The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-20
Corner Items.

Corner Items.
Those If US who felt pride in the Dark
Corner and around Moffattsville very
much regret that "Moff." should so sud-
denly have ceased to furnish your readers
with the news of this neighborhood.
The hum of threshers and whistle Of
engines are now heard in our land. The
harvest is about over, and the yield Of
both wheat and oats is moderately fair.
The crop of blackberries is unusually
fine, and from every household daily go
out the berry hunters, who invariably
prove equally good red bug finders.
Mr.. Jas. W. Sherard had q very valua-
BILE mule seriously injured, if not perma-
nentIy disabled, one day last week, caused
from the careless and rough handling of
one of his hands-the mule rearing and
falling back on the up.turned point of q
heel sweep, which was driven several
inches into the inner side of the thigh.
This portion of the County boasts of
some fine farms ard good farmers. I
mention as being very fine the corn of
Mr.. L. T. Shaw and Rev. r. G. Ligon, and
doubt if, on same kind of land, it can be
surpassed in the County. The latter
named has, in the last few years, shown
himself to be not only one of our best
Gospel expounders, but farmer as well /;
his crops, though not on large scale, are
always fine.
Several cases of fever are reported in the
neighborhood of Cooks Station. I be-
lievs all rising towns generally undergo a
similar scourge.
The OH Mill at this place I don't say Is
dead, but evidently sleepeth, it may be to
reorganize and redouble her energies, and
then hasten to sure and speedy compile
ton. We trust this may be the case, for
such an enterprise can but work an un-
told benefit to this entire section.
The Alliance at Moffattsville is in good
working order, and at the last meeting
resolved to use none other but the cotton
covering for their cotton as long az they
are able to procure it. Such action, If
concurred in by the farmers both in and
out of the. Alliance, will certainly rebound
to their common interest. This is about
the first opportunity the farmers of the
South have ever had to fight trust, and
we say go at it at once nitedly-united,
q probable victory, divided, sure defeat
awaits us.
Prof. McElroy and his very worthy
assistant, are now busily engaged prepar-
ing for the closing exercises of Generostee
Academy, which takes place on the 18th
and 18th of July. A public examination
of the students on the first day, followed
by an address from Prof. Wn. Hood, of
Erskine College in the afternoon, and
the exhibition of the school on second
day, consisting of speeches, recitations,
dirlogues and music, both vocal and in.
strumental. Consider yourself, Mr.. Edi-
tor, personally and publicly invited to
attend. You, I don't think, have ever
visited the Corner, so come and see if we
exaggerate in pronouncing this a most
excellent school-one deserving wider
and more extended patronage.
This part Of the County has recently
been honored by the appointment of one
of our best citizens, Jeremiah Yeargin, to
the Office of Trial Justice, a man in every
respect qualified for the position. During
his shot term of official life he has had
several applications to issue against parties,
but invariably settled without cost to
either party or County. Thus far he is
heartily endorsed, but one other act of his
is not so oommendable. We give it as
reported One of his neighbor, twice a
widower and the father Of tvs enty-one
children, had wooed and won the consent
of another widow. The widower went to
the Hon. Justice to have the nuptiaI ties
drawn for the third time. Instead of con-
senting to the wish of the old gentleman
he, from some cause, quietly prevailed on
the old widower to back, and he, after
one nights deliberation, did back and
quietly stole over the next morning to
Mr.. Justice, and requested him to break
the sad news to the widow, who was then
on her way to meet her intended