The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, May 08, 1912, Image 7
| Emily Gelgers Ride.
(BY F. MUENCH.)
ft At an early hour of a dawn in June,
f Still stood in the heavens the disk of
f moon;
^ A crowd was assembled in front of a
r wt.
t In a motiy, half-anxious, half-curious
knot
Round a jet-black charger, all saddled
^ for ride;
> And they fondled his neck and they
t patted his side,
! Affectionately murmuring, wmem^
ber, good steed,
W-This day a whole conntry depends on
I thy speed."
f The intelligent creature in mote reply
Let sweep o'er the circle his faithful
eye;
And eager to prove to the people his
Wk strength,
I Extended his forelegs their uttermost
E length,
K And seemed to express by his snuffing
W the air,
f By the strain of his muscles and nostrils'
flare:
"Betranquil,good folks! .1 shall prove
k by my deed
H That the country not vainly relied on
H my speed.".
* The cottage door opened, and out on
' the scene,
And led by the arm of General Greene,
I Came Emily Geiger, her thoughtful
face
Illumed by her mission's transfiguring i
rays, |
Cut lie gave ner a letter, ana sutokiuk ,
her carl9,
r He whispered: "God shield thee, thou i
bravest of girls;"
, Then he turned to thef charger: "Re- :
f member, good steed,
* "This day a whole country depends on
| thy speed!" i
A kis9 from her father, who lent her I
I his aid
Tc leap in the saddle, a word
from the maid,
And forth plunged the charger with
all his might,
i And quickly had vanished with falcon's
flight.
Jjong harmed yet the patriots to his
gallop's report, * >
Then turned to their task of bombardk
ing the fort;
? Butthey prayed the whole day i "Oh,
haste thee, good steed;
Thisjday a whole country depends on
| thy speed!"
In course as straight as a robin will
ft 'soar
. To the north, when the winter's dominion
is o'er.
The maid in the meantime dad followed
the ridge
iThat skirts the Saluda; once over the
bridge,
Her journey lay wholly in hostile domain,
A region of war-fare and party campaign;
,
So she called to her charger: "Now
haste thee, good steed!
The weal of a country depends on thy
speed,"
A ride of five hoars, and the Enoree
lay,
Prom mountain-rains swollen across
their way;
W iSYery oriage wasuou away, ovciy
ft trace of a ford;
ft No ferry, no wherry to take them on
* board.
Yot breasting the billows, they boldly
defied
k The treacherous, turbulent, "threatenW
ing tide,
ft And landed in safety, "Now haste
* thee, my steed!
The weal of a oounlry depend* on thy
i speed!"
ft 'Twas noon! and from heaven the raft
dient sun
ft Shot fiery beams, yet she slacked not
A her run
V As she wended her way through the
Tyger's vale
E On a narrow, obstructed, old Indian
ft trail,
ft Her saddle here broke, but she flung
i? .isids,
|V And sitting now bareback, continued
r h er ride,
k While urging her charger: "Nov?
[haste thee, my steed]
The weal of a country depends on thy
speedV'
So riding, two Tories, their musket9 in
hand,
[ Sprang forth from their ambush and
brought her to stand.
They asked her, unwilling her word
to believe;
They ransacked her satchel, but failed
^ to perceive
F How she swallowed the letter she boro
at her heart.
The search proving fruitless, they let
ner depart.
Remounted she whispered: "Now
haste thee, my steed!
^ The weal of a country dppends os thy
speed!"
'Twas eve! in the tout-rows of Sumter's
email camp,
Sat his men round the fires, when a
ht furious tramp
Was heard of a sudden, and a charger
f
flew past
With the roar of a whirlwind and the
K pant of a blast;
His rider a maiden with wild-flowing
hair,
But her visage illumed by a rapturous
glare,
As she called: "Yet one moment, one
moment, my steed;
And saved is the country, yea, saved
by thy speed!"
Asking for Sumter, wherever she
went,
Scarce waiting for answer, she came
to his tent,*
And: "It is Greene who hath sent me;
his note
I swallowed when waylaid, yet know
what he wrote?
To give him a chance yet the fort to
assail,
Or else to retreat when his efforts
oVinnlrl foil
OUVUJU
He bids thee 'gainst Rawdon forthwith
to proceed,
For the weal of the country depends
on thy speed!"
And Sumter believed her; he gave the
command
Forthwith to assemble his mountaineer
band;
And while the drums rattled, and the
clarions blew,
The maiden went out to her charger,
and threw
Her arms round his neck, exclaiming
with joy:
"Friend! knowest what meaning
these signals convoy?
