The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-11-23
Wednesday, November %, 1904.
Our Trip Continued.

We have stool the hsrdships and
1neonveniences of our j4unt through
the county remarkably we'll. True, We
have at times been considerably wor-
ried dat being absent from the Dispatch
ofioe, which is ''the apple OF our
eYe' and s.the darling Of our heart" !"
but upon the whole our trip has been
one Of pleasure and of surprises-
Of pleasure because everywhere We
went We were treated with uniform
kindness and courtesy By all we
met, and Of surprises because OF the
hopefulness Of our people az regards
the future Of the county as we'll as
the happy, contented and peaceful
lives they are leading. On all sides,
in every community and in nearly
every home there are tangible evi-
dences Of improvement either COM
pleted or in she course of conss-uc.
tion. The blessings OF plenty hive
giving wonderful increase IS re-
ward for the industry and labor' OF
the husbandmsn. We are now more
firmly convinced than ever before
that Lexington cocnty is the verits-
BE garden spot Of the universe In
deed and in truth. The spirit OF
progress has begun to leaven and it's
workings will ultimate result in the
increased prosperity Of the people.
We would that We had the time and
space to give an account Of the i'm
provements We noticed in the differ
.ent communities, but unfortunately
neither will permit at this time, We
may do so later when we again settle
down to ofhce WORK.
Our appointment for the week be.
gan at Edmund, and after travelling
over the long, dusty and sandy road,
NE arrived at our destination and
found only 9 few tax payers present
tosettle their obligations they owe the
State for the privilege of having the
STARS and Stripes to wave over
them. They were waited on in Get
Rich Qaick" style by the Treasurer,
while the Editor . pocket was made
little heavier by the addition of few
large size .scart wheels" We then
decided to treak the s'stsff of life"
with our old time friend, Mr.. John
McCarths, known throughout the
Black Creek section as q man of
sterling traits of character, great In
dustry, and reached his hospitable,
home about snndown. After re-
freshing nights rest, We started for
our next appointment.
At Pelion we met very large
number OF taxpayers, who kept the
Treasurer busy until after nightfall
while we hustled around to pick up
q cart wheel here and. there. The
merchants wore happy smiles as if
they were all or erjoying good trade,
waxing rich sud using those riches
in developing the resources of the
community and in Tightening the
burdens OF the people of the COM
munity. The first on our list is D
F. Shumpsrt, who, together with bis
clerks Messrs. Hammond and Rawls,
are ready at all times to see that the
wants of customers are supplied With
the best the market sffords. Our next
is D B Sphaler, with his masters of
ceremonies, Messrs. Wise and Huttc,
whose Invitation is come unto me ye
naked and I will clothe thee, ye hun
cry and will give you to eat, and
80 on down to the end of the besuti-
full bestitudes. Last, but by no
means least, ia Mr.. Curtis Rish,
who is the Judicial magistrate of that
bailiwick. He holds the scales OF
justice with an even hand and is
terror to evil doers, while the weak
and oppressed and peace loving find
in him g friend and protector. Pe.
sides this he enjoys a good patron.
age in his mercantile business. Here
we also found that public spirited cit
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