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THE LIMEK:LN CLUB Brother Gardner Lecturer on Spooks Dreams and Thing'./T fr'en's." said ^ Brotlie: v?I j:.* .. :.a.i b<H>u open-. < to lot the sm? *; lias bin toi< dat Samuel Skin am not heali tonigli bekase lie met up will a spook tw< eavenin's ago an* de ghost mighty nea3 broke his back. "I has also bin told dat Cartwlieo Johnson was a feared to leave his liousi bekase of a dream he had. an' dat Give a dam Jones an 's\ keep in* might; qu5ot noWiUla'v s bekase 110 *1:l a few words ti ^ da (lat diir is. M?y fo'teen of don in do last fo't; "a ^c?k am; thing all kivci-cK up in a v;hit BROTHER GARDNER. ' . . - .. . . shoot an fioatiu around in do darkness. A spook aliu carries a club an' grits its teeth. I yo' has bin downtown sliootin' crap till midnight an' has lost de $2 de oh woman wanted fur a pair of shoe keep yo'r eye out fur spooks as yc open de gate. Look to de right an' di loft as yo' tiptoe along. Yo' hope d< old woman am in bed an' sound aslee] an' dat de spooks hev all gone off to : cake walk, but a surprise party await: yo'. 'Bcut de time vo' put yo'r ham on de knob of de kitchen doali a spool rises up from behind an ash bar'l an ' swings a club ag'in de back of yo': neck, an' de next half hour am all i dream to yo'. "I don't know what dream Cart wheel Johnson had. but I'ze had sow< powerful warnin's in my time. <4Once I dreamed of walkin' in d< road wid seben brack cats follerin' ar ter me, an' de next day I got into : dispute wid Deacon Jay lor 'bout d< garden cf Eden an' was laid up in bee fur a week. "At anoddcr time I dreamed I was r b'iack boss chasm' a white cow around an' it wasn't two days befo' I cuir down wid de mumps an' couldn't gii my mcuf open fur ten days. "Ag'in I dreamed dat I was a feathei bed. an' dat a eull'd pusson had stole me off de fence whar I was tnkin' si sun bath, an' dat worry niglit m\ dawg died in conwulsions an' de rool of de wood shod caved in. "I has also had experience wi<] signs. "One night as I was 'bout startin out to go up de alley wid a bag or my arm I saw a star fall from de heavens. I should hev turned back an goue to bed. but I didn't. I kept or after dose chickens, an* 'bout de time I got 'cm a pel iceman got me.- an' I went up fur thirty days. "At anodder time T -was gwine alons de road an' a hunchback asked me what time it was. It was sich a good sign dat I invested fo' dollars in a lottery ticket an' lost obery cent of it. "Oh. yes. my frons. I lias hail heaps an' heaps to do wid spooks an' dreams an' signs an* lia'nts. an' yo' kin cum to me fur adwice any time. I'il save yo' de trubbie. lioweber, by givln' yo' some adwice right heah an' now. "On my way home dis cavenin' I shall drap into Samuel Shin's cabin "SEBEN BRACK CATS FOLLEBI25* ME." fur a little chat, an' if I find he liasn'1 got sense 'nuff in his head to know dal do spook dat fetched him a whack was *- _ - *-"? K ^ HIS OIU WOLUilU, utril HO ? UH L Ut' H IliOlU' ber of dis club ober two days longer I don't want to gib Mrs. Sliin away but I can't bev de discipline of dis club upsot. "When I git frew talkin' wid Brud' der Shin I shall drap in on Bruddei Johnson an' ax him 'bout dat dream of his dat made him afeared to come out tonight. He may hev dreamed dal he was up in a balloon or down in a coal mine, but I reckon he'll be trottin up an' down de road at a lively gail widin ten minutes arter I strike his house. "As fur Bmdder .Tones, who has seen a sign an' am steppin' around softly. 1 | I want to ax him what sort of a sign it was." "It was a red moon, sail," announced Briulder Jones in a Wished voice. "An" did yo' see it at midnight?'' "Yes, sah." , "An' obor yo'r left shoulder?" "Yes, sah." "An' did a black cat yeowl out at do same minute?" r did, sah." ^ j "! 