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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-05-29
BANKRUPT Sale Of Real Estate,

Under and by virtue Of an order her.
etofore issued by the Bankrupt Court
in the case of J. G. Reynolds, Bankrupt,
I will sell on the srd day Of Juue, be-
ing the regular sales day Of the said
month, before the Court House door
at Lexington, S. Z. at IL o'clock in
the forenoon, to the highest bidder for
casa the following described real es-
tate:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land, containing thirty one acres,
more or less, situate, lying and being
in the Comfy of Lexington, State
of South Carolina IN Platt Springs
Township and bounded as follows:
North by lands now or formerly of AL
bert Hook; East by lands now or for
merly of Clarence Rucker; South by
lands now or formerly of j. @. Rey-
nolds; and on the West by lands now
or formerly of Annie Hutto, and being
a part Of the lands conveyed to J. G.
Reynolds by H. r. GoodNin by deed
recorded il tic Clerks office for
Lexington Count in Deed Book Q. e.
at page :3I.
B. r. COONER,
2w30 Trust e il bankruptcy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-05-29

Aanin. May 25.-Mrs. Ellen EiilSor
he shady Grove section died early
eraay morning at her home, after
onged illness. Her husband Wal
tz,l;sor, preceded her n any years
She is survived by one son and
daughsers, David Of Irmo, Mrs.
mes ". Daily OF Peak and Miss
mi, Ellison. Her remains were
La r. rest today in the Shady Groye
hpesecy.
1t ,s playing again. Let the
-;x,o rpre more.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-05-29

Miss Ballentine is we'll known and
popular in Lexington, she having oeen
>orn and reared here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

S%ANe OF
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go Lt%4N POS cae
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

This eddytoriul is to be wrote or
the subject of "The Curse o.
Riches"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
Country Correspondence
LANDS END

Bill Henshaw's old "Tige" dog died
recent of general debility. Deceased
was aged II yrs. 4 mos. and 10 days
and has been a faithful old dog. Bill
is turrible grieved over old Tige's loss.
Rufe Atkins is permitting his wills
kers to grow on his Ease at present and
they look very becoming to him. The
reason is that Rufe let his razor fall
and made nick in it, and so he has
desided TO let his whisl1ers grow. rutter
than buy a new razor.
Mrs. Hen Jordan presented her hus-
band with fine baby girl last Tuesday
It has only been about a VI sinst Mrs.
Jordan presented Hen with boy baby.
This IS the 9th. Hen says these per-
sentashiOns IS getting very monOtonous
to him. LUCIFER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
Personal MentChiOn

Hame Miller of Millersville dropped
into the Boogle offs tother day and TUX
up about a hour of our vallyb1e time
when we was turrible bizzy, chattin
about everything in the world almost
except about the faclzt that he owes us
So on back subscripshion, but Hame
diddent say word about this-on the
contrary he avoided the subjeckt. We
don't blame hin-we'd be ashamed if
we owed him So.
Little Tommy Tucker was turrible
sick to his stummick on last Friday
night, and Doc Livermore had to be
sent for, who give Tommy some ia
maky finger, which seemd to make
Tommy worse by the way he hollerd &
yield. Before Tommy went to bed he
ct half a pie, some cold sour crout and
some cold sawsidges, but that was all,
and Tomny's mother can't imagine
what give him SIGH a stt1nmick axe.
Jake Wilson & Jethro Jennings made
a trip to the Co. seat together first of
the wk and returned to BingviIle after
dark. 1t is roomered that the reason
they returned after dark is that while
at the Co. seat they imbibed a 1eetle
mite too much and got under the
weather to SIGH a extent that they thort
it would be jest as well to enter Bing-
vile Under the cover of darkness and
thus avoid disgrase but we found it
out.
Bud Hinckley, who amt quite right
in his head, amt did nothing very fool
ish so far this wk and there be them as
says that they think that Bud amt
as simple as he used to be and that in
time he will outgrow not being quite
right in his head. This may prove true,
but we doubt it. Our opinion is that
onct not right in the head, allus not
right in the head
Personal mentchion is quite skeerce
this wk, but praps there will be more
of same next week-we hope so.
O, yes-we jest thort of another one
Mel SIMPSONS old COW, Spot, give birth
to caf last wk which resembles old
Spot in every respeckt. Mother and
caf doing we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

