Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, March 25, 1903. .A Letter from Virginia. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Before leaving home I promised to write to several friends of the churches I served as pastor in South Carolina. la view of my present duties, I ask how can I? If you are so kind please publish my letter in your paper eo that all can see it. Some three weeks ago we left South Carolina to make onr home in Virginia. In 1861 many brave South Carolinians came this way to meet the enemies of the South, we came to meet the enemy of the whole world. Like the boys of '61 who came to Virginia with hearts full of love for South Carolina, yet anxious to reach the front, so did we. We came faster, perhaps, than thej; but we came too slowly. Our train was three hours late when we reached Charlottesville, Va., near where Thomas Jefferson lived, died and was buried. We traveled from early morning till S p. m. before reaching the above mentioned place. The night and next morning were spent there. Charlottesville is a place of 20,000 inhabitants. It is a hilly and muddy place. There are beautiful mountains in sight. Barrooms! barrooms! They are in sight, toe! They made me think of South Carolina before the days of the Dispensary. Of eourse the sale of whisky is bad enough under any system, but I should rather have the Dispensary system than so many saloons. There ie some talk of adopting the Dispensary Bystem in Virginia. It would be an improvement on the open barrooms. I have some good friends in South Carolina who do not agree with me in this matter. At two o'clock the next morning, February 27tb, after reaching Char- ; lottsville?home of the Virginia University?we left over the C. and O. R. R. for Waynesboro, Va., our new home. It is only twenty seven miles away, but it takes an hour to make the distance, The direction is north west and across the Blue Ridge mountains. Had it been summer the scenery would have been grander. Even as it was with no green leaves or grass, except pine needles, it was ? ? T-. i i a i a | greatly enjoyed. it naa ramea caru all the early morning, and so the ' mountain streams were ovei flowing. Down the steep mountain sides, dashing over great boulders, down, down, down; foaming, twisting, curling. Sometimes we were a hundred feet above them, and sgain, with other streams, about on the same level. Before one was out of sight there was another on which to feast J the eyes. Like the Israelites with mountains to their right and hfc and Pharoah's army behind, went forward into the Bed sea; so we, not knowing what else to do, with mountains all around us, and a great one in front, plunged into this mountain and went through it by means of a long tunnel When we came out into dayT" t fWA T/VAI Attain llgui ogcuu no wiuu icci tuo mbiu going down* down, dowD. What a magnificent valley below us! What beautifully painted houses with green lawns around them like pictures with wide gieen frames? if there be any such. / The towns we see a mile or so below us as we roll down the side of the mountain, is Basic City and Waynesboro. They are twin towns, with o'ily a beautiful mountain river between them. They say lotB of fish swim in yonder stream. Patient fishermen are taking captive plenty suckers these days. As we look back, but not with the result of Lot's wife, we see snow on the mountains. As we gaze down into the valley we see the homes of 3,000 people. The green expanse ia rrrottinflr XpVififtf. TTnW J V/AIUV4 ?K7 .. nice it looks. It is four or five inches high, and very thick. That church tower we see is a part of our church. But we must get our things together. Here is the depot; the train is slowing up; off we are in the care of friends; away we go in a carriage to our stopping place. The same night the congregation gave us a reception. There are cakes, cream and introduc/ tions. We had a nice time at the reception. It was held in one of the Sun j day school rooms. The other clergy! men in town came to welcome us to Virginia and WayneBboro. All had a good old ''brotherly-sisterly time," as some one said. We like oar new home very much. This is sn old ante-bellum town, but not a dead one, twelve miles south of Staunton. Many an old soldier in South Carolina came by here during the war. They will say we are in a fine country. No whisky is sold in Waynesboro. Thnnoh wo a distance from Soutb Carolina, our dear, old beloved native State, we love her still; and our friends there are not forgotten. Here is the biggest invitation I ever gave: All of you come to see us, our neighbors will feed you if we cannot." If we cannot do any better j will go fishiDg for something to eat. Old soldiers are not allowed to forage now. Asking the Saluda Standard to copy, and hoping our friends are well, 1 am, yours sincerely, Y. von A. Riser. Waynesboro, Ya., March 16, 1903. Catarrh Cannot he Cured With local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the diseases. