Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I! PFCT inv7m??p MFniHVf6^6 ' ^ ADVERTISING RATES. T^o i"^ ? ~%jr f iv *TV\ IV T I 11 ri A ? f .^trr^rEtr SWrfft^C* ? ii j^ JL^ j\. 1 A! \ j l ii I il X*. I 1 l ? PATTYS "REASON A"RTjE. jDg to advertise for three, six and twelve jr. _ mouths. 0 ? ~ Notices in the local column 5 cents per g?f y ?1 ? liuo each insertion. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM , Obituarioa charjel for at the rate of one f - ' _o_ VOL. XXVIII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898. NO. 44. M^S^&^??wordsR IftB PRINTING A SPECIALTY. _ G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. r? mux mi sirasi, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BATESBUSG, - - - . S. C. Practices in all the State Courts, especially in Lexington, Edgefield and Aiken counties v Mar. 6?It r ANDREW CRAWFORD > ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBIA, - - - S. C. pBACTICES IN THE STATE AND I Federal Courts, and offers his profesP" sional services to the citizens ot Lexington County. October 18?ly. I EDWARD L. ASBILL, Attorney at Law, ' LEESYILLE, S. C. Practices in all the Courts. Business solicited. Sept 30?6m C. M. Efird. F. E. Dkehes EFIRD &DREHER, Attorneys at Law, LEXINGTON, C. K., S. C. "TXriLL PRACTICE IN ALL TEE VV Courts. Business solicited. One member of the firm will always be at office, Lexington, S. C. June 17?6m ' Albert M. Boozer, L. Attorney at Law, , COLUMBIA, i5?. c. ^ Especial attention given to business enKt >,ia fallow citizens of iiuovcu ?v uiu? vjr ? -- Lexington county. Office: No. 5 Insurance Building, opposite City Hall, Corner Main and Washington Streets. February 23 ?tf. DR. E, J, ETHEBEDGE, SUKGKON DENTIST, LEESVILLE, S. C. Office next door below post office. Always on hand. February 12. fH% FENCING Poultry, Farm, Garden, Cemetery, Lawn, Railroad and Rabbit Fencing. Thousands of miles in use. Catalogue Free. Freight Paid. Prices Lotr. The McMULLEN WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. 17?tf 1 Saw Mills, Light and Heavy, and Supplies. CHEAPEST AND BEST. tare an every day; work 180 hands. Lombard iron Works and Supply Co., AUGUSTA, GEOiCGl.l. January 27? CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK. AT COLUMBIA, 8. C. STATE. TOWN AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Paid up Capital - - $100,000 Surplus Profits v. 100,000 Saviiig-s Department. Deposits of $5.00 and upwards received. Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. W. A. CLARK, President. wmie Jones, Cashier. December 4?ly. BEESWAX WANTED IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MARket price for clean an I pure Beeswax.x Price governed by color at.d condition. RICE B HARMAN, At the Bazaar, Lexington, S. 0. HARMAN & SON, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, STEEL AND IEON ROOFING, LEXINGTON, S. C. Bids submitted for all kinds of carpenter work. Estimates furnished. None but First Class Workmen em% tt ft orvortiohfr pioyea. i3uu>o uiuuuu^ ? oj^wi?ivj. sw?isfaction Guaranteed. Remember us when you want work done. S. A. B. HARM AN, KILLIAN HAKMAN. September?11. tf Grand Central Hotel COLUMBIA, S. C. E. H. GILLIARD, Manager \ NEWLY RENOVATED. CUISINE UNSURPASSED. Especially adapted for those desiring Comlort, Ease, Home like metuods. Commercial travellers receive every accommodation. RATES, $2 and $2.50 PER DAY. June 2, 1897?tf. LEXINGTON SAVINGS BANK. DEPOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECT TO CHECK. W. 1?. ROOF, Cashior. DIRECTORS: Allen Jones, W. P. Roof,_ C. M. Efird, It. Hilton Jumes ?. Hendrix. EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD. Deposits of $1 and upwards received and interest at 5 per cent per annum allowed, ! payable April and October. September 21?tf B 2sfc> 1020 MAIN STRE . HT.