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

our neighbors IN this misfortune. which is
| made agsravnting by the fact that it is in
large measure the fault of bad leaders and
injudcious 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 ncighburs,
but bear your burden as best you can.
The down freight train on the Greenville &
Columbia Railroad ran over and killed n
white man between Bolton and Williamston
on last Saturday evening. The man was
lying across the track, and was not discov-
cred by the engineer in time to stop the
train. His body was terribly mu.ilated.
his head beng crushed. ore arm entirely
severed from his body. and his feet and legs
badly mashed and broken. The unfor;u-
nate man was supposed to be a tramp
vending his way southwark for the winter
months, As he was unknown to the citizens
i'll the community. 1t is supposed that lie
was intoxicated, and had fallen asleep.
The South is being overrun by tramps,
who are coming hitllcr from the North for
the winter months. They are generally
able bodied men, who are too lazy and
triiiiiig To earn their bread b. honest work,
and rely on the liberality of tile ever gen
erous and hosritablc farmers OF the coun-
try for their food and shelter, for which
the least compensation is never offered
We tliink II is about time these fellows
were being taught that the South is not an
asylum for such vagabonds and scoundrcls.
in ~
refuse every one of them food and shelter
until it IS earned hy work. II this plan of
dealing with them was adopted by the
FARMERS grf- ny throughout the country,
traInplnS would soon cease and many
idVrs compelled to go TO work. We can
conceive of no OF means by which they
can be gotten rid of. The more they are
kindly treated and entertained, the more
they are encouraged to continue tr.lmping.
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 i'll advance, call in a little assistance.
if necessary. ant! administer u proct;c,,, ra.
buke, and one that won't be for,ottcn
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VINO sun continue
N''e i'>'' ~ 'nc eoiore' people
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~ WIS "oi'ns WAS
,,c. go "'''N' ""' "''ci'"cu oS "po''t
another meeting to be held at the same
nIacc ON Er;l,v tho ,e,, inc, 49,.
'"o ..' '.'s''' ~ eo'si'er
'he Srea' question oi Liberia, their rather
land" to which the colorcd people of the
whcle County are invited Wa s;nrcrc,v
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'.'P1' NV" ''''' '''c. VIII pay no a''eh-
ton whatever to the foolish efforts that are
being made by these iunorainuscs TO make
Them dissatisfied will t,,.;r ,o, ,vo.d,.;.a
:, 49, '''N Wv .N ''c
'icth 10 stay III nome, ana to give their at
tenii"n to securing homes for another year,
wliich is at present the most in...or;nnt
,,o.,ior ., ,ho, .,..
:" ''e'', ioi ''e,r c'i'''ccs " get
10 Liberia, even II they desired TO go, is
about as good us their chances 10 get to the
moon Tho only tb;ro wa enc - l,o .,
nlisl,cd NV tIcsc ralinws ;s tLn dis, 80, ~