The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-04-01
pENCIL And SCISSORS.

up and put to plowing.
He is thy friend who speaks we'll Of
thee behind thy back.
Experience teaches dear school,
but fouls will learn in no other.
He must be q very fat man who
cannot stoop to pick up a sovereign.
We can help one another to live,
but no man can help another to die.
Orange blossoms have bloomed
and faded and are blooming again.
While you are meditating revenge,
the devil is meditating a recruit.
The public school term for this
district closes with this week.
D. W. Shealy & Co., Leesville, are
selling buggies at astonishingly low
prices.
There are dull times on the farm
when the boy has to turn the grind
stone.
Try a can of Hopkins steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). 1t is deli
cious. Call on your grocer for it.
Women are most sensible when
among women, and men are most
sensible when among men. i
If you smoke or chew try the fine
brands Of cigars and tobacco, at the
Bazaar.
About the only man who ever
makes anything by attending to other
peoples business is the lawyer.
There is only one thing harder to
do than to say a good thing, and that
is to keep from saying bad one.
Rumor has it that two prominent
society people will bel joined in the holy
bonds of matrimon next Sunday.
Our first page this week contains
much interesting reading concerning
the festivity of Easter.
Call and see D. ". Shealy & Co.'S,
fresh stock of harness at the lowest
prices.
Dr.. E. n. Kibler will be at Peak,
Thursday and Friday, April 9th and
10th, prepared to do dental work.
The early gardeners breathes
easier as the prospect Of the cold
weather decreases.
Divine services will be held in the
Methodist church, on the second
Sunday afternoon at the usual hour.
Religious services are being held
at st. Stephens every night this
week.
Mr.. G. H. Drafts is expected home
to morrow to spend the Easter holi-
days with his parents.
The first planting of corn has
about been finished. The farmers
have had good season for work.
Blacksmiths should get prices from
D. W. Shealy & Co., Leesville, on
coal, before buying elsewhere.
Miss Lessie Haltiwanger has re-
signed her position as the book
keeper of Mr.. ". P. Roof and has
returned to her home near Leesville.
When you come to town don't for
get to call and settle your subscrip-
ton due the Dispatch.
The only eclipse visible in North
America in 1896 will occur August
% and ga partial eclipse of the
moon.
Edison prophesies that in 10 years
horseless carriages will be the rule,
and horse, propelled vehicles the ex-
ception.
When once infdelity can persuade
men that they will die like beasts,
they will soon be brought to live like
beasts also.
Times are changing to such an ex-
tept that it will only be few years
until parents will be sent to bed for
talking back.
The first straw hat of the season
made it's appearance this morning.
It looked as much out of season as
the bloomer girl does in dresses.
There is no policy like politeness;
and good manner is the best thing
in the world, either to get good
name Or to supply the want Of it.
Mr.. S. S. Lindler, writing to US
from Ella, says, some corn has been
planted and as a general thing
farmers are well up with their work.
Mr.. Ashby Sawyer of Union, was
in town last week visiting relatives,
shaking hands with his masculine
friends and playing the gallant to his
lady ones.