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The Lexington Dispatch ?? LEXINGTON. 8. 0.. jjffis; i I SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year , $1.00 Six Months 50 Three Months 25 ADVERTISING RATES. Regular Advertising, first insertion, 75 centsper inch; each insertion thereafter, 50 cents per inch. Local notices, 5 cents per line each insertion; no local accepted for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Obitnaries charged for at the rate of one cent a word for every word over 100 words. Marriage notices inserted free and are solictecL Rates for contract ad verfcising will be cheeriuny lurnisnea on applicationAnonymous commnnications will receive no attention. Bejected manuscript will not be returned unless accompanied by stamps for the purpose. For any further information call on or address. G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, November 5,1902. The 84th annual fair of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Association of South Carolina which was held in Columbia, last week, beginning on Tuesday morning and ending on Friday evening, was undoubtedly the most successful fair in every re l i? iJ IspeGb ueiu m iimt viiiy bujcc iue nw. The entire week was given np to business and pleasure and right royally did Colombia throw open her doors and its hospitable people welcome the people of the State to the capital city. In view of the fact that the Exposition at Charleston had bat a few months ago closed its gates and fairs, carnivals and street shows were advertised to take place during the fall months in many of the most important towns of the State, there were well grounded doubts entertained by many of Columbia's warmest friends and well wishes as to holding a State fair this year, but we are glad to say that the results of last week's pleasures abundantly justifies the confidence that the people of that city had in the patriotism and liberality of thfl nannlA of Snnfr.h rinrnlinn. The Elk's Carnival was nndoubtlv the attraction which drew the large %crowds to Colombia and it was a success. The parade was a grand and mignificent display of the industries of Columbia and it was a scene that will long pleasantly linger in the memory of those who witnessed it Everybody enjoyed themselves according as their fancy dictated and fuu and pleasure were the ruling features of the week. Thureday was the biggest day of the week. Tbe crowd on the fair ground that day was simply immense. It is conceded by many who have j attended every fair since the war that it was by !ar the largest crowd ever assembled on those grounds. The jam was terrific and one had to push and ehove to make his way ^ hrough. This was not the case in spots, but was the condition all over the grounds. The fair itself was not much. The exhibits were few and upon the whole of inferior quality, th8 best j departments being chickeD, I swine and cattle aDd the exhibits in ! 4 these departments were exceptionally ! fine. There was only one incident that marrfd the pleasure of the occasion and that was the row on Thursday nigbtf between the South Carolina and Clemson students. This is ! greatly regretted by the friends cf both institutions and more so when there is a disposition amoDg the hot heads to posh the matter further. ] The best thing to be done under the ; circumstances is to let the matter rest just were it is. Columbia is to be congratulated upon the highly satisfactory manner in which she handled the great crowds within her gates and the unbounded hospitality with which she treated her guests. The city was beautifully illuminated by innumerable electric lights tastefully arranged and many business houses were handsomely decorated and illuminated. The Rural Free Mail Delivery service in this county is giving uni- j versal satisfaction. The people living along these routes are highly delighted with the convenience of receiving their mail daily at their doorB. r / *, We understand that another date hag been named to discnss the advisability of * the secession of the Fork from Lexington. We are advised that some of the people of that section have been misled by misrepresention of some and the enthusiasm of others. For the proof of this statements we have only to refer to the glaring misstatements and inconsistencies of one "John Dooley" and W. Aug. Shealy. The first claiming that by annexation the people of the Fork would only have to pay a tax levy of 11? mills, including the railroad tax. The incorrectness of this is shown from the fact that the tax levy of Richland county, outside of the city and towns for all purposes, except the railroad tax and the onefourth mill for retiring the railroad bonds in Columbia township, is 11J mills. How "John Dooley" can say that by going to Richland the people of the Fork will be relieved of the railroad tax we fail to comprehend except upon the grounds of