The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, August 19, 1903, Page 6, Image 6
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, August 19, 1903.
Sill Arp's Letter.
It seems to me that I bad better
answer some of those interesting
questions through the far reaching
medium of the press. Here are three
inquiries from among your readers
who wish to know something definite
about these so called dog days.. Of
course, I know only from what I get
from books, but a vast multitude
have not the books nor access to
them. Whether the advent and influence
of dog days be a superstition
or a fact, all that is known should be
disseminated.
Pliny and Herodotus both wrote
about dog days 400|year s before
Christ. Ancient astronomers and
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Sirius a very malignant influence
when it arises in conjunction with
the son, for it is the brightest star in
the heavens, and its great heat added
to the heat of the sun increases and
intensifies the temperature as long
as this conjunction continues. tBut
this rising with the sun is not a fixed
day. It varies from the 3rd of July
to the 15th of August, and hence the
almanac Bakers make afl average day
and set down July 20th as the first
dog day. Some date it July 24th,
but these dates may miss it two or
three weeks. It is generally believed
that these dog days continue for
forty days, but in fact there is an indefinite
period, for the conjunction
of Sirius with the Bun sometimes
lasts for fifty- four days.
s The sum of the whole matter is
that about this time of the year we
may look for very hot weather and
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Dowers almost every aav, sou iu
call it fodder pulling weather woald
be as good a name as any. Whether
SiriQ8 has anything to do with it or
not we can only surmise, bat Siriu.s
is the dog star and gave the name.
Sirias is the brightest star in the
heavens, and is in the mouth of the
big dog?a constellation that the ancient
astronomers named canis major.
The ancient Egyptians mapped off
the starry heavens with imaginary
animals and men, such as dogs, bears,
dragoons, balls, Hercules, Orion, etc,
and the names they gave to groups
of stars have never been changed.
There is a big dog and a little dog, a
big bear and a little bear, a big dipper
and a little dipper>
Bight in the tip of the tail of the
little bear i9 a very notable star called
the Pole star or North star, that
navigators used to sail by and they
called it Oynoskurous, which in Qreek
means a dog tail. From this name
we have the word cynosure, and so
we say of a beautiful woman in an
assembly that khe was the cynosure
of all eyes is equivalent to saving
that she was the dog tail of the concern.
Just how the sailors got to
calling this star the dog tail is not
known for it is really in ursa minor.
the little bear's tail. The ancients
gave many names to the stars to fit
things in nature that they resembled.
The word comet comes from cometus,
which means a mare's tail. The
word lonatic comes from lnna, the
moon, for the ancients believed that
the mind was effected by the changes
in the moon.
Those old Egyptians were very
imaginative and superstitious, but
they were very learned. How they
got so far ahead of the Hebrews,
God's favorite people, we do not
know. Their astronomy, mathematics
and architecture have never been
improved. The Scriptures tell us
that Moses was learned in all the
wisdom of the Egyptians. Job asks:
4'Canst thou bind the sweet influence
of the pleiades or loose the bands
of Orion?" Amos calls them the
sevoa stars and mythology names
them the seven sisters, but modern
astronomers say there never were
but six and there are only six now.
Hence the superstition about the lost
Pleiad. Their "sweet influences" are
said to come from the fact that whenever
seen in the heavens it is a sign
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vessels to sail, for pleian means sail.
It is like the pretty word halcyon
that literally means duck egg time,
for the elder duck never builds its
nest on the cliffs by the sea until
pleasant weather comes to stay for
the season. Hence the word als, the
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sea and con an egg. But I reckon this'
is enough about dog days.
Some notable person?I believa it
wasLady Montague?said: ' There is
no entainment so cheap as reading
and no pleasure as lasting. Especially
is this true now a-days when
there is so much to read that is cheap,
instructive and interesting. In fact
reading is now the best part of a liberal
education. A well read person
is wiser, happier and better fitted for
the duties and trials of life than the
scholar who has graduated at the top
in the arts and sciences. Of course,
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x meau guuu icauiug?ouuu as uiotutjr,
ancient and modern; biography, where
we get both example and precept;
good story books and standard novels
that teach good morale; good magazine
literature and good newspapers
whose editors are conscientious and
feel their responsibility. "As a man
sow, so shall he reap," and we might
as truly say what a child reads, bo
will his or her moral and emotional
bharacter be. The schools educate
the intellect only, but reading affects
heart, the emotions and pasionB, and
establishes the character of the young
for good or for evil. Man has been
defined to be a bundle of prejudices,
and those prf judices most generally
come from the books, magazines or
newspapers that we read.
