to exchange few Black
Langshan and White Legborn roos-
ters fer common laying hens-Ply-
mouth Rocks preferred. Apply at
Dispatch office
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

Business locals will be inserted in
this department at the rate Of five
lines end under for 25 cents, all over
Eve lines, the rate is five cents 8 line.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

We are indebted to Earle Sloan,
State Geologist, for a copy of "A
Preliminary Report on the CIays of
South Carolina" It is valuable
work and should be in the hands of
every person interested in this mat
ter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

As We go to press We learn that
there was shooting scrape at Mo-
Meta this morning in which one
white mar lost his life. another seri.
ously, probably fatally Injured, and
others being hunted with pistol.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27
Men OF OAK

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. 1t pays to use the
right stuff.
"Men of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
the foundation for a sturdy con-
stitution that will last for years.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers Of children,
helps them build a firm
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4Oo-AI5 Pearl Street, New York.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-27

Eve lipes, the rate is five cents line.
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.
Nayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by Dispatch Man.
Plant corn.
Monday is sale day.
The political pot is boiling.
April showers makes May flowers.
When you are in doubt, plant corn.
Some sleet fell hereabouts last
Wednesdsy.
Now for the candidates and bar
becues.
Rev J L. Ray, of Irmo, was in
town Friday.
Shake a bush aud candidate will
hop out sure.
What about those free bridges,
MIR. Commissioners?
Mi J. Fl Counts, of the Fork,
was in town Friday.
Mr.. Job S Wessinger, of Chapin,
was in town Monday.
DR.. Shuler, of Selwood, is in town
today and called to see US.
The County Democratic CONVEX
tion meets in this place, next Monday.
Rev n s. Younginer, a veteran of
the Civil war, was IN town Friday.
The Home Bank pays interest on
sime deposits, compounded quarterly.
If you want to save money read
the advertising columns of the DIS
patch.
Iceing. sugar and fine candies for
dressing cakes, can be found at the
Bazaar.
Editor Bayly, of the Bstesburg
Advocate, il In town and gave us
pleasant call.
At the Baptist church there is now
preaching every Sunday morning and
evening,
Farmer Wade F. Corley, has our
thanks for q fine mess of spring
snrnips.
Chocolate. geletine, shredded CO.
cosDut, puddine, corn starch, etc., at
the Bszaar.
Miss Lizzie and Emma Julia
Dreher, of The Fork, were in town
shopping Thursday.
Mr.. G. Frank Son, of this vicinity,
called in Thursday and paid his
subscription.
The cold weather of last week did
little or no damage to vegetation
heresbouts.
Money deposited with The Home
Bank earns interest every minute it
is left there.
The spring dress patterns for
ladies wear are like Joseph's coat,
being of many colors.
On account of business in the
Fork Dr.. Shesly will not be in his
Office the %, % and go
The Sesboard Air Line will build
q more comfortable waiting room at
Swansea for whites and blacks.
Csndidates-Only three dollars
for the round trip and q nomination
guaranteed if you get enough votes.
Democrats of the Spring Hill Sec
tion, attend your club meeting next
Saturday. See the call.
The Main street of Lexington, will
now compare favorably with that of
any other town in the State.
Portland and Rosendale Cement
for sale at Lexington Department
Store. Prices the lowest.
We are constrained to believe that
the dispensary law is not enforced as
strictly by the dispensers as it should
be.
Some Democratic clubs have de-
clared for and others against the
nonitation of Magistrates by the
primary election.
All kinds of legal blanks, including
those used by Magistrates, for ssIe
at the Bazaar.
Col. Geo. Bell Zimmerman left
yesterday afternoon to attend the
marriage of Frank F. Herndon at
Blsho1;yIile.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
SOAP Bubble Fountain.

A fountain that spouts soap bubbles
is one of the novelties shown in the
Palace of Liberal Arts at the Worlds
Fair 1t is about 20 feet high, and is
surmounted by statue of fairy.
Millions of soap bubbles pour out from
the top basin, over the sides and into
A larger and lower basin which. in
turn, fills and overflows, the bubbles
being carried off at the bottom.
The effect is much more brilliant
than a water fountain, for each of the
tiny bubbles reflects all colors of the
rainbow. To add to the brilliancy,
electric lights are concealed in the
tower parts OF the two basins, throw
ing beams of light of all colors up
through the bubbles and producing an
electric fountain whose effects is mag
nified by every one of the globes OF
water
The bubbles are produced by special
ly built machines which agitate the
soap in clear water and under pres
sure force it up to the top Of the foun'
tain.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06

