The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

her, aDQ is q lazy VINO lS nOted IoI
grace aud accomplishments. Mr..
Lee Muller has developed into a
handsome business young man and
the heart of many gentle maiden
quickens its pulsation in his presence.
Old Jumbo has a lot of ha~d horse
sense and he knows good thing
when he sees it, so that when we
attempted to pass the gate Of Mr..
J. Archie Wolfe, he rose in rebellion
and positively refused to pass it SO
we decided to rest our weary bones
beneath the hospitable roof OF this
prince of good fellows. Here we
were treated nicely, as we always
are at this place, and each inmate
did their full share toward our COM
fort. Mr.. Wolfe is one of those gen
tlemen whose delight is in entertain
ing his friends who happen his way
when nightfall catches them. He
entertained us with vivid edescrip-
ton of his recent trip through some
of the Southern and Western. States
which was rich iu Incidents. Sand
instructive in description. We took
returns there the next morning.
That afternoon We arrived at Mr..
W. N. Martins where We took din
ner and spent the night. Without
an attempt at fattery we unhesita-
tingly say that if Lexington had
more citizens like Mr.. Martin the
county would blossom like the green
bay tree. He has been ia his day
and generation a hard worker and is
now actively engaged in farming
operations. Success has crowned
his every effort and he now erjoys
the fruit of his labor of years in
peace and happiness, surrounded by
all the comforts and luxuries that
heart could wish and money procure.
His home is an ideal one and fortu-
nate indeed is the traveller who
places himself under the fostering
care Of this whole-souled and gener-
Gus gentleman.
Next morning found US at the
home of our j9vial friend, MIR. Sam,
uel P. Sbumpert, and after hard
mornings work he concluded that
the time had arrived to gofrom labor
to refreshments and invited US into
full board fairly groaning beneath
it's load of smoking viands That
we enjoyed his thougbtfulness and
kindness is attested by the quantity
we hid under our vest. Mr.. Shum-
pert is welI-to-do farmer and pros
porous saw mill man. He has won
his way 10 success by industry AMI
integrity and his example is an OBJ
jeet lesson for the youth of our
county to study and emulate.
From thence we went to Columbia
and spent the night with Mrs. J. W.
Earhardt, the sister of the editor,
where We were kindly entertained.
The next morning We crossed the
bridge and entered Brookland, the
metropolis of the county. These
people are wonderfully progressive
and are fully imbuded with the doc
trine of expansion. We remember
the time when a lone dwelling and
dilapidated blacksmith shop graced
the brow of the hill, and grocery
store owned by the late VIM Joyner,
guarded the Lexington end OF the
bridge. To the left OF this was the
old ferryman's residence. These,
and these alone, were the only signs
of habitation which could be seen.
The hill was thickly clad with a
grove of pine saplings and deep
ravine marked the place of the present
pretty site of the operatives houses.
Little did we think then that We
would live to see the day wh, n
those sterile, rain washed red hills
would be the site of q growing and
prosperous town, whose destiny it
was to become the most populous
town of its county. New Brookland
and its people have glorious record
for perseverance, pluck and progress
that should be cherished as bright
jewel. As We have said on a former
occasion a movement is on foot to
extend the limits of The town sos as
to include within the 9rN9tate
limits many out residences phis
move is for the best interest of the
town and it should be done as soon
as possible. While at this place it
was our good fortune to take dinner
with that excellent housekeeper. and
charming hostess, Mrs. Nettie Shull,