Little stories like "Androciee and
the Lion" or "Damon and Pythias'
have moulded the charaoter of thousands
of children, and just to have
"Robinson Crusoe" and "Young
Maroons" and the "Swiss Family
Robinson" established the charac-'
ters of children of a larger growthWhether
a man dispises or admirers
Napoleon depends on whe?he? he
has read Scott or> Abott. Whether
a man was a Whig or a Democrat
in the old times depended on the
newspaper he took. As great a man
as Dr. Miller, who was an old line
Whig, bad a contempt for Thomas
Jefferson because he was par se the
founder of the Democratic party.
"Jefferson must have been a very
great iqan," said I, "for he wrote the
Declaration of Independence." "And
what is that," said the doctor, "but a
series of ungrammatical platitudes
that any school boy might have written.
The first sentence is ridiculous,
for it says a decent respect for the
opinions of mankind. A decent resect!
Whoever heard of an indecent
respect? Why didn't he say
'respect for' and leave out the decent,"
and he scarified the whole document
from a Whig standpoint.
Well, I was ruminating about this
while reading Percy Gregg's hightoned,
merciless criticism of Harriett
Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Gregg had sojourned in the
South during slavery times and knew
the book was a lie when written to
inflame the Northern mind and precipitate
a collision. That Beecher
family was smart, unprincipled and
malignant. It was Henrv Ward
Beecher who incited Old John Brown
to his reckless deeds and daring, and
who declared from his pulpit that
Sharp's rifles were better missionaries
than Bibles, and that to shoot at a
slaveholder and miss him was a sin
against heaven. It was that same
Beecher who, while a preacher, seduced
the wife of one of his members
and broke up the family, and after
weeks of a mock trial got a whitewashing
verdict from a packed committee.
But I was ruminating about the
far reaching influence and effect of
that book and how it flred the Northern
heart and the English heart
against us, and how it was a lie and
wholly misrepresented our people,
and how the Lord cursed Shemaiah,
one of the prophets, because he made
the people believe a lie, and how St.
John said no one should enter heaven
who loveth or maketh a lie, and so I
am woildering where the Beechers
are now. Bill Am.
Rheumatism.
When painB or irritation exist on
any part of the body, the application
of Ballard's Snow Liniment gives
prompt relief. E. W. SuliivaD, Prop.,
Sullivan House El Reno, 0. T.,
writes, June 6,1902: "I take pleasure
in recommending Ballard's Snow
Liniment to all who are afflicted
with rheumatism. It is the only
remedy I have found that gives immediate
relief." 25c, 50c and $1-00.
Sold by The Kaufmann Drug Co.
Baptist Union.
Next Union to meet at Bethlehem
church, August 29, 1903.
Saturday, me6t at 10 o'clock a. m.
10 to 11, Organization and reports
from the churcheB.
11 to 12, Introductory sermon by
Brother N. G. Cooner.
12 to 1:30, Recess.
1:30 to 2:30, 1st query: Does the
necessity for forming societies within
the church rest upon a defect of the
New Testament plan of church
organization, or the environment of
the churches of today. Opened by
Rev. M. J. Kyzer.
2:30 to 3:30, 2d query: Must we
follow the New Testament plan of
organization and work for the best
results. Opened by Brother Evans
Hall.
3:30 to 4 p. m, miscellaneous
business. Adjourn.
Sunday, meet at 10 a. m.
10 to 11, Devotional and Sunday
school exercises conducted by Brother
Wood Corder.
11 to 12, Missionary sermon by
Rev. M. A. Gunter.
Miscellaneous business?Adjourn.
J. T. Sawyer, Clerk of Union.
DeWitt Zs The Name.
When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the/ name DeWitt on
every box. The pure, unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises, boils, eczema and
piles. The popularity of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, due to its many
cures, has caused numerous worthless
counterfeits to be plaoed on the
market. The genuine bears the
name of E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago
Sold by all druggists.