have been thinking that it might be
a good idea if we was to set down
some day and take our pen in hand
and write John D. a letter setting
forth our financial condishion to
the effect that we amt skeercely
got one round doller to rub agin
another most of the time, owing to
the fackt that most of Our sub
scribers is dead beets and owes us
ennywheres from $40 to SIS per
each, which they amt newer paid
and probably newer will, and
therefore would he be SO kind and
obliging as to jest write us check
for say a few hundred dollers if
it wouldn't inconvenience him emmy
and mail same to US so that we
could take it to the co. seat and git
it cashed and replenish our finances
somewhat.
Somebuddy has said "It amt no
disgrace to be poor" This may be
true, but its turrible announcement
at times when you need money.
1t may be true that folks don't
look down on a man becuz he is
poor, and yet if a poor man be-
comes rich, folks begin to look up
to him right away like everything.
In conclooshion we desire to re-
peat what we said at the outset of
this eddytoriul, namely, viz, towit-
if some kind hearted person who
has more money than they know
what to do with will kindly curse
us with batch of it we will be
turrible thankful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
EDDYTORIUL

This eddytoriul is to be wrote on
the subject of "The Curse of
Riches"
AS for US as ed. & prop. of the
Bingville Boogle, we don't know so
very much about this subjeckt, be-
ing as we amt newer been cursed
by riches to emmy great extent, as
you might say, although we would
be willing to be cursed that way if
we only had half chanst.
But in the absents of emmy
knowledge on the subjeckt, we
have looked up statistics like we
haft to do sometimes when we
write eddytoriul on somtthink we
don't know nothink about and
now we feel competent to handle
this subjeckt in a very intelligent
s. loocid manner.
The only person in Bingville
who we can think of who is cursed
with riches, or in other words, the
person who is the most cursed in
this manner, is our estimable
townsman, Cy Hoskins, who has
the reputation of being not only
the richest s. most aff1ooent man,
but also the stingiest and tightest-
wad amongst all of our popula-
shion. We persoom that's how Cy
comes to be richly being so
tight. We persoom if he diddent
charge 10 or 10 per cent intrust
when he makes a loan, and if he
diddent take mortgages on widders
& orfans' property and then fore
close the mortgages without show
ing emmy mercy, Cy wouldn't be
much better often the rest of u.s.
We wouldn't call Cy cursed with
riches SO much as we would call
him cursed with tightwaddism-
Let US take another example of
a rich man who is cursed by his
riches, and that's John D. Rocky
Teller, whoever he is. We have
read from time to time that this
ROCKEFELLER chap is worth millions
and millions of dollers whereas we
diddent know until we read that
that there was that much money in
the world. They say that John D.
has so much money that he don't
know what to do with it. Wouldn't
it be turrible Mise to be in that
condishion! We should say as
much. But its right here that Johns
curses come in, becuz he is so
begged down and overwhelmed
with cash that all his time is took
up in passing it out to the needy
and them as amt got emmy cash of
their own.
Ever sinst we read that we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
A AWFUL SHOWER
That's What Fell in BingviIIe on
Thursday Last Witch Like to
of DrOWnded the Town 6 EV-
erybuddy in It---FuII InfOrma-
ShiOn Found Concerning Show
eT Below !

Even Dad Henderson, our oldest in
habitant, can't remember when Bing-
vile had SIGH a turribie hard shower
as fell in our midst on Thursday p. m.
last, and when we say that it must of
been historick shower being as Dad
has KEEP acct of all showers which have
fell in Bingville for the past 80 or 90
yrs, we forgit which.
1t was what you might call a cloud
bust. 1t happend about 2 p. m, when a
big black cloud doomed UP outen the
west and when it got right smack over
B1ngv1lle then all the worter in it seemd
to come right down in a stiddy pour
1t come so suddint that lots of folks
was ketched out without their umbrel-
lers, and before they could git under
cover they was drenched through Take
Miss Amelia Tucker, our raining sos
siety queen. for instants Jest about 2
p. m Amelia left her home to make
few fashionable calls on the aleet of
Bingville and newer thort to take a
chintz dress which Miss Phoebe Hill
derbrand had made for her. for the first
time. Well, when that downpour come
Amelia was soaked to the skin and the
fggers in the chintz faded and run and
Amelia was a sight to look at She run
home in deep disgust and saws that
dress will newer be fit to wear agin,
being as it is ruind.
Jabe Tucker has hen yard in his
back yard where there is a little raven.
Well. this filled with worter in a few
minnits and drowned chickens right and
left Seven was drowned right before
Jabe's very eyes, although he jumpd
into the worter up to his waist to res
cue the chickens, and his feet slipd and
he fell and was nearly drowned hisse1f
abe SAYS he wishes to grashious his
chickens had been ducks or geeses.
Mrs Glenn Gookins went down cellar
after the shower to git a can of peaches
to help out on Clem's supper. being as
she was so bizzy Thursday that she did
dent have time to git much for supper
and thort she would fill Glenn up on
peaches-well when Mrs Gookins got
to the bottom of the celler steps, which
is quite dark, and went to step on the
celler floor she stepd into three feet of
worter which had come into the cellar,
which sloeerd her SO bad that she
screeched and lost her footing and went
down in the worter over her head. Mrs
GOok1nS dldGent git the peaches, and
as a result Glenn diddent git much sup
per except bread & butter, but his wife
was so mad becuz she got ducked in
the cellar that Glenn ct what there was
to eat and was thankful & said nothink
Wise Miller had four kittens to
drownd in his cel1er, to which his old
cat give birth to last wk and also which
We forgot to make a note of in last wks
Boogle, but Wise sails the shower done
him favor, being if the kittens had
dent been drownd in that manner he
would of had to of tied them in bag
and tied a stone to the bag and throwd
them into Snake Crick, which he hates
like thunder to do-drownd kittens.
AS we go to press we persoom full
acct of the devastation wrought by
this flood int reached our ears, but
probably it will do SO by next wk when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
Personal BTevitieS

