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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13

The monument to Mr.. n. G..
Gonzales was unveiled Tuesday, 18Th
Dec, 1905, with very impressive
exercises, witnessed by about 1900
people. The monument is granite
shaft, twenty five feet high, hand
somely finished with q substantial base
with numerous Inscriptions to his
worth and memory 1t is erected at
tbe intersection of Senate and Sumter
streets, Columbia The grafton was
delivered by Rev Samuel NJ. Smith,
3 D., of that city.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13

Just before leaving here for Wash
mgton last week, Congressman Lever
was handed a ten dollar gold piece to
redeem at the government mint, be-
ing told by the owner that it had
been burnt and disfgured in fire.
When presented at the mint it was
pronounced counterfeit, and the
secret service 90 ectives put on the
case. We have not heard who the
owner of the coin was.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13

After having been connected with
the Dispatch cfice for over fifteen
years, as foreman and assistant edi-
tor. Mr. Jas. W. Ogilvie has returned
70 Conway, Horny county, S G,
where he has accepted like position
with the Herald Here he will be
with almost his entire family. His
relations with Us were pleasant and
satisfactory. He has many friends
here who wish him success in his
new field of labor.
Mrs. Ogilvie is still here, but will
SolIoW in week or two.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13
GOOD ROADS.

Some time ago the sand road from
town to the Fair grounds. was clayed
and built up. according to improved
methods. It has stood the test and
is perfect success, 90 much 80 that
an energetic citizen Of the White
Church neighborhood, is soliciting
subscriptions, with which to carry on
the work as far as Mr.. Porth's, be-
yond Peters church. This means
something. The people in that
neighborhood pass over this new
road and intend to build it on. It is
very important and the citizens along
the road should join in the good
work and either subscribe in cash or
hauling of clay with their teams.
Lexington is large county, and
complete within itself. There is a
kiDship among its people, one section
with the other, the couuty over, and
By inter marriage and removal we
haze a complete and harmonious
citizenship. This naturally calls for
considerable travel, and interests all.
With the county seat in the center,
there should go out from it to the
different sections of the county, IN
proved roads.
When you clay the road from here
to Leesvllla, you reduce the time re-
aaired to travs it, by one-half or
more, besides the wear of vehicles
and worrying of stock. The same
way with the road from here to
Swapsea aud Sandy Run, as we'll as
towards Boiling Springs and Pelion.
It is the principal thorougbfares first
to remedy. for then the others will
follaw. Let's take for example the
road from here to Reeder's store, II
miles eff, and every inch 8 heavy
sand bed. Msnv of Us have travelled
over it and know the time consumed,
az we'll as the burdensome draft.
With this road in the condition of
the rosd from here to the Fair
grounds, those people would be on
the road here only half the time re-
aoired at present. The necessary
clav'is accessible at numerous points,
and all that is req7ired is the money
aud work, aad plenty determination
on the part Of the people.
Taose owning lands along these
highways can sfford to chip in and
help. for the moment the road is COM
pleted, property along it will double
in value, This has been proven by
the national governments expert
ments. Where these roads have been
constructed property has doubled and
thribbled in valeef forthwith. Let our
County Commissioners and members
Of the Legislature make special levy
of, say one mill, fer the purpose of
elaying and improving the roads, as
we are far behind other counties in
this important matter. Barnweii and
Aiken counties have made special
levys for some time, and the tax
payers are delighted with the results
of the money so we'll spent.
With the ties already exciting in
Lexington county, if you will give US
these improved roads and free our
ferries, there is no power or force
that can divide or dismember the old
county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13

When in Columbia a few days ago
Editor Cargiie of the Seluda Stan
dard stated that the people there are
still pushing for railroad on to
Gre enwood on the one eide, and to
Lsesville, Johnston or Wards on the
other side.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-13

