The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-12-01
THE EDITOR ON HIS ROUNDS.

after the Almighty Dollar, tce lO'e
of which the good Book says Is the
root of all evil, and having a super
abundance Of the milk Of human
kindness. we desired to destroy the
evil in the lives of our delinquent
subscribers by removing the root
from their pockets into those OF our
own, that they might do themselves
no harm.
We know that there is a great
hue and cry all over this broad land
of ours against the lich and the
possessor of dollar is under the
suspicion of many as being mil
lionaire and bloated plutocrat, not
withstanding this we are willing to
own dollar now and then for we
find that money comes in mighty
handy in paying off debts feeding
and clothing our loved ones, and
keeping the wheels of the press OF
the Dispatch turning. We therefore
naturally have a hungry feeling
when we see man who owes US Tor
subscription and visions Of riches
crowd our thoughts when we hear
the chink of tic coin or the rustic OF
the bill; but we are previously dis
appointed when he fails to walk into
the Captains office and balance his
account. But such is life, made up
of sunshine and shadow, yet some,
times it seems to US that The shad
ows of the dollar falls oftener Oh the
wrong side for us than on the right.
Monday week we boarded the
ea1ly tiain for Lcwiedale, where the
County Treasurer was TO meet the
tax payels and arrived there IN time
to lean upon the staff Of life at the
sumptuous table of Senator ID. >.
Griffith. Tie Captain wears his
Senatorial toga with grace and dig
nifty worthy of Caesar or Cicero.
We found him to he the same old
Captain as in the days Of yore' when
the thought of State lay not heavily
upon his miud- AiuG-hearted, lovlal
and thoughtful Of the comfolt and
Measure Of those unfortunate way
farers whose good fortune 1t is to be
thrown upon his upbounded hospi
talitv. When we arrived he was in
the midst of potato digging of which
crop he claimed not as good as usual
Captain oversees his farm work him
self and as consequence be is doing
we'll. Notwithstanding 5 cents cotton,
Lewiedale was very quiet consld-
ering that this should be the busy
season of the year. But few tax
payers put in an appearance aud the
collections OF the Treasurer were very
small, yet the obliging Wingard
grumbled not, knowing that be had
performed his duty if the people
failed in theirs.
There are but two stores at this
place. Donley & Sease keep large
and well selected stock of general
merchandise and epjoy fair country
trade. The members of this firm
are both accommodating gentlemen
and thorough young business men.
They have succeed by honest deal
ings, honest weights, honest goods
and honest prices, in building up a
lucrative business.
Capt D. J. Griffith has numerous
customers and keeps an excellent
assorted stock, embracing everything
needed on the farm, in the house and
in the shop. Low plices and big
values being his motto, therefore
many substantial people Of the sur
rounding country go there to 90
their trading.
DR.. Lewie 4. Griffith serves Uncle
Sam in the capacity Of postmaster
and by politness and accommodation,
and close attention to his duties, he
gives satisfaction to both the depart
ment and the patrons Of the otfice.
He is ably assisted by Mr.. c. c.
Kyer. DR.. Griffith is the family
physician of many in the neigbbor-
hood and by his skill in the practice
of his profession has earned the
reputation Of being u successful
practitioner and crjoys a large
practice.
Mr.. H. S. Morgan is in the employ
ment of the railroad company as
depot agent, telegraph operator and
express agent, and discharges his
various duties with promptness and
efficiency which gives satisfaction to
the company and being of an oblig-
ing and accommodating disposition,
he meets the wants of the travelling
public.