The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-26
For the anderson Mtclligenccr,
GRANGE Pic Mic at BoWland Gree

orange PIC MIC at B0Wland Green.
On Saturday the 14th inst, we had the
pleasure of attending 81 pic mic at BOwand
Green, situated few miles from William
ston, on the Anderson road. Having been
requested to report the results of the gather
ing to the Anderson LtelHgencer, we will
cndeavor t. do 50 in as brief manner as
possible.
Three other gentlemen besides oursclf ar
rived at Bowland Green about ten o'clock,
and found a considerable crowd assembled,
some looking as though they had come with
the expectation Of hearing some body speak,
while others seemed to be dreaming in
wakcfulness of the many good things roll
ing in from every part of the surrounding
country. However, about eleven o'clock
those who were so anxious to "hear some
body speak" were relieved by an excellent
address delivered by DR.. II. l. Epting. 1t
was short, pithy and interesting, and, as
such speeches always do commanded the
strictcst attention of the hearers. The cx-
ordum of the discourse was delivered in a
quiet gentle but earnest manner, and
seemed at once to concliate the minds Of
the audience The want of space will not
allow us to enter into full details of the
speech, but We will simply say it was timely
and to the point, and that the Doctor left
many Of US believing him to be quite as
much at home speech-making as when
standing by the bedside of patient. In
other words, wherever you find the Doctor,
you strike "the right man in the right
place" Ho is certainly working Granger,
and deserves the respect and admiration of
all persons who desire to see their country
once more in prosperous condition. His
labors have not been in vain, for not only
the inhabitants of his own county and State
read and appreciate his speeches, but distin-
guished Changers in Florida and Ohio ap-
prove them, and request the Doctor to press
forward with unrelenting boldness in the
noble cause To be candid in our remarks,
We might say that the peroration Of his
address would have been more interesting
and agreeable had he not forgotten the po-
etry he intended to add to its beauty. 1t is
hard for speaker to forget what he wishes
TO quote, and have to intersperse with some
of his own production, and that two-thirds
prose. After the Doctor had made his old
fashioned school-boy bow, his speech was
complimented by several, while one brother
Granger standing near wishing to compli-
ment the speaker most highly, said, in q
tone scarcely audible, "Golly boys, Fps is
no ug-eater, nohow!'
Several calls were made for DR.. Moore,
who, after quietly laying aside his pipe,
arose and, after making few appropriate
remarks, wished Bowland Green Grange
much success. Mr.. ]. B. Rogers was next
called for The call was not ut all expected
by him, as such had not before been the
case on pic mic occasions, but, notwithstand-
ing, he considered it better to try, and
"hunk," than to back right square out.
Beginning with Adam in the Garden of
Eden, he endeavorcd to show that since his
fall there has been no real happiness, except
that bought by "the sweat of the brow"
He told the farmers to beware of profcs-
sional men; especially" said he, "of those
men licensed to kill people-with all due
respect to my friends who have Just spoken y
He was by this time considerably warmed
up, and with two claps Of his hands,
brought the little boys from the bushes like
cattle from bottom about to be inundated.
Indeed, with hats oft, mouths open and
ears erect, they looked as if they firmly
believed Demosthenes had arisen from the
dead, and having joined the Grangcrs, was
about to revolutionize the world. Having
spoken short while, the speaker found a
convenient stopping place, and deemed it
prudent to close. Extcnporc speakers, you
know, have to watch for q stopping place,
and not 20 too high, lest they fall and by
the fall ruin the whole.
Premiums were then awarded to those
who deserved them, Mr.. T.. NJ. Snipcs get
ting the one for the finest watermelon.
Fearing the appearance of rain, We left for
Williamson. Those of our party who re-
naincl reported sumptuous dinncr-a
most attractive feature on such occasions.
Good luck and a long life to Bowland Green
Grange!