The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-12
Eureka Items.

We have cent you any news fur seYe-
raj weeks, and we have nothing very sspe...
cial to give YOU at this time. We think it
right and humane 10 let people know oc-
casionally That we are still breathing, and
that we still have little left of that which
enables us to continue to breathe, although
we did not make much wheat. Crops Of
that kind were unusually short-not any.
thing like half-but we are not uneasy
about the future. There will be some kind
of arrangements made to keep us BREATH
ing Ittill our appointed time on earth ex-
pires, and then, so far as we are concerned,
it does not matter whether there are short
or long crops We do not think that the
spirits of the departed are troubled about
the condition of affairs in this world, ex'
cept it is those who are so unfortunate as TO
60 where the rich man went. He was
troubled, you remember, deeply about the
condition of his five brethren whom he
had left in this world. He knew from the
knowledge that he had Of their moral
character that they were coming where he
was, and as much as he loved them he did
not want them to come there. He wanted
some one to be sent back to the earth to
warn them of their pending doom.
Almost all of our young people, and
some of the older ones, have been suffer
ing from the whooping-cough for some
time. There must be special providence
over children, else they never could be
reared. there are so many ailments to which
they are subject. There is whooping..
cough, measles, Group, worms, hives and
teething, from each one OF which great
many children have died, but such is the
fate of the human family: The general
health of our community is good there:
fore Eureka's family physician has not
made "salt enough to 20 in his bread" OIL
us for some time. Of course we want him
to have plenty of salt for himself ana
"his," but We would be glad if he coulc
make It In some eother-way than Off sick
folks, but sickness is the lot Of US all, and
we have believed for long time that
good physician is blessing from a rigbtc-
Gus providence.
Broadway Township can boast of as
great advantages in the way of Sunday
Schools as any other Township in the
County, according to its size and popula-
tion. There are five schools at the follow
ing places--Neal's Creek, Long Branch,
High Shoals, Eureka and Broadway:
There are also two others, the names of
which we do not know. There is no doubt
but what our people are religiously in
clined.
If the preachers OF our country knew
what fine quantity Of chickens Mrs.
James A. Shirley has running about her
yard, she would, no doubt, be blessed with
a great many pastoral visits. This good
lady seems to be more lucky than any OF
our good housekeepers.
The pic mic at Broadway School House
promises to bea ''large affair."" Mr.. Junior
Editor, don't forget the day. We would
be glad to see the Senior there, also; we do
not remember ever having seen him at
pic mic. AS matter of information was
he ever at one?
Miss A. X. Major has commenced sub.
scribed school at Broadway. 1t pays her
well. She says she has never lost one dol
lar-not even cents-from teaching sub
scribed school at that place. This speaks
we'll for her patrons,
Miss Tallie Keown is expecting tto, go to
Virginia in few days to visit an old and
true friend-Mrs. w. L. Jefries, formerly
Miss Maggie Anderson. of this County. :.
Miss Zella Campbell, after a long and
tiresome term in the school-room, is now
in Laurens County visiting a relative. She
will remain for several weeks.
Eureka's Sunday School and prayer
meeting are still actively engaged in the
great and good work. When any institu-
tion is founded upon true principle it is
difficult to overthrow it.