The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-20
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To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Cold weather has at last returned
and Solomon's advice is very timely,
"he that ploweth not by reason of
the cold shall lay in the harness and
have nothing"
, TIE cotton house of John Rast
n,ar here was burned last week. He
10 1t over one hundred gallons of
home made syrup, over a bale of COT
ton in seed, his wagon and two bug
gies and all farm Implements. The
work is thought to have been acct
dental.
There is another little inhabitant
to the population Of Swansea. An
interesting young lady has made her
appearance in the home Of our mer-
chant, Mr.. James E. CAN'T, and
Jimmy is papa and our fellow citizen,
Arch W. Martin, is grandpa. Our
citizen, Lewis V. CAN'T, is no longer
Father CAN'T" but he is now
'Grandpa CAN'T" and will bs so
1-.,,- l,so - f,,k,s
The mercantile business of G. S.
Roof has been removed from here to
the Southern road at Thor and his
family will leave this week. Mrs.
Roof, by her lady like department has
made many friend in around Swan
sea and there is q general regret that
she will make her home elsewhere.
The family will be missed in Swan
sea-.
Messrs. r st & Brother have Sc
cured the store under Gantt's hotel
lately occupied by Mr.. Roof and will
move their furniture there. Mr.. Bas-
comb Rast will move his harness
interest there also.
The trustees of our school here
have secured the services of Mrs. F.
Brooks Hartman to assist MIR. Hawes.
Mrs. Hartman is an educated lady
and we'll qualified to fill the position.
Clara johnson has returned to the
Orangeburg College to resume her
course.
The Evangelist Leitch has been
here and gone, but has left a wide
awake recollection to tell that the
Christian soldier has been faithful to
his Government. He preached fer
ten days, day and night. 3 ehewed
to the line and the . naturally
fell @ the~Pfoper ones Many were
convinced that a higher life was the
first duty to themselves and their
fellow citizens. His entire line of
preaching vas against the sins Of tie
day and a field for a higher plane of
Christian life and the entire commu-
nifty has been signally blessed by the
series of sermons.
Rhett and Esther @ 1attlebaum are
on a visit 70 their relatives in Bates
burg.
Mrs. Jennie Langford snd Mrs.
S4llie Hutto have returned from a
visit to Bamberg to Mrs. Quattle-
baum, tho sister of d.. John r.
Lapgford.
Thanksgiving day was not oh.
served as it should have been. The
American people have much for
which to be grateful. Oaly three
years since money could not be got
ten to move the cotton crop and meet
the demands of business. Hobos and
tramps were everywhere; the laborer
was unemployed, want and misery
was in all the land. NV peace and
plenty are the possession of all. Our
railroads can't transport the produc-
tions of the country, the naked are
clad; the tramps have disappeared
and the idle hands find profitable
employment. A war full of wonders
has been fought. An aged and hon
ored empire has been demolished.
Twelve million people once slaves are
now fee and nearly two billion dol
lars bonded Indebtedness which
sucked their life bod from their
veins nave been confscated and "the
Isles OF the Sea" rejoice to behold
the dawn of American civilization.
The great hand of great providence
now is blessing the instrument he
has wisely used in this vast under
taking. Spectator.
Bis.nark's Iron Nerve.