Jim Hendricks has a corn on his toe
which is giving him more trouble at
present than his money, so Jim says.
Jim went to trim the corn with a old
razor tother day and cut too deep and
now he can't wear shoe on his corn
foot That's the trouble with Jim, when
he gets a corn-he can't let it alone.
If Jim diddent poster his corn with a
razor it wouldn't be so bad.
Gid Smalley done cute thing tother
day to break his colt This colt that
Gid has been tryin to break is turrible
ornery and runs off with everything in
the way of a vehickel he can hitch it
to, so Gid he up and titched the colt to
the Bingvi1le road roller, which weighs
three tons, and said "Giddap." The colt
puld til it nearly busted itself, but it
diddent drag the road roller inch and
after a spell stopd pullin in disgust.
Now Gid says he can't git the colt to
pull sulky even.
Abe Witherow wishes US to announce
20 the general publick that his dog
Fido give birth to litter of six pups
tother day which he will sell as long
as they last to emmy person desiring
pups at the rate of Is cts per pup. We
allus had idee that Fido was a gentle
man dog, but it seems we are mistaken.
Well we can't allus be right about
everything.
Miss Emily Dewberry is knitting her
self a pr of wool stoclkins for winter.
Emily is allus beforehand with her
knitting and when cold wether comes
she allus has good supply Of wool
stockins to keep her warm, whereas
some of the Bingville girls fritters their
time away and when winter comes they
haft to buy wool stockings.
We believe these is about all the local
brevvities we are capable of thinking
of at this sitting If emmy others oc-
ours to us we will put them into Per
sonal Mentchion."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

we will give full & CRATIC acct of jest
what damage happend.
In the meanwhile let US hope that
SIGH a turrible shower wont fall in our
midst soon agin, and we persoom it
won't, being as this is ruther late in the
season, and before long it will be snow
that will descend instid of rain Betwixt
the two we perfer snow to SIGH show
er as we had on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
SORROW HOLLOW

Josh Slade while shelling corn last
wk with the corn shelter, had the she'll
er to ketch his hand and smash finger
Josh says if he haddent had on mitts
there's no telling how menny fingers
he would of got smashed.
Mrs. Alvira Johnson intended fully
@ VISIT her sister at Hardscrabb1e one
day last wk eve forget which day)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
SNAKE BEND

Alb Wood amt feeling as coltsh this
fall as ushual Alb says he can't seem
to eat whole pie at onct emmy more
without it laying heavy on his stum-
mick, which is very weak.
Sam Henderson is thinking some of
going into the milk business and buying
up milk hereabouts. Sam has two cows
to start with & others has more
Miss Phronicia Hunt is taking les
IONS on the melodeum by mail
SCRIBBLER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

