Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOCIETY PEOPLE Gathered Here, There and Everywhere, Mr. Norman Qeiger paid Leesviile a fiat Sunday. Mr. Pascal] Sbipp spent Christmas in Augusta, Ga. with relatives. Mr. W. M. Schwartz, of Columbia, spent Sunday with his mother here. Miss Ada Williams visited relatives at Swansea for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. J C Goodwin, of Gap. ton were visitors to Lexington Tueeday. Mr. Julian P Meetze spent Saturday ; and Sunday with friends in St Matthews. i f* Mies Essie Kyzer, of Irmo, spent . , Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Nettie Jtyzer. i Miss Hattie Shealy visited the fami ly or air. tieo. u. snirey, or .ueesvxue, last week. # .. :*l Miss Roth Wilson, of Colombia, spent Sunday with tho family ofF A Heighman. v Miss Eva Dunning, a charming little g^rl of Columbia visited relative s kerethis week. Miss Mildred Hook, of New Brook land, spent a few days with her sister Mrs. C. E. Leaphart. Miss Jo9io Kaminer, of Columbia spent a few days last week with tbfamily of Mr. Jim Corley. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Eargle, o Leesville were in town Monday anr made the Dispatch a call. ? nn. ? _ _x. 3 l. ?."iw miM3 ?jna srrwv, a b-uucuv as a uaw ed nurse at State Hospital in Columbia, spent Snndavjwith relatives. Mr Jesse Ballentine, of Ghapin. an? a student of Newberry College, spena few days hers last week with friends llr. and Mrs. J. L. McCartha, of Batosborg, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Felker, of Pomaria, spent a few days last week with Mrs. F. L. Schwartz. , llawton Taylor and Mr. Whit ten motored over from Colombia ana took tarkey dinner with Mr. Jesse Taylor Sanday. Mr. and Mrs, William C. Farber, of Batesburg. motored over to Colombia Christmas afternoon to attend t?ev? ral of the informal eggnogs given in th. t.; city that day. ?i K SALVE RECIPE?Why bny Salve when yon can make it just as well yourself? And better Salve than yon can bny. Save two-thirds the cost. Good for bqfts> chapp?d hands and all kinds of sores. We send yon this vaV nable Recipe on receipt of |1. If von are not satisfied after using it, we will cheerfully refund your money. Send us |1 in stamps or money order. THE UNITED RECIPE & COOK CO., P. O. Box 116, Aiken, g. 0. Hotice of Sale TJnJer Chattle Mortgage. Notice is hereby given that Jthe undersigned trustees of the bankrupt estate of W P Roof, bankrupt, under and pursuant to the terms of alchattel mortgage given by Frank Davis to W P Roof under date Dec. 12th, 1911, will sell at public auction for cash, before the court house door, in Lexington, 8 0 on January 13th, 1913 at > twelve o'clock noon the following described personal property: One horse mule, black color, about nine years old, named "Prince.*' . One redbutt head cow named "Liza.*' One one-horse hickory wagon. W H Town send T P Meetze C^E Leaphart, As trustees of the bankrupt estate of W P Roof, bankrupt. It If what a man has done won't bear (Testigation, he makes a specialty o? boasting of what he i9 going to do, You should put your property in your wife's name before starting out to beat the other fellow at his own game. A truthful man sometimes has to tell a lie to attract attention. How to Bankrupt the Doctors A prominent New York physician says, "If it were not for the thin stockings and thin soled shoes worn by women the doctors would probably be bankrupt.'' When you contract a cold /3/\ ? rvf f A1? if f A /InTfAl /\ r\ MM AM uu liuu wait 11 v\j uociuuiulu pucu" moni. but treat it at once. Chamberlain n Remedy is intended especially for coughs and cold*, and ba9 won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases. It is most effectual and is pleasant and safe to take. For 9ale by all dealers. Kodaks and Supplies. We have received a shipment of Eastman Kodaks, Cameras, Films, Papers, Po9t Cards, Developers, Fixing Powders, other supplies and appliances for the successful use of Kodaks. Our line consists of new and up-todate products for the amateur or expert photograDher. Call and insoect our stock. HARMON DRUG CO.' Lexington, S. C. The New Ye; I I A FATEFUL I ! NEW YEAR'S I j DAY 1 -o NEW YEAR'S DAY is the anniversary of an event which marked the happy conclusion of one of the most fateful acts in the shifting, momentous drama of the American rebellion. On this date just