The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-02-12
Wednesday, February IL, 1902.
TIE EDITORS JAUNT.


us in the beautiful capital city.
The Legislature being in session we
brushed up our "Sunday-go-to-meet'
jugs, and with our most solemn smile,
and with stately tread and erect mein
proceeded to the brilliantly illumi-
mated marble building to see the Cir
Gus. and found the Lexington boys
fully up to any in the discussion OF
Legislative matters and they are gen.
orally on the right side of the question.
They all enjoy the confidence OF their
fellow members, and consequently are
very useful in having laws favorable
to Lexington passed.
After spending night Of very re
freshing TEST with Sister Joanna, We
recrossed the Congaree bridge Satur-
day morning and haulted in the town
Of Rrookland, and here we received
shock of agreeable surprise. View
ing the town from the brow of the
hill there lay stretched before our en-
rsptured gaze beautiful panorama
of industry and thrift, of business
activity and of domestic life unsur-
passed by perhaps any. other section
in the State. Hsrmoniously blended
with this realistic picture was scope
of natural scenery that was both in
spring and pleasing. In constant
ly increasing numbers the people ar
rived during the morning hours in
almost every conceivable vehicle to
transact the business which called
them from home. The business out.
look for Brookland is indeed bright
and the place has built up SO rapidly
that one can scarcely realize that they
are not beholding picture from some
fairy book. The people are deserv-
edly prosperous and contented be-
cause they are progressive and ener-
getic and have an abiding faith in
the future of the place. New dwell
ings are going up in every direction
and its population is steadily increas-
ing by the addition of very desirable
citizenship. There is considerable
talk of making extensive improve
ments TO the property adjacent to
Horseshoe lake and to the lake itself.
It is proposed to build a commodious
hotel for the amusement and accom-
mediation of the summer swallows"
who desire to spend the hot months
there. The Auditor did rushing
business that became so pressing that
he was forced to call to his assistance
Mr.. Mike Eptine, who rendered val
liable service. Dame Fortune threw
us into the hospitable home of our
charming and graceful cousin Mrs.
Nettle Shull. and her accomplished
sister, Mrs. Paul Wessinger, where We
were treated to sumptuous dinner,
the like of which it is rearly the
privilege of mortal man to enjoy.
We extend to these ladies our sim
cere thanks and congratulate their
husbands on having such excellent
housekeepers as wives.
After completing our work there
late in the afternoon, We pulled out
for "home, sweet home" and after a
rather wet and disagreeable drive We
arrived there long after night had
thrown her sombre mantle over the
form of sleeping nature and the
sweet notes Of the festhered song
sters of the forests were hushed and
they, too, had folded their heads be-
meath their wing and slept the sleep
of an abiding confidence in the pro-
tecting carecf him who notes the
fall of even sparrow.
On account of the distance of our
next appointment We were reluctant
ly forced to start on our journey on
last Sunday afternoon. So accord
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