The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-15
Our Fair Play Correspondence.

Mr.. EDrroR: It has been 80 long since
you have heard from me, that guess you
think I have deserted you, but, really, I
have been so much on the Ego" that have
not had much time for business.
failed to report the murder which was
committed in our little ''burg" on the night
of the 18th ultimo, and which your Town
vile correspondent reported. He is so very
nearly correct in his statement of facts in
the case that shall say nothing about it,
more than it was most diabolical deed.
Whiskey and naturally bad disposition
were the causes Of the murder. Bradberry
surrendered himself, and is now confined in
the Walhalla Jail, but Osborne is still at
large. Some of the people here and in the
Fork have been keeping sharp lookout
for him. So far nothing has been heard
from him, though it is thought by some
that he is still concealed somewhere in the
Fork, which doubt very much. Osborne
owes the gallows his life, and, if caught, he
should be made to settle his account with
both justice and society, for they demand
payment in no gentle terms.
Christmas in Fair Play would have been
quiet had it not been for the above men
toned murder, for we are naturally quiet
people. The young folks tried to enjoy
themselves as best they could in this far-off
land. There was only one dance in town
during Christmas week, but several during
the one following, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves very much.
Mr.. Dyer taught singing school for one
week, commencing on the 18th December.
I. fear that his pupils had too many
thoughts of Christmas to learn much. Let
us, though, hope otherwise, for good singers
are badly needed here for church purposes.
On New Years Day all the farmers tried
to do something in the way of work on their
farms, in order, suppose, to claim that
they had made beginning for 1880. Moth
ing especial was noticed on this day but the
unusual amount of moving among tenants,
and this has still been kept up ever since to
some extent. Most of US imagine that we
would be better off or could do better some
where else than where we are, and guess
that this is one of the causes of so much
moving. The majority of persons seem to
forget that the place does not make the
man, but the man the place, and they are
loath to admit any Shortcomings on their
part; but, however, do not propose to
give you treatise on causes and effects OF
human actions, &C., but intend merely to
state facts.
Our farmers did not come out this winter
quite as well as most of them anticipated,
but notwithstanding the great drawbacks
that they met with last year, they appear to
be preparing to go to work with renewed
energies this year in order to heal up, as
well as possible, the bruises received in
1879, from the drouth and other causes,
There has been good deal of small grain
planted, and it is, in great measure, de.
pended upon to help the farmers through
another year. The weather has not been al
all favorable to the wheat crop, unless il
was that portion which was planted late
The grain is looking well, but those who
profess to know say that we must have colo
weather if we expect to harvest a good grair
crop, and they predict that if this warm
weather continues there will be very little
lgrain harvested. It is impossible to div