'a s's a bad sign. Brudder Jones?a l' ; v ! ad sign. It's a sign dat de win' | d \vs ef <!is hall want was'n'n' an' da ' s'ove a coat of blackin' an' dat if yo', 1 as janitor, don't hev de work all iL..o 0 befo' de next nice tin* of dis club I'll " hev an interview wid yo' in de anteroom dat will make yo'r heart ache for '1 a monih. e "An' I'ze gwine to say jest a word or two to de rest of yo'. His Limekiln club am supposed to be composed of V sensible pnssons. It am de representa* tive an' mouthpiece of de bd.O'XUX?0 * cnll'd men in America. Its members Q am s'posed to liev passed de nige of i% ghosts an'spooks, dreams an' signs, an' r to be Iookin' on de serious side of things. We ain't stoppin' <le wheels of 1 progress bekase a black ca-t happens to * cross de read in front of us. an' we *' ain't turnlii' into vhill'on bekase we I hear do bray of a mewl obor our left ' shoulder. "I want no mo* nonsense. Yo' want I * to dra;> nil ghosts an' snooks an' sign* r down do well. an' yo' want to wake tin 1 in do mawnin' an' send all yo'r dreams r out of do window. It's either dnt or go. v* noxt member who sees a spook s or droams a dream will find do doahs 1 locked 011 1dm. an" if he hangs around f too long I shall make it my duty to loave do cba'r an' go out an* make him 1 soe sich signs dat his ears won't git ' ober feelin' cold fur a year to cum. ? "We will nou' break dis meetin' in ' two an' go heme, but I shall foliar clus s behind sartin members, an' in ease dey * see any white crows or rod moons s loafin* around dey kin look out fur eon-* sequences dat will lift deir heels off de ? airth." M. QUAD. ) * _________ J Catarrh of the Stomach. ? When the stomach is overloaded; 1 when food is taken into it that fails s to digest, it decays and it-flames the 1 mucous meaibraDP, exposing the ) nc-rves, and cluses the glands to te crefc mucin, instead of the natural r l justice of digestion. This is called V^tHSSllLl 'J1 LUU UvUluacu. JL UI jsaio I suffered with catarrh of the etcraa ach, caused by indigestion. Doctors arid medicines faded to benefit me ? um-il I tiffed Kodvl Dyspepsia Core. ?J JR. Rbta, Coppell, Tex. Sold by 1 ail Druggists. * ^ i AN INGENIOUS BURGLAR. Row He Opened :i Safe Without Tools or Explosives. An extraordinary account is given of bow a safe was opened by a robber wlio had at his disposal no instrument k of any kind, but operated merely with ' his linger naii. The person who accomplished the feat revealed his intention , of robbing the iron safe in a hotel to another young man, who happened to , I be the cousin of the hotel proprietor. As a matter of course the proposed scheme to rob was revealed to the owner of the hotel, and a little before midnight. when it was to be put into exeI # 1 cution, a couple of detectives were concealed behind the oiiice counter. i A short time afterward the robber ] entered the ciiico gently, without either tools or explosives wherewith to open the massive iron receptacle, the com- < bination of which it was evident he did | ^ net know. He had. however, resorted to an ingenious plan of liis own. He had pared the nail of his index on the right hand until the blood | vessels were exposed. Then by placing the sensitive wound on the combination lock he could distinguish the movements of the tumblers as they fell. For , more than an hour did he work, and at last there came a sharp click, and he 1 swung back the doors of the safe. lie was in the act of filling his pock- ( ets with the valuable papers it contained when a damper was thrown upon his activity by the sudden grasp of < the detectives, under whose escort he was taken to prison.?London Tit-Bits. Dancer In "Home Remedies.** "The trouble with poor persons who i try to doctor themselves before coining here." said a physician in a public dispensary, '"is that they do not know the first thing about the 'simple remedies,' us they call them, that they use. Oftentimes they do themselves serious injury through sheer ignorance. I had a man in here the other day who had taken half an ounce of cholera mixture. Somebody had told him to take half a teaspoonful. It is the same way with paregoric, sweet niter, ammonia and other well known household remedies. Persons who trust to their mem ory are likely to get mixed and either take an overdose or use the wrong medicine. A woman came in here suffering from the effects of a drug that she should never have obtained except on a physician's prescription. It was : the big overdose and her prompt appli cation for relief that saved her. When I scolded her she showed me a clipping from one of the magazines advising its use. The dose prescribed was enough to kill a horse."