The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-25
parable Of the Farmers.

week. the "iaiaOie oi tie len ISin5
was read. AMI rs We listened with atten-
tive ears 10 what the preacher had TO say
ABOUT them the Parable Of the Farmers
occurred TO us, which will no doubt be
found in the revised edition Of the New
Testament, as being applicable to the
times. The Parable of the Farmers
reads as follows
l. Then shall The State Of South Car
olina be likened unto a great multitude
Of farmers. that set out III the Spring
time TO plant the seed and harvest the
yield thereof
. And few of them were wise, and
great multitude were foolish.
3. They that were foolish took their
mules to the fields and took no corn
with them.
4. But the wise took corn from their
cribs wherewith 10 nourish and invigor-
ate their animals.
5. While the Spring tarried tLcy all
loitered, and made no provision for the
nonrishment Of the animals whcrewth
they would he enabled TO harrow the
soil
g. And at mid Spring there was a cry
from every hill Behold the beauty of
the sun; feel the warm and pleasant air
hear the song Of the winged tribe 90
vs. into all the fields and valleys and
prepare the land for the sower.
l. Then all these farmers bestirred
themselves, and with plow and gear pre-.
pared for the great struggle.
s. And the foolish said unto the wise,
give us Of your corn for our cribs are
empty.
.. We have no; hewn down the un-
profitable tree, neither have we titled the
,;rxl al,
10. The excessive growth of that grain
which doth most cheapy appeasc the
cravings of your plow animals are most
assuring to you, and Of your abundant
cribs we ask u measure.
IL. But the wise answered, saying, y Not
SO; lest there be not enough for us and
YOU but 60 rather to them that sell, and
buy for yourselves.
-. And while they were gone to buy
oi the merchant, even of him who takes
Il lien upon the cotton and other growing
crops, while mortgage secures to him
also of the beast of burden, and whatever
else the foolish farmer might possess,
even unto the four footed beast which
wears the yoke, the wise farmers had
prepared the rich soil and sown the prof.
liable seed
13 The rains descended on the ground
Of the wise farmer, the seed sprang up,
while the fields OF the foolish farmer,
who had gone TO the distant city and Ell.
slavcd himself that lie and his OK might
eat, had not yet been stirred
II. The wise farmers having done their
work in season, they gathered some fifty
and others hundred fold.
10. But because Of neglect of the hus.
bandman the fields Of him who was lazy
yea Of him who loafcd under the shade
of the forest, even whiic he promised al
immense profit to him who held licr
upon all he had, would not in due season
cause the seed thereof to germinatc
neither would il fruc,ify the earth
IL. In the Fall Of year at the hnrves
time the garner. Of the wise farmers were
flied, even tn oycrtlowng.
Il. But the garncrs Of the foolish far
mcrs were empty, and their cattle dice
from hunger.
IS. The merchant who sold corn /,
these foolish farmers then demanded th
shckels which were due 10 him, and nj
the property Of the foolish farmer wa
sold to furnish gold with which to satisf
the lien to him who was wise
Il? And il came 10 pass in the Fall q
that year, that the high sheriff, at tn
command Of the wise merchant, soil
everything upoL which the foolish farm
cr had given lien, and the wiso uier
chant grew exceeding ricn, and OH &C
count of his gold, his name was know
far and near.
20. In that year distress was great il
all parts of the land, and many foolis
farmers began to complain at fate, an
also to speak bitterly Of leaving tn
homes Of their birth, to settle in the re
motest bounds Of earth, even in the wors
land known to man, which is sometime
called the State of Texas.
2l. Others again Of the foolish farmer
looked with longing eyes to that Ian
called by the seductive name of tn
".land productive of flowers, milk nm
honey"
%. But woe is them that are deceived
Their latter days shall be u orse than til
first, and they shall be given TO the cor
slant and ceaseless batting of flies an
gnats by day, and their ears at nigh
shall not be exempt from the music c
the friendly mosquito.
%. And in after years the wife am
children OF the foolish farmer who lei
his native land suffered greatly for bread
and he had not shoes TO put upon thei
feet.
"a. And being unable to send them t
school, and there being no church O
synagogue within days journey of hi
home, the offspring of his marriage be
came not pride 10 him who forsook tn
home and friends Of his nativity.
%. While all this befell the foolsl
farmer, the wise farmer remained q
home, and because of his prudence an,
energy, is surrounded by friends an,
kindred and his gold increaseth daily.
25. And when all these things becam
known the tillers Of the soil, from tn
mountains to the sea, who remained il
the homes of their birth were deeply i'm
pressed with their past folly, and Will
one accord all resolved to sow their hill
sides in red oats, and determined to plan
the waste bottoms in corn.
&c. And when all these came to pass
the people throughout the length ant
breadth Of all .Abbeville, were happy
and rejoiccd in the possession Of ar
abundance of gold AbberWe Press ane
Banner.
YANKEE GALLANTRY.-The steame
Plymouth Rock, on her morning triy
from New York to Long Branch, on tn,
18th inst, with 1000 or / 100 passengers
at 11:30 o'clock, when about 90 mile
from Iron Pier hurst n steam, Ana tpoct