fifty-one years ago the curtain of night fell on the peaceful finale to the famous diplomatic * - m x A j complication Known as me xreiu uifail*, which came-dangerously near involving Uncle Sam in a discussion with John Bull at bayonet's length. In 1861 James M; Mason of Virginia and John Slidell . of Louisiana, who had left the United States senate to cast their fortunes with the Confederacy, were appointed commissioners to solicit the aid of Great Britain and Prance in behalf of the south. On a dismal, -rainy night in October they escaped from Charleston on u blockade ftnner. They left Havana for England oh the British mall-steamer Trent Captain Charles Wilkes of the United States man-of-war San Jacinto, returning from an unsuccessful chase I w I asoUa - ' I t P THE PRESIDENT LISTENED ATTENTIVELY. of the privateer Sumter, learned these facts, intercepted the Trent, took off the two commissioners and their secretaries and landed them as prisoners of war at Fort Warren, in Boston harbor. Of course John Bull went into an in dignant, howling rage. He demanded (he release of the prisoners and an apology. To show that he meant busi ness he sent troops to Canada and be gan preparations for war. In addition to this formal demand, he sent a little personal note to his minister at Washington directing him to allow the United States just seven days to comply. John Bull's ultimatum reached Washington on Thursday, Dec. 10. Friday and Saturday passed without action. Sunday was distinctly quieter about the big building devoted to affairs of state. Seizing this period of quiet and freedom from interruption. Secretary Seward called his confidential assistants about him and set himself to the task of formulating a reply to Great Britain. Mr. Seward's companions thai day were his son, Frederick, then as sistant secretary of state; E. D. Webster and a clerk. Late In the afternoon, just as Mr Seward was concluding his paper. ar to the Old. i know I'm young and recent, yei B this one thing I know: 3 You're feeling low, old fellow? I you're feeling mighty low! ? That brow of yours is frosted with I the. falling of the snow, fi While mine is to the light that I makes the morning. ? My -face is to the future. With a R thousand dreams unguessed. ffl I am leaping to the light now, like 9 a baby from the breast |j Of a mother whose soft lullaby Is I singing you to rest. g My face Is to the light that makes S Oh, I know I'm young and recent, k but the old boys?they must go.* re And the dreams that made the May- I; time fade with daisies 'neath h The past was sweet with patience. I but the future's what I know a My face is to the light that makes H ?Frank L. Stanton I PfociVirvTif T.inenln came into the office X IV^OAUV&JIV ? accompanied by John Hay. After the usual greetings the presi ; dent referred to the Trent affair, am j the secretary of state explained wha ! he had been doing. Lincoln expresset i a desire to know the contents of th< proposed reply, and young Webste | was directed to read it to him. Thi j president listened attentively and a { the conclusion of the reading said: "'Read it again, please, pausing a mo ment at the end of every second o third sentence.", As the second reading progresses the president's face relaxed and plain ly indicated a feeling of relief. A the secretary neared the end Lincoh drew a document from 'an inside pock et, quietly sauntered to the fireplae If Inln flnmoc wlfhftllf i auu tincrr it iuiv iuc ? word of comment or explanation. Tb president then notified Seward of i cabinet meeting and asked bim t< bring a copy of the dispatch Just read Seward's paper, considered one o the ablest and most important In Amer lean statecraft maintained that th Confederate commissioners and thei papers were contraband of war aw that Wilkes was right in capturlnj them, but admitted that be shoul< hare taken the Trent into port as j prise for adjudication. As he had failed to do this and b: removing. Mason and Sildell had con stituted himself a judge in the matter to approve his action would be b sanction the "right of search," whicl had always been denied by the Uiiite< States. Therefore the commissioners woul< be cheerfully delivered to Great Brit ain and that power would be foreve barred from reasserting the right o search. This dispatch was discusser at cabinet meetings on Wednesdn; (Christmas) and Thursday