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you mast take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous oni-fo/?oD TTftll'a f!fti?rrh Hnrfi is SUtXI*VVU< MM** w ^ v.. v -w not a qa8ck medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicisns 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 such 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. He Surely Would. * Gov. Hey ward is in Charleston today as the guest of the Hibernian Society. The Post suggests that it might not be a bad idea for him to improve the occasion of his visit by an inquiry through trusted friends and reliable citizens into the dispensary law there. It's a good idea. The Governor would perhaps learn things he hardlv dreamed of.? Colombia Record. Severe Attack of Grip.' "When I had an attack of the grip laBt winter (the second one) I actually cured myself with one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," says Frank W. Perry, Editor of the Enterprise, Sbortsville, N. Y. "This is the honest truth. I at times kept from coughing myself to pieces by taking a teaspoonful of this remedy, and when the coughing spell would come on at night I would take a dcse and it seemed that in the briefest interval the cough would pass off and I would go to sleep perfectly free from cough and its accompanying pains. To say that the remedy acted as a most agreeable surprise is putting it very mildly. I had no idea that it would or could knock out the grip, simply because I had never tried it for such a purpose, but it did, and it seemed with the second attack of coughing the remedy caused it to not only b9 of less duration, but the pains were far less severe, and I had not used the contents of one bottle before Mr. Grip had bid me adieu.'' For sale by Kaufmann Drug Co. - -? Knows Where to G-et It. It is reported that King Edward has had a barrel of Kentucky whiskey sent to Windsor castle. If King Edward's physician sanction his u?e of some such stimulant he may as well get the best. Dangers of Pneumonia. A cold at this time if neglected is liable to cause pneumonia which is so often fatal, and even when the patient has recovered the lungs are weakened, making them peculiarly susceptible to the development of consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the cough, heal and strengthen the lungs and prevent pneumonia. Sold by The Kaufmann Drug Co. Progressive Lsesville. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Leesville is a hustling town thirty miles from Columbia. Every one knows that Leesville is famous as an educational centre. The college here was first started by Jame3 C. Bodie, D. D. D Mitchell, J. G. Able and others. It was through the liberality of James C. Bodie aDd others that the college was saved from beiDg sold at one time. It was started as a public school, but since the death of all the old stockholders, or most of them, it has been bought by Presiident L. B. Haynes, who now runs it. * 11 i i i Lieesvme is not a Doom town dul a hustling, growing, towD. The Leesville Co's. oil mill is doing a good business. Mr. C. D. Barr has a roller flour mill and coffla factory. There is talk of a bank in the near future. Mr. C. D. Barr does a large mercantile business. Matthews & Bouknight Co. run a livery stable and does one of the largest and most flourishing businesses on the Southern Railway, selling annually from $50,000 to $75,000 a year. Rev. Jacob Austin is a new merchant here and does a cash business. Croseon's Drug Store is known to the surrounding country as selling the newest and best of drugs. S. W. Craps does a safe and sure mercantile business, buying ana selling only for cash. H. F. Hendrix, a young man who has followed in the footsteps of his father, does a cash and credit business and runs a millinery department in connection with his other business. Able & Able started in the mercantile business in December, 1902, and by their courtesy and honesty they are buildiDg up a nice business. You will find B. N Bodie with this hustling firm, who has been in Leesville all his life. Dr. J. W. Kinard also started business in 1902 in the drug line. He handles honest and pure drugs and enjoys the confidence of the people. Dr. Gunter has moved from S&luda and runs the racket store and is making some of the merchants fresh up. Robert Little runs an up to date restaurant, and Samps Crouch and Elbert Padgett furnishes the people more mutton and beef than they can consume. Come up and see our orchards. We raise the finest peaches, pears, apricots and plums in the world. Now and Then. fin reference to the claim of our correspondent, that Leesville "raises the finest peaches, etc., in the world," we do not for a moment question. Prithee, how can it be otherwise when Leesville is a very important part of Lexington county, which has an established reputation of raising the finest products in size and flavor as well as the handsomest men and sweetest girls than any other country on God's green footstool.?Editor of the