The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-02-05
Wednesday, February 5, 1902.
THE EDITORS JAUNT.

saddle fully equipped with all the
resq 1ites, namely, y,paper, pencil and
accounts, necessary to carry on wig
orous and successful campaign against
delinquent subscribers.
Full cf the freshness and hsppi-
ness which follow nights sound rest
We started after breakfast for Ed
nund's, our next appointment and
arrived there in the forenoon Of Mon.
day and proceeded at once 10 busl-
ness. We found the returns here
more numerous than last year and
the Auditor was kept quite busy uD-
III about l2 NJ, when halt was cali
ed and presently We pulled up stskes
and departed to spread our tents at
the place OF our next appointment.
We were sorry to notice that Ed
mund had made but little improve
ment since our last visit, yet while
this was the case the place has lost
pone of it's business and has held its
own against all rivals. There is 8
large quantity OF wood, ties and
lumber along the side tract awaiting
transportation. Uncle George Reeder
was as praDkish as boy in his teens
and seemed to have nice trade
which keeps him in good humor
with himself and the balance OF man
kind.
As is generally the custom..with the
patriotic sons of CASTOR whose COM
uendable boast it is that they always
faithfully discharge the obligations
due their county and State with
promptness, met US in large num-
bere. The town is at present at
standstill, but nevertheless enjoys a
fair trade which is about evenly di-
vided among the merchants. The
people of tho surrounding coun-
try are in some respects better
off than their kindred in some OF the
other sections of the county. They
still have some corr in their cribs and
there still remains some bacon in the
smokehouse and they will be able to
pull through and board at home until
The next harvest is housed. It was
nearly dark when We shcok the dust
of this place from our buggy wheels
and after little drive we arrived at
the hospitable and elegant country
home of our friend, Joseph W.
Reeder, where We knew from person
al experience, as did cur horse, that
bountiful spread and o comfortable
bed awaited our coming, both OF which
we found and erjoyed TO the fullest
extent. The Auditor served the tax
payers by taking their returns while
We hunted up cart wheels to bring
home With us, until II m. next day.
After night of refreshing sleep
we were soon On the road to the
pleasant and comfortable home OF
Mr. J. J. Mack, where we always
meet large crowd, and it took
ms until nearly dark to gather IN the
cart wheels and for the Auditor to
wind up his work.
By special invitation we spent the
night with that wholesouled and &C.
NAL friend of our bosom, MIR. Rance
Mack, in whose home hospitality has
no bounds and where kindness to the
wsyfearer within his gates have no
limit. Mrs. Mack is one of Lexing-
tons most experienced housekeepers
asd her untiring efforts to promote
the comfort of her husbands guests
haymonizes with his. He is one Of
the independent farmers of his Sec
ton, having attained unto this posi-
tion by industrious habits and close
application to sound business princi-
pies.
The next morning bright and early
we were in the hustling little towa of
Swansea. This is one Of the hard
est working places for the Adlsor