The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, March 04, 1903, Image 6
The Leangton Dispatch. ;
Wednesday, March 4, 1903.
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E&ndom Thoughts.
There are many of us who hope,
if we do not believe, that the days of
Teddy, the Bough Bider, as an occupant
of the White House, are drawing
to a close.
There Bhould be great rejoicings
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all over the country today?Congress
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Has adjourned ana o. xl. ooueB uue
not been saved. Oar heart wells up
to overflowing with gratitude.
So far Mr. Heyward has made a
aaodel Governor. No word of complaint
has been raised against any of
his acts and the indications are that
he will have fair sailing and an uneventful
administration.
Tillman has recently been raising
the V6ry Old Harry up North. At
a banquet he served a dish of coon
with appetizing relishes, but it did
sot settle well on che stomachs of asthetic
entertainers. It was a case
of "where distance lends enchantment
to the view." In the South the coou
is a dilicious dish which is much relished
by their Northern white brothKnt
fskan fKo oamo /liah ia oorvorl
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to them up North, they turn sick at 1
the stomach.
And now they have gone and trotted {
oat another political plag to buck ^
against Bryan in the Presidential
race. He hails from Ohio and goes J
now by the name of Ingalls, but at j
the en i of the race it will probably
be Dennis. By occupation he is a
railroad president, and it naturally
follows, therefore, is in full sympathy
with and the faithful lieutenant
of the money kings. This is enough,
according to the teachings of the revised
edition of the science of polities
by modern politicians, to damn ^
him in the eyes ofthe "dear people."
Catarrh Cannot he Cured ^
With local applications, as they ^
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Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take interna! remedies. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
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not a quack medicine. It was prescribed
by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. '
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces euch
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co, Props.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Observations by tbe Way.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I will jot down for the informs- *
tion of yon and yoar readers a few J
observations from along the way. I
The health of our people is very *
good at present. (
Still it rains; and all business has 1:
come to a stand still thereby. *
The roads are almost impassable. *
The recent freshets have so torn ; ?
up and loosed the foundations of the t
bridges serosa the creeks and t
branches till they are unsafe to cross.
It seems there is no one to look after
their repair. Some will say, Where
are the overseers?" In some sec- *
tions they have not been appointed; 1
in some they have, and in other 1
places all have paid their commuta- *
tion tax. However this may be, there c
is nothing being done in most places 8
for the betterment of our roads. In- ^
stead of being public highways they *
are nublic ditch wavs. Will some one 3
tell us how to get and maintain good 3
ro8ds? # k
Mr. Editor, I notice your Delmar c
correspondent wants to organize 8
farmers' clubs. Now, that is all *
right. The farmers need organization.
But right here in old Lexing- j }
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ton county we have an organization ]
which is superior to farmers' clubs, 1
viz the Farmers' Alliance. We have 1 11
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a well organized County Alliance, j
which stands ready and waiting to *
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receive new "Subs." Now the thing
for the farmers everywhere to do is
to get together and organize them- j a
selves into a Farmers' Alliance. fc<
Now, I will give you a short sketch p
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>f one of the oldest Alliances in the
>ounty. One that has never disjanded,
but for fourteen years tince
ts organization has never missed a
egular meeting, Rigbtwell Alliance,
No 683, was organized May 26,1889,
with twenty members. Today it
has an enrollment of thirty. Perhaps
you will want to know - how it
has kept such a large membership.
Well, for the last ten years its members
have bought all their fertilizers,
bagging and ties in a body and they
3aved money in every inetanca. About
;ight years ago they jointly bought a
pure bred stock bull aDd have greatly
improved their stock of cattle. One
its members invested some money
in pure bred Poland Cbina pigs, and
aow they kill three and four hundred
pound porkers only nine months
)ld, whereas their old "pine rooters"
ased to weigh only one hundred aDd
5fty to two hundred pounds at one
md two years old.
One member bought a corn shred3er
last fall. It gave general satis'action
last season. So this coming fall
ihere will be but little fodder pulled
in this section.
Now, brother, farmers, get together
and try our plan. Unite yourselves
into a Farmers' Alliance, renembering
these words: '"United
ve stand, divided we fall." Steer
dear of politics in your organization,
ind let him who would be guilty of
isiDg your Alliance as a political
sower be quickly convinced of bis
jrror, or, if he will not be convinced,
et him be expelled at once. If you
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win ao Luis yc;: win neeu uo iaruier&
slubs. A Member.
Dr. E. A. Laird.
| By chance we happened to glance
it the OraDgebugh Times and Dem>crat
of February 11th, and found
in article from wh'ch we make the
ollowing extract J
On February 4tb, 1903, Elvin Adlison
Laird passed to his eternal rest.