misrepresentation or ignorance and in either caee he has proven himself and unreliable guide for the people to follow. There are a great many I nfka* mioofofcmanfa Knf fVtov oro UIUV4 uiiCDvaw\>uivu?o www iuwj wi. v so self evident as to need no comment here. W. Aug. Shealy starts out by declaring in favor of smaller counties end then winds up his remarkly conglomeration of inconsistencies by advocating the proposir tion of making the countieB of Bicbland ancfe?ewberr&jarger and that of Lexington rismS^^Bow if smaller counties are MH^Hfblessing as he would have uTOljt^re, why did he not, to be consistent, advocate a new county rather than the enlargement of Bicbland and Newberry at the expense of Lexington? If large counties is a good thing for the two first named counties then it certainly follows that it is a good thing for Lexington, and unless we have been woefully misinformed the scales have fallen from the eyes of the people of A T?/\%?U tllAV* VkAVtV AAA f V>ft f f U A iiuc x uu auu (.uojr uun oco uudv cue beautiful picture of prosperity and happiness painted in such bright colors by the secessionists is nothing but bitterness and ruin and that every consideration bid them to Btay where they now are?in Lexington county. i ? State Fair Excitement. The excitement incident to the Elk's Carnival and the State Fair has about subsided and the staid old city has about settled down to every day life. Not so, however, with the excitement at Mimnaugh's department stores caused by the big values 1 U t * ^ ? T oe is onermg m an Kinds or goods. Crowds are still flocking there to take advantage of the low prices at which he is rushing off his goods^ In the dry goods department the people of Lexington will find a number of Lexingfconians, who will take pleasure in showing them the most goods for the least money than ever purchased before and in the clothing department they will find the old reliable, John M. Stuart, who will fit you out with the best suit of clothes and the most fashionable gent's furnishing^ Then walk into the shoes department and let Reuben Corley show you the handsomest line of shoes ycu ever saw and at prices so cheap that you will be sw^tised. . r Unclaimed Letters. The following is it list of unclaimed letters for the month of October, 1902: MALES | David Derrick. Rev. T. H. Harper, (postal) J. Libermac, (postal) C H. Long. T. P. Rutledge. John M. Taylor. FEMALES Miss Winifred Lee Adduton. Mrs. 4. S. Chambers. Miss Mary Eva Glover, (postal) Miss Annie Gray. Respectfully, Sam J Leapbarr, Acting Pcstmas'ter.^ To Cure a Cold in One Da7 N Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box 25c. , A new line of school sup^.ies just received at the Bazaar. THE SENSE OE SHiHl HOW AN INFANT SLOWLY LEARNS TO EXERCISE IT. At First the Newborn Babe Has the Power Only- to Distinguish Between Ligbt and Darkness?The Development of the Power of Vision. The sense most early exercised by the newborn infant is the sense of sight, but at first it has the power only to distinguish light from darkness and is in comparison with its later development blind, while in many of the lower creatures the senses are at birth fully developed. What a difference there is between the dull eye of the newborn infant and the sharp vision of the young chick, which is able to pick up witn preeisiou a grain of corn or even snap up a fly while the eggshell may be still sticking to its back! The eye of the infant, however, is developed very gradually, and during infancy and childhood it learns how to see. In the first few days it notices the difference between light and darkness when the light is very intense, and it may even knit its brow in sleep if a bright light be brought close to its face. On the same principle a striking bright color will also be noticed when held close to the face. In all these cases, however, the inI fant follows the object by turning its I tiond nnH rmf hr thA mftVfmpnt of the eyes. The eyelids open and shut from birth, but they are not always moved at the same time with the movements of the eyeballs until the infant has reached the second or third month. Under two or three months of age infants do not wink when the hand or an object is waved before the face, because they do not see the hand distinctly. One of the remarkable points of Interest in the development of the infant's power of vision is the way in which it learns to appreciate the ob1ects seen. It ha* to learn to discover the distance of objects, their shape, size, character, etc., and this it does with the assistance of the sense of touch. The face of the mother or nurse is made familiar in that jt is brought so close to the infant's face. After the infant has learned to see objects distinctly at the distance of several feet It begins to use both eyes in common. At nrst tne eyes net muependently of each other, so that it undoubtedly has double vision and sees