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The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, February 25, 1903. XTiggers in the White Souse. Democratic Leader, Mo. ? . I . -t Things at the White House Looking mighty curious: ; Niggers running everywhere, White people furious. t Niggers on the front porch. Niggers oo the gable, Niggers in the dining room. Niggers at the table. N:ggers in the sitting room. Making all the talk; ?,Ntggers in the ballroom Doing cake walk. Niggers in the east room Make a mighty throng, Niggers in the music room Singing a coon song. T Niggers in the hallway Taking off their wraps, { Niggers in the billiard room Shooting of craps. Niggers in the store room Packing way their plunder. Niggers in the bedroom Snoring like thnnder. Not a room in White Hoase Without niggers many; Baby in nnrsery A nigger pickaninny. Niggers on the stairway With much satiety, Niggers in the bine room Assembled for society. * Niggers in the front yard. Niggers in the back; Niggers come in omnibus, f And niggers come in back. On they go to Washington With a mighty rash; Forty thousand niggers Getting in the push. There is trouble in the White House, More than you can tell, YeliiDg like wild men. Niggers raising hell. I see a way to settle it. Just as clear as water? Let Mr Brooker Washington Marry Teddy's daughter. v " *; Or. if this does not overflow Teddy's cop of joy, Then let Mies Dinah Washington Marry Teddy's boy. Bni everything is settled; Roosevelt is dead, diggers io the White House Cut off Teddy's head. B&aftom Thoughts. Jaatioe Shires bas resigned as Assoeiate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The resignation took effect yesterday and the President has given this very deeirable plum to former Secretary of the State W. E. Day, and be now wears the ermine. The State Department at Washiog/ ion bas instructed Minister Powell to insist upon his demand on the Government of San Domingo for a prompt settlement cf the Clyde and Boas claims. Humanity and our Cbristion civilization suggests the necessityof the United States taking possession of nat Republic. The Dtpartment of Commerce ?Dd Labor has been established by the United States Government and the portfolio has been presented by the President to bis private secretary, George Rrute Carceljou, and he has been sworn in. Wm. Loeb, Jr, has the appointment as private secretary to the President. Emperor William of Germany has wisely concluded not try the patience of Uncle Sam longer and has, therefore, consented to act with reason t and moderation in his demands Government. The blocked 3 ^fflik^luzelaD ports, which has been ^y i the allied Powers, has beenT^36^ and the whole dispute will be refereij^d to arbitration, before which England!^ 4 ~ 1 Tc_1 111 U?,.? . a i U-ermacj &au xuuy wm u?>c iv i t&blish their respective claims. This j peaceful settlement of this vexed } question was brought about by the j brilliant diplomacy of United States ! Minister Bowen, who alone is entitled J to the praise. "We are decidedly of the opinion j that the House acted wisely in kill- [ ing the compulsory education bill, j In our opinion this measure was an 1 unwarranted trespass upon the in- j herent right of the parents, and those j who are responsible for the govern- j ment aDd management of children, and 1 therefore a dangerous innovation upon J the free institutions of our republic j form of government. The result of I i te;. . - the injurious effect.a of such unwise legislation are far reaching and almost inconceivable. Had the measure became a law, the negro children, as well as the white ones, would have been forced into the free public schools for the time prescribed by the bill and the consequence would have been a generation of darkies with just enough of "book lamin"' to make them too proud to work but n)t too honest to love their neighbor's chickens when they roost handy. Tee members of the House who voted against the measure are entitled to the commendation of their I constituents. ' Attention is directed to the advertisement of uTh9 Home Bank," on another page of this issue. This bank will open its doors to the public for the transaction of business on March 2ad. The handsome and commodious vauh hss been completed, the improved burglar and fire proof safe placed in position and the modern office furniture tastefully and conveniently arranged. The establishment of this bank marks a new epoch in the progress of Lexington and other new enterprises will no donbt follow in its wake. Its officers are well know business meD, who have been very successful in the management of their individual affairs and it goes without eaying that they will make a financial success of the bank. The General Assembly has made an appropriation of $20,000 toward the erection of a monument to the memory of General Wade HamptoD, with the proviso attached that the citizens of the State supplement this sum with a like amount. We seriously question the wisdom of th?s appropriation as it establishes a dai geious and pernicious precedent^ but, however, as it has been done, we have no kick