Last week it was announced that be
p?as seriously ill at his home in Advance,
but the whole community was
ihocked to hear a few days later of
lis sad death. He had been unwell
br more than a month, still it waB
loped that by careful medical atten;ion
he would soon recover, but the
lopes of his friends and relatives
vere blasted when that dread disease,
ineumonia, set in.
Dr. Laird was born thirty-eight
'earB ago near what is now the town
if Swansea in Lexington county. In
heir early boyhood the attention of
he well known teacher, Prof. O'Brien,
low dead, was attracted to the brightless
of Dr. Laird and his younger
>rother, and Prof. O'Brien, it is said,
ietermined that these two brothers
ihould be well educated. With this
jurpose in view, he prepared them
or college, and in a competitive examination
these two brothers won the
wo benificiary scholarships from
Lexington county in the Citadel
rom which they both graduated four
rears later. After teaching in the
>ublic schools several years, Dr.
jaird entered the Baltimore Medical.
College. After graduation from that
nstitution he commenced the pracice
of his chosen profession followed
>y considerable successs. Prof. A.
Jumter Laird, the brother, is now
he distinguished President of Pat?
o?:?ni:^r rp
uu ocuiiimr/, uat uiu, Ayautte, XCA.
Caution!
This is not a gentle word?but
then you think how liable you are
lot to purchase the only remedy
iniversally known and a remedy that
las had the largest sale of any medicine
in the world since 1868 for cure
knd treatment of Consumption and
Chroafc and Lung troubles without
osing its great popularity all these
rears, you will be thankful we called
ti i: L~ t> i?
'uiu Bueuuuu lu -LXjauuee a vjetixiuu
>yrup. There are bo many ordinary
:ough remedies made by druggists
md others that are cheap and good
or light colds perhaps, but for severe
Roughs, Bronchitis, Croup?and especially
forConsumption, where there
b difficult expectoration and coughng
the nights and mornings, there
3 nothing like German Syrup. The
15 cents size has just been introduced
his year. Regular size 75 cents.
Li all druggists.
The negroes throughout the South
re holding meetings praising Senaor
Hanna for introducing the slave
ension bill.
Wiped Out of Existence.
The Thriving Little Town of Peak
Destroyed by Fire.
Newberry Herald and News, Feb 27.
Tbe thriving little town of Peak,
on the Southern railway about mid
way between Newberry and Columbia,
[in Lexington county ! was almost
totally destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. Ia the business
portion of the town only three unoccupied
buildings are left statnd.'ng.
ia annnnoarl an/1 rranarol!*; b
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lieved that the fire was caused by a
spark from one of the Southern's locomotives.
About two o'clock it was
discovered in five bales of cotton on
the platform alongside the railroad
The bales on fire were hemmed in on
one side by about fifty other bales
and on the other side by freight cars
on the railroad track. The track at
the time was greatly congested with
cars on account of the wreck which
had just occurred on the Southern
at a station a few miles below toward
Columbia.
At the time the fire was discovered,
had it been possible to move the bales
on fire or to secure water the town
would have been saved. Oaly one
a P rrof av ttt r\ a onaila a I
UUU^CIj KJk nroiu nao avauauic^ uun*
ever, aDd two hours later, or at
about four o'clock, the whole business
portion had been reduced to ashes
The heaviest losers, probably, were
Messrs. S. T. Swygert and Henry
Suber.
From the best information obtainable
the following are the losses:
Depot and two box cars belonging
to the Southern railway.
Fifty-three bales of cotton on the
platform at the depot.
Store house and stock of general
merchandise belonging to S. T. Swygert.
Store house of Brooks Swygert, in
which was located the dispensary.
Post office building, owned by Wm.
Wh'i?8, of Columbia.
Furniture store, owned by Henry
Suber.
General hardware establishment,
owned by Henry Suber.
Warehouse belonging to Henry
Suber.
Drug store and several buildings
torn down in order to stop the spread
of the fire
Mr. Suber saved a good deal of his
stock of goods. Mr. S. T. Swygert's
stock was entirely destroyed.
The buildings left standing are an
unoccupied store house of W. M.
Wilson, 6tore house of J. C. Swygert,
occupied by Mr, Bundrick, and the
city and masonic hall.
The insurance, it is understood,
was very light.
None of the dwellings caught.
New Alabama Constitution.
Washington, February 25.?The
case of John W. Giles and others
against the Board of Registers of
tae city of Montgomery, Ala., nas
been submitted to the United States
Supreme Court without argument.
The case involves the validity of the
portion of the new constitution of
the State relating to registration and
under which it is alleged many negroes
are disfranchised.
Oak G-rovs Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The sun is shining bright.
The health of this community is
good at this writing, except colds,
which is nothing rare for such weather
as we have been having for the
past few months.