-I ^aranBTrrr^Yi^j ; M.nu-a?]sgqrn:< n?iaw | ^Mothers! |! ^ condition to do their work | perfectly. That makes preg- 5 nancy less painful, shortens | labor and hastens recovery after ? B child-birth. It helps a woman jjj bear strong healthy children. H Itth mw*'! J^ll Iwineof ^ has also brought happiness to 3 p thousands of homes barren for S years. A few doses often brings | ^ joy to loving hearts that long I for a darling baby. No woman H should neglect to"try it for this | j trouble. It cures nine cases out H |j of ten. All druggists sell Wine | j| of Cardui. $i"oo per bottle. K For idrfce In cases requlrlne special J directions, address, eivin? symptoms. fc K the " Ladies' Advisory Department," j The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatti- j SI noog*. Tenn. ? Mrs. LOUISA HALE, , 3 or Jelftrson, Ga., says: ! -3 ' When I first took Wine of Cardul ?. j m we had been married three years, but s eould not have any children. Nine ; months later I had a 11 no girl baby." ? fift Y% iu t1 ? j 11 ff ssa 1 Bill Arp's Lett sr. | Arp Shows the Sunshine After the ! Storm. Atlanta Constitution. I If this war was waged for human:- j ty'8 sake?that is, for the purpose of j feeding the starving Cubans?of j course it has failed cf its purpose, : for they have not been fed. But | even though our government made ! a blunder in assigning a cause?a casus Dem?ana msteau ui iceuiug i the starving have killed a thousand Spaniards afar off in the Philippines, and 8,000 more at Santiago, never theless the war seems to have been the culmination of many greivances j and has already resulted in inestima- : ble good. Whether it be manifest destiny or the will of God and the fulfillment of prophecy, we cannot tell, but can ODly say, as of old, uIf this thing be of man it will come to naught, but if it come from God we cannot fight against it." One thing is certain. It has exalted the prowess, the genius and the resources of i the American people more than anything that has ever happened. The Pnited States now stand acknowl edged by the great powers of the world as equal to any of them, and her only rival has solicited her hand in fraternal union. At a banquet ! given the other day in Biitish Co- j lumbia to Lord and Lady Aberdeen, ; Hon. Mr. Mackintosh, the Lieuten- i ' I ^ *ii- i ; ii. ant governor, paia to Americans vne following beautiful tribte: "To our American friends who are present we cannot refrain from extending our congratulations for the recent achievements of their army and navy while waging a white man's war for the extension of modern civilization, and we implore them to j cast their influence for a white man's policy of an Anglo-American alliance, j (Loud cheers) There can be no J legitimate civilization where a Bible is canicd in one hand and a dravn j sword in the other. "When the great English speaking nations link their fortunes together, then the war drum will throb no longer and the battle flag will be furled and a union J be peifected that will be sanctioned and blessed by the Almighty. (Im mense applause.) Then will be writ- ! en by angel fingers tbe brighter t page in history, on which will 1 e recorded the union of the powe;s j owning the same origin, speaking tl e same language, but long severed by passion aDd prejudices for which the "older must accept responsibility. (Applause.) Then will be established the greatest confederation of freemen the woild has ever dreamed of. Each star upon tho flag of the Uuited States will then represent a civilizing power and each British j colony an auxiliary force, all working together in concert?all honoring the flag of our fathers and all revering the banner of liberty and patriotism, j (Loud cheering.) Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, I give you the stars and ! stripes and the Ujion Jack. LoDg j i may their varying tints reunite and ' "W. 22 ET, Solicts a Share of form in heaven's lijrht one arch of ! peace." Isn't that fine? Could it have ! ' "aU1? A va trn oil useu uen,ei MUU: aic ?v uwv i for that?an alliance with grand old j England, our mother from whom we j have been long estranged?a white race who now ask9 for an alliance , with the white race of this country, j for the Christian civilization of the world. Oar recent victories on sea and land have done this. Old solid, sturdy England has long had