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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-05-03
Leesville Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Miss Bessie Mitchell has returned
home, her school having closed last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meetze and little
son spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. A. Schroeder and Mrs. L. B.
Haynes have been attending the
District Conference, which was held
at Graniteville, as delegates from the
Women 8 Missionary Society.
Mrs. Mitchell, of Charleston, has
been visiting her mothers family.
Rev. W. l. Herbert and little son
spent Friday with his mother.
MIR. Wightman Etheredge, OF Co.
lumbia, was in town last week.
Miss Bell Kyzer, Of Augusta, was
III LOWQ laSG week.
Revs. Austin, Grosclose, Mr.. W.
K. Shealy and Miss Hattie Grosclose
attended services, which were held
at st. Peters Lutheran church near
Lexington, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
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ting their artillery ready for battle
with the enemy.
Mr.. II. Steele has recently pur-
chased new kettle to his turpentlne
distillery.
MIR. Jasper D. Price, of Lexington,
was visiting relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Mr.. D. A. Steele, formerly of this
community but now of Aiken county,
spent Eastertide with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Steele.
Miss Novia McCartha, after an
extended visit to her brother, Mr.. j..
". McCartha, of Bstesburg, returned
home much to the delight OF her
friends, especially one.
Times are dull and news is scarce
so will absolve for this time.
Wishing the Dispatch and its
many readers abundant success, [
am Tommie Humpback.
April 29, 1905.
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From Halfway Hollow.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

The forest looks as if the chilly
winds of winter were still with us.
The early wheat is injured some but
that sown little later is not hurt by
the freeze, as We can notice. The
fruit trees seem to be badly injured.
Well, Brother Billy, you seem to
have remedy or scheme that will
catch "bruder coon'ss;' yellow our.
But does that make it fair yet! and I
don't know that your scheme will
work. I know all the negroes in my
district, but to tell who owns the
dogs I could not. And then, to place
such heavy burdens on my fellow
man, is this right! I still contend
that the present dog tax is unjust.
Why should dogs be taxed above
other property?
The Union meeting of the upper
division has just closed it's session at
the Oak Grove church. The queries
as published in the Dispatch were
taken up and discussed in great earn
estness. The Rev's. Hall, Gunter,
Corder and Kyzer were all with the
union and used all power to build up
the great cause of Christ.
We had very heavy rain, wind
and hail last Saturday. No damage
except the washing of farm lands.
Traveller.
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Notes from Newberry.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Commencement of Newberry COL
lege this year begins on Sunday,
June 18th. closing with the reception
to the graduating class on the COL
lege Campus the following Wednes-
day evening. A preliminary contest
will be held at same date before COM
mencement to select those who will
deliver orations on commencement
day.
Our friend, Mr.. J. J. Cannon OF
Rightwell, was in town last week and
called to see us.
Boys, any one of whom you know
are gambling on your base ball
games, say five, ten or twenty dollars,
pop the law to them at once.
A prosperous year to every reader
and staff of the Dispatch is our wish.
B B. Il.
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st. Mathew Dots.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:


The health of this community is
excellent since the grip made it's
disappearance.
The recent cold snap totally killed
the fruit crop Of this vicinity.
The farmers are busy as bee in a
tar bucket. Some are still distribut-
ing commercial fertilizers. Some
are planting corn and cotton, while
others are plowing corn. Most Of
the farmers here have decreased
their cotton acreage, while others
have increased theirs.
Gen. Green is rapidly making his
appearance and the farmers are get
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Items From Selma.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
We have been having plenty of
rain during the last few weeks.
Most of the farmers are through
planting cotton, but very little corn
has been planted so far. The small
grain is promising.
The recent cold has thinned the
fruit considerably, but We still hope
to have some cherries, few peaches
and plenty Of blackberries.
Quite number OF young folks
came down from Chaplin Good Fri
day and spent the day on the river.
They report very nice time.
Mr.. Preston Meetze and his mother
spent Sunday with Mr.. J. II. Der
rick's family.
Mrs. Anna Haltiwanger and Katie
visited Mrs. Julius Dickert last Sun
day.
Mr.. Bennie Amick and sister,
Blanche, were visitors at Mr.. J. L..
Richardson's Saturday afternoon and
Sunday. d.
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Spring Hill Sparks.
To the Editor Ct the Dispatch:

