The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-08

Though one of the most beautiful
pieces of scenery that we have had
the pleasure of seeing, never baVlog
seen a roseme,ry hill, which is so
famous in this portion of the county.
Il is beautiful for the eye TO behold.
We arrived at CASTOR all 0. X. and
our genial friend, G. A. Goodwin,
had prepared neat place for our
business. We will ever remember
the good people of Castor and
especially Mr.. and Mis-. D. B. Sphaler
who so we'll satisfied our inner man at
noon, and truly it was feast, and
we did enjoy it very much. Castor,
if you remember, is the noted town
for lynching, and while here took
view of the old post oak that has had
three of the nends dangling to It's
boughs, but the old tree is now dead,
but printed on a board which is
nailed to the tree, are living words,
words that will never die. They are
these: "Our wives, daughters and
sisters shall be protected"
After we had completed our days
work at Castor we turned our heads
for Caller and Sayor's school house
and on our way we stopped and
spent the night very pleasantly With
our generous friend, Mr.. Wesley
Harsey, where we wese treated very
kindly by Mr.. Harsey and family.
Wednesday morning early we again
resumed our journey for the school
house. We we've net by o goodly
number of the citizens of Sandy Run
and it was here that we received the
prize that we so lorg desired which
our old friend and tutor, Mr.. Shelton
Hammer, presented US in shape OF a
fine watermelon. From Cutler and
Saylor's we made our way towards
Swansea. We spent the night with
our esteemed friend, DR.. W. I.
Brooker, where We enjoyed ourselves
very much and We also met MIR.
Piercen Brookerlof Columbia, whose
company was very pleasant. We
took a view of the Doctors cotton
field. He has the finest field we
have seen this year. He has eighty
acres planted in cotton and one hun
dred in corn, and from what [ could
see I know that the Doctor is sue
cessful farmer.
From here we went to the thriv.
ing little town of Swansea where we
had the largest days work on the
trip in this portion of the county.
At Swansea Mr.. Arthur Harman and
the writer was we'll taken care of at
nocn by our friend, ". Il. F. Rast,
who is too we'll known for me to say
anything further, for all who have
ever stopped with him can well
testify. W. H. Meetze and G. W.
Pound was we'll cared for by the
tospitable, ". L. K. johnson. From
Swansea we made our way to the
home of Mr.. T. J. Crafts, one Of Lex
ington's all around citizens, where
we were perfectly at home among
those good people.
Friday morning We went to Clay
Springs school house, where we were
treated to some very fine watermel'
ons, the friends names we cannot
remember. Now for our last days
work for the week at Mr.. G. 4.
Rish's, where we were very kindly
treated. After completing our work
here We commenced our journey for
home. After having gotten off from
any house when I began to wonder
if l would ever find the way back to
Lexington G. H. My companions in
their sweet and melodious strains OF
music struck a home march.
Saturday night 1 spent with my
friend and brother, D. F. E6rd, and
reached home Sunday, safe and
sound. Success to the Dispatch.