to make. We all love the name of HamptoD; we all' admire his beautiful character; his unimpeachable patriotism, and bis matchless bravery and knightly gallantry. It is nothing but meet and proper that people of his native State, whom he did so dearly love, to revere and cherish his memory as a priceless heirloom to be banded down from sire to son for generation a yet unborn, but tbe most fitting way to perpetuate bis sacred memory is where .tbe question of wiedom arises. The storm of last Monday and Tues; day covered a wide section of the State and was attended with many fatalities and great damage to property. In Aiken county two children are reported to have been killed and at Honea Path it is reported to have j been particularly severe. Telegraph j and telephone wires were prostrated, { trees uprooted, bouses demolished j and fences blown down. Many per- j sons and much stock were killed out- j right and many more injured more or j less severely. Tbe shipping along j the coast and inland rivers suffered j severely and numbers of persons found j a grave beneath tbe wind lashed j waters. It was tbe severest and j most disastrous storm ibat&as visited ; these parts in years. The velocity j is variously estimated at from sixty- i five to eighty miles an hour. Many i persons at this place (Lexington) j were greatly alarmed throughout j Monday night and many a weary eye ! refused to close in slumber, fortu- ] nately, however, no damage was done j to neither life, limb nor property, and the break of day was welcomed with ! relief. "All danger of Crum ever being collector of the port of Charleston has passed, and the President may as well withdraw his name."?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. What is the matter with onr neigh^01 f The danger has only ccmtafcnced. Should Crum's appointmentas*\collectcr of tie port of Charleston fail of confirmation, which it no\ doubt will and according to the eternal fitness of things should fail, there is 3o power under heaven in nrevent thV President from re appointing Crulta after the adjourn' meot of CoDgWs^. Instead of withdrawing the nomination of Crum the President has/every incentive to stick closer to Crurn than a brother from the reason that Mark Hanna and President Iijosevelt are both dickering to the negro to secure his support in the nominating conventior. ; IlanDa with bis bill pensioning ex- j slaves stands at the Senate and in ! I i sonorous tonep, exclaims: ''Hark from | | f.he tombs a doleful souod,v and Pres; ideut Rooseveb, after wining and i dining the brother in black at the White House table, views with serene j comp'ace cy ''The rich promite land, ! where his possession li^s r No, neighbor, the danger ban only begun. Random Thoughts. > tate ok Ohio, City ok Toledo, ') Lucas Couktt ) Frank J. Cbeuey makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cbenny Sc Co, doing busi I ness in the City of loledo, Oocinty ! and State a'oresaid end tbat said ! firm wi'l p*y the sum Gf One Hnni dred D >l!ars for each and every case | of Citnrrh that caunot he cored by | tbe nse of Hull's Catarrh Core. FRANK J. CHENEY. Stforu to before me aod subscribed in my presence, this 6tb day ol December, A. D. 1886. (^T ) A. W. Gleasox, | i f NotaryPublicj Hall's Citarrh Care is taken interdAlly aDd acts directly on tbe blood and mncons sorfaces of the system Send for testimonials, free. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, 0. | Snld bv Drugf^iatp. 75c. j Hall's Family Pills are the best. Tbe annual repott of the AttorneyGeneral contains interesting tabulalations of tbe criminal statistics o! the S ate for tbe year 1902. A comprehensive table at the end of the re t r\nrfr cKic\tvj Vw rv-mntipu fhe r?nrr.}-?Ar of crimes against the peacp, pmoerty. morality and dispensary, for d ft'^rent I ages and races and sf-x. The scratch of a pin m*y cause the | loss of a limb or even death vwhen | blood poisoning results from the | injury. All danger of this may be ] avoided, however, by promptly applyJ ing Chamberlain's PaiD Balm. It ? is an anti-eptic and quick healing ! liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. j i For sale by the KaufmsDn Drug Co. | I The dead body of an unknown cei gro was found about three miles from ! Greenville, on the Chick Springs road. The clothes had been burned from the body, which was in a decayed condition, having been exposed for fully a week. The negro's death is a mystery and investigation by tbe j coroner has not revealed any facie as to now or by what means he came to his death. When yon feel blue and that everything goes wrong, take a dose cf Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse and inj vigorate your stomach, regulate your | bowels, give you a relish for your | food and make you feel that in this old world is a good place to live. For sale by the Kaufmann Drug Co The people in the community of Effie, in Edgefield county, are greatly perplexed over the strange and sudden appearance of moving lights at night. It is said that many of the i most reliable citizens have seen and reported the mysterious lights which appear in a few yards of the spectator and then disappear. The strange j lights resemble a star, and mu9t be the jach-'c-lantern variety. Cheap Bates, ; Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway, [Via Gras Csrrnivals. New Orleans La.. Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla. For the above carnivals the SeaI board Air Line will sell tickets from j Columbia, S. C, at the following low ! rates: New Orleans, La., and return j $21.45; Mobile, Ala, and return, j $17.20; Pensacola, Fla , and return, j $10 70. Proportionately low rates j will apply from other South Carolina ; points. Tickets will be sold February 17th to the 23rd inclusive, and for trains | scheduled to arrive at destination i 1 ? TT^ ^ So Tired It may be fiom overwork, but the chances t re its from an inactive With a well conducted LIVER one can do n bun tains of labor without fatig je. It adds ahu \ d r e d per cent to ones earning apacity. it can be kep in healthful action by, and only jy , TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. NEEOHRM |i | OfflGANSii In elegant caaey clitaining all the , ; ! lateat improvement J Designed lor ' ' ! both Home and Chnl'h u*e Dp-to- j i ; date and noied forlsweetcesH and i I ! j pnrity of tone, poweiand durability. j i ! j Write today for cataifcne prints and j < I ; terms. 8tool, book fad freight free, i II PIANILA j ! j a wonderful attaobnAt to fit any , j i piano, enabling any cE< without pre- j i ^ : j vious knowledge cf ln?jc to play ] i the simplest to most llficinlt music ! i j without study or practle. Catalogue ! i | and particulars free I j j We have a lot offcood second i \ i ; hand Pianos aud Orgm of Various j , makes from rent and change to be j sold at low prices andEsy terms. For anything musiE write ! s.m. il j! j SAVAXNAB, GA. i SeDtember 10. 1903 I lv. ANDREW CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT1AW, COLUMBIA, - - I . 8. C. PRACTICES IK THE1;ATR AKD Federal Courts, and offeg his profes- : sional services to the oitizensrf Lexington , County. October 18?ly. Thousands Save) By DR. KING'S NEW OISOIERI This wonderful medione positively cures Consumption Coughs Colds, Bronchitis, Asthro, Pneumonia, Hay Fever, Pleuisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, SoreThroat, Croup and Whooping Cough, j Every bcttle guarsnteec No j Cure. No Pay. Price 5(k & $ I. Trial bottle free. j 1 ' I ENGINES boiurs. Tuli Stacks, lu&d Pipes ae JSheet-Irea Work; SLeftlaf. Pulleys, Gtomg, Sox*s, ! Hangers, ets, Kill Csttlags. WCeet every tar, work 204 beta. MX1ASD IRON WORKS * IPrLT CO ! AUGUSTA, 9XQAG1A I i January 27?l v ! Alfred J. Rx, ! Life and m ?? I Insurancejd| | iReal Estlej I ? u ? , : dv noon oi reoruary iMtn. Final limit of tickets will be FebruI ary 28tb. I'jOo, except that extension ! of this limit to March 14th, l!*03, ! ean be had on payment of fee of j fifty cents and deposit of ticket with the Joint Agent at destination, or ' prior, to February 28th. The Seaboard offers quick schedules and the short line route from many South Carolina points. Cull or write any Seaboard Agent. J. J. Puller, Traveling Pasbeuger Agent, Columbia, S. C. Agent, I ] ; ??????i ??Br? . ! Lexington, | | Only First Clans Companies M.>re-' j sen ted. i i My companies are ponuLiT.H111^ ! j and reliable. No one can ci*Pr,nr ! I bnsinv-vn bettor atteixtiou: no ! i : give yon hotter protection; no o* nn 1 ; give you better rates. i. ; Prompt and carefnl attentionpKn ! to bnyitig and filing Keal i j both town nr.d country projtffc : CorreHpoiidcnce rt-epectruly Mjiitiijj* 1 EDWARD L ASBl(U Attorney at Law. | LEESVILLE, SC.;' i Practices iu all the Courts. Business solicit *1. 1 Sept.. 3^?Rm NEW AND FRESH. lar?est an(* 1 best of D' M. Ferry's and Crosman Broth:./. {'y J'.' . h A'i ' V '\ Si JPtl&M es' Seed we have ever had. Now_For Sale at JOHN 1\ ABLE . 0. C. ABLE. > NEW STORE. urur nnniK! i Ill] II UUUllUi AIL FflESH AND CLFAN CONSISTING OF Pry Ms, Groceries, Sines,. Hardware, Farming Implements. Etc. a These goods have been selected with the gre\t*st cue to meet the demands of our friends and have bet n marked down to the lowest possiole notch. An insoecti >n of this stock is respectfully invited Don't buy until vo i htvo givnu us a call. The highest market prices paid lor all kinds of co"crism3"5r ^=i3oiD"crcE3. A T3T ."P JD. A T5T "P * LEESVILLE, S. C. February 0.?3in. WM. PLflTT, DEALER IN Dry Soois, Millinery and Notions,' NEABLY OPPOSITE POST OFPICE, coz^Tjn^rsi^, - - . s. c. MAIN" STHK10T. We have received fu>4 havo placei on our shelves cue ol' the most beautiful .is well as the iuo>t comolete iine ot SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS ever shown in thi* city. T'u?-a? are all statul ir.l poo-ls <rom the most reliable manufacturers aiul ati: r? comaieiniftl ?ur their stylish utul nobby anpetUaneeiuul the beauty ol patten. A lull hi!" o; ouiir,o aud ,lro-s . ? ls o. all inscriptions. ,is well as lo'.cii creations 1:1 fashion abb.; sprit:.*aii j ?;;*111 .i< r nr.ilnierv. Como ami >eo these ils lie;or?: pr.rJia-iu^. 1 will n? iha it t'? y?ur interest to i!.is> r, .. ?i : ..