The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-05

our neishbors in this misfortune, which j:
made aggravating by the fact that it is in .
large measure the fault of bad leaders and
injudicious officers. Moreover, the County
is not benefited one dollars worth by the
thousands that it is compelled to pay
Don't leave your old homes, our ncighbors
but bear your burden as best you can.
The down freight train on the Grecnville 4
Columbia Railroad ran over and killed 9
white man between Bolton and Williamson
on last Saturday evening. The man was
living across the track, and was not dscOv-
cred by the engineer in time to stop the
train. His body vas terribly mutilated
his head beng crushed, one arm entirely
severed from his body. and his feet and legs
badly mashed and broken. The unfortu.
nate man was supposed to be tramp
vending his way southwark for the winter
months as he was unknown to the citizens
in the community. 1t is supposed that he
was intoxicated, and had fallen asleep.
The South is being overrun by tramps,
who arc coming hither from the North for
the winter months. They are generally
able. bodied men, who are too lazy and
trifling to earn their bread by honest work,
and rely on the liberality of the ever gen.
erous and hospitable farmers of the coun-
try for their food and shelter, for which
the least compensation is never offered.
We think it is about time these fellows
were being taught that the South is not an
asylum for such vagabonds and scoundrels.
We hope the farmers in this section will
refuse every one of them food and shelter
until it is earned by work. If this plan OF
dealing with them was adopted by the
farmers geI throughout the country,
tramping would soon cease, and many
idlers compelled to go to work. We can
conceive Of no otSPhicans by which they
can be gotten rid Of. The more they are
kindly treated and entertained, the more
they are encouraged to continue tramping,
and the sooner check is put to their course
the better. In case they should refuse to
work in return for food and lodging, or
other benefits conferred, where it has been
made in advance, call in little assistance,
if necessary, and administer practical re-
buke, and one that won't be forgotten.
There are q few ignorant and worthless
negroes about Anderson who still continue
to agitate the minds of the colored people
about emigrating to Liberia, the most prom
inent among whom is Elias Tcrrill. At
meeting held in the Greeley Institute on
Saturday last, of which this worthy was
chairman, and which was attended by about
fifteen town negroes, it was decided to call
another meeting to be held at the same
place on Friday, the 18th inst, ito consider
the great question Of Liberia, their Father
land" to which the colored people of the
whole County are invited. We sincerely
hope, however, that they will pay no atten-
tion whatever to the foolish efforts that are
being made by these ignoramuscs to make
them dissatisfied with their lot. We advise
them to stay at home, and to give their at
tention to securing homes for another year,
which is ut present the most important
question to them, for their chances to get
to Liberia, even if they desired to- go, is
about as good as their chances to get to the
moon. The only thing we see to be accom-
plished by these fellows is the distraction of
the minds of the colorcd people from their
work, and causing them to neglect the inn
portant matter of making arrangements for
another year. IfTerrill really desires to go,
we do not doubt that if he will make the
effort he can secure sufficient funds by do
nation to defray his expenses, provided he
will promise rever to return. Weare ready
to give our portion, and will consider it as
doing cur country service.
We would remind our readers of the
in our columns of the Nc
Smith Music House. When Music House
can sell such instruments rs the Chickering,
the Weber, the Knabe, the Mathusheck
and Dixie pianos, (the favorites of our
Southern people,) and the famous Mason
& Hamlin organs-the worlds .tauorite and
choice-we must say they are, and will al
wavs be found, reliable. This house guar
antees every instrument, and having Sc
cured the services of Prof. Anton Berg. of
Cokesbury, they will agree to keep all in
struments sold by them in perfect tune for
one year. This gives full and reliable test
of all their pianos. And should any of our
citizens at any time wish their pianos d.
organs tuned or repaired, Prof. Berg W.,
serve them and guarantee his work, as he is
competent. Address the House
at Greenville or Prof. Berg at Cokesbury. +