The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-12-22
PENCIL And SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Nan.

Vanity is a danger signal.
Subscribe for the Dispatch.
Silence IS sometimes SANDER.
The best headquarters = Brains.
Be happy and make others happy.
Yesterday was the shortest day OF
the year.
The gobbler gobbleth his last
gobble.
The sound of the tin horn is heard
in tie land.
Several days this week were damp
and dreary.
Matrimonial market is dull with a
downward tendency.
Practice to write 1898 and save
the use of many a "cuss word.
Many good resolution has been
made only to be broken in its making.
The pop of the fire cracker and the
siz of the sky rocket will soon be
heard.
John Eargle is doing splendid
work at White Rock, in his black
smith shop.
The property advertised by Mr..
c. E. Corley in this issue is a good
investment.
There seems to be little prospects
for merry times during the Christ
mas holidays.
For the best and finest candies,
raisins, nuts, fruits and Christmas
goods. Call at the Bazaar.
Read Representative Stokes bill to
prevent the gambling in futures on
cotton and grain.
Mr.. Thornwell Haynes has assumed
editorial management of the Pros
perity Advertiser.
Hon. J. VIM. Stokes has our
thanks for copy Of his bill to pre-
vent gambling in futures.
An appropriate Christmas present
for tne editor would be the amount
due on your subscription.
Never leave the dining table until
the others are through. If you are
in hurry take it with you.
James D. Wingard applies for
Letters of Administration of the
estate of Mrs. Decia Wingard.
The dispensary and the original
package store have sold quite a
quantity of whisky for the holidays.
The White Star Brass Band Of
Red Bank will serenade the town
and the Factory Hill on Christmas
day.
When you come to town to pay
your taxes don't forget to call at this
office and pay for your subscription.
The farmers of the county are
organizing themselves into clubs
with view of advancing the price OF
cotton.
Mr.. Thomas Leaphart and Miss
Blanche Keisler were married last
Thursday evening by Rev. J. n,
Wright.
Just call at Shealy's New York
Racket Store to learn how cheap he
is selling goods suitable for TIE
Christmas holidays.
The children of the Baptist Sun
school will be made happy by the
presentation of a Christmas present
on Christmas eve.
See advertisement of sac of the
personal property and real estate
belonging to the estate of the late
Martin A. Shull.
Some of our subscribers dlop in
and get our receipt for their dues,
while in town paying their taxes
while great many more give US the
skip.
Through the winter season the
Bazaar will continue to dispense ex
cellent soda, ginger ale and other
delicious drinks.
Don't give so many Christmas
presents that you won't be able tc
pay the bills that will be presented
to you January l.
Harris Lithia ginger ale in bottles
at the Bazaar. This ale is excellent
| for females in delicate health as il
tones up the system.
Some one has $4,000 belonging
to the Southern Express company
which he stole from their office IL
| Columbia Sunday night.
Mr.. James p. Dooley, who has
hean resi1inr in the CASTOR neigh