?New York Times. ) _________________ ITo Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me con\ tiouously" writes F. A. Gulledge, , Verbena, Ala. "I had a terrible case t of Piles causing 24 tumors. "When i all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. Equally good for Burns t aod all aches and pains. Only 25c 5 at The Kaufmann Drug Co. ? ... t The flower of the family isnt - always college bred. / wrote to Dpo Pierce for advice though I thought surely I would died9 "After my baby came in January, 1900," writes Mrs. Naucy Abuer, of St. Paul, Ark., "I suf'rred severely from all sorts of aches ami pains, until the following May, when I read one of your pamphlets, treating on female diseases. I wrote to Dr. Pierce for advice, although I thought surely I would die. as our physician told me I was more liable to die than to get well: your fatherly advice caused my health to be restored. I took five bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, three of ' Golden Medical Discovery ' and three vials of ' Pellets,' together with your other remedies, and I am now able to do all my work." Weak and sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free, and so obtain without charge or fee the advice of a specialist upon diseases peculiar to women. All correspondence is held as strictly private and sucrediy ronfidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. The invitation to consult Dr. Pierce, bv letter, free, in not 10 be confused with offers of 'Dree medical advice" made by irresponsible persons who are not physicians and are professionally and legally disqualified for the practice of medicine. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a safe and reliable remedy for the enre of womanly ills. It establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. Free. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book in paper covers, or 31 stamps for the clothbound volume. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, X. Y. Little Mountain Reunion. Tbe annual reunion of the alumni and students of Newberry College o o for Newberry and Lexington counties will be held at Little Alountain on the 7th day of August. The opening address will bo delivered by tbe Rev. B. D. Wes&icger. Address on educational topics will 1- - 3-1? 3 1 T"1 t C- T T\. oe aeiiverea oy rroi. o. o jueincn. of Newberry College, Hon. E. H. Aull; Prof. E. 0. Counts of the Prosperity Graded schcol: Prof. E. B. Wallace, Superintendent of Education for Richland count}; and Dr. George B. Cromer, President of Newberry College. No doubt the usual railroad rates and accommodation will be secured. Every effort will be made by the authorities to make this reunion oue of the most successful ever held at Little Mountain. The officers having in charge the arrangements for this reunion are: Pres , W. A. Counts of Little Mountain; Sec., J. E. Boland of Little Mountain. Seaboard to Tay Damages. Columbia, July Id.?The Seaboard Air Line railway was hard hit in a decision handed down today by the Supreme Court in the c.tse of Daniel J. Scott. Scott was a watchman employed on the Seaboard bridge across the Conguree and was kiiJed by a locomotive. Suit was brought by the estate for $20,000 and the Lexington jury returned a verdict for $S,000, the heaviest ever brought against a ra lroad in LexiDgton county. Tne suit was on the ground of contributory negligence and the road appealed upon some of the charges made by the judge to the | jury. The Supreme Court, however, overruled every point raised by the road and sustained the verdict of the lower court. Messrs. W. Boyd Evans, Lawson D. Melton and E M. Thomson represented the Scotts and Messrs. Lyles and McMahon, McC. ClarksoL and Ehrd & Dreher, the road. It is likely now that the road will pay unless there is a stay in the pioceedings. For Over Sixty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been in use for over sixty yeai, by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allajs all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relievo the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by Druggist in every part of the world. Twenty-live cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs. "Winslow's SoothiDg Syrup," and take no other kind, tf Tillman and Lever Speak. Bishopville, July 17.?Senator B R. Tillman and Congressman A. F. Lever reached beie last night and were met at the depot by a committee of citizens composed of the following gentlemen: W. K. Crosswell, T. G. McLeod, H. S. Cunningham, W. C. Rogers, J. B. McLauehlin, M. B. McCutchen, J. P