doubts of our ability and our statesmanship. She has been prejudiced against our republican form of government, but is now convinced and converted, and is forced to admit that the people ctu be trusted to govern themselves. Bit the stress and emphasis that Mr. Mackintosh pays to a white man's government must be a withering rebuke to Mr. McKinley, who still seeks to humiliate our people by placing the negro over us. The New York Press is now the most infuriated organ of the republican party, a id in a recent issue says: "We } want no possession or control of the Philiippine islands or of any other islands that have a hybrid, mongrel, lawless population. Ir, would cost us millions of money and a century of time to civilize them and educate them to the blessings of good government. Right here within our own domain we find it impossible to control and regulate the conduct of some of our own peiople, for in South Carolina and Georgia we cannot punish the people for killing one negro postmaster and maiming another." Isn't that funny? That party still seeks to humiliate us with the negro and to keep up the strife. We were hoping that this war would wipe out all this bitterness, and if it did it was a war worth fighting; but it looks now like politics is shaping itself to continue the sectional strife. Mr. Hemphill has been invited up noith to make a speech on fraternal union, and maj be he can stop this agitation and help to give us fraternal peace, but I am afraid not. If it were left to the soldiers, we would have a white man's government such as Mr. Mackintosh desired, but already the contention ha? begun? whose war is it?who killed cock robin?what party is to have the political benefit of the glory? But we shall see what we will see. The smoke is not cleaied away yet. It may be that peace is still afar off, it L u? UIJU li me pifauueio niiu aic nuuug about tbe prophecies are not m'staken the war has just began. Tbe fifth vial of St. John is not near poured out. The preachers amuse me. When I was a young man Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed as the beast, and his number was six hundred and sixty and six. They found the number by giving a nuerial value to each letter of his name, and then added them all together and actually did make their sum to be CG6. But now the Roman Catholic church is said to be the beast, and this war will not end until the pope and his church are all annihilated and then comes the next vial which is to be poured out on Turkey and that kingdom i3 to be annihilated. I heard a preacher say about the time our late eivil war begun that if it should turn out that the Lord was not on our side he would forswear his religion. 13ut he lived to see his hopes blasted and did not forswear his religion either. Bat it humbled him and took away his conceit. Bat whether the war must go on or not I will pray for peace, for I know that peace is a blessed thing. Peace at home and peace abroad. "We want no war for glory when it is all mixed up with tears. Let us stop it iu.-t as soon as possible, prophecy or no prophecy. Bismark is dead and not long before he died he said: '-I take no comfort in anything that I have done. I have provoked and fought three wars, in which there were killed 80,000 men and which brought rivers of tears. I now believe these wars could have been honorably avoided and I have ! no pleasure in the memory of them, j But I have made my peace with God j and have his forgiveness."' ? ?:?t.? ,.1/1 o?, i ? nai au aumissiuu jui au jojul., ( a great man to make. How differ- j eut from that of Gladstone. Bill Arp. Six of the iminuues at Santiago de Cuba have the yellow fever. ^ioisrci^:T03> Your Yalued Patron Congressman Botkins Statement Washington*, D.C., April l. 1S9S. Dr S. II. Hartman, Columbus. O. My Dkak Doctor: ? It gives mo pleasure to certify to the excellent curative qualities of your medicines: Hon. J. D. Botki.v, Conjressman-at-Large from Kansas. Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. I have been afflicted, more or less, for a quarter of a century with catarrh of the stomach and constipation; a residence in Washington has increased these troubles. A few bottles of your medicines have given me almost complete relief, and I am sure that a continuation of their use will efft et a permanent cure. Pe-ru-na is surely a wonderful remedy for catarrhal affections. J. D. BOTKIN. Sunday School Convsntion. Lexington County Interdenominational Sunday School Convention, according to appointment, was held at Leesville, S. C., August 26-27. Rev. N. B. Clarkson called the convention to order. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. E. C. Ridgell; Yice President, Rev. N. B. Ciarkson; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. II. F. Hendrix; Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Nannie Lee Mitchell; Executive Committee, Prof. | L. B. Haynes, Cspt. A. P. Wtst, Rev. J. Austin. The first subject discussed was, "The Book Wo Teach," a normal lesson by Field Secretary, which proved quite interesting and he showed in his own easy style of expression very clearly the duty of every Sunday School officer and our Christian duty individually and, more that not merely Sunday School ^a Un (ah r*V? f V\nf V?uui ici uca ouuuiu uo lau^ut, uut the Bible itself. Next on the program was an address by Rev. J. G Graicheu, on ''Sunday School Management." Ho being absent the subject was responded to by the Field Secretary and proved that without system very little can be accomplished in this all important work. A 4 o'clock, p. mRev. Joab Edwards conducted devotional exercises. Personal experiences weie given on this line and convinced us that they were points that could be attained only by earnest and untiring efforts in preparing their lessons, the three essentials of which are, reading, prayer, and study. The next number on the program, "The Teacher," a normal lesson by Field Secretary, and one which all teachers present we are sure derived much benefit and many helps as to holding the child's attention, and when our able Secretary again visits us, we trust that in reading of the reports he may realize that all were so deeply impressed with his method of teaching, which he so clearly and impressively set forth, both in this and his other lecture which followed at 8 o'clock, p nr., of the, "Bible and Blackboard Illustration," that we have adopted the same, and as thro' the eye is the most ready way of attracting attention that in each of our Sunday School rooms may be found blackboards, from the use of which much benefit mav be derived. On the morning of the 27ib, at j 9:30 o'clock the convention was called to order, Vice President presiding. Owing to the inclemency of the weather our program was condensed and first having been advised by Field Secretary to bring into our i work the helpful little paper, "The j Evangfl," Miss Ida Belle Crouch j was appointed agent and will have I it forwarded promptly to any address j sending her tifty cents for one year's ; subscription. Rev. J. Austin very impressively ! set before us, what a child has a ! right to expect of a Sunday School. He begau by telling us he preferred not speaking then as he left his notes y, cr^s., 2,vd:^.isr^ ifigo. Prompt and 1 ! at bon.e, but we are sure if we all , felt as confident of success as Eev. | Austin made more would leave Dotes at home, for there was much to be gained by hearing bim speak. Next and last on the program, j "The Superintendent, by Mr. F. F. Whilden, Prof. Haynes then read resolutions as follows: 1. Resolved, That each Sunday School in the couoty be requested to appoint a Supterintendent of the Home Depaitment for establishing and conducting a Home cla9S in connection with the school. t 2. Resolved, Tba*, we urge the foundation of a township Sunday School Association in each township of the county. 