To the Editor Ct the Dispatch:
Beautiful weather, fine seasons,
the birds are singing, and the farmer
boy is playing and dancing in every
field OF the farm, to the tune of gee
haw!
The small grain on the low lands,
and where the rude blast of winter
left stand looks promising.
Our section will soon enjoy the
convenience of 8 r. T. D.
The old route, or route No. l, lead
ing out of Peak, has been divided, by
taking in territory on both halves,
and now We will have our mail two
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Letter From Virginia.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
This letter leaves US we'll. Last
Monday we had quite scare. Mr..
Julian, my father~in-law, was work
ing in the garden with Us. Suppose
he was little bilious and over ex.
| erted himself. All at once he COM
planned of feeling badly, and then
said, "Oh, Tn dying!" Mrs. B. and
I ran to him, helped him in the
house, and almost as quick as it
takes to tell it, I 'phoned for DR..
Peery-our missionsrys brother
and in about two hours, Mr.. Julian
was at the dinner table. He felt q
little weak, but otherwise, was not
specially irconvenienced. Mrs. B.
has gained four pounds since coming
up here. I think now that this
climate will agree with us in all res-
poets, except possibly for rkeuma-
tism.
For few letters I shall tell you
something of which We eat up here.
First and foremost, this is a great
cabbage and Irish potato country.
When I speak of potatoes I shall
adopt the style of the community
and refer to Irish potatoes. They
have very few sweet potatoes up
here and they are of an inferior
quality, 80 I am told. I have seen
none yet. But their Irish potatoes,
or simply potatoes as they say, are
specially good, better than those ''at
home" These are eaten at all meals,
in al! styles, on all days, in all years.
Our children can not get enough of
fried potatoes. One of our members,
who is just a small farmer, planted
10 bushels of potatoes last week.
Cabbage is almost currency around
here. Rural Retreat, though con-
tanning only about 800 people, is
said to be the largest cabbage mar
ket in the South. At the proper
season s to 10 or even 20 car loads
are shipped from here daily. They
are saved and eaten all year, never
ate any so good. Some things I miss
of which I shall write later.
Rev. Julisn and I are to make the
addresses at the institution of Rev.
J. A. Arndt next Sunday morning.
At night I am to be installed. Rev.
J.B. Greiver, D. D., former pastor OF
this church and President of Synod,
will make the charges and conduct
the services. Best wishes. S. G. B.
Rural Retreat, Va, April %, 1905.
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Duties Of the Board Of Health.
No. 450.
AN ACT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

No. 45O.
AN ACT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That each incorpor-
ated village, town and city of this
State shall have and maintain
Board of Health, under the direction
and control, also, of the State Board
of Health.
Section 2. That all local Boards Of
Health shall forwith quarantine such
contagious diseases as smallpox,
diphtheria and scarlet fever, as coon
as the knowledge of the occurrence
of such disease comes or is brought
to their attention; they shall Cause
to be placed notices at the entrance
OF the premises where the disease
may be located, stating the disease
and that the building infected is
quarantined. The quarantine shall
remain in force until the attending
physician shall certify that the dan
ger of the contagion is passed or re-
moved; that no person shall enter or
depart from the premises so quaran-
tined during it's quarantine except
attending physicians, without a
special permit from the Board of
Health.
Section 8. That when infectious
diseases, such as enumerated in
Section 2, occur outside of incor-
porated towns, the attending physi.
clan shall quarantine the premises
whereon the same occurs, give the
notices, and assume the duties OF the
Board of Health in the premises, and
he shall report the same to the near
est Board of Health; and that, in the
case of such quarantine of q country
house by the attending physician, no
one except himself shall enter or
depart the premises without the
permit of the attending physician.
Section 4. That any person violat-
ing the provisions of this Act, shall,
upon conviction, be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and shall be fined
not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days; and that each member of the
Council of any village, town or city
neglecting or refusing to establish
and maintain local Board of Health
shall be deemed to violate this Act,
and upon conviction shall be subject
to the foregoing penalties.
Approved 22nd February, A. D.
1905.
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hours earlier, and Peak will have two