Kdgore and A. W Parrott with R. W. Mel udon chairman. J A reception was given these distinguished guests at the Bisbopville hotel last night. The meeting was held today in the Woodward paik, commencing at 11 o'clock. Mr. Lever was introduced by Kon. J. B. MeLrjcblin, in a few well chosen words. Mr. Lcv<-r entertained the audience for one hour with an instructive address on national inane*. Among other things he said that the house of representatives was an autocratic body and about nine mem hers controlled the proceedings cf this body. Senator Tillman was introduced by Hon. T. G. McLeod. The senator was asked this morning on what lines he was going to address the people. He replied that he "uid not know what the h he was going to say, but be would open the faucet and let the words fljw." ITs speech was in a conversational style and interesting to the audience, which was composed of about 500 sturdy farmers and townspeople, and as there were no special political issues there was but slight applause irom beginning 'c end. X?ay Concern. The Eureka Feather Company, of Winston, N. C., has located its machinery in Lexington, S. C, for the purpose of cleansing and disinfecting feathers. These men have impressed me as beiog honest, faithful workers. At their solicitation, I i have visited and examined their work while in operation. I pronounce it fiist class in every particular. Feathers ought not to be U3ed as a bed to sleep on, but they are regarded as one of the luxuries of life, therefore, peop'^ are loath to dismiss them for beu purposes. Feathers ought to be cleansed and disinfected evsry four years in order that persons sleeping thereon will not run the risk of incurring malignant diseases which they, in their unclean condition, are so capable and potent in instituting. To visit this work and see what morbid material is eliminated from the feathers, while in process of cieanip^r, will furnish sufficient proof of the utility and necessity of having feathers cleansed and disinfected, especially those th-it are in constant use. From these statements, coming personally from me, the inordinately suspecting, may infer that I have some material interest in this work. I have none. My statements are recommendations for this work and a general interest in the welfare of the human family. Respectfully, M. Q Hendrix, M. D. Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for per - ? .J Fnl IviQ blbtbfJb ttliU UUuiCl tuui iui V/ uuu perhaps never been < qaaled. Joe Goiobick of Colusa, Calif. wriies. For 15 years I endured msutierabie puiu from Rheumatism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything known. I came across Ei?-ctric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it completely relieved and cured me" Just as gcod for Liver and Kidney troubles and general debility. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by The Kaugbmann Drug Co. Salt for Animals. In giving salt to animals it should be done in a manner to allow each animal to partake of as much as it desires and prefers, instead of giviDg the salt in the food, thereby compelling some animals to use more than they wish. Each animal has its individual preference, and the proper mode of allowing salt is to place it where the animals can have access to it at all times, as each will use only the amount needed. In STe-w York This Time. Albany, N. Y, July 17.?Infromation has reached here of the lynching of a negro in Washington county, this state. All details of the affair are lacking at this time. ? ? Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listle8sness into energy, brain fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by The Kaufmann Drug Co. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor , m. ?nd cheerfulness scon tr'fcV disappear when the kidne^'s are out cr' orc^er -ulilirS. or aiseasec*Kidney trouble has ; ' become so prevalent 1) that it is not uncommon - jj f?r a child to bo born /y^W afflicted with weak kidLi Y^aff7? 4 neys. If the child urina'es too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause cf the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and net to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are mace miserable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realised. 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