everything double. This double vision can be produced by many at will by looking "cross eyed." The infant having reached the point when it sees an object clearly, it must also begin to understand objects of thre<r dimensions?that is, to find out the difference between a flat surface and a solid body. Here the sense of touch also assists. The infant grasps an object and, putting it to its lips and face, satisfies itself as to the shape, character, etc. It is interesting in this connection to note some cases in which a person born blind recovers sight when grown. In one case a young man who had lost his sight In early infancy was so completely blinded that he could not distinguish even the strongest light from darkness. After on operation on one eye had been successfully performed he began to see objects without understanding them?not being able to judge their distances from his eye?and he felt as if everything was touching his eye, so that to touch an object he at first would put one finger or th# hand up before his face, pointing at the object aimed at, and reach forward until his finger came in contact with the object After be had recovered the use of both eyes he began to find out that everything was not flat, but that many things bad a certain thickness as well as length and breadth, and in this way he began to see solid objects. But even for a year or two after complete recovery he was unable to decide whether a certain figure was a flat surface, as in a painting, or a solid body. He was also obliged to learn the different animals and objects, not knowing the difference between a cat and a dog until he had touched them. We all go through just the same proc ess of learning now 10 sc-e in miam.7. The child may be two or three years, or even older, before it has control over its eyes and can judge of the distance of objects in the room, etc. The care of the eye is a question of great importance for mothers and nurses. The eyes of newborn infants should be carefully washed with fresh, clear water, and if anything unusual is qpticed the physician should be seen. The infant's eyes are specially to be protected against too bright a light It is by no means an uncommon thing to see a nurse wheeling a young infant in the carriage while the t-ight sun is pouring into the child's eyes. This docs not argue against taking infants into the sun when- the weather is not too warm, but the eyes should always be protected against the bright glare, whether direct or reflected. He Wasn't One of the Two. Uncle George? You are always complaining about your wife's bad temper, but you know it takes two to make a quarrel. Harry?In this case the two are my wife and my wife's mother.?Boston Transcript Overplayed Themselves. "Confound itl" exclaimed the sallow dyspeptic in the fifth row. under his breath. "We've overdone the applause. Instead of merely coming out and bowing her thanks, she's going to sing again."?Chicago Tribune. Child labor is an undesirable "infant Industry."?Boston Herald. So Tired J It may be from overwork, but the chances are its from an in} active LIVER.??. i With a well conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labor without fatigue. It adds a hundred per cent to ones earning capacity. it can be kept in healthful action by, and only by Tutt's Pills TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. .1. H. FRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts. Office: Hotel Marion, 4th room, second floor. CHAPIN, ------ S. C, Afcuu&c 6. ly. s<&mri The Oldest and Best Newspaper PUBLISHED IN THE STATE. IT PRINTS FROM 30 TO 50 PER CENT MORE MATTER vm rv\TC?nc A * 4i>nv?D A VP AIADV XX. V CJ1\0 71. fti.lKlVIAJIV -T*. *-< -!* Vf ll-Ail VARIED FIELD IT CONTAINS FULLER MARKET REPORTS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER PRINTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA IT STANDS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF 1 THE STATE. IT BELIEVES IN THE FULLEST DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC QUESTIONS. IT DOES WOT TRY TO DRIVE, BIT SEEKS TO CONVINCE PUBLIC SENTIMENT. I IT CULTIVATES THE SPIRIT OF HARMONY AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. IN NO OTHER STATE OF THE UNION DOES ANY ONE PAPER SO COMPLETELY COVER THE ENTIRE FIELD OF NEWS AND INDUSTRY AND ART. WITH AN UNRIVALLED TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE, EVERY EVENT OF ANY IMPORTANCE IS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS AND COURIER. A NEWSPAPER FOR THE FARMER, THE BANKER, THE MINISTER, THE LAWYER, THE MANUFACTURER, THE MBCHANIC. THE WORKINGXAN AND THE CATI TALI8T. > Nov is tbe Time to Subscribe. ; i DAILY, One Year- ------ 910 UlYDAY, One Year- ----- 2 DAILY AMD SUNDAY, One Year- - 11 TWICE A WEEK - -- -- -- 1 I ^ddreii Wt)c UTithe* ?ttd (Eonxzez \ X.' "' CHARLESTON, S. C. Warning. All persons are notified not to hunt, haul wood, make roads and paths, nor to trespass in any manner whatever upon my lands and properties in Piatt Springs and Bull Swamp Townships, The law will be strictly enforced against all violators. J. l. JOHNSON. Swansea, S. C.. October 13, 1901. 