hours earlier, and Peak will have two
routes.
Saturday We understand, examina.
tions were held at Lexington under
the supervision of postmaster Leap
hart, for carrier for route No. 2
There were several applicants for
examination.
Cotton planting is not as we'll ad-
vanced as usual in this section, ow-
ing to the lateness of Easter and it's
accompanying cold weather. The
freeze some time ago was very de.
structive to fruit, and tender vegeta-
tion was much affected. Peaches
were nearly all killed, and beans and
Irish potatoes were blackened.
The Sunday school at this place
had very interesting session at this
place on the 4th Sunday morning. Ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. Roland
Fulmer, j. E. Shesly and b. ".
Fulmer, on the following subjects in
order named:
"a short historical sketch of the
Jews"
"Kindness."
"a short geographical sketch of
Palestine"
All present enjoyed the services.
Bethel pastorate is still without a
pastor.
The health of the community was
never better. Again.
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double 36nches So co.
price, yard Sl50
will
no yard 81
22inch wide Fouard
$780, and 49c.
Special
$,
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Mr.. F. G. Aldridge Dead.

Mr.. Frank G. Aldridge, a promi-
nent citizen of this county, residing
near Batesburg, dropped dead sud-
denly last Saturday afternoon. He
was at home and when the summons
came for him to 60 hence, he was
using the phone talking with some
friend in Batesburg. Heart failure
was the cause OF his desth. At the
time Of his death he was the leader
of the Republican party in this
county and was quite Influential il
the councils Of the State party.
Our King Quality shoes for men
can't be beat. We are exclusive
agents for these shoes in this vicinity.
Lexington Dept. Store.
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Teachers Examination.

In accordance with al order OF the
State Superintendent Of Education the
next regular examination for teachers
certificates Of the free public schools Of
Lexington county, will be held May
18th, 1905, at Lexington court house.
The examination will open at 8 a. M.
and close at 4 p. Fl. Applicants Will
please furnish paper.
J. E. RAWL KYZER,
Supt. Education Of Lexington County.
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Lexington is a good market for
the sale of country produce.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
THE MOSQUITOES OF
-MAUBlN, IN BURMA.
n Number, Size and virulept Ao
t.yity They Are Unsurpassed in the
norld-sortres. Like Protection.

Mau1.r. In EuYaIa. says the author
Of THE Slliien East" possesses IFS
grea lest claim to notice. or rather noto-
rc.y. in is populace of mosquitoes.
Thesc, in number, size and virulent
ac'.ri'y. aye unsurpassed In the world.
ONES first visit to Maubn in the
mosquito season is an experience, and
to see them under the flare of an cleo
TIE light, coming over the ships sides
IN Lordes, and occupying like an ire
sistiJ.e army every fraction Of its sur
face; to see them hanging in festoons
flOm Che white awnings, the mosquito
nets, tho table linen and the punka
flnps, and from every object on which
they can secure footing. is to have
lived indeed.
How to continue to llve after the
novelty Of The spectacle has worn off
Is the definite problem OF existence in
Maubln. 1t Is achieved in the main
by entrenching oneself within an iron
fortress of fine mesh.
A European house in Maubin is thus
curiosity. Ever. window-and in the
tropics there is an infinity of windows
is protected by sliding curtains of
iron gauze; every ventilato- under the
caves. every open space between the
room partitions and the roof-and for
the sake of air such spaces are large
and frequent-ls barred against in
Nasion by sheets of gauze. In some
houses there Is q special room, kind
Of inner citadel and last refuge, which
Is wholly of iron gauze, and within it
the master of the house sits like van
Gulshed lion in q cage.
To enter this fortress in advance Of
the enemy calls for the exercise of
agility of high order. The doors have
springs. and are made to close the in
slant they are released. Outside them
the light cavalry of the enemy hovers
In clouds. The man within, this Eng
llshman in his strange castle, observes
you: approach with furtive and anx.
lous eyes. He begs Of you to be care
full in entering. Immediately you en-.
ter he falls with astonishing onslaught
upon such Of the enemy as have come
In on your back, in Your hair, IN the
creases of your clothes.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
Eas24G0
NHINTS FOR THEN
HHOUSEkEEPERN
EQSSlSEI@S S-Slass