3. Resolved, That, we urge the foundation < f Normal classes in COD nection with our schools, using the Normal Lesson Bock of Prof. Hamill, or some similar work. 4 Rcsolv*. d, That we have beard, with much pleasure and great profit we tru9t the instructive lectures of Mr. F. F. Whilden, our efficient Field Secretary, which were adopted. The place of next meeting being undetermined we will look to the Executive Committee to iuform us as early as possible. The program was interspersed by music to which Mr. F. F. Whilden contributed greatly by his cornet, to and for him, our thanks and prayers arise. Assistant Secretary. Deafness Cannot be Cured. By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mu- > nftiic lininrr /-if flifl P^ietuplllon TllllP. I VWUC HUIUq VA kiiv UWVUVUtMU ? %*<vv When tliis tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by citarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucousurs faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca'a-rk) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. Sold by all druggists. Price 75c. Homs-Seekers Excursions. On the first and third Tuesdays in September and October, 1898 the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway will sell round-trip excursion tickets (good 21 days) from Chicago, Milwaukee and other points on its ! ? i line, 10 a great many puium 111 ooulu i and Nortn Dakota, and other west- I ern annd other southwestern states at about one fare. Take a trip west and see the wonderful crops and what an amount of good land can be purchased for a little money. Further information as to rates, routes, prices of farm lands, etc., may be obtained on application to any coupon ticket agent or by addressing the following named persons: W. E. Powell, General Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony Bldg, Chicago; H. F. Hunter, Immigration Agent for South Dakota, 291 Dearborn Street, Chicago, or Geo. H. Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois. The County Lecture Beard Will meet at Summerville, Lexington county, S. C, September 17, 1898. The foliowiDg are the subjects and the speakers to discuss them: 1. The tendency of capital?Rev. N. S. Younginer, J. W. Dnher, Esq. 2. The Alliance, The Workingman's organization?J. D. Farr, G. A. Derrick. 3. Ti:e best method to revive the Alliance?D. F. Ehid, E. L. Wingard. 4. Alliance education?J. H. Frick, J. E R K aiser, J. W. Fargle, A. S. Frick, C W. Caugbman. For broken suifaces, sorts, insect bites, burns, skin diseases and especially piles there is one reliable remedy, Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for DeWitt's don't accept eounteifrits or frauds. You will not be disappointed with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. J. E. Kaufmann. Truth w<ars well. People have learned that De Witt's Little Early Risers are reliable little pills for regulating the bowels, curing constipation and sick headache. They don't gripe. J. E. Kaufmann. b-OrISjEw, ?olite Attention. Roll cf Co. 13th S. C. Vs.. C. S. A. Geo W Meelze, Captaio, retired 011 account of ill health. Now at 'Warren toD, Ya. Chris. C Caughman, 1st Lfc, was mniIa billprl nf. .Lines' farm. 30th Sept. 1864 J West Leppard, 2d Lt., killed at Ox Hill. Jerry Wise, 3rd Lt, promoted to 1st Lt., died at home recently. Frank M Hendrix, Orderly Sergt, promoted to Lt., resigned and joined Co. F, 5th Cavalry, and was killed. Alewiue, Ephraim, died since the war. Anderson. Michael, discharged. ? 7 ' " O Bell, John, discharged and died. Barr, John J , killed at the Wilderness. Boatwright, A J Boozer, West, died since the war. Busby, Jackson, killed accidently. Counts, Walter, 2d Sergt, made 1st Sergt and was killed. Corley, Thomas, lost light arm. Corley, Jno M, died after the war. Corley, Jos, Sergt., killed by rail read accident near Richmond. Corley, Henry, killed at Gettysburg. Corley, Isaiah, now in Georgia. Corley, Luther, dead. Corley, Danl J, dead. Clamp, Wm, died since the war. Clamp, Belton, killed Cjckcroft, Geo B W Cockcroft, John Caughman, G M, Corp!, wounded. Chaney, Jacob, killed Chaney, James I, discharged. Chaney, Levi, died Calk, J A Calk, Aleck, Craps, Patrick, died VI JUT A C4UUI1U) UIVV4 Dooley, Henry T Dent, Tfaoa H Davis, Danid, died Drafts. J Calvin, Eegt Color Segt. wounded. Franklow, Jacob, died recently. Franklow, Robt L, died. Firgi3on, Gas