Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Lexington Dispatch. ^ lonn^ r?\/ Q 1QH9 Iicuncauay, januaij u, iwvi.1 Had'nt Borrowed Trouble. Many diffident persons find the r beginning of a conversation awkward, especially on ceremonious occasions, and with strangers. Sometime, however, the beginning is not " half so awkward as what comes af- j terward. A bashful young man on being introduced to a lady at a dinner party T said: 'Tve got to take you into dinner, Miss Travers, and I'm rather afraid of you, you know. Everyone tells me you're very clever." The young lady was Daturally amused by this display of simplic xvjr. "How ab3urb!" she exclaimed. "I'm not a bit clever." The youDg man beaved a sigh of relief aDd answered: "Well, do you know, I thought you weren't?'1 iTForkiag 2? Sours a Day. . There's no rest for those tireless f little workers?Dr. KiDg's New Life Pilis. Millions are always busy, curing Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Biliousf ness, Fever and Ague. They banish Sick Headache, drive out Malaria. Never gripe or weaken. Small, taste nice, work wonders. Try them. 25c at J. E. Kaufmann. W tf USUCi' SWiU WUB W<bWU? Ooce while Daniel Webster was speaking in the senate on the subject of internal improvements the senate clock began to strike, but in, stead of striking twice at 2 p. m. it continued without cessation more than forty times. All eyes were turned to the clock, and Mr. Webster remained silent until it had struck about twenty, when he thus appealed to the chair: ^ "Mr. President, the clock is out of order! I have the floor!'' The "Wonderful Spider. V The body of every spider contains four little masses, pierced with a I multitude of boles (imperceptible to the naked eye), each bole permitting the passage of a aingle thread, all the threads, to the amount of 1,000 to each mass, join together when they come out and make the single thread witi which the spider spins its web, so that what we call a spider's thread consists of more than 4,000 threads united. Don'fc Live Together. Constipation and health never go together. DeWitt'd Little Early Risers promote easy action of the bowels without distress. "I have been troubled with costiveness nine ' years/' says J. O. Greene, Depauw, Ind. <4I have tried many remedies 1 but Little Early Risers give b.-st re1 Bulte." J. E. Kaufmann. The Coagaree Dan. Cclambia Afternoon Record. The work on the Congaree dam ^ being conducted by the government is progressing finely, and is in such shape now as to give citizens who visit the place an idea what it will be when completed. The recent high water in the river has interfered with the work, but fortuuately little damorra troa "to- " I y Niliilists Again Active. Kiev, Russia, Jan 2 ?A bomb was exploded last night under the balcony of the palace of the Grand Duke Con* stantine at a moment when the saloons were thronged with guest. A great panic followed, but nobody was injured, though the damage done was - considerable. All the windows near J the scene of the exolo-o'on were skat- j tered. Xihilst students are suspected of having commit fed the outrage, fifteen people have been a? rested. y Or. Bull's Cough Syrup Cures A Cough or Cold at once. Conquers Croup, "Whooping Cough and Measles' j Cough without fail. Best for Bron- j chilis, Hoarseness, Grippe, Pneu- j monia, Consumption and Lung Affec- ! tions. Quick, sure results. Price, 25c. j i DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the newspapers is sure to know of the wonderful i cures made by Dr. ?' Kilmer's Swamp-Root, g 3 the great kidney, liver E I ll anc* bladder remedy. n V f ; Ls? ist^e ?rsat me4i-II JL/l V cal triumph of the nine j[\ll |\ jjfJ teenth century; disJ ^ \s _ '1 covered after years of ^ < >-s-w scientific research by r"^g5\g Dr. Kilmer, the emi" nent kidney and blad _ QCr specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid troubles and Eright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not recommended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in en m-anv wave in hospital work, in nrivate practice, among the helpless too poor to purchase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special -arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and i send your address to yggSj Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bingregular fifty cent and Home of Swamp-Root, dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. It seems to be oonceded on all tides that Soartanburg is going to win the prize for the best county exhibit at the Charleston exposition. The earnings of most of the important railroads in the United States are now larger than ever before. The Chinese population of the United States is decreasing and the Japanese population is increasing. Take Life for the Liver and Kidneys. Bottles 25c, 50c and Si 00. In one New York factory 30,000,000 cigarettes a week are turned out on an average all the year round. Former President Cleveland has agreed to accept a position on the committee Darned to settle disputes . . . , .i , between labor and capital. Pyny-Balsam Stops tho Tickling, and quickly allays inflammation in the throat. Reports from all sections of Florida are to tbe effect that the receDt cold snap did no material damage either to market gardeners or orange growers. Spanish equators on the island of La Cost*, outhwest of Florida, have been ordered by the government to leave at once. Tbe island is famous as the former rendezvous of smugglers. Tbe per