Notice Survivors.
You will meet at your regular
meeting places in each township on
Saturday, the 22nd day of August
at 2 o'clock p. m., and elect one of
your number a representative of your
township, who is not on the pension
roll or an applicant for pension, to
meet at Lexington on the first Monday
in September at 10 o'clock to
elect four of their number, who will
compose the County Pension Board
for the next ensuing year.
S. M. Roof,
Chair. Co. Pension Board.
August 1, 1903.
Potent Pill Pleasure.
The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are
DaWitt's Little Early Risers. W. S.
Philpoto, of Albany, Ga., says "During
a boilious attack I took one. Small
as it was it did me more good than
calomel, blue-mass or any other pill
I ever took and at the same time it
effected me pleasantly. Little Early
Risers are certainly an ideal pill."
Sold by all Druggist.
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Seeking & CrLsfcftmAT_
Every man in business is looking
for someone to buy everything he carries
in stock. He is anxious to get
some one interested in every article.
When the goods have been put on the
shelves he is at once interested in
getting them out of stock and into
otker hands, and the sooner he gets
the goods into the customer's hands
the better is the movement as a business
venture. The profit may not be
as great as the merchant would make
were he to hold the goods many
months, but he would then, perhaps,
take chances on their selling at a
profit at all. The best way, therefore,
to get the customer is to be after
him early, and get him into the
interesting part of the conversation *
with reference to values and stocks,
and kesp the matter interesting until
f.Vto n>notr*mor arinropinffiH fVie rrnnrl fr>
be obtained now and the advantage
of buying now. Most merchants
really understand these points and
are anxious to unload as fast as they
can after loading up. They want to
fill their stock with good things and
then are anxious to get the goods
into the hands of the appeciative in
the community. A good article in the
stock makes the stock look better,
but a good article sold to a good cuetomer
widens the audience of appreciate
purchasers and gives the store
a speaking friend who will say where
he got goods and how good he thinks
they are. In planning for businesp,
therefore, a necessity is to have the
stock that will please the customer,
and, having the article, to get its appreciative
features before the public
as early as possible. Tell as many
good points of the article as is possible,
and keep the people interested
all through the season to insure their
buying. If talking of the attractiveness
of the goods will not sell them
the quality ought to be improved so
that the people would be more willing
to come in and buy. The quick
s&lis help to make a fair profit and
the man who has the stock to offer
and who is able to tell about it attractively
and temptingly will get his
profit without delay.
Stop That Cough!
When a cough, a tickling or an
irritation in the throat makes you
feel uncomfortable, take Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. Don't wait until
the disease has gone beyond control.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, 354
West 5th St., Salt Lake City, Utah,
writes: "We think Ballard's Horehound
Syrup the best medicine for
coughs and colds. We have used it
for several years; it always gives
immediate relief, is very pleasant and
gives perfect satisfaction." 25c, 50c
and $1.00. Sold by The Kaufmann
Drug Co.
A Reign of Terror.
Constantinople, August 14.?The
operation of insurgents have created
a panic at Monastir. The least movement
on the part of the revolutionary
committees results in the closing
of shops, and similiar conditions pre- j
vail in Salonica. The inhabitants
are in constant fear that the slightest
move on the part of the committees
will cause a massacre of Bulgarians
by Mussulmans.
Turkey has offered to pay sixteen
thousand pounds indemnity to the
family of the murdered Russian consul,
but refuses to comply with Russia's
demands that the gendarme
who shot the consul be put to death.
Not Over-Wise.
There is an old allegorical picture
of a girl scared at a grass-hopper,
but in the act of heedlessly treading
on a snake. This is paralled by the
man who spends a large sum of
money building a cyclone cellar, but
neglects to provide his family with a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard
against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumbered thoee of
the cyclone a hundred to one. This
remeav is everywhere recognized as
the most prompt and reliable medicine
in use for these diseases. For
sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co.
Jamaica Devastated.
Kingston, Jamaica, August 13 ?
As further reports' of the damage
done by the hurricane are received the
disaster becomes appalling. The
loss of life will amount to at least
seventy and may be much larger.
The damage to property is estimated
$10,000,000. Much of the loss cannrvf.
V\o ranoiro^ fnr ttooro Tkn
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tire eastern end of the island is devastated.