4*52. THE PROOF OF THE P?KG IS THE EATING. THEPFOOFOFTHE MEDICINE SB THE TAKING. HILTON'S LIFE FOR THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS ?,n verify every claim made lor it. Test it by a trial of a 253. bottle It makes last iriend? wherever once tired, and becomes the medicine of the household. I is pleasant to take, acts pleasantly and causes one to feel pleasant. It is the best and quickest remedy for the cure of kidney troubles, lame back, dis ordered liver and any derangement of the stomach and bowels. BOTTLES, 25c,, 50c. and $1.00. Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO,, Columbia, S. C. For Sale at TEE BASILAR. May 15?ly. DENTAL NOTICE. DR. L. L. TOOLE, of North. S. C. will be at Swansea, S. C., on the second Wednesdav ot each month, aud at Gaston, S. C.. 011 Thursday lollowing. Oct. 29-6m Notice. 4 LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE J\. Estate of T. N. Epting, deceased are hereby notified that they must make payment to the undersigned on or before the '22nd of November, 1902, and those having demands against said Estate, must present them, duly attested, on or belore the above date to SARAH L, STOUDEMIRE. Administratrix. October 22, 1902 3w52 pd. ^ XZE3IE 1 JL CLOTHING j I? one ^at i? joat naw interesting every man in Lexing- ' * ton coua-y??i^ or young?and every mother who a *on *? clotke? * ppiigll WJli WlLiJaAiNSWKR that question to your satisfaction, by showing the large8t aD(* most 8elect etock hi the State. W&B^'!$E3?& MEN'S SUITS. $6 50, $7 50. $8 SO, $10 00 and $12 50. BOYS' SUITS, $2 00, $2 50, $3 50, 54 00 and 63 00. ^? MEN'S OVEECOATS, $6 50. S75?, $8 50. $10 and S12 50 j^Hh ^NPfPllSf^ BOYS' OYEECOATS. $2 00, 63 50, $5 00 and 66 50. H ?fj._ Underwear, Neckwear, Hats, Ms and Mr j^H v"- ' US! September 3. u '3m. W FlTZMAURICE F'TZMAURICM 1704 AND 1706 MAIN STP.EET, i COLUMBIA, - - - , S. C. To our friends in Lexington we extend a special invitation when in Colombia to come 1 and see us. We will do as we say?save your hard earned money, and save a heap of annoyance in looking for what you want. It will be impossible for jou to > buy goods as cheap or as good from anybody else. It is an hourly occuraDce to hear people eay I am sorry I bought. Bat too late for that time, aj but not too late for this time. See us for your wants in our line, as we tell you. DRESS GOODS, j SILKS! SILKS!! ' 50 pes Half Wool Henrietta, only 30c a yd. 30 pes Fancy Waists and Dress 8ilks. 75c, i 30 pes Fine Plaids, 30-inch, oujy 10c a yd. sold at SI 00. 20 pes Fancy 40-inch Suiting. 20c a yard. 35 pes Black Silk, Armures, Peau De Soie, 30 DCs 36-inch All Wool Henrietta, 25c a yd n * m A n . _ _ , ,rt ,, __ Taffetas for Wedding Costumes. We can A 2 J pes Whip Cords, only bOc., sold at /oc. any kind of a dress. fl 20 pes All Wool Granites at 50c. Domestics sold at cost. In This House 1 Merchants Sold at Wholesale Only. 1 January 15. fj\ ? - j Herehaiits, Hotel and Hoarding House | Keepers and Others: Oar stock is as usual at this season large and varied and we can sait th* wants of m the fastidious in fancy and staple groceries, both in price and quality. As a few leading articles we mention: ^ Lard, Bacon, Breakfast Strips. Hams, Flour, Meal, Grists. Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Cotton i?vr>a cviaaca ficn-nrs S^rnn \rrtl?ia?p.v rinndensed Milk. Bakine Powder. Soda, T Ik' * ? - ?V?WWU| w?>-w? y ^ Canned F;uits, Canned Vegetables, Crackers. Candies, Spices, Flavoring Extracts, Gelatene, Smoke Herring, Mackeral. Laundry Soaps, Toilet Soaps, Pickles, Preserves, Jellies an other goods loo numerous to mention that are generally carried in a first class grocery store. Come to see us or write us your wants and we will rame prices. Ccl"u.rei"bia,. S. d. PHILADELPHIA DENTAL PARLOUS, 4 722 BROAT) ST., AUGUSTA, GA., Next Door to J. B. Whit ,'s Dry Goods Store. 17 Offices in the United States. No More Dread of the Dental Chair. Arophene for painless extraction of teeth. ;! PRICKS: Absoltuely harmless. Simply applied j j Best Set Teeth, either upper or lower $8 00 the gums. No bad results folio w. We partial Sets Teeth S3 w $'/ uu Solid 22k Gold Crowns $5 00 call the attention of the nervous and deli- Gold Fillings $1 00 up cate to our Painless System of Dentistry in Amalgam and Cement 50c to $1 00 ; Extracting Teeth. Painless 50o all its branches. j i Extracting Teeth, old way 25c ~ 1' * ? ii A A i ?T- p ALL WUKK WArcrcAroitu. We examine your teeth iree of charge and tell you jast what your work will cost. All 1 we ask is a visit to our office and we will please you. LOOK FOR OUR SIGXS. OK, ii. W.SH.1VKEEFORO, O. 0. November 5, 191/2. 3wlJ. '1