A. now in Texas. Frank, Jno W, in Georgia. Giorgc, S P, Co. Commissary Gartman, Harman, killed Goodwin, killed Gross, Henry M, died since war Harman, Job F, Orderly Sergt at close of the war, now in Texas Harman, H L P Corp), discharged and died since the war. Harman, Geo., died Harman, Sam, died Harman, H P, missing Harman, G M, transferred to Co K, 20th Pegt Harman, Godfrey HarmaD, Luther, discharged and accidentally killed since the war Harman, C Zeb, Sergt., killed Hook, J Albert, Corpl Hight, Albert, died since the war Hight, Patrick, missiDg Hammon, Joel tt Ti7-.v, of n<- Trill XXclLD LLI ULJ, II IU, aiUEU uu UA Hoovt r, Jas. transferred to Jenkins Sharp Shooters Hoover, Derrel, transferred to Jenkins Sharp Shooters Hutto, A Burt, died since the war Hutto, John, discharged and died Hutto, James, first death in Co. died in Columbia Hutto, Hiram Hutto, Irvin, died recently Howell, Jno P Howell, Jas C, Sergt. Hallman, Patrick, discharged Hallman, Wilson Hendrix, W Xoah, died since war Hendrix, Luther Hendrix, Joseph, discharged and died Hendrix, Pat discharged and died since the war Hallman, M W Jackson, Sam, aiea Johnson, Enoch, Corp], killed at Knolls Station, Mar 23, 6i Keisler, Albert, killed King, Win. Sergt died Ivyzer, Drury, died since the war Kyzer, J Frank, wounded at Sharpsburg and Gettysburg Leaphart, C E, discharged Leaphart, Jos P Leaphart, J Wade, died recently Lucas, Macomb H, discharged Lucus, James M, wounded Lucas, Jno 1\ killed 2d Manassas Lucas, Jno N, died since the war Lucas, Edwin Lucas, Thomas Lown, J J, wounded 2d Manassas-; Lawson, Win, died recently -! ANY. COLUMBIA, H. C? uetoDer is?tt. i The Royal is the holiest grade baking powder kaowa. Actual tests show it goes one '.bird further than aay other bread. pom -win' POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKINO POWWR CO., NEW YORK. Meelze, Henry A, Rogt Quarter Master Meetze, Jno L, discharged, now in Virginia Meetze, "W H, discharged Morgan, J W, died since the war. Miller, W L Miller, Garret, died since the war. McCartha, Jesse, wounded at Beams Station. Miller, J M Miller, Reuben, killed Pool, Walter, lost Price, Wesley, died Price. Calvin Plymale, Jasper, captured and refused to be exchanged. Ruff, Jas E, Regt Ordinance Sergt, now in Alabama. Ruff, Franklin, discharged and died since. Ruff, Thomas, died. Rawl, Jas E, Corpl., wounded 2d Manassas, 29 Aug., also Knolls Station 23 May, '64. Rister, J Adam Seay, Mount, died. Seay, Luther, wounded at Chancellors ville. Seay, Jno C, Corpl. Steel, Isaiah, now in Georgia. Shumpert, Jacob Shealy, W W, died Shealy, Azariah, died ou?c tjueaijr, oauj) uicu Snelgrove, Ezra Smith, Marshal, transferred to Co K, 13th Regt. Smith, Henry M, lost a leg. Smith, Op, killed at Gettysburg Sox, Rufus E Taylor, Marshal, died since the war. Taylor, Julius, died Taylor, Rily, died Taylor, Wm, killed at Kuolls Sta. Taylor, Wilson, killed, at Wilderness. Taylor, Jolly, died Taylor, Thomas, died Taylor, Amos, died Taylor, Arthur R Tavlor. John J "W ' Taylor, I G, discharged Taylor, Aaron, died recently Vaneant, Houston Wessinger, Eli, died since the war. Wes8inger, Noah, Sergt., killed. Wessinger, James, killed. Wessinger, J Reuben, Sergt. Wilson, Mark, transferred to Co K, 13th Regt. Williamson, Edwin, Co Color Sergt. died. Williamson, Frank, Sergt, killed. Wingard, James, died. Wingard, JohD, killed at Ox Hill. Younginer, Godfrey, killed, 23 May at Kuolls Station. The above roll is subject to correction by members of the company. Any further information will be gladly received at the Dispatch office. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache, Fainting Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters aud be ! convinced that thev are a miracle i j worker. Every bottle guaranteed. ! Only 50c a bottle at J. E Kaufmann's Drug Store. The State Board of Control last Friday paid into the treasury twenty * * < ? .1 1 . /? i i thousand dollars ior tne Denent 01 i I the school fund. I Swansea Doings, To the Editor of tbe Dispatch: The continued raiua have damaged tbe fodder very much and the picking of cotton will be of inferior grade. The primary passed off quietly here. About fifty per cent, of the citizens voting to fill the offices for the next term. Bitterness and partizan strife played a small part in the election. The results today indicate that Governor Eilerbe and Mr. Featherst.?ne will run the race over. Both are good men and either will make a good Governor. News' has reached here that Rufus Geiger of Sandy Run died yesterday and it is probably correct. Rufua G.iger was a good citizen, a true friend and a brave, gallant Confederal,e soldier and many of us regret very much to bid our friend farewell. Miss Rebecca Dowling has returned from her visit to Lexington, and Leesville. Miss Joe Lmgford of Prosperity, has been visiting her relatives at Bamberg, and spent several days with her brother here, Dr. J. R. ' Langford, on her return home. Her friends and her former pupils here gave her a kind greeting. Miss Gertrude Geiger has been selected by the trustees to teach the primary free school here this winter. Miss Gertrude comes well recommended and the selection of the trustees meets with approval by the patrons. Miss Alice Rhodes, of Batesburg, has been visiting relatives at Swan ? t- q sea and has extended her trip to Fairfax. Mrs. Minnie Simpson, of Saluda, is on a vibit to ber father s home. She has many friends in the community who are glad to extend to her a hearty welcome. Miss Bessie and Sallie Vara, two younger sisters of Mrs. W. H. F. Rast, are on a visit to their sister's home and are enjoying the hospitalities of our town. Miss6s Vinian Rast, of Columbia, Lillian Rast and Minnie Haigler, of Cameron, have been visitiDg their uncles, W. H. F. and W. B. Rast, and have returned to their homes. Mrs. Kaminer, the wife of John Kaminer, of Sandy Run, died last Thursday night. Mrs. Kaminer leaves many warm friends to regret her loss. We hear with regret that three of the American soldiers in the First i porimpnf frnm here and near here. viz: Hampton Backer, Charlie Assmaon and James V. Smith', are quite ill, but we are glad to hear that they are improving. They are now at home. A new saw mill now adds its output to be carried from Swansea by the railroad. The new enterprise is conducted by Lee Brooker, George Whetstone and Willie Geiger. Mr. J. Brooks Harm an has opened a general merchandise store under the Martin Hotel and expects to compete with others for the trade of our popular town. On Thursday, the 24th ult., Mr. Hodge, our polite and courteous agent here brought home his bride. A party met and escorted them to their new home where the ladies of the town had assembled and arranged the hcuse and prepared a bountiful and elegant dinner for the new couple. Miss Bessie Malbeth, of Georgia, has now become the happy and contented Mrs. Hodge, of Swansea. With the news of the hopeful signs of peace between us and Spain, we hear with surprise of Russia's offering to reduce her army and expenses if the other powers would do likewise. Does it mean a cry of distress or a pretence at the mattei? At the sametime comes Spain's wail of losiDg her territory and a note of warning to concentrate and prevent England from encroaching at Gibralter. The war cloud appears to be vanishing away in our place and gathering elsewhere. The rains have stopped our trains and mails and I don't know whether this will reach you. Spectator. September 1st, 1898. A Curo fcr Bilious Colic. I was troubled with constipation for a long time. Then I began to have bilious colic, aDd having Ramon's Liver Pills & rD. ii..., l.rtfic. fnr uaIp. I took 10IJJC rcuri!) IU Hi J uuuuv ... _ two Liver I'ilIs one week, lollowing with one Tonic Pe;let every night for two weeks. *ty colic spells are no more, and the constipation entirety cured. I give Ramon's Liver Pills A* Tonic Pellets credit for my cure, and believe no family should be without them. I send you an order herewith "* lor $58 00 worth-H. C. Roberts, Silver Hill, Sevier Co., Ark. Secretary Alger wants the war department investigated. We trust that he will have his want gratified