The school at this place is prospering
under the management of Mr.
J. Frank Kaiser, assisted by Mrs. H.
E. Roof. It will continue a few
weeks longer.
The young gentlemen of this community
have organized a debating
society at this place.
The young folk around here enioved
St. Valentine's Day to the full
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est extent. Some only received as
many as nine.
There was a large crowd at St.
David's church Sunday morning, and
at the Binging in the afternoon at
Mr. Ransom Shull's.
The young beaux of this section
were out sporting Sunday night.
Spring is approaching fast and the
truck farmers are beginning their
early gardens for market.
In the air is the sweet fragrance of
the violets and jonquils?fhe eariiest
of Spring flowers.
Evening Bells.
A colony of Boers from South
Africa have selected for their home
a tract of 200,000 acres of land in
Texas. They will make excellent
citizens.
Advice to the Aged.
Age brings infirmities, such as sluggish
bowels, weak kidneys and bladder
and TORPID LIVER.
have a specific effect on these organs,
stimulating the bowels, causing them
to perform their natural functions as
in youth and
tMP/VRTINO VIGOR
to the kidneys, bladder and LIVER.
They are adapted to old and young.
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In elegant cases containing all the
latest improvements. Designed tor ;
both Home and Church use. CJp-to-;
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: purity of tone, power and durability. J
i Write today for catalogue, prices and j
| terms. Stool, book and freight free, j
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PIANOLA
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, i piano, enabling any one without pre- j
i j vious knowledge of music to play !
I i j the simplest to most difficult music j
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and particulars free.
I ! | We have a lot of good second
hand Pianos and Organs of various j j
! 1 makes from rent and 'xehaDge to be
sold at low prices pnd easy terms. j ;
For anything musical write
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SAVANNAH, GrA.
September 10, 1903. ly.
ANDREW CRAWFORD
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBIA, - - - - S. C.
PRACTICES IN THE STATE AND
Federal Courts, and offers his professional
services to the citizens of Lexington
County.
October 18?iy.
Thousands Saved By
Ibr. ran new disgoveryi
B This wonderful medicine posi-g
Btively cures Consumption, Coughsg
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneu-|
Imonia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, La-1
Grippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat,!
Croup and Whooping Cough.!
Every bettle guaranteed. No!
Cure. No Pay. Price 50c.&$l.|
Trial bottle free.
ENGINES BOILERS.
Tasks, Stacks, Stand Pipes and Sheet-Iroa
Work; Skaftlar. Pulleys, ?earing, Boxes,
Bangers, eto, Mill Castings.
?r*Cast every day; work 2w) hands.
LOMBARD IKON WORKS * SUPPLY OC
AUOUSTA., OZOBttLA.
January 27?ly
Alfred J. Fox, |
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! Life and Fire
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Insurance and
IReal Estate
Agent, j
Lexington, S. CI
i Only First Class Companies Repre- j
sented.
My companies are popular, strong
! and reliable. No one can give your !
business better attention; no one can i
; give you better proteclion; no one can
give you better rates.
Prompt and careful attention given j
; to buying and selling Real Estate, j
1 both town and country properties.
Corresoondonce respectfulvsolicited, i
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EDWARD L. ASSILL.
Attorney at Law,
LEESYILLE, S. C. j
Practices in all the Courts.
Business solicited.
Sept. 30?6m
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NEW AND FRESH.
lfJ^\SEED5 iar?es^ an(^
best stock of D.
Ferry's and ,
Crosman Brotkes
Seed we have
j mmf ever had.
| Now For Sale at
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JOHN r. ABLE 0. C. ABLE.
ALL FBESH AND CLEAN CONSISTING OF
Dry Goods, toes, Sloes,
Hardware,
Farming Implements. Etc.
These goods have been selected with the greatest care to meet the demands of our friends *
and have been marked down to the lowest possible notch. An inspection of this
stock is respectfully invited. Don't buy until you have given us a call. The
highest market prices paid for all kinds of
cottnsnr^-sr dpzesoidttct:.
ABLE A ABLE,
x-eesttille, s. c. February
6.?3ra.
WIVI. PLATT,
DEALER IN
Dry Ms, Millinery and Notions, *
NEARLY OPPOSITE POST OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, - - . S- C.
MAI>" STREET.
We have received and have placed on onr shelves one of the most beautiful as well as the
most complete iine ot
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
ever shown in the city. These are all standard goods trora the most reliable manufacturers
and are recommended lor their stylish and nobby appearance and the beauty ot
pattern. A lull line of outing and dress goods of all descriptions, as well as
lovely creations in fashionable spring and summer millinery. Come and see
these goods before purchasing. 1 will make it tc your interest to do so.
October, y.?3m.