The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-09-30

should surround 4 postoiiicc, and we
now warn the major that he must lre
up. If he persists III his course, ives shall
esteem it our duty and privilege to re-
tnrn the fire and lay him up for few
weeks. If hc wants to shoot at us While
on the street. we have no oblectlcns;
but, as the regular appointed postmas-
ter, sitting in our private room III the
postoffice, we demand respectful consld-
Grafton from the public. Any doctor
around town will tell Major Banks that
q bullet in the shoulder will keep him
thinking for several successive nights
We Lay Down.
Our esteemed contemporary down the
street is out with two column senS;'-
tion regarding the little affair at the
bank last Tuesday, and lie lies III the
most shameful and bold faced manner
as usual. The facts in the case are as
follows: We had just left the bank,
after making a deposit of $500. AS we
reached the sidewalk a stranger, VINO
had been leaning against Telegraph
pole, stepped forward ard thrust the
muzzle Of gun within, a foot OF cur
nose and ordered US to throw up our
hands. Up they went. Under the CIR
cumstances VIC were ready to thro" up
orr hat, shoes, wallet and everything
else we held dear OH earth. The man
gave US his private opinion OF the editor
Of The Kicker (who is ourself), or the
MAYOR (who is oursclf), and the post
master (who is ourself), and his lam
cuaye was emphatic and to the point.
We had little or nothing to say. We
might have died the death OF hero,
but we preferred to remain on earth. n
large crowd assembled and witnessed
our humiliation, but we renamed pas
siye and r!acid. When the cuss had had
all the fun he wanted, lie walked OH.
So did we. We got our guns ilS soon us
rcssible and looked for him, but he
could not be found There isn't the
slightest question about our laying
down" before that stranger. We thlhk
we know when we have good thlng.
1t WAS q good thing to lay down just
then. and we entered into it with great
deal Of enthusiasm. Things may be dl1-
fercnt some day, but just 1t present "e
have very littl.. to say and would like
to avoid the s,;p!sct altogether.
Hc Was Failure.
A man who gave his name as Thomas
DAYTON registered at the Hotel Koyai
last Wednesday and entered the dining
room for dinner. He first made a Elck
because there was no cloth Gil the table,
and next because the waiter couldn' I
furnish him with napkin. Then he
wanted coffee cup with handle to 1t
and soup in bowl, and when given
knife without d handle he jumped up
and began shooting the til dishes full
of holes. His fun was speedily inter
ruptcI, however. and nC was put out @,
the hctcl and later on arrested ard lined
$50. The Royal hotel is net rival OF
| thc Palmer house in Chicago or the In
pcrial III New York 1t is just PLAIN,
EVERYDAY hctel, full CT cockroaches an
muttoo stew ard the odor Of corn Ece1
ard cabbage. TaGlccloths ard napkin:
| and crockcry are all right i'll their way
and will reach US some day, but untl.
they do it won't do any good to Kick
When man can sit down with his ha'
OH and eat his fill for 80 cents and ihrG"
dishes at the waiter and cuSs the land
lord as he pays his bill, he has get
good thing and ought to &c satlsflet
with IT, II. QUAD.