Sat All You Want.
Persons troubled with indigestion
or Dyspepsia oan eat all they want if
they will take Kodol Dyspepsia cure.
This remedy prepares the stomach
for the reception, retention, digestion
and assimilation of all of the wholesome
food that may be eaten, and
enables the digestive organs to transform
the same into the kind of blood
that gives health and strength. Sold
by all druggist.
Warnt She Willing.
"And now, dear," said the delighted
youth, "when may I speak to
your father?"
"You don't have to, Gforge," replied
the sweet young thing, who
had just accepted him. "He told
me today that if you didn't speak to
me tonight he'd speak to you tomo>
row.-'
Foley's Sidney Cure
Will cure Bright's Disease.
Will cure Diabetes.
I Will cure Stone in Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder D.seases.
Foley's Kidney Cure cures all diseases
arising from disordered kidneys
or bladder. The Kaufmann Diug
Co.
F0LEY5H0KET" TAR
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ft wonderful attachment to fit any :
piano, enabling any one without pre-!
vion.s knowledge of music to play j
th* simplest to most difficult music !
without stndy'or practice. Catalogue
and particulars free.
We have a lot of good second ;
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makes from rent and -xchange to be
sold at low prices and easy terms.
For anything musical write
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September 10, 1903. ly.
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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? ly,
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Life and Fire1
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My companies are popular, strong
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Prompt and careful attention given ;
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C. M. Efird. F. E. Dreheb.
EFIRD &DREHER,
Attorneys at Law,
LEXINGTON, C. H., S. C.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE
Courts. Business solicited. One
member of the firm will always be at office,
Lexington, S. C.
un6 17?6m.
~ D8, E, J, ETUEREDGE.
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SUKGEON DENTIST,
LEESVILLE, S. C.
Office next door below post office.
Always onhand.
February 12. '
EDWARD L. ASBILL,
Attorney at Law, ..
LEESVILLE, S. C.
Practices in all the Conrts.
Business solicited.
Sept 30?6m.
GEOEGE BRUITS
MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. 0.,
JEWELER REPAIRER Has
a splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches,
Clocks and Silverware. A fine line of
Spectacles and Eyeglasses to fit every one,
all for sale at lowest prices,
Bepairs on Watches first class
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quickly aone ana gnaranteec at moderate
prioe8. 60?tf
CSII NATIONAL IK, THE
ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN
COLUMBIA.
UNITED STATES, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY
DEPOSITORY,
Saving's Department.
Paid up Capital - $200,000
Surplus Profits , - . 70,000
Liability of Stockholders - 200,000
$470,000
Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent.
p3r annum, payable May 1st and November
1st W. A. CLABK, President.
Wilie Jones, Vice President and Cashier,
December 4?ly.
11X11 m IK.
DEPOSITS BEC^YED SUBJECT TO
CHECK.
W. P. ROOF, Cashier.
DIBECTOBS:
Allen Jones, W. P. Boof, C. M. Eflrd.
R. Hilton. James E. Hendrix.
EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deposits of $1 and upwards received and.
interest at 5 per cent, per annum allowed,
payable April and October.
September 21?tf *
ENGINES BOILERS.
Tank* 8lack*, Stand Plpas and Shaat-Iron
Work; Shafting. PoDoja, (fearing, Bosoa,
Banf art, ate. Mill Cm tiara.
VWCaat iwry dap; work 200 hands.
ISSUED IBOBf WORKS M IVrPU 09
ACOUSTA, Qioaau.
January 27?ly
K0D0L digests what you eat.'
K0D0L cleanses, purifies, strengthen*
??? and sweetens the stomach.
K0D0L cures indigestion, dyspepsia, and
?? all stomach and bowel troubles.
E0D0L accelerates the action of the gas- 4
trie glands and gives tone to the
digestive organs.
K0D0L re^cvcs an overworked stomach
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the heart a full, free and untrammeled
action, nourishes the nervous system and
feeds the brain.
KODOL Is the wonderful remedy that Is
?? making so many sick people well
and weak people strong by giving to their
bodies all of the nourishment that is con-,
tained in the food they eat.
Bottles only, SI.00 Size holding 2% times the trial
size, which sells for 50c.
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