On your second or third try you
may get your toes just over the stick,
when, to your surprise, you find II
torn from your hands and 10! you
are standing with both feet on it!
II you keep at it, you will soon learn
the knack of it, which is in moving
your arms just far enough to pass the
stick beneath your feet at just the
proper moment. Then, when you are
an expert at this. try it backward,
holding the stick behind you and
bringing it beneath your feet to its
old position in front.
When you can do both these with
ease, try the feat on some of your
f'.ends and when, at their first at
tempts, they pronounce it impossible,
surprise them by doing it both for.
ward and backward.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
Girls Now Run Chalk Race.

Boys have their many games, and
now here is a novel pastime for the
girls. although there is no reason
why the boys should not play 1t, too,
II they can tear themselves long
enough away from their marbles.
baseball and other boy sports Of the
season.
It is a chalk race; that sounds as
ii ii might be exciting. does It not?
Well, so It is, and the beauty of It Is
that two or any larger number can
join in-that is, as many as can find
bits of chalk or anything else which
will make a mark on a stone pave
ment.
Each girl arms herself with a piece
of chalk and stands at the starting
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06

Penelope gazed at Bob with stunned
horror and surprise.
"You--you are not having a fiji. are
you, Bob she asked TREMENDOUSLY
Some careless damn fool" sput-
tered Bob.
BEG pardon!" exclaimed Fred
Chase. another of the Devoted Circle,
suddenly coming into view, with a
pair of oars over his shoulder. "Pene.
lope, I'm ashamed of you. didn't
think YOU would tolerate profanity
even from Bob" he tackled on with
good-natured sarcasm.
Bob glared at him, and, without a
word to either of them, stalked away.
whats the rip with Bob?" asked
Fred. He looks out of Sorts
HE feels little tired" she said
Grily. 'Is it nice rowing?" she added
quickly, anxious TO divert his atten.
ton from poor Bob.
1T is ii you have a parasol ami are
prepared to lie quite STILL" he said.
Come and try it, anyway"
AS she sank down on the boat cush-
AOiASi oi- saw u lulu oiSll' sup
pose he couldn't have gone on after
that" she murmured half loud.
"Eh, what's that?" asked Fred.
Il was thinking how handsome you
look in that hat she replied calmly.
Thanks" said Fred. The same to
you and many of them"
You don't talk connectedly, Fred"
commented Penelope.
How could L. suddenly burst out
Fred, with you so near me? Pene-
lops. dear. want a wife"
Hes original, at any rate" thought
Penelope.
And you, darling. ever since that
day"
Look where you're going, F-ed!"
shrieked Penelope.
1t was too late. The boat crashed
into a rock that stood half out OF the
water The boat stopped. Fred didn't.
He kept on going and landed on his
back several feet the other side OF the
rock.
Fred, Oh. Fred, are you drowned?"
cried Penelope.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
Little Prisoners.

When mothers gone away to work, us
Kids is just as good
We never do a single thing 'cept what
she said we could
She gives us all a good-by kiss, an
locks the door up tight.
Sos to be sure to find US here when she
gets home at night.
She leaves the key with Mrs. Brown,
who lives next house but one.
An IL there'd ever be a fire, why, MIS-
Brown would run
An let us out for mothers work IS
most n mile away;
Wo know, cause once she took US, out
they wouldn't let us stay.
We see the school kids goin' by, an
then we know it's noon
An time to eat our dinner. which Is
always ready soon,
Cause bread and cheese is all we have,
an then we play around,
Or little brother goes to sleep an we
don't make sound.
We watch the funny postman, an tine
wagons rollin' past;
The streets get dark. the lights come
out. an pretty soon. at last.
Somebody taps the windowpane, the
doorknob turns-an' then
You'd ought to hear us shoutn, cause
it's mother home again.
Newark News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
GRiEVEO HIM TO PAY TWICE.
How Two Dollars Spoiled an After
noon for Russell SAGE.