The thanks of a country for thy valo- !
rous deed; I
For saved is the country, yea! saved
by thy speed."
J. W. Jordan, a well known dentist
of Hopkinsville, Ky., recently had an
operation for hi9 kidney trouble, but
he says: "The first real relief I got,
was after taking Foley Kidney PilJs.
They eased the terrible pain in my
: iok and accomplished more good
U.. : anything I had tried. I gladly
recommend them."
Kaufmann Drug Co.
John Pitts, a well known coal deal
"*i -T-_4-?n
er oi uainesvuie, ua-, auuu auu lotanj
wounded liis wife while she lay in bed
expecting the birth of a child, then
turned the pistol on his mother, firing
several shots without effect. After
reloading his pistol, Pitts fired three
bullets into his own body, causing
death. Pitts had been drinking.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Oare.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Kali's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists,
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
On last Friday Winthrop college celebrated
her 25th anniversary of the
founding of that institution.
It would surprise yon ito know of th
great good that is being done by
Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius
Downey, of Newberg Junction, N. B.,
writes, "My wife has been using
Chamberlain's Tablets and finds them
very effectual and doing her lots of
good." If you have any trouble with
your stomach or bowels give them a
trial. For sale by All Dealers.
Victor Howard has been arrested
and lodged ia jail in Greenville charged
with having aided a criminal to escape
from the chaingang of that county.
Cleaning, Pressing
and Dyeing
The Lexington Pressing Club is
ready to do your fall cleaning, pressing,
dyeing, etc. We have a competent
force and all work promptly and
neatly done. Let us fix up that old
last year'8 suit for you. We make
a specialty 01 tms class ot worx.
Lexington Pressing Club.
Lem Sox, Manager.
WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
I'you purchase theXKW HOME you "will
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not have an. endless chainof repairs.
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In malarial districts their virtues
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Should Be Courteous.
If all the members of a family were
as courteous and kind to eachother as
they are to strangers, what a difference
it would make in the home atmosphere.
it happenedTnlexikgton
I
And Is Happening to Lexington
People Every Week.
The case told below is not an uncommon
thing. The same occurs frequently
and will continue to happen as
long a9 Jolks have kidneys and overtax
the kidneys.
Mrs. John H. Bailey, Lexington,
S. 0., says: I willingly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as they have been
used in my family 'or the pa9t two
years with good results. Our supply
was procured at the Kaufmann Drug
Co. I have great faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills and do not think they have
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Mrs. Bailey is only one ot many Lexington
people who have gratefully
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back aches?if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for a kiduey
remedy?ask distinctly for Doan's KidPiila
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"When Your Back is Lame?Remember
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States
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other.
All the elegance in the world will
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and all the gorgeousness the
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Strengthen your kidneys, correct
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Shoes! Shoes!
For Every Member
of the Family.
Our Standard Brands in Men's
Shoes are as follows:?
W. L. Douglas, Alden, Walker
& Wilde and Leonard, Shaw &
Dean. Prices ranging from $2.50
to $1.00.
In our high grade line are the
Torrey and Nettleton, which sell
for $5.00, $5.50 and $6.00.
We also handle the very be9t
grades of Ladies Shoes that can
be bought, for a reasonable sum.
Come and see our Fall and
Winter Stock.
I T.A. BOYI^E,
1736 Main St.,Columbians. C.
Opposite Post Oftice.
Sni?n>l|.l|i-.ii|?i?IHI.iHlii.?i.iLl. II nil l? i?^
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Many Want To Teach.
Ten young ladies and seven young
men took the teachers' examination
before County Superintendent of Education
A. D. Martin on Friday. They
were: Misses Reba Oorley, Minnie
Hendrix, Blanche Shull, Hattie Harman,
Lizzie Hayes, Ethel Kleckley,
Julia Meetze, Lexington; Julia Shealy,
Ballentine; Lena Pound, Gaston,
and Cecile Mitchell, Leesville; Messrs.
D. B. Redmond, Swansea; J. S.
Schneider, Lexington; J. G. Sharpe,
Columbia; A. Q. Sharpe, Gaston; G.
W. Rister, Ohapin; B. Wilbur Hendrix,
Lexington, and H. J. Rains, Samaria.
f A TT7.i..L L. l I
vv a ten is
Valuable
When it Keeps Time. If
you want your watch to
keep Correct Time, see
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Watch Repairing a Speciaty
Also Dealer in Watches
and Jewelry.
1320 Main Strest, Columbia, S. C.
Opposite Palmetto Nation il Bank
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