Several cases of smallpox have re-
csntiy developed in MsnDiug, one OF
the cases being that of prominent
young merchant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23

benefit and will have TO wear a cos
tune something Ike yours. Would
you mind my looking at your pretty
lace cap a momentF'
The girl removed #, with a pleased
look.
This is exactly what you want,
May" went on Mrs. Allyn, holding 1t
up critically. YOU
But May had snatched the little cap
from the upraised fingers and placed 1t
upon her own fluffy brown hair.
Now, let me have your apron a
minute, please" she cried merrily.
Thank you" as the girl complied, and
she fastened the apron to her waist
with deft fingers And now the dust
ing brush. There. mamma, how Will
this do?" with a flourish of the brush
and a sweeping courtesy.
The girl laughed and even Mrs. AL
lyn smiled indulgently as May danced
away toward the middle Of the rotun-
da, flirting the brush indlscriminately
over jardinieres and palm leaves as
she passed. Soon pillars and palms in
tervened and concealed her from their
view
Count rOrtegan and Il young Amer
ican sculptor were Just entering the
rotunda They had known each other
in Paris and met again on the steamer
coming over, and now they had come
to Gray Harbor together, not because
they had much in common, but they
were acquainted, and all the people
around were strangers.
May did not notice them until they
stopped beside her, with exclamations
OF establishment and pleasure.
Mile Allyn, ees it possarble!'
cried the count rapturously. "Eet
is in Paris that you vanish this
three mont, and we nevaire know to
where. Some say to Italee and some
that you fly back to heaven where
they keep ze angels. But eet is heaven
that you make anywhere. Now | know
why the place here seem so beautiful
eet is the angel
May laughed and gave him her
hand.
Thank you, count" she said, Il
am glad to see you also. You are sure
TO Ike it herc-evc without the angel.
And you, too, Mr.. Bethune," offering
her hand 10 the sculptor. Can you
not make pretty speech like the
count"
II am afraid not smiling down at
her. only that ann very, very glad
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Hnsty observations.

Some years ago an authoress Of con-
siderable note was entering a place Of
public entertainment when the sound
Of her own name uttered by a group
just In front Of her attracted her at
tention, and she discovered that gen.
tleman In the company Of several la
dies was pointing out another lady at
some distance to his companions as
herself.
"Oh. dear, she's not at all pretty
said one of the ladies, putting up her
opera glass.
quite vulgar looking" said another,
adjusting hers to better focus.
so dreadfully masculine" added a
third Any one might guess she was
a bluestpcking. l pity her husband, l
declare"
"She is masculine" said the gentle
man complacently, pleased to have In
terested his companions. You can see
that even from here But you can't
appreciate her ugliness without seeing
her full face She has a most ap-
palling squint."
The authoress in question, who was
neither masculine nor ugly nor aff1ict,
ed with a squint, had sense Of humor
enough to enjoy the situation,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE BADGE OF
SERVICE
rTrrTvwTur7zwTTmUTHTUNTTTrrwTYs
By FRANK H. SWEET
Copyright, 1904, BY Frank II. Sweet

May Allyn stepped from the eleva-
ter with bit of lace in her hand. She
walked through the rotunda, looking
to right and left among the massive
pillars and dropping palms. There
were few persons in sight Most of
the guests were over on the beach, for
1t was the bathing hour. May went
nearly across the TOtunda before she
found the object Of her search-a WON
an in a retired corner reading novel
Here you are, mamma" she ex-
claimed rebuHngly, "and reading that
novel, as l might have expected. Don't
you know the characters IN it would
stay exactly where you leave them If
you should close the book for a few
hours, and this glorious weather out
side is something of the present But
see here" holding up the lace for in
spection, "do you think this will do?"
For what|
"Oh, you know, mamma. I'm TO be
Betty the maid in the play we're get
ting up and am to have the white
badge Of servitude on my head and
wear white apron and carry a broom
or something. I've told it all over
before, only your heads in that book.
Do please shut IT."
The older woman obeyed with a sigh,
and took the bit of fleecy lace between
her fingers.
mo, it won't do at all, May" she
said instantly, a ripple Of amusement
breaking the dreamy quiet Of her face.
1T wouldn't be appropriate"
But whyT with an air of disap-
pointment 1T is so pretty
Yes, and costly. Child, child, don't
you know that bit of lace is worth as
much as Betty the maid could earn in
five years. You must have something
cheap to be in character"
II don't believe / have anything"
NO l suppose not. You will have
10 try at one Of the stores. You will
need Mrs Allyn's gaze went In
quiringly about the rotunda until 1t
found one of the hotel maids busting a
plant. She waited until she caught the
girls eye, then raised a finger
Il beg your pardon my dear" she
said as the girl approached, but my
daughter here is to be In the church
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
SOULS ON FIRE.

