The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-03

which he carried with him through that
war. Each member Of his Company was
presented with Testament on the eve Of
their departure for the war. It has been
kept very nicely. and is highly priced by
Mr.. Catlett.
We started out to collect few bills the
other day. We had not gone far before
we met man with his nose in his hand.
We asked him what was the matter. He
replied that he had been out dunning.
We didn't go any further, but retraced
our steps at lightning speed to our quar-
ters. We publish this as warning to
those who may have bills to collect.
Mai. Geo. w. Maret, of Fork township,
showed us, an old document the other
day. It was a grant from the govern
ment for three hundred acres of land,
dated April 4, 1775, and printed on parch-
ment. The grant was made in pursu-
ance Of an Act of the General Assembly
for the purpose of securing and granting
land to officers or soldiers of the Revolu-
tionary war. Mr.. Maret now owns and
resides on portion of the original tract.
Mr.. Fielding Haynie came near being
drowned while crossing the ford at Leak
g. Jones mill, in Varennes township, on
Tuesday afternoon of last week. The
stream was not very wide, and he
thought he could cross without any trou-
BILE. He hadn't gone half way through
the creek when the buggy turned over on
TOP of him. The water was so swift that
the horse could not swim out, and all
three were carried down stream. Mr..
Haynie was carried about two hundred
yards, when he caught hold of tree and
saved himself from watery grave. The
horse got loose from the buggy and came
out safe. The buggy was completely
wrecked.
We have been informed by first-class
miller of this County that in all probable
ity there would be. a large quantity OF
damaged wheat in consequence OF the
continued wet weather. Even afterit is
threshed there will be great danger of loss
in being put up too damp. He suggests
that a small quantity Of lime be sprinkled
through the wheat as it is being put up
permanently. He says several Of his Gus
toners have tried it with beneficial re-
suits for some years. In going through
the shutter before icing made into -four
it is entirely cleaned from the wheat,
leaving it sound and dry. Lime is cheap,
and we think the above worthy OF trial,
especially this y year.
The rains continue, and from the pres
ent indications there is no telling when
we will have fair weather. The farmers
are terribly behind with their work, the
majority of them not having plowed a
fnrrow in three weeks. The cotton that
was free from grass when the rains set in
is looking well, though it will not remain
so long. On some farms the grass has
taken such a hold that it will be almost
impossible to entirely rid the crops of 1t.
Over one-half of the grain crop is still In
the fields, and some are of the opinion
that the greater portion of that is ruined.
Others are moro hopeful, and think that
where it has been properly shocked the
damage will not be so great as is believed,
even if the rains continue for week
longer. The damage resulting from the
rains cannot be estimated. Sixteen
bridges have been reported to the County
Commissioners as having been badly
damaged or washed away. None of the
bridges, however, are very large or costly,
the most expensive one washed away
costing only about $4,000. It will cost
the County one or two thousand dollars
to replace them and repair the damages.
From present prospects it looks like
the crop of bottom corn upon our larger
streams will be total failure in this
County, owing to the recent freshets. We
suppose, under the most favorable cir
cumstances, it will probably be the mid
die of this month before the low-lands
will be dry enough to're-plant, especially
on our larger streams, making it too late
to mature before frost, unless the Fall be
yery late. Under these circumstances
what is the best thing for our farmers to
do? In our opinion, and while we DO
not wish to appear as knowing more
about their business than they do them
selves, the only way out of the difficulty
is to plant, as soon as the land becomes
dry enough, crop of the early Dent
corn. which natures in about six weeks.
Not only can the bottom lands be planted
with this corn, but the lands recently in
wheat and oats, if properly manured and
worked, is almost certain to make crop.
Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell, and
perhaps other merchants, have ordered a
lot of the above corn, and if the farmers
think it worthy of trial they can supply
themselves by making their orders at
once.
In company with friend L. P. Smith,
we attended the Union Meeting of Bethel
Association at Andersonville last Sunday.
Owing to the cloudy morning the crowd
in attendance was not as large as it would
have been had the weather been fair.
However, the church was crowded, and
everybody present seemed interested in
the services. In the forenoon Rev. R. 81.
Griffith, Corresponding Secretary of the
State Mission Board, and Mr.. L. P. Smith
made excellent addresses in behalf Of the
Sunday School work. They were listen
ed to very attentively, and apparently
made good impression on their hearers.
Immediately after the morning exercises
we're concluded, DR.. Griffith preached an
interesting sermon from the text, "Whst
do ye more than others?" When the
meeting adjourned we repaired to the
elegant and hospitable home of Mr.. E. P.
Earle, where we dined. We regretted
very much to find Mr.. Earle sick, he
having been confined to his bed for the