Russell Sage seldom takes any amuse-
ment. His pleasure is working and
gathering in the gold eagles. Yet
Uncle Russell not only had to pay for
tickets for an entertainment, But he
had to pay the second time.
A few years ago Miss Helen Gould
gave n lawn fete at Lynhurst on Hud-
son for the benefit of the navy branch
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. The tickets of admission were
81 each. Mr.. and Mrs. Sage are close
friends of Miss Gould, and she often
entertains them. Mr.. Sage bought
two tickets.
On the afternoon OF the lawn fete
he and Mrs. Sage left New York for
Irvington, and thence went to Miss
Gould's by stage. Miss Gould's orders
were that no one should be admitted
to the grounds without a ticket. The
police were on hand to enforce this
command.
The stage that Mr.. and Mrs. Sage
came in was full Of people. Tickets
were demanded, and every one showed
his excepting Mr.. Sage. He fumbled
around in all his pockets, and kept the
stage and it's occupants waiting for
about five minutes.
Finally he said: I'm Russell Sage.
l bought two tickets, but | have for
gotten TO bring them"
The ticket man replied: Miss
Gould's order is that every one must
have a ticket. You are blocking the
way: so please give me 81 or stay
out"
Mr.. Sage reached down deep and
brought out two old dollar bills and
handed them to the ticket man, heav-
ing a heavy sigh. The saddest part OF
the story was that Mr.. Sage found the
two missing tickets after he was IN
the grounds.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
Can You See?

Try it in this interesting game,
which any number Of persons may
play. The objects to be seen are
placed on a table in a separate room.
or they may be the ordinary articles
Of furniture in such room. One Of
the players should prepare the room
or the table. The more articles there
are the better. Each player is admit
ted to the show room the same length
of time, say a half minute, or. the
whole company may file in slowly and
keep in line as they pass around the
room and out again. looking carefully
at every object. Then all write down
as many articles as can be remem-
bered. Each player is allowed the
same length OF time to think and
write.
These lists are then read aloud by a
leader and checked by correct and
complete list previously prepared. The
points a player makes equals the
number of articles he names correct
ly. If he names an article that was
not in the room he loses a point. The
prize goes to the player who has the
most points at the close.
The same game may be played out
of doors, and each player be given
three minutes to write down what he
sees from the piazza or wherever he
may be sitting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06

But it happened that Fred was not
drowned. He presently reappeared,
standing in about four feet of water.
Nevertheless. Malarack Hartford, who,
from the shore, had witnessed the lat
ter part OF the incident, jumped into
somebody's boat and pulled frantical-
ly for the scene of the disturbance.
He first made sure than Penelope was
not hurt, and then rowcd over to
Fred, who was busily engaged in WHIP
ing the water from his face and ours.
ing himself heartily.
Too bad, old man" said Malarack.
Jump into the boat and I'll take you
to Penelope"
mo" said Fred, I'm too-wet. You
take her ashore, old chap, and I'll
be everlastingly obliged to you. I'll
take your boat
Malarack was not at all reluctant
to make the change, and soon had
Penelope on terra flrma.
do let us walk under the trees, /"
said Penelope. so much has hap.
pened to me to-day that my nerves
are quite on edge"
Malarack assented. AS they strolled
along, Malarack suddenly turned and
said:
penelope, there is something
have wanted to say to you for a long
while. L"
Watt" cried Penelope, with sud
den decision. "Sit down on that
| bench
Malarack stared at her curiously
and complied.
You won't fax of, will you?" asked
! Penelope.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
The pains of death are past
No Children in Japan.

There are no children in Japan.
They are dignified burlesques on the
grown-ups. The little girls of the
family take care Of the babies by hav-
ing them strapped to their backs.
Nearly every maid of or has ba-
by tied to her back and perhaps that
accounts for the bent back and tot
tering gait Of the Japanese woman.
Though one never hears a Jap baby
cry, if one begins to make mouth
and wrinkles up its funny little face,
it's child-mother quiets it by raising
her body on her toes and heels as fast
as she can, and placidity reigns in
short order. A man would feel like
fool quoting Mother Goose" to q
Japanese child or trying to amuse 1t
as one does our children. AS for
chucking one under the chin, that 6
unthinkable.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
The Disunited States.

a guessing contest which seems
easy to most girls and boys when they
hear OF il, but proves more difficult
than they supposed, is the Disunited
States.
Make an outline. nothing more. of
each state in the Union. These must
he drawn on separate cards or pieces
of paper and be exactly like the out
lines on the map. Have each card
numbered and its number placed OPP
posite the name of the state on a
separate piece of paper, which is not
shown until the contest is over.
You will be surprised at the mis-
lakes made, for even those who nave
studied geography for years find it
difficult to decide which state the out
line stands for when it is all alone.
Each player writes his name on a
slip of paper bearing the number he
ventures 30 guess. The one who has
the most correct answers should re-
ceive a prize. This is a simple game.
but it affords amusement to school
boys and girls and to older people,
having let school before many of the
new states were added to the Union.
find it no easy task to guess the state
by mere outline.
Sometimes a river or a mountain
sketched through the state in its prop
err place will give the guessers a
funay bluaders are sure to be made.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
Japanese Game.