capita of currency was $28 73 on December 1, on a population basis estimated by tbe treasury at 78,324,000. The total amount of money in circulation was also larger than at any other period in the country's history, being $2,250/256,230. Bucksboal, N. C. Four years ago I was helpless with a misery in my back. I could not turn myself in bed. I was treated by my physician, but he did" m? no good. I took one bottle of Dr. Baker's Female Regulator and it cured me. I think there is no medicine on earth like it. Mrs. Emma E. Myers. For sale at the Bazaar. The people of Fairfield county assembled in mass meeting to consider the advisability of issuing bonds for the improvement of county roads so as to give people employment during the winter. They lepresent the county to be in a deplorable condition. Merchants are unable to extend help another year. They say the county is worse off than it has been since 1805, after Sherman's devastating raid. A Cura for Lumbago. W. C Williamson, of Amherst, Va , saye: "For more than h year I suffered from lumbago. I finally tried Chamber Iain's Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which ail other remedies bad failed to do.'1 Sold by J. E Kaufmaun. It will doub less be amusing to the little folk to learn that a mosgage has been received from Santa Cause in the Land of Nowhere over the grape vine telephone stating that ou account of the warm weather prevailing down South durincr the Chris mas tide lie had to abandon his sled and rain deer team and make the re3t of hit? journey on an electric automobile. ' i (G?y9C9C9G969G9C9 S n one ic ??? glehh jin 20 v \ ; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ || 1! fflllf OFFER f ? AT FUl J33 We placed large advance order.' Jgjg an enormous Fall and Winter Bu CJ are sorry to say that so far our have not been realized. We km ?fj* the condition of the country and for a big legitimate trade this sea: | IMMENSE STD that we cannc JJfJ d/T propose to can 4HQ to carve the p M V son and give t Sltf' to get some re 2S Wc carrv oi | LARGEST STOCf and have beyond a doubt t! fWe have Men's Suits from ?1.10 Children's Pants 10 cents up. Dress Goods from 3 cents ]>er vu Men's Hats from 10c. each up. In short we can clothe, shoe a 3?J hat all classes and sizes of m< 69 positively mean business. | WE MUST RE! 69 Cost of many lines will not be c6 PJ verted into cash. Thanking tl 69 and with kind wishes, we an jjjji 1638 and 1640 Main S3B83S3S3S3SSSS i , BOD ARflffB A ^ j AI LAN IA liKAIlllt Jpl AIVD ! Marietta Marble Works. wJPfi We have tbe best equipped plant in the South, with up to &???? ^ date pneumatic tools and polishing machines which puts us , in a position to do all kiuds of I Marble and Granite Work J at the very lowest prices. Estimates made on all kinds of I xJS wMPttisi* Cemetery Work, and Building Material. Wholesale and retail. Call on or address, ! S. G. M02LEY & CO., P. BARNES, Proprietors, Atlanta, Ga. General Agent, Ridge Springs, S. C. May 8?lv. jSort tola Marble Ms, 1/07 MAIN ST., COLIMBIA, S. . A a The Larzest Retail jteMMARBLE AND GRANITE ggjU " Dealers South. We use the best grade material in manufacturing T*jIJ. rxllri Monuments and Headstones and gnarauteo onr work and %5yf ^ jHEfa fiinish to b8 the best. When you hear a man complainint: that he can buy so much cheaper from some I Iffrail little fellow who is anxious to sell anything, you ' -les cau ^ down that he will get cheap stock, i ' '?b?^v*WI cheap work, and'of course a cheap job. can comPoto any fair dealer ! in this country,^ but we cannot some as we do not care i do shabby work. | IRONS WIRE Bill, GRAVE 10T COPING, ETC., for sale. Write to us or see our MR. P. 35. EDWARDS, LEXINGTON, S. C. and we will see that you are treated fair. ! SOUTH CAROLINA MARBLE WORKS. September li. 41?tf *0 j?S8S8MSS38S8SS? I ISM ra ra HSE fj 8*1 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ OR MERCHANDISE II1 S3 [FUSED | mcK's. | 5 anticipating Ijlj? -on. Wo have ICKS OF STUFF | >t afford to carry over, awl don 't uu "v over, and, therefore, have decided JJfJ rices to the centre early in the sea- JJTJ ;hose a chance who are able te buy ial bargains. S IN THE STATE ? ie stuff you are looking for. lj!?r up Children's Suits from 49c. up. Jjj? A tremendous stock of Shoes gptZ ird from 10 cents a nair un. 5#? Ladies' Trimmed Hats and S2 ready to wear hats at all JJE? nd prices except high prices. JjjP m and womankind and we most Cfl , DUDE STOCK!! | nsidered. The stuff must lie con- wfcJ io trade at large for past favors Qfj 3 very sincerely, St., COLUMBIA, S. C. Oft icafidQcwMdSdca PERKINS MANUFACTURING CO., YELLOW PINE LUMBER, MANUFACTURERS OF IZIG-H G-EADB FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING, FINISHING^. MOULDINGS. SHINGLES AND LATHS. DOORS, SASH AND BUNDH, AUGUSTA, OA. STI3I ATE S CHEERFUELY FURNISHED.^ February 1?ly. When writing mention the Disoatch. When writing montion the Dtepatch Goods of all descriptions are the only kind kept* in stock in our new store, and those who wish to purehcase the latest novelties in Fall and Winter Drv Goods. Notions and Milliner? J 7 as cheap as the same class of goods can I** purchased elsewhere, should inspect this stock before purchasing. Honest values for your money Is our guarantee, so if your want to buy goods that will prove to bo just as represented, give us a call and you'll not be disappointed. WM PI ATT 9H iiliai KBS-a sa S* f MAIN STR3ET, NEARLY OPPOSITE POST CP7IC3, COLUMBIA, S. 0. October, 9.?3m. t.