and afte I mnnh AnnnciHnn n*na ho? rHIrr Indrtrewl Years afterward, when John Ha; was secretary of the legation at Pari: and Colonel Webster was consul a Bradford. England, they met in th gay French capital, and of course the; fell into a reminiscent chat Webster asked about the pape which Lincoln had so unostentatious!; destroyed on that memorable Sunda; in Washington. Hay explained that i was a dispatch Lincoln had prepare< in answer to Great Britain's deman< and that it was directly opposed to th< propositions of Seward's dispatch. An experimental draft of this docu ment in his own handwriting wa: found by Hay among Lincoln's paper after his death. Its chief proposal wa to arbitrate the matters at issue or ii the alternative to carefully discuss tb< questious involved and formulate < rule binding upon both nations for sim ilar cases in the future. Lincoln's dispatch was never sub mitted to his cabinet At the install of drawing the copy from his pocke that Sunday afteruoon he aeceptei Seward's proposition without reserve sunk self and pride without besitntioi .? ?^/l A.hntufft,) imnon/Hnnf MlircO I) (UiU V VI I ug tui(>vuvuii^ WW* wv vAmerican history-?Boston Globe. The Old and the New. Tomorrow never comes, they say, And yet a year Is as a day. As we shall know tomorrow. Tonight the old j'car goes to rest, His thin hands folded on his breast. His withered lips together pressed. And with him goes his sorrow. Tonight, ere gray the morning grows. An infant, still in swaddling clothes, Will come to earth to greet us. The bells will clamor at the gate. Will shout aloud: "You're late! Yoti'r late!" Within his hands he holds our fate. Yet. laughing, comes to meet us. An old rear troes: a new year comes. The sound of bells and mulFled drums Are ever close together. The borderland 'twixt life and death Is but a step across the heath. One spans it in a single breath Be dark or bright the weather. Tonight the old year folds his wings. Lies down to sleep among the kings That wait across the river. To nineteen twelve we say "Goodby!" To nineteen thirteen, drawing nigh, For mercy we may vainly cry? And time goes on forever. ?Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. B5 ^ * OUT OF SORTS When you feel lazy, stretchy, halfsick, "blue" and discouraged, look to the liver. It is torpid. SIMMONS RED Z LIVER REGULATOR (THE POWDER FORM) IS THE BEMEDY YOU NEED It is not only an invigorating tonic j for a torpid liver, but it extends its j cleansing and restorative influence to j the stomach and bowels. Helps digestion and food assimulation, purifies j the bowels and brings back the habit j of regular daily bowel movements, j When the stomach, liver and bowels j are active, bilious impurities no longer obstruct functional processes, the rc- \ suit of which is renewed energy, mental activity and cheerful spirits. Sold by Dealers, Price, large package, $1.00 Ask for the genuine with the Eed Z on the label. I.' yon cannot get it, remit to ua, wo will 6end by mail postpaid. Simmons Liver Peculator is a'so put up in liquid form for tfco: 3 who prefer it. Price, $1.00 per bottle. Look for the Eed Z label. J. H. 2E1UN S, CO., Props., St Louis, Mo. V Meetin0, of Stockholders of Lexington Co. Fair Ass'n. At a meeting or me axecuuve committee of the Lexington County Fair Association held on the 21st. inst. it was resolved that a meeting of the j stockholders of the Fair Association t be called for January 2, 1913, at the I Court House at 12 o'clock. Busine p of much importance to the Associar tion will come before the meeting and e every stockholder is urged to attend. W. W. BARRE Pres. C. M. EFIRD, r Sec. 1 CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND B i LADIES! l" ilk yonr I>rB*rltt for CHI-CHBS-TER'S A DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Red and/N^ , 17 Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blne(<C/> L Ribbon. Tax* no other. Bay of 7*ar V/ . Drnggta* ud uk for CBtl-CHES-TE* S V r DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twentT-fisO years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable* * SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS r Swd EVERYWHERE ^$3 ' I roil NEH? ! VOU Mil NEED r Here is an Eas; < Have It. JOI CLUB Whi< s t p In Class 1, pay lc the first 5c the 5th week, 6c tl r before Christmas, 191 f 2 per cent. [ Or in Class 2, pay 2c the 1 3 and we will mail you 1 with interest at 2 per Or in Class 5, pay 5c the 1 i- and we will mail you * with interest at 2 per s You May Reverse t I For instance, in Class a 50c. If you desire to do s ' less every week until the 1 In Class 2, you may s urooL- until thp last navme ^ ' V^UIV, UliVAA VAAV X"" In Class 5, you may s week until the last payme i) Should you prefer to r no- a class in which the srr o same class with the payme will be the same amount e PAYMENTS MS7 3! EVE] THE CHRISTMAS SA 26, 1912.