favorite card game of the Japa-
nese is played as follows: One hun.
dred well known proverbs are select.
ed, each divided into two parts, and
each part printed on a separate card.
The host of the evening has the hun
dred first halves, which he reads aloud,
one by one; the hundred second halves
are dealt to the other players, who
place their hands face upward on the
'tatami" or thick mat of rice straw,
on which they sit AS the first half OF
any proverb is read. the holder Of the
second half throws it out, o.. if he
sees it unnoticed among his neighbor's
cards, seizes it and gives him one OF
his own. The player who is first "out"
wins. 1t is very simple game but
it affords great entertainment to the
players for the cuick-sighted and
keen-witted are constantly Selling the
cards of their duller and slower neigh.
bors. and this leads to much laughter
and many good-natured sarcasms.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06

Il should hope not" said Malarack,
looking at her in blank surprise.
please put that parasol over your
shoulder, directed Penelope.
Malarack did SO, cycling her rerv-
ously
Have you any sand in your peck
ets?" she suddenly demanded.
"Penelope!" he began severely.
There. It's all right now" said
Penelope, sinking down beside him.
Malarack. after all, was the one she
would have chosen, she thought. You
were going to say?" she said softly.
"Eh? oh, yes" replied Malarack.
T have been waiting to tell you, as an
cid friend, that you really powder your
nose too heavily. Now, / hope-good
Heavens! Penelope, what ails you?"
Penelope had tainted.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
pleased WITH the Prospect.

Sheriff Dienst OF Labette county re-
Gently took Rastus Rose, photog-
rapher, to the insane asylum at Osa-
wstomie Mr.. Rose was pleased with
much that he saw along the road. He
continually regretted the absence of
his camera, which prevented him from
preserving the beautiful landscapes
through which the train was passing.
Arriving at Osawatomie. he was en-
raptured with the gardens and shrub.
berry surrounding the asylum. "You
like it, do you?" asked the sheriff.
Like It. Like it," exclaimed the
prisoner. why, IL I'd known it was
like this. I'd have gone crazy a year
ago,"--Kansas City Journal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06

line with her back toward The nnish
line, which may be any distance
away although sixty feet is quite FAR
enough for an ordinary race.
At the starters signal the racers
are OF, each girl placing her chalk on
the starting line and drawing a cir
Gle. This circle may be as large or
as small as the racer pleases, but it
must be a complete circle; there
must be no gap in it.
Now the racer draws another circle.
beginning at the farther edge OF the
first, and joining that, third circle,
and so on, taking step backward
each time until the finish line is
reached. The first one to draw
circle one edge of which touches the
finish line wins the race, provided
her other circles form an unbroken
chain TO the starting line.
II one of a racers circles should
be separate from another and not
touch it at all, that girl is out of the
race. although the circles may over
lap as much as you please.
Some may like to make a lot of
small circles, for they can be drawn
very quickly, while others prefer
large circles because one covers so
much ground. Whichever method
you try, you will find that it takes
quickness, good judgment. and a
steady hand to win. Try it; you will
find a chalk race lots of fun.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-08-06
A Dovecote for Your Lawn.

If any of you boys or girls are think
ing of putting UP dovecote or bird
house out On the lawn so as to attract
the birds to your place, here is beau-
tiful model for you to copy.
If your father happens to have a
tree on the grounds that he does not
wish to keep alive, it will be just the
thing for your purpose. Saw 1t on
about ten feet from the ground, or
as much lower as will leave a. clean,
straight trunk. "a pole set in the
ground will serve the same purpose,
but will not look quite so well at
first.)
If you can, at the top of the trunk
leave three or four portions of
branches, sawed off clean and level
at the ends. OF you can't, then nail
three or four wooden supports to the
top Of the trunk)
A platform thirty-six inches square
should be nailed on top of the sup
ports.
Then on top of this platform set up
a house with inclined sides. Measure
ments: "a inches square at bottom,
20 inches square at top, and 40 inches
high LAP inches il measured along
the inclined edge.)
Cut FIVE windows in each side, and
underneath the upper tiers of win
dows fasten little shelves for the
birds to <erch on.
On top of the house set up tall
attic roof, with the ridge lines little