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


box, tho public mind, especially in th,
South, may calmly take hold of material
interests, and thus seek to wrest from p.l
itical defeat general prosperity, in II mate:
rial point Of view. We will remark. bow,v
err, that we have no sympathy whatever with
the advice OF some Southern ncwsp,p,rs
IN spirit of gloomy despair. that ui i
lost, and We of the South have nothing tho,
we can do. politically, but to offer ourselves
10 the highest bidder, without rcglrd TO
principles The principles which have
ever distinguished the two great political
parties OF the country since the formation
OF the government siiil .r.--.;-- ,--.,a
when the passions engendercd by the war
have subsidized, tho American people true to
the memory Of Il noble ancestry, will, as the
needle to the pole, gravitate to the great
constitutional landmarks of n national GOV.
ernment, confiucd strictly within consttu
ttonal limits. supreme in its orbit and per.
icctly harmonious and consistent with the
sovereignty of the State government il,
all local affairs, and complete suborlina.
tion 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 tcruler to seat himself in
the Presidential chair at Washington. On
this point the Western Republicans arc as
conservative as the Democrats. Hence, VIC
should not despair, but calmly and resolure
ly bidc our time, when the time -honorcd
principles Of tho National Democratic par
y,though it may be under different party
name, vii! pcrvadc and control all tho de-
partments Of the government
| In the meantime let 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 instll into all ciascs of our
community profound respect and interest
IN the great business Of agriculture
Hence, the last Anderson Agricultural Fair.
IN some respects, developed an interest in
TINS matter never before surpassed if, in
decd. ever cqualled. While there was n
falling off in the exhibits in some depart.
ments, yet the spirit manifested by the pco-
pie generally WIS highly commendable.-
The newly elected President. Mr.. Pre-.
vost. set out with the determination to non.
! ularze the Fair Association, and one of
the hrst steps was to reduce the admission
lee to twenty five cents. The attendance
on tho last day of the Fair showed due
appreciation on the part of the public
ana shs
hibits showed that it was intended be in fact
whlt 1t purported to bean association of
Farmers and mechanics, for the mutual ben
eht OF all the industrial! interests of our
County. The merchants took special in
tercst in the Fair-somc 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 a complete sue
cess. all the professicns especially the
legal and medical, were represented in this
gathering of the sons and daughters of
Anderson. The social features of these an
nual fairs arc not tho least recommended
tions to general patronage. Old citizens,
and younger too, separated almost entirely
tor the balance of the year, except as bust.
ness may bring them in passing contact on
salesdays and court weeks, may, at least on
these festive occasions, enjoy pleasant re.
union, which is Of incalculablc value TO us
all The old aud popular President, Mr..
Crayton, was present, and seemed to be in
one OF his happest moods, opening his
heart and house to the reception of friends
and ready to encourage all in the great
work OF recuperation, now the one great
duty OF the hour. But what has oil this
to do with the unique heading of this ar.
ticle Much every way, as you will pres
emily sec.
One Of ou. 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 thirty three
acres, which ho 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 this year will be about cieh
bales OF cotton and one hundred and fit,
bushels of corn, besides small grain. The in
junction which this liberal minded man Law
upon all his tenants is, fertize well and worl
well. The first step to be taken to ensure tn
permanent prosperity of the country is, iii
vide up the farms into small tracts and sci
to good citizens. The greater the diffusion
OF the real estate Of any country, the great
or the assurance of the perpetuity of it
institutions. Another gentleman, an excel
lent practical farmer, living on Hcncoop
below Anderson, said to me that he derive,
greater benefit, in his profession as far
NOR, from these annual fairs than he coul,
in any other way for tho same money s.
it poes Keen nm the ipterost in yonr o.,