The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-16
OnsLife's Journey.

FULL OF vitality ana gOOQ Intentions
and ambitions, thinking not of the
many dangers just ahead Of him. He
thinks that all he needs is a pretty
little wife. He starts out on life's
Journey optimistic of mastering to-
gether sufficient amount of the
worlds goods to enable him to live at
ease. He finally reaches the mountain
top and thinks he can live at ease,
but some misfortune hurts him back
down half way Or more, and probably
to the starting point. Bad luck has
befailen him but he deter min IS to tly
again. He starts out az ain at hard
work, practices rigid economy, and
with the aid Of his conservative and
faithful wife, accumulates a good
portion of this worlds goods Again
he thinks he has reached the mountain
top and can live at ease. Having
plenty be does not consider that in a
short time his sentence will be read
thusly: "Thou fool: this night thy
soul shallsbe required of thee" Then
he looks back beyond the beginning
of his career for fame and fortune.
and where is he--all is vanity.
When the writer began his ife's
journey the glitteriDg prospects charm
ed his eyes. Joy and hope con-
secutively arose along the extended
plain. But soon it was realized that
it was all dream and a fonder pur-
suit was chosen to shun the goal
with which thousands daily find
themselves undone. All is vanity, so
said one of the wisest of all the earth
Let US not worship wearing apparel.
The writer does not like the present
stile which makes people look stoop-
ed over, but likes plain, neat, we'll
fitting clothes nicely trimmed. He
does not like baskets for hats.
Mr.. Editor, the corn crop in this
section is good. Cotton generally is
DOT so good.
On account of so much sickness our
doctors are kept busy. Constable E.
M. Martin is recovering from a long
sick spell. Mrs. U. W. Jefcoat is in
bad health. MIR. and Mrs Mike
Sharpe lost one of their children
Wednesday last. Mrs. Sharpe is under
the care of DR.. Longford3and is doing
verytEwell. We have had several
deaths among the children lately,
which shows that in the midst of life
we are in death.
One cause of the high cost of living
is laziness. If people would go to
work and live at home and board at
the same place, prices would come
down, but there are so few at work
and so many to eat that we will never
have it any better. The merchant
| says he will give you 10 cents fer your
eggs and sell you his meat for Is or
16 cents pound. Beef is like the
Irishman said, '"It is beyant''-one
who has been there-all is vanity.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
On Wednesday last Mr.. s. W. JEFF
coat and twife.. celebrated their 50th
anniversary, or golden wedding. Not
many live to see their 5Oth wedding
day.
s. w. Jefcoat is son Of Allen JET
coat, son ofiElijahi Jefcoat, a SOD of
John Jefcoat of Revolutionary fame.
S. w. Jefcoats served in the war be-
tween thessNorth and South from 1861
until its close and. is about IS or So
years old. He served in infantry and
cavalry and is worthy of pension but
does not get it. He is the father of
six livingschiidren and several grand
children. Sam has ever been. a good
hearted apd hard. working man, and
it is hard if it lis unfair for him to get
a pension.
Friday night TIE store of 3. f. Will
liams was broken into here and about
500 worth Of guns aud other things
stolen.
Sunday at theI home of Judge J"f-
coat ThomassBarrs and Isabel Good-
win were quietly married in the Pres
ence of some of their family connec-
tions. We hope for them happy
and prosperousslife.
Intendant Bowling put the screws
to one tiger last week. Magistrate U.
w. Jefcoat sent two bucks up for car
rying pistols last Wednesday, as they
could not pay the fine.
Rheumatism And The Heart