Dispatch. ] Caution! This is not a gentle word?but when you think how liable you are not to purchase the only remedy universally known and a remedy that has had the largest sale of any medicine in the world since 1868 for cure and treatment of Consumption and Throat and Lung troubles without losing its great popularity all these years, you will be thankful we called your attention to Boschee's German Syrup. There are so many ordinary cough remedies made by druggists and others that are cheap and good for light coldB perhaps, but for severe Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup?and especially forConsumption, where there is difficult expectoration and coughing the nights and mornings, there is nothing like German Syrup. The 25 cents size has just been introduced this year. Regular size 75 cents. At all druggists. It's a Fact. Is your stomach in any danger when you see a car load of baking powders for sale ? There was a time when buttermilk was used to make good bread and baking powders were unknown. Then it did not take so much calomel and other drugs to keep the human organism in a sufferabie condition.?Greenwood News and Views. AN OLD ADAGE SAYS? "A light purse is a heavy curse" Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER is the seat of nine tenths of all disease. go to the root of the whole matter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of the LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. Take No Substitute. ? j ORGANSi t - i In elegant cases containing all the j ; latest improvements. Designed for i both Home and Church use. Op-to- j ! | date and Doted for sweetness and j ! purity of tone, power and durability. ; Write today for catalogue, prices and ; terms. Stool, book and freight free. j | PIANOLA j i ! i I ! a wonderful attachment to fit any i I j piano, enabling any one without pre! vious knowledge of music to play ; ; the simplest to most difficult music i without study or practice. Catalogue i ! and particulars free. We have a lot of good second j ] : hand Pianos and Organs of various j makes from rent and ?-xehanf?e to be ! sold at low prices and easy terms. i For anything musical write j . j ! LI DIIKX t BATES, j ' i * i S. 31. H. . I i SAVANNAH, GrA. I ' 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 Oounty. Ootober 18?ly, Thousands Saved By fOR. KIM'S HEW DISCOVER!! M This wondorrui medicine P0S|-g Stively cures Consumption, Coughs | i Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneu-B Bmonia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, La-P 1 Grippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, | 1 Croup and Whooping Cough.| 3 Every bcttle guaranteed. No I ICure. No Pay. Price 50c.&$l.? HTrial bottle free. ENGINES BOILERS. Tanks, Stacks, Stand Pipes and Sheet-Iron Work; Shaftiar. Pulleys, Gearing, Boxes, Bangers, eta Mill Castings. WCast every day; work 20Q hands. MMBABD IRON WORKS A SUPPLY OS AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. January 27? ly Al-fW*rl .T PriY ! < AAAAA V/ W W A | ! Life and Fire i _ i j Insurance and jReal Estate ! Agent, | j Lexington, S. C i ; j Only First Class Companies Repre-. sented. | My companies are popular, strong and reliable. No one can give your j | business better attention; no one can i give you better protection; no one can i give you better rates. i Prompt and careful attention given | | to buying and selling Real Estate, j both town and country properties, j uAlinif j II wuca^uuuuut-c ? .iv/ututu. i 1 EDWARD L. ASBILL. Attorney at Law, LEESVILLE, S. C. Practices in all the Conrts. Business solicited. Sept, 30?6m NEW AND FRESH. ? jfFM>'5$ZED5 largest and J best stock of D. * ' M. Ferry's and Crosman Broth es' ?ee(* we ^ave ^l|||j|p ever had. Now For Sale at TI?? I JOHN r. ABLE 0. C. ABLE. 4 ALL FEESH AND CLEAN CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Hardware, * Faming1 Implements. Etc. These goods have boen selected with the greatest care to meet the demands of our friends and have be*n marked down to the lowest possible notch. An inspection of this stock is respe;tfully invited. Don't buy nntil you have given us "a call. The highest market prices paid lor all kinds of coTJ^TTiS"sr neoiDXJCEJA BT "SB ? A BT "ffi S*6 ! T . (-:T!ST7TT .T 3. O. February G.? 3m. WM. PLATT, DEALER IN Dry Goods, Millinery and Notions, NEARLY OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. - - . S. C. MAIN STREET. We have received and have placed on oar shelves one of the most beautiful as well as the most complete line of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS I ever shown in the citv. These are all standard noods irom the most reliahlo mannfnft turers and are recommended tor their stylish andnobby appearauceand the beauty of pattern. A full line of G nghams and dre=s goods of all descriptions, as well as lovely creations in fashionable spring and summer millinery. Come and see these goods before purchasing. I will make it to your interest to do so. October, 9.?3m. I I I