Castor oil is excellent to soften
leather
Wash white marble with clear water
and q soft brush.
Lemon Juice and glycerlne will clean
and soften the hands.
Drippngs from q candle can be taken
out of cloth by ether.
If you are buying carpets for dura-
bility choose small figures.
If Hamburg steak is served with q
hot tomato sauce it will be most appe-
tizing.
Clean out closets and bureaus with
turpentinc water and use GENEROUS pro-
portions Of the turpentlie.
By covering the bottom Of bureau
or chlffonicr with sheet OF Tin o.
zinc protection from mice is secured
A feature brush is preferable to a
cloth for busting gilt picture frames
ne thc cloth wears and dcadens the sii''
An old tin tea Kettle with the bottom
ort ont makes an excellent cover 10
Mace over iron heating OF gas or gaso-
line stoves.
Until the plumber can come leak
can be temporarily stopped WIN
mixture of yellow soap, whiting ana
a very little water.
A small, sim brush, such as artists
use when painting in oils, Is excellent
for brushing the dust from the creVlces
In velvet trimming and from between
ribbon folds,
Lemon Juice will whiten- frosting,
cranberry or strawberry Juice WI.
color It pink, and the grated rind OF
an orange strained through q ootn
will color 1t yellow.
clean springs and woodwork OF beas
carefully. going over joints ana ehos
~ stats and every crevice with zorro
sivo sublimate, by way OF guarding
oeoinst possible dust creatures.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
How to Learn to Swim.

Give q boy board or a piece Of tim
Der large enough to support him so
long as he rests only his hands upon
1t, and keeps LIS body we'll submerged.
Let him learn now the lesson of the
supporting power of water by raising
his feet from the bottom, by jump
ing and dancing. while holding the
board to avoid an involuntary duck
Ing. 1t will not require much time for
him to find that the water viii all bu.
hold him up. and hat his dependence
on the board need not be very great.
Teach him that the less he exposes
his body or arms above surface the
easier it is to keep up. Let him raise
his arms above his head and see how
much easier 1t is to keep his feet Oh
cotton. and then, putting his arms
under again how easily his feet seem
10 leave tie sand.-Corntry Life IL
America.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
How to Keep Hogs Healthy,

Below we give three good cholera
prescriptions that our readers would
do well to cut out and preserve Choose
one which you will have prepared to
give your hogs, say, every sixty days,
and at any time they seem unwell.
D.-Wood charcoal, l b.; sulphur, /
lb.; sodium chloride. 2 lbs: sodium BIZ.
carbonate, 2 lbs; sodium hypohulphlte,
2 lbs; sodium sulphate, 1 h.; anthony
sulphid, lb.
Pulverlze thoroughly. mix well, and
give one tablespoonful to each 200 lbs.
of live weight of hogs treated, one q
day for several days.
(2l.-Sulphur, lbs; copperas, lbs;
madder, 2 lbs; black anthony, ~ h.;
saltpetrc. Il h.; arsenic OF.
Mix with twelve gallons of water
and give one pint to each hog. This
will be sufficient TO dose 100 hogs.
(3).-Salt, 4 lbs; black antimony, l
h.; copperas, l h.; sulphur, lb.; salt
petre. u ID; wood ashes, l peck.
Pulverize and mix thoroughly, mols-
ten and put enough in a trough to pre-
vent waste, and put where hogs can
have access to it at all times. If dis
posed to have cholera they will eat ii
very freely; at other times they will
cat less or perhaps none at all.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
APPLE CUSTARD.

Pare and core four good-sized tender
apples and steam them until they can
readily be put through sieve. While
hot add a tablespoonful of butter, the
yolks Of four eggs, one saltspoonfu' Of
salt and a cup of milk. Stir well, then
turn into little cups or moulds and
bake in a pan of hot water for twenty
minutes. or until the knife blade cours
I'D clear. Beat the whites of the eggs
TO n stiff froth, sweetcning slightly, and
heap over the tops of the cups. Dust
with powdered sugar and brown slow
" in the oven. Serve cold.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
BRAIDED BREAD

Roll out dough that has been mixed
for rolls and has risen ana been
kneaded well. Take the palm of the
hand and make the long strips uniform
all their length. Pinch three strands
or strips together at ore end and braid
loosely, then pinch TIE other ends tight
". Lay oil buttcrcd pan and leave
room between the braids to rise. Let
rise, bake and then glaze with the
white of one egg beaten with table.
spoon of cold water.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
Work.

