The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-02-19
TIE EDITORS JAUNT.


account of which was chronicled in
last weeks paper, we continued the
pursuit of the cart wheels, touching
the railroad at Batesburg. A tidal
wave of prosperity has struck this
place, sweeping lethargy and old
foggyism from the field like the wind
does the chaf. Business is on big
boom and its industries fourisheth
IS green bay tree. New residences
are being erected and the signs Of a
healthy state of industrial activity
are seen and felt on all sides. Bates
burg has magnificent back country
from which to draw trade, and by the
progressiveness, liberality and accom-
mediation of its business men, enjoys
large volume of trade. 1t is a
beautiful town with many magnificent
residences and climate that has al
most national reputation for health
fulness, even surprising the reputa-
ton of Aiken. It is one of the pos
sibilities of the near future that this
place will be one of the most famous
health resorts for invalids in the
United States. Indeed arrangements
are in view to this end. All of the
natural surroundings of the place as
regards drainage and pure fresh air
il which no microbes of any disease
can find the elements upon which to
feed and exist, are largely in favor Of
Batesburg, and the invalid will find
in it a miniture Garden of Eden be-
fore the fall Of man left disease and
death as legacy Of his folly and dis
obedience to future generation. A
fine school, which is iberally patron
lied, we were glad to learn, under
the management Of Professor Ernest
Wiggins, an efficient and accomplish
ed instructor of wide reputation as
q ripe scholar and cultured gentle
man, fourishes and prospers within
the limits Of the town, and is doing
q noble and useful work for the
gallant boys and fair daughters of
that place and vicinity. Next to its
churches and school, the pride of
Batesburg is it's excellent hotels.
We were indeed fortunate in finding
a resting place at the Cullom Hotel.
We found it TO be model one with
modernl appointments and convent
ences. It's fare cannot be excelled
even by the city hotels, and the COM
fort of it's guests receives the care
ful attention of its management.
Perhaps the town that has shown
it's improvements to better advant-
age than any other one in the county
is that of Leesville. This place is
fast forging it's way to the front rank
in commercial and educationalimport-
snce and it's citizens are as one man
in pushing along the good work. 1t
is place of business, of churches
and other advantages incident to cul-
ture and refinement. Here is located
the well known LeesVille college
which enjoys reputation for thor
ousbness, completeness and prof.
cheney second to no similar college in
the State. Professor L. B. Haynes is
it's President, and he is scholar of
recognized ability. He is assisted
in his noble work by full corps Of
competent teachers who are special
lists in the branches taught in the
department over which they preside.
This college has undoubtedly been
q great factor in the growth and de-
velopment of the place. People from
the country around have moved to
town, boughtlots and built tresidences
in order TO give their children the ben
eft of the advantages offered by this
institution. The business outlook Of
the place is bright and cheerful; its
merchants are live and progressive;
it's business houses are handsome
and ccmmodious and its residences
are spacious and elegant. It's peo-
pie are refined and cultured. The