The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-24
r. 2. D. Notes.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

The service is growing more popu-
lar with our people aod they are
beginning to realize ~ow for the first
time what convenience and a bless
ing it is to have daily mail. It
helps our people to be more active
and alert pertaining to the affairs Of
the county, state and nation. They
are abreast with the times; they
keep up with the markets, they know
when to buy and when to sell to
advantage. Our energetic, active,
untiripg and indefstigable Congress-
man Mr.. Lever, certainly deserves
the highest commentator for the
faithful service he is giving his con-
stituents. He is always awake to
the best interest of the laboring,
common people and renders them
good, faithful and prompt service.
Loug may be live and 60 on in the
good work, even to the higher posi-
tions in life.
The carrier on R ,ute NJ. l, start
ing from CASTOR, takes this occasion
to thank the patrons for the changes
made in the boxes. They are now
more convenient and even the carrier
can give better service ~
Don't ask the carrier to carry you
around on the Route, it is against
orders, besides he is not employed as
hackman. He is employed to carry
the mail" and not the "male and
female"
Don't forget gentlemen and fel.
low-brethren to keep your locks we'll
oiled. Uocle Sans instructions are
to oil them the first day of each
month. Please bear this in mind
and act accordingly.
Don't have the boxes 80 high till
you will have to climb upon some
elevated structure to get your mail,
and the rider has TO stand up in the
vehicle to get out the contents. It's
dangerous, especially to the carrier.
The horse may start unexpectedly
and capsize the rider, leaving him
an amazing spectacle, that even
Uncle Sam would be ashamed to own
him as his employee. Don't have
them too low either, 80 low till the
doodler may hibernate under them,
or the toads take up their summer
resorts there.
Take some good wholesome period
icals and read them and proft there
by. Place clean, pure, literature in
your homes for the children to read
and fill their minds with it and there
will be DO room for trashy, dime
novels and such reading matter that
tends to degrade.
On this Route as we 60 out.
The patrons found first are Pounds,
They'll draw the scales full avoirdupois,
Clever fellows and jolly good boys.
Next comes Sharpe, Noah.
Always out Oh the go,
Here and yonder everywhere.
Working faithfully all the year
Then our friend J. H. Spires.
All his labor, they say, he hires;
Living like King in pently and ease,
Eating at home and doing as he please.
On leaving here, we take look
At the box OF Captain J. A. Hook;
Who comes for his mail every other day,
Gets it out and then goes away.
Then to the home of J. R. Lee,
The next big fellow you'll chance to see;
He gets his mail through Uncle Sam,
A jolly good fellow and happy good
man.
Then onward to the home of Col. J. F.,
While there are some we have left,
We can serve all, so we will 90
And deliver the mail to Capt. Joe.
But this article is growing too long,
I didn't write it for mer song,
So here I'll close for short repose,
Which I deserve as you all will know.
Sharpe, F. NJ, very good among men,
Looks you square in the eye, married
Miss Wise;
Lives on the hill, pays his bill.
Does the best he can as an honest man.
If this escapes the famous waste basket,
Remember in memory's jewel casket;
There's fervent sacred holy spot
That you'll be remembered and not
forgot:
By
BILLY FELIX.