The greatest serial story OF the year
by Louis Tracy, the famous author of
"The Wings of the Morning" and
1.-The Pillar of Light, will be exolu-
sive to the readers of the color mag
azine given free with each copy of
1.-The Philadelphia Press" beginning
Sunday, March rs. The Sunday Mag
azine will be the only publication in
America where this great story may
be read. By special arrangement with
Mr.. Edward J. Olode, Mr.. Traoy's
American publisher, this story will
not appear in any other published form
until 1905.
England, Russia and America fur
nish the principal characters in this
remarkable and timely story. Love
and thrilling adventure is the theme,
as in all of Mr.. Tracy's most success
ful work. The action begins with a
bomb thrown in London, an Anarchist
meeting in the Tottenham Court Road,
some sensational disclosures in the
Russian colony in England, and then
shifts to the castle OF a Russian pro-
vincial governor, or Little Gar"
whose subjects are in revolt at his in
trigues. The plot affords superb op-
portunity for brilliant display of the
authors swift imagination and an al.
most equally interesting display of his
intimate knowledge of Russian life of
today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
THREE RECIPES.
The Way to Either Can, Jam or Pre-
serve A Husband.

The Way To hitheE Nhhb S"
serve n Husband.
For this purpose select a nice, kind,
amiable, Industrious, generous man
The American variety is far better
than the foreign kind. Prepare him
nv having him go through long en-
gagement. which effectually renders
him easy 10 handle. Gently detach MIN
from all of his old friends and ac-
ouaintances and remove any habits ne
NAV have. lie is then ready 10 can,
nreserye or make Jam, as you choose.
To can, merely deprive him or MS
latchkev and throw handful or moth-
er-in-law in the house. Men corAed UP
ike this have been known to keep Tor
wears without spelling though wheh
they are opened up, II kept too long,
they are ant TO be sour. To make jam,
prepare as before, but shred all OF MS
finer feelings by nagging and pound
them into a pulp by complaints. 10
preserve a husband, put as much love
into the heart as Ii will hold, add an
ocean Of sympathy, a world or tender
ness. a pound of forbearance. dram
Of patience and drop him into II until
he is thoroughly coated over with sus-
ar Husbands should always be crys-
tallized one at Il time, never IN pairs;
neither should they ever be stood In
hot water. This is where many wom-
en- make mistakes. Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Little RarIa EdEeworth.

Backboards, iron collars and dumb
bells were the ordinary caliSthenlc ap-
purtenances In boarding schools for
young ladies in 1776, about the time
when Maria Edgeworth was a school
girl In biography of the first great
Irish novelist Hon. Emily Lawless says
that these devices were not deemed
sufficient in Marias case. For her
special benefit one more had to be add
ed. one which even the judicious fam
lily biographer seems to have regarded
as rather severe. When she was four
teen wears old her shortness was OBJ
served with no little disapproyal by
the members Of her family. The Edge
worths had always been a well grown
race. and her lack both of height and
Of good looks was a blot on the repu-
tation of the family. To obviate one
Of her deficiencies not only were all
the usual exercises resorted to, but
also one which Mrs. Edgeworth her
self characterized as ''unusuaP'-that,
namely, of being swung by the neck
to draw out the muscles and so in
crease the growth" Unfortunately 1t
was Of no avail. Short she was and
short she was destined to be.-Youth's
Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Defended His TheoloKV.

A colored Virginia preacher an
nounced one Sunday morning: Bred
dern an sistern. | shall discourse dis
mornin' on de power Of de miracle, an
! am gwine ter take as example de
chillern Of Isreal a-crossin' OF de Red
sea. Der wus Moses on de brink Of
de sea, an right benin him wus de
army Of Pharoh. An all at once'st,
breddern, de sea froze over es solid es
rock. an de chillern an Moses walk
ed across" In the congregation were
some young negroes who had been to
college and whose orthodoxy had been
slightly warped. One of them arose
and said, why. parson, that can't be
possible, cause the Biographies tell us
that water don't freeze at the equator
The old man hesitated moment and
then replied scorntully II jest knowed
one OF you young niggers wus gwine
ter dispute de work OF de Lawd. Young
man, when the Red sea froze der
warn't no geography an der warn't no
EQUATOR"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
NORTH AMERICA.
Originally Mapped an Extension
of India and China.

