The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-12-24
THIRTY ACRES ENOUGH.

nation has been rendered through the bal
box, tho public mind, especially in the
South, may calmly take hold of material
interests, aud thus seek to wrcst from pol
uicai defeat general prosperity, in mate:
rial point oil view. We will remark, huwcv.
er, mat we have no sympathy whatever with
the advice OF some Southern newspapers
IN spirit OF gloomy despair, that all Is
lost, and We of the South have nothing that
we can do. politically but to offer ourselves
to the highest bidder, without regard TO
principles The principles which have
ever distinguished the two great political
parties OF the country since the formation
of the @orernlneni- s.i Il>,.----.:---,-
when the passions engendered by the war
have subsidized, tho American people, true to
the ncniory of Il noble ancestry, will, as the
needle to the pole, gravitate to the great
constitutional landmarks of national gov.
ernment, coufucd strictly within constitu
tional limits, supreme in its orbit, and per.
fcctly harmonious aud consistent with the
sovereignty of the State government in
all local affairs, and complete subordina.
tlon OF the military to the civil power of
the government. There is too much good
sense among the American people ever t,
allow any third tcrmer to seat himself i'm
the Presidential chair at Washington. On
this point the Western Republicans are as
conservative as the Democrats. Hence, we
should not despair, but calmly and resolute.
ly 6lde our time, when the. time -honored
principles Of tho National Democratic par
~, though 1t may be under a different party
name, will pervadc and control all tho de-
partments of the government
In the meantime lot us exert ourselves,
especially in the South, to develop and i'm
prove the country in all her national inter
csts AS agriculture is the basis of all ma.
tlonal prosperity, in any country, we should
endeavor to instill into all cluses of our
community profound respect and interest
in the great business of agriculturo-
Hence, the last Anderson Agricultural Fair,
in some respects, developed an interest in
this matter never before surpassed, if, in.
decd, ever cqualled. While there was
falling off in the exhibits in some depart.
ments, yet tho spirit manifested by the peo
pie generally WIS highly commendable.-
The newly elected President, Mr.. Pre-.
vost, set out with the determination to non.
ularize the Fair Association, and one of
the first steps was to reduce the admission
fee to twenty five cents. The attendance
on the last day of the Fair showed due
appreciation on the part of the public
hfF h5 haS Eafa ana
hibits showed that it was intended be in fact
whit 1t purported to be-an association of
farmers and mechanics, for the mutual ben.
eft of all the industrial interests of our
County. The merchants took special in
tcrcst in the Fair-some by offering special
premiums, and all by making the last day
OF the Fair general holiday for social re.
creation and enjoyment. The ladies were
there in great numbers to cheer and en-
courage in the good work, and to contribute
their mite to make the Fair complete sue.
cess. all the professions, especially the
legal and medical, were represc nted in this
gathering Of the sons and daughters of
Anderson. The social features of these an
nual fairs are not the least rccommenda
tions to general patronage. Old citizens,
and younger too, separated almost entirely
for the balance of tho year, except as bust
ness may bring them in passing contact on
saesdays and court weeks. may, at least on
these festive occasions, enjoy pleasant re.
union, which is of incalculable value to us
all. The old and popular President, Mr..
Crayton, was present, and seemed to be in
one of his happiest moods, opening his
heart and house to the reception Of friends,
and ready to encourage all in the great
work OF recupera:ion. now the one great
duty of the hour. But what has all this
to do with the unique heading Of this ar
ticle Much every way, as you will pres
emily sec.
One Of our old friends, citizen of the
town OF Anderson, and largely engaged in
farming, at least since the war, said to me,
that thirty acres was enough for one man t.
cultivate, and, as evidence, cited an instance
coming directly under his own knowledge.
A poor but Industrious man desired to pur.
chase home, aud found one Of ofthirty.three
acres, which he thought he could buy for
three hundred dollars, but did not have the
money, and sought aid from this public
spirited man. He said, Eyes, go and buy
your home, and will let you have the mon
ey to pay for it." The crop en- that small
tract of land :his year will be about eight
bales of cotton and one hundred and fifty
bushels of corn, besides small grain The 10.
junction which this liberal minded man laws
upon all his tenants is, fertilize well and work
well The first step to be taken to ensure the
permanent prosperity of the country is, di.
vide up the farms into small tracts and sell
to good citizens. The greater the diffusion
OF the real estate OF any country, the great.
or the assurance of the perpetuity of its
institutions. Another gentleman, an excel.
lent practical farmer, living ON Hcncoop,
below Anderson, said to me that he derived
greater benefit, in his profession as far
MGR, from these annual fairs than he could
| in any other way for the same money so