The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-15

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Of the inventor it is prevented from
stopping on dead centre. Apatent
has been applied for. One combina-
tion lock. This is a perfect safe
lock suitable for banks, counting
houses, Offices and stores and so
arranged as to remain unlocked when
desired during the day and to lock
itself when shut up for the night.
A patent has also been applied for
and it is the invention of Mr.. James
Rickard. One desk, made by Mr..
Dreher, and it is fine specimen of
cabinet work; one lot CT home made
rag carpet; eight specimens Of bed
ticking made by the Lexington Man
ufacturipg Company. This ticking
was pronounced by experts to be. OF
a superior quality and will compare
favorably with that manufactured by
any other mill in this country; two
specimens of homespun made by
SAKE Gotha mills; two specimens of
bleachings made by same; FIVE speci-
mems of cotton in different styles of
manufacture, showing dyeing before
spinning; four specimens Of spool
thread for weaving; two specimens
of pop corn; thirty-two specimens Of
fancy needle work; four specimens
of willow baskets; eleven specimens
of corr; six specimens of wheat; four
specimens of rice; one specimen of
barley; four specimens of oats;
twelve specimens of peas; three
specimens of pindars; seven speci-
mems of potatoes; two specimens CT
squashes, (grain showed in sacks
made by Lexington Manufacturing
Company out of Lexington cotton;
four specimens of egg squashes; one
watermelon; twelve specimens of
acorns; two specimens of pecans; FIVE
specimens of hickory nuts; three
specimens Of apples; two specimens
of peas; one specimen of molasses;
two specimens of walnuts; four speci.
mems cf kaolir; one specimen of
okra; two specimens of pepper; one
lot of pine burrs; one lot sycamore
burrs; three kinds of smoking tobac.
I co, manufactured by the Dutch Fork
Manufacturing Company, of Fair
bank, in this county. This smoking
tobacco has no superior for favor
and is fast earning a reputation as
the best tobacco on the market; it is
an excellent seller and is grown in
this county. Two specimens of leaf
tobacco; one specimen of Apgora
fleece; one specimen of iron plane;
one specimen Of oniors: one speci-
men of jar lard; one specimen Of
COW bell, 100 years old; one speci-
men dish rag squash; one specimen
of sewee beans; two specimens
garden beans; one specimen of pine
mast; one specimen head cabbage;
one specimen of collard; one speci-
men Of turnips; one specimen of
radishes; two specimens of tomatoes;
one specimen of cypress knee; one
specimen Of sweet gum balls; one
specimen Of cypress balls; two
specimens of Iudian bells made by a
young man in Lexington of different
woods glued together; two speci-
mems of boxes by same and out of
same. LexiDgton's mechanical gen
ius was we'll displayed in these two
exhibits. One specimen of mortar
and hammer; one specimen Of side of
harness leather; one specimen of
side of sole leather; one specimen of
sheep skin tanned with wool on
leather; two specimens of dried
fruit; one specimen of dried goose
berries; two specimens Of walnuts;
one specimen Of locusts; one speci-
men of persimmons; one specimen OF
wild grapes; ffty-one specimens OF
canned goods, preserves, jellies, jams,
pickles, vinegar, &c, the work Of our
ladies; Ole specimen of hops; Gspeci-
mems of axe handles. These handles