The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-06
eight hundred pounds will lcost less than
four or fve ofthe ordinary stock, and make
q great deal better yield of; lard and bacon.

eight hundred pounds will cost less than
four or fve ofthe ordinary stock, and make
q great deal better yield Of lard and bacon.
The Greenyille & Columbia Railroad will
begin the sale of excursion tickets to
Charleston and return on tomorrow, 7th
inst, and continue until the Goth. These
tickets will be good toreturn on at any time
within ten days from the date of purchase.
The rate has not yet been published, but it
will be reasonable, not exceeding ten dol
lars for the round trip. Under this arrange
ment, it is not necessary for Masons attend
ing the Grand Lodge to secure secretarys 8
certificate to pass over the Greenville & Co.
| lumbia or the South Carolina Railroads.
The farmers of our County would do well
TO initiate the example of Mr.. R. M. Morris,
of the Sandy Springs neighborhood, in hav-
ing an experimental acre on their farms.
Mr. Morris, the past year, raised on this
acre A3 bushels of wheat, % bushels of corn,
and S bushels of peas, besides fodder and pea
vines. Such farming as that is remunera-
tive, and the nearer we approach to it upon
our whole farms, the more our country will
prosper. Plant less, cultivate better, and
make more, should be the motto of our
agriculturists ifthey would develop the full
resources of this section. Mr.. Morris is
giving valuable practical lessons to our far
mers by his success on his experimental
acre.
The committee to draw up a charter for
the Anderson and Savannah Valley Rail
road met at the Office of Messrs. Murray q
Murray, at this place, on last Tuesday
morning, and agreed upon the details OF the
work. A subcommittee has since been
drafting the document, and it is now about
ready for presentation to the Legislature,
which will be done in few days. Notrou-
Bile is apprebended in obtaining this charter,
;as the Legislature cannotsconsistently re-:
fuse to give any section of the State the
right. to build railroad to supply the ne
cessities of their, country. AS soon as the
charter is obtained permanent organiza-
ton will be effected, and steps taken to
begin work as soon as possible.
!, Thanksgiving day was very generally OBJ
served throughout the entire country, and
very interesting services were had in many
places. Anderson kept company with other
places in returning thanks to the great
Giver:of all good" for the bounteous bless
ings youchsafed to us during the year,
which is now rapidly closing its cycle. The
mass meeting of several congregations in
the Presbyterian Church enjoyed the ad-
dresses from Reys. D. E. Frierson and W.
H. Strickland very much, and were given
some very wholesome home-truths by Mr..
Frierson, who, in closing the addresses OF
the day, admorished his hearers that true
thankfulness to God prohibited the exces-
sive useFof the blessings showered upon u.s.
and in this connection spoke OF the table:
extravaganza indulged to so great an extent
:by,many of the Christians OF our time. He,
also deprecated the extremes of dress and
fashion, which absorb so much of precious
time and valuable thought for the simple
purpose Of display. In closing, he admon-
ished his hearers to abstain from the sin OF:
excess in all things, and urged them to tes-
tify before the world their appreciation OF
Gods mercies, and their thankfulness for
them by consecrating themselves anew TO
his service. Interesting services were also
held: in other churches in the County.