The work which presents no difficuI-
ties to be overcome soon grows I'M
interesting.
If it is true that good work implies
that the workman knows himself, it
is equally true that the best work
shows that lie has forgotten himself.
There is only right way to work
and 1t is neither in doing things before
they are started, nor in doing them all
over again after they are finished.
Go to some successful workman and
ask him which of his days were the
happiest, and it's long odds that he'll
say to you, "Those in which l began
M career"
1t is only when at work that man
fulfills his proper place in Gods crea-
ture scheme. They are indeed rare
exceptions who "also serve, who only
stand and wait"
The world is altogether too restricted
in it's use of the VOID "art." Work c.
any kind, done superlatively well, is
art-dusting pictures as well as paint
ing them. /
A good worker is pretty much like
horse, after all. When it's uphill
going, don't worry him; when it's
down-hlll going, don't hurry him; and
be sure and take good care Of him
once he's in the barn.-Success Maya
zine.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
VEGETABLE ESCALLOp.

Tut two cups of canned corn and
TWO cups Of canned tomatoes together.
Season with salt and pepper and n
rounding teaspoon of sugar. Pour into
Il buttered baking dish and dot with
pieces Of butter, using three level table.
spoons. Stir the butter III, then
sprinkle a cup Of fine stale bread
crumbs over the top and dot with but
ter, using Il rounding tablespoon this
time. Bake half an hour and servo
hot for luncheon.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
Killing Insects.

4 Suhscriber ot JoJ.o,,ran Mice
as whit sbo,ld no Co.. anor. tha
slnt lIee tba onb,ds az. wv. 49,
u multiply to a rninons d s on
my cultivated nlants cuc,,n,hers
nsons etc
Professor Smith :, b,s roo,om,o T.,
hnology saws. '
AS general ,nssct,o,so no+,,,c g
better than kerosene an,u,s,on ,',,,oh
when diluted ten t,mss U r,,h watar
Hills an ths so,' .en ulnes w,'n WAFER,
Dc green speeics p"0 " -
It has leon ro,,,s :,
at the black nr ~ - eA i',a aa
ilptA more dI1Scu,, - aa. speeiss u.e
IN Of emusIon ~ - 81, res.roy ,,., una o' ~
Fish oil soan an A ~. - We enee.i.e.
III Of ono naru uS'a a. 'nv "oin s, =. 'us
inter-; or. as oea,nss az pa n sa,'ons =
~ one pound 70 to,', sue o'own spe
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
silos-Nou Is the Time to Build.

This is a most favorable season for
tie building of sllos upon the farm,
and it should be done wherever con-
siderable amount Of stock is carried or
green crops raised Nothing has ever
been invented that is so useful for the
saving of green food for the feeding Of
stock as the silo. In fact, the means
of preserving ensilage is of the greatest
practical interest to every farmer,
stock breeder and dairyman in the
country, and is of commanding impor-
lance to the agricultural world. This
process of preserving vegetation Is far
moro economical than the saving OF
hay or the growing of corn. The silo
furnishes the means of laying by an
abundance of forage for season OF
drought. More cattle can be support
eded from a given acreage of land by
the use of ensilage than in any other
way. and the quantity of manure can
be proportlonately increased. Inc
word ensilage originally meant the act
of COMPRISING into pits, trenches or
commitments. which are called siIos'
1t now means the materials com
pressed. These sllos may be butt
above ground or in part below ana IN
part above the ground. In the south,
ern States II is the custom to buiid
them wholly above ground.-Southerp
Farm Magazine
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
I,a1or-i,aclS FORK.

1t Is a fact, that can be proved oy
inuumerable witnesses, that the nesn
of a young razor-back pig which mas
been fattened for a few weeks IN
pen, possesses flavor that cannot oe
equalled by any Northern grown po,h'
we believe that If it could once pe
introduced to the notice of epicures'
etc., in Northern markets Una. 'ne su =,
p,y would not equal the demand al
prices that would pay a good prohI-
Florida Agrlculturist.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-28
POTATO SALAD WITH CELERY

Six or eight cold-boicd potatoes, one
third the same bulk Of celery, ono egg,
one teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon
full powdered sugar, one-half teaspoon
full OF white pepper, one scant tea
spoonful dry mustard, two tablespoon
fus salad oil, four Of vinegar; stir salt,
sugar, pepper and mustard into the
beaten yolk Of the egg; add the oil a
little at n time, then the vinegar, lastly
the beaten white; cut the potatoes and
celery into small bits, mix and pour the
dressing over them. Garnlsh with
parsley or celery tops.