"Uneducated Americans" says cor
respondent Of the London Times. pro.
nounce the name Of their country
Amarica calling themselves Amari-
cans. In so doing they not only yield
to a natural craving for finer Ell
phony, but, quite accidentally, | pre-
sumo. are more correct etymologically
than educated Americans. AmeriGo be
ing the Italian form of the Gothic
Amalaric, contracted TO Amaric. This
personal name means strenuous in Ia
bor, resolute in action an appropriate
motto to add to the Washington armo-
rial In the national device OF America
Brazil was the original America,
Down TO the first quarter or the SIX
teenth century our North America was
still mapped as an extension or lndla'
Tibet. China and Japan. with Brazil as
an island, separated by the islands dis
covered by Columbus from the pew
world Of Greater India and named
America provincial and again America
vel Brasilia.'
"Not before the middle of the six
teenth century was the teH@l America
extended to North America, with the
addition vel Nova India In brief,
the Americas were both mere wind
falls in the heroic secular quest after
'spiced' India. This is the redoubled
debt the Anglo Saxon race owes India" "
The Lease of Life.
1t is the inevitable law of nature
that we must die The vital energy
that is implanted in the body at birth
is only meant to sustain 1t for q GER
tain number OF years. 1t may be hus~
banded or wasted, made TO burn slowly
or rapidly. 1t Is like the oil In lamp
and may be burned out to little effect
in a little time or carefully husbanded
and preserved and thus made to last
longer and burn brighter.
1t Is a moot question whether every
Individual is not at birth gifted with
the same amount of vital energy and
OF life sustaining power. The proba-
bility IL that each IS. The circum-
stances of the environment from the
cradle to the grave determine its flu
ture destiny. ny.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
A Popular Target.

During the famous Fenian raids in
the seventies Of the last century Colo
mel Albert Clarke Of Boston went to
the Fenian camp near the Canadian
border. The camp OF the Canadian
troops was but short distance away.
One day Clarke, wearing a light col
ored stovepipe hat. was strolling along
through the fields a mile or so from
camp Suddenly the report Of rife
rang out, and his hat fell TO the ground.
Clarke picked It up and Jammed 1t
down more tightly over his head. An
other report sounded In the opposite di-
rection, and Clarke then realized that
his hat was the cause Of the firing. He
started 10 run and the bullets began 20
hy thicker and faster. When, after a
hard run. he reached piece OF woods
that afforded shelter he looked at his
new tile. and to his dismay It was a
total wreck There were all OF twenty
bullet holes In 1t, but not one struck its
owner
The sharpshooters Of both the oppos-
ing forces had been amusing them
selves at the expense Of the editors
headgear.-St. Louis Republic
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the Cover.
nor OF the State of Pennsylvania on
Monday, April 10th, I@05, by f. Q.
Hartman, W. J. Baldy, J. II. Goeser,
VIM. Gray Williams, VIM. G.. Pursel
and Carl Litz, under the act Of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yanis, entitled AN act to provide for
the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporation" approved April
go, 1874, and the supplements thereto,
for the charter OF an intended corpora
tion, TO be called Mosaic Wood Work
ing Co., the character and object of
which is to engage in the manufact-
ure and sale OF Mosaic and other Wood
Work and for the purposes to have and
possess and enjoy all the rights beue-
fits and privileges of the said act of
Assembly and its supplements.
WIN. 7. BALDY, Solicitor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23