&C ALL 1 JMAKE 1 YOU CAN JOIN AN ON j MEMBERSHIPS NSAF Open ? o.Qfl A TVT ii I' I U \J Ul *1*1 w JAS. A. HOYT, Presidei Vs _ ~ 4 Gas Engines AND Automobile Owners. I Under our present contract we are selling Gasoline and Lubricating Oil at the following prices: A GASOLINE, 5 gallons $ 1.00 NON FLUID OIL, per pound 10 CUP GREASE, per pound 10 : HEAVY TRANSMISSION OIL, per quart :.... 10 LIGHT HAVOLINE, per gallon 1" 75 ! AUTO BODY POLISH ;?35 j BRASS METAL POLISH 30 and 15 ONE 2% HORSE POWER GAS ENGINE ?70.00 ? ONE 2 HORSE POWER GAS ENGINE $50.00 . j ONE 1% HORSE POWER GAS ENGINE ?40.C0 OFE 1 HORSE POWER GAS ENGINE ?36.00 ? - We can save yon mony on G^s Engines and Automobile Supplies, i | Ste us before you buy elsewhere. We solicit- your patronage. % LEXINGTON GARAGE. | ' B."( TO. J t^XT^S'.T.WZZ.ZJJS'^L-r. Zzyz? mnmn mi ?a???at' lhO pounds of an Well-balanced ordinary Fertilizer Fertilizer (???2-8-2) _ Both o? these are ^ (l"',rif2'8'"" called "complete" _ 12 UJS Nm^opsoDA fertilizers, but they ^ | ' are very different. , t acii> . i 1 phosphate If 1 ' . 11 rt I Tf trrm nrefer rendv-mix^d fer- || I tilizers, insist on having enough I I i% )L.*..w ? Potash in them to raise the crop '[ IH ' * as well as to raise the price. Crops contain more than three times as much Potash as phosphoric acid Itwasfound yearsago thatthecomposition one by adding enough Potash to make it right. 4 ' of the crop is not a sure guide to the most To increase the Potash 4 A per cent, (for profitablefertilizer.be ;tdoesnot takeavery cotton and grain), add one bag Muriate of smart man to figure out that a welMwlaaced Potash per ton of fertilizer; to increase it fertilizer skoald contain at least as such Potash 9 per cent, (truck, potatoes, tobacco, corn, as Phosphoric Add. Insist on having it so. etc.). add two bags Sulphate or Muriate If you do not find the brand you waut, make per ton. Talk to your dealer and ask bim to carry Potash in pAia CU P?va stock or order it for you. It will pay you both, for ?Ulaail m. ajj For particulars and prices write to GERMAN KALI WORKS, Inc., 42 Broadway, New York Mosadasck Hock. Chicago. Ui. task 4 Trust Bldg., Sarasnah, 6a. Whitssy Bank Bidf* to* Orieaas La. Empire Bldg., Atlanta. 6a. * - * IiTlV FOR CHRISTMAS! I I MONEY FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS! y Way to Get It--A Sure Way to N OUR CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ih Starts December 26,1912 : week, 2c the 2d week, 3c the 3d week,4c the 4th week, ie 6th week, and so on for 50 weeks, and two weeks 3, we will mail you a check for $12.75, with interest at 1st week, 4c the 2d week, 6c the 3d week, and so on, * a check two weeks before Christmas, 1913, for $22.50, i. cent. 1st week, 10c the 2d week, 15c the 3d week, and so on, a check two weeks before Christmas, 1913, for $63.75, cent he Order of Payment if You Wish to Do So ^ 1, going up, the payments start with 1c and end with ;o, you may start with 50c the first week and pay lc last week's payment will be 1 cent, tart with $1.00 the first week and pay 2c less every nt will be 2 cents. H tart with $2.50 the first week and pay 5c less every nt is 5 cents. pay a stated amount each week you can do so by joinlallest amount is paid at the start, and also join the mts reversed. By so doing the total of the payments , ach week. c wane niSTRY WFFY fiB MAY SF MAS? AQl'flKlnF ? tn/tvifr. i "fa"" * " "*" ' ""."IT"" "" ""'"'""" 3.YB0DY IS WELCOME TO JOIN VIKG CLUBS, OPENS THURSDAY, DECEMBER r ^ND LET US TELL YOU ABOUT OUR PLAN rOUR CHRISTMAS A MERRY ONE Y DAY DURING WEEK OF DECEMBER 23rd OR AFTER DECEMBER 26th. AND PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY IV?ASL .^mmmmmmmhob JV^HE POSTOFFICE OORNE'.. ^ ):30 A. M. to 2:30 P. M. Week Bay*. d 1 P. M. and 4P. M. to 6 P. M. batr.nl: ys. A c, ?'.' * .** ? 1 ~ r i' r'- /* *,.. s * if, " flllBS". y 4