The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

ton. He thought he saw ghost
light"
1 had the pleasure Of meeting my
old friend, Rev. Joseph Riddle, last
Sunday. Time has mellowed him
somewhat but he is still the same
active bundle Of energy of whom [
wrote seven or eight years ago. lie
breaches at Red Bank next 4th Sun
day.
Mr.. Andrew Corley is farmer OF
the kind that makes farming pay.
He recently killed Berkshire hog
two years old that weighed AIS
pounds gross or about five times as
much as an ordinary razor-back.
Mrs. J. A. Griffith, with her little
daughter, Anna Sarah, is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Reeder; MIR. Griffith is
still at turpentine. The young cou
pie have host of friends.
Mr.. Jeremiah Shumpeft renders
able assistance to his father-in-law
Mr.. George Shealy, in the saw mill.
Mr.. Emanuel Shumpert has re-
turned to his home On Sand Noun
tain after pleasant sojourn of sew
eral months near here during which
time he made many a friend.
Some of the finest juniper trees
are found in the swamp of Congaree
creek and some use is being made Of
them. The poles for the telephone
line from the factory to Lexington,
have been cut here and are undoubt-
edly the very best for that purpose
to be found anywhere.
Juniper wood is durable and light,
and cooper's ware made Of it, though
dearer, is superior to imported ware,
Several persons are now engaged IN
making juniper ware for sale.
It is reported that Rev. Simon
has the stuffed body Of a
calf in his possession which is a
Iusus natural of a rare kind. AS l
have not seen the freak hope some
reader of the peoples Dispatch will
describe it fully in these widely read
columns.
The ''poet" sends this:
Tis New Years today and there's
turn in the lane,
We will be better boys and we'll
give up cur tricks;
But before the moons old we'll be
at them again,
So steadfast our purpose is for
80 and six.
Teacher, spell cat. Pupil. cal? T.
Yes cat, P. You went me,o ;pell clH
7. Certainly, P, can't you spell it? I.
Why of course, P (triumphaatly.)
Then what are you asking me to
spell it for,
Teacher Crying to teach g. 7cu
know what your father says to his
oxen. Pupil, yes sir, gee and haw.
7, we'll this is G. P, all right, A 3
G D E T haw.
The Col. is in dispair. His old
lady has just come out in big sleeves
and he fears he is about to be bereft
Of the partner of his joys and sorrows
He says ''Ef puff O wind gifts into
them balloons on her arms, away
she'll go kitin' up among the stars"
She's mighty pore and scrawny as it
is but thar's bone enough to ballast
her and thar she'll stay-and what,ll
do for breakfas'?
'Coons have eateu about all the
oersimmons around here. Moral, if
you want persimmons go and catch
/ coon.
She says she likes to play steal
oarrs" becauseit sounds so much like
steal boys"
Lexington has wonderful natural
resources for the greater part un-
developed. A write up of them
would make interesting reading and
/ work up fortune for many.
The rock on the land of Mr.. James
which was used in building
part of the Saxe-G -Gotha factory, is
stated by competent authority to be
4 fine building rock. 1t is the same
kind that is used on the river front
At Savannah. There are only two
known outcroppirgs of this rock, it
is said, one in Florida and the other
at GIr. Roland,s. Here is chance
for idle capital as there are perhaps
millions of tons of this rock here.
The ringing Of the ak is heard on
all sides. Some cutting crod wood
for the factory. The prices are not
very remuneratiye, the timber is dis