OF the palm frondS near. The motion
caught the counts attention, and with
wondering CONSERVATION his eyes went
from it to her white apron and to the
badge OF servitude upon her head, and
bis sloping shoulders stiffeued suddenly
into protesting reserve
"PardOnneZ," he rebuked. but eet IS
so hurry l am now. l will see. NJ.
Bethune will tell you we have not
Register yet. l will do eet now"
May watched him hurry away with
an odd look Of inquiry in her eyes.
What's the matter with the countT'
she asked innOcenty. Has he for
gotten something's
Bethune laughed tOyously. a mo-
ment before there had been both re
serve and repression in his eyes, now
they We're suddenly eager, glowing de
termined
The counts an odd sort Of stick, +"
he answered, "and his visit here is
confessedly in search Of a rich Ameri-
can wife"
He raised his hand significantly to-
ward her head, but for moment she
looked puzzled, then a quick, compre-
hending flush rose to her face.
"Oh, that" she said thoughtfulIy.
And you?"
Bethune laughed again. He could
not help 1t.
Cant you see, Miss Allyn" he de
manded. Il fancied it was sticking
out all over me. Over yonder l was a
poor devil Of an artist and you a rich
heiress. and now-oh, Mayr'
There was the soft rustic of silk
moving across the carpet May raised
her finger.
Mamma is coming she warned.
Il don't care" impetuously. I've
other day. Where can / see you
alone"
She hesitated, then appeared to con-
slider.
The maids and nurses usually walk
on the beach at about O'clock" she
said demurely. Il expect l shall be
there"
At o'clock two wheel chairs swept
leisurely down the bicycle avenue and
on past the Breakers toward the beach.
1t was the hour for Mrs. Allyn's daily
outing, and she preferred to take it in
a wheel chair and leisurely. The oc-
cupant Of the other chair was Count
POrtegan, and from the satisfaction on
his face he had evidently discovered
the mistake. As they turned toward
the beach path they saw two figures
approaching them only a few yards
away.
There's May now" exclaimed Mrs.
Allyn. Suppose we wait few min
utes and speak with her"
The counts face grew eager, and
words Of an elaborate apology began
to form In his mind but as the figures
drew near and he saw the expression
on their faces as they looked at each
other the apology died away and a
Partisan oath, muttered under his
breath, took its place. He merely
bowed politely and then waited for
Mrs. Allyn to give the signal to go on.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23

glance, for he looked Ike a yerftabIe
Hover crowned god now, she fed back
along the path and in a moment had
disappeared In the wOodk
Trenham woke from a sluIuber go
deep that his very identity was lost.
Long, lazy shadows darkened the
sward about him. where
Something pressed upon his forehead.
and instncuvely his hand went I'D. his
hngers cropping eagerly for some mean
Ing in the soft, damp mass that met
their touch Then they closed upon the
object and brought 1t around where his
eyes could help.
He stared at 1t In silence for mo-
ment
Crowned, by Jover' was his dazed
exclamation when he at last found
speech. The scrap OF paper caught his
eye, and he detached IL, smoothed It
out and looked at It with absorbed Gu
rosity.
Il salute thee, great Pan" was scrib-
bled thereon in girlish hand. And at
the words light dawned upon him.
Who was she, and what was she like?
How strange that she, too should have
been thrilled with the same weird
sense Of the nearness of pagan gods!
The dandeiionS were curling up like
tired children, but Trenham carried
the wreath home as carefully as II 1t
had been Of the flowers OF Eden, and
he smoked many pipes that night in
the soft gloom OF NortOns roomy porch.
wondering how and when and where
they would meet and whether her eyes
were blue or gray and whether she was
tall or short dark or fair, his lady Of
dreams.
Afterward he plumed himself upon
having recognized her instantly, though
II the truth were known II required no
great perspicuity. Asked TO dinner BY
the Stantons - the nearest neighbors,
though three miles away-he had ac-
cepted on the chance Of getting some
clew to the young lady.
And he did At the sight Of him the
only other guest, a young woman with
the bluest OF eyes. gave startled but
pleased look that flashed into her eyes
and out again 80 quickly that he would
scarce have been sure save for the
slight flush that backed up his theory.
Later on It transpired that she was the
one girl in the neighborhood, and ma
irons, Trenham shrewdly argued, would
scarcely be up to such pranks or even
thinking Of the great god Pan.
For the rest there are people who are
still scandalized when they remember
the queerness OF the Trenham- Duke
wedding 1t took place in sylvan style
year later on the knoll overlooking
the river. and the bride wore-can you
believe it7-a wreath Of dandelions.