Being as there is a awful de-
mand in Bingville for drugs of
various kinds have placed a big
stock of drugs into my store so
that folks when they want
drugs wont haft to go away
to the Co. seat for same.
This big stock of drugs incloods
pills, liquids, powders for chill
dren & grownups as well as
soothing syrup, stummick bits
tiers, ct cettery too numerous
to menchiOn.
These stum1nick bitters consists
mostly of good whislkey and /
expeckt to have a turrible run on
these bitters. l have sold several
bottles already to our most re-
specified cittizens-you would
be surprised to know how menny
men in Bingville needs these
sturnrnick bittersl
Then there is other things like
dried catnip, boneset, arrow
root, etc, Yeller seal, sassa-
frac, ginsang and a lot more
YARDS l don't know the name of.
These is all first class goods. Why?
Becuz 1 went out into the woods &
dug them myself. If you want
ennythink in the drug store line,
the hardware line or the grocery
line, see me at once.
I amt much on mixin up drugs,
but If you'll tell me what ails you
I'n mix you up sOmethinlx which
won't do you no harm if it don't
do you emmy good. Come in and
see my drug stock. No trouble to
show or sell goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

but postponed it on acct of sickness 8
rain. Alvira thinks she will go next
week. UNO.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25


ficiently hardened to confront the four
teenth with at least q show OF indif
ference, but, a. this was my first ia
ther, admit I was a tribe uneasy
along the spine. and, somehow, my
voice seemed to get lost In my throat
and the words were very reluctant in
coming. I suppose Frederick saw my
embarrassment, for he smiled broadly
Come, Armand" he said; "pull ur
that chair"
Dehra went over and kissed the
king.
"Be nice to Armand" she whispered
(but loud enough for me to hear and
left the room, flinging me farewell
from her finger ups, as l held back
the portiere.
And Frederick continued to smile
and my courage grew proportionately
1 came straight to the point.
MAY 1t please you, SIRE" l said, 81
have the honor to pray the hand of the
princess royal in marriage"
The kings smile faded, and his eyes
Travelled slowly from my head to my
feet and back again to my head, for all
the world as though l were on inspec.
ton parade.
I knew what was in his mind, and
my courage evaporated instantly. l
began to feel like a soldier caught with
uniform awry and equipment tarnish.
ed.
do you give me YOUR word. sir. that
you are free to marry herr" he de,
manded. suddenly.
ION my honor. as an officer and a
Dalberg," answered.
Instantly his manner changed.
That's quite enough. lad" he said.
"If the princess wants you-and 1t
would seem she does-I shall not say
her nay. Maybe l am rather glad to
say yea"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

what would youf was not stone nor
ics. and no more was the princess.
.You are q very imperiOus little
sweetheart" I said. and kissed her.
and whether once or twice or 0ftener
does not matter.
When l raised my head the king
was standing In the doorway.
sprang up and saluted.
II assume you were not expecting
me?" he remarked. looking straight ut
me.
"Your majestys logic is faultless." :"
I replied. aud l saw the princess
smile.
He came nearer and let his eyes
search my face moment.
"Can you say as much for your con-
duct Just now, my lord duke?" he de-
manded.
gave him look for look.
"If judged upon the true facts. I
can," answered.
He studied me moment longer.
then motioned to a chair. As i made
to take 1t Dehra caught my hand.
''Sit here. Armand" she command
ed, touching the arm Of her own chair.
l hesitated, and the king regarded
her in stern surprise. Then l smiled
negation and went on to the place
Frederick had indicated. Straightway
Dehra got up. and, coming behind me
and leaning on the chair back, she put
her arms about my neck.
reached up and took her hand.
then arose and stood beside her.
"You see, your majesty" said she
with calm 6nality, II know the trus
facts"
For a space Frederick's face remain
ed absolutely expressionless; then 1t
slowly softened.
1T seems to me there are a few
facts which 1. too, might possibly bs
permitted to know" he said.
breathed sigh of relief.
ut was to tell your majesty those
very facts that sought an audience
this evening"" I said. 80
Just then a clock began to chime
slowly the hour. The king waited un.
til the last stroke-the ssventh-had
sounded, then he nodded.
II am listening, marshal" he said
briskly.
1t might be that after one has ask
ed twelve or thirteen fathers for a
daughter in marriage he has got suf-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

cOndescended to tell me that he was
acting under the express order Of field
marshal his royal highness the gov
ernor OF Dornlitz."
And he told you the TRUTH said.
''Df course he did," she laughed. Il
never doubted it. What want to
know is your reason for the order"
And that is what brought you here?"
l asked.
''rhat-and the pleasure of seeing my
dear husband she drawled
IN make bargain with you. Mrs.
Spencer" l said-"my motive for the
order in exchange. in strict confidence.
for your motive for coming to Dorm
litZ''
OF course l had no notion she would
disclose the actual motive in the plot.
What l was after was the story they
had prepared.
surely, Armand. you're not serious!"
she exclaimed.
Il never was more So" | said.
But why should you want me to tell
you something you already know" she
asked, with quick glance at Moore.
Come. come" said l. Colonel
Moore is totally deaf at times. prom
ise your secret shall remain within this
room"
She thought a moment, evidently con-
sidering how much she should reveal
to me. OF course she understood what
l wanted and why, but this order OF
mine restricting her within the capi-
tai had evidently been totally unex-
pected, and she was set upon having
some explanation Of it: hence she was
ready to bargain.
"Come" said l. "In this game you're
playing you will have to disclose 1t
very soon anyway"
But it seems SO silly. Armand. to
tell you what you yourself arranged"
"Oh, 30 l arranged for your coming"
exclaimed Il suppose also arrang-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

OO W uVV0 OSVSVs
AA1W AsDanl DalhaRR. Anseican
as0y a00oe, = 1stalle1 = ValeESa
WAaa ~ = Asclarsd by Titia. Court
~. AsW Uai1sA otatas ambaa1aAsE.
b As0aa1's hasad.
D1slAG u AnsEtcaa Rsvolutiaa HI
- Dalbsfg. . ssa Of Henry III, kiaG
q VAlss1a. enlistsd with the c0lonists,
ese Whlch act the king disownsd him
AF0aAd p Hugo's only surviving d.
0esoda1k On . previous uno0eial
~ b Valsfia Armand UNEXPECTEDLY
0se Pslnesss Dehra. the present kings
1aaSAtse. She captivates Armand
Oourtnsy and Armand arrive in Va
tsria. Ths king discovers that Armand
b . tzos Dalberg. He dances with
Lady Helen Radnor and ths princess.
Ths king proves that Armand u heir
to the throne, and Armand accepts the
title. He Is made 4 grand duke and
military governor Of Dornlitx. Colo
ssl Bsrnheim and Major Moore become
HI aids. He meets the Duke of Lotxen,
heir presumptive. Of whom he is sus-
picious. At the opera Armand pro
poses to the princess. He sees a Mrs.
Spencer, an American adventures,
who later publicly claims to be his
wife, which Armand denies.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

AREN'T you glad 70 b I'D Il ~, dsar7"
ed for what you have dons dnes you've
been herer
She smiled svestly. MOT quite all.
my dear. I've been arranging q few
things myself, thanks to your perddy."
1--WE are getting away from the main
point" said. you wsrs about to tell
me why you came to Dornlltx."
She arose languidly and began to
draw on her gloves.
"Oh, was /? Well then, I've
changed my mind"
Il bid you good day. Nrs. spsocsr."
said, and turned away.
She gave Z light laugh. "Aren't
you glad to be rid Of me. daarT'
faced about.
Every" said blun0y.
She put out q hand a. though to
ward OF q blsv, a.A hse faes Asshsd
an instant
Armand, my asax"- she bagan-
turned my bach aAA walked 10
ward the window.
"And this Il your ~ vesd b ys1R
wife7" she asked
"It il my last word - you, Nra-
Spencer" said curtiy.
She swept me q btt e . courtesy.
smiling the while.
Il am going. my dear Armand, am
going. but 1t II only au revoir."
bowed shf1y and modoned to
Moore to escort her.
He swung open the door, then stop
ped short. Just entering tho ante
room from the corridor were the king.
the princess royal and the American
ambassador.
Instantly Mrs Spencer drew back
and gave me mocking smile.
i've changed my mind again, dear"
she said. "I'll make that trade Of mo-
tives, now"
hastened to the door, salutsd the
king and greeted the princess and
Courtney.
II am honored ovarmuch," l said,
then watched their actions - they saw
Mrs. Spencer.
Frederick stopped short, froWnsd,
then turned to me intsrrogatingly.
Courtney raised his eyebrows, bowed
to Mrs Spencer and then gave ms =
quizzical smile. Dehra aoutsd her en-
emy with one Of those deliberately
ignoring stares. Then she smiled At
me and went over and sat down At
my desk.
turned to the king.
II have told your majesty Of 4 Mrs
Spencer who claims to be my wife,"
1 said. "She has sought an audience
with the governor of Dornlitz and de-
manded to know why orders have
been issued that she be refused exit
from the city. l offered to explain II
she on her part would disclose her
reasons for coming to Valera. She
refused and was about to depart
when. seeing your majesty, she sud
denly changed her mind and agreed
to bargain. Have we your permission
to procecd:"
The king understood the situation
Instantly, and l could detect a bit OF
smile under his gray mustache.
BE seated. madame" he said. Il
am interested, unless. of course, you
do not care for us to hear it."
She smiled very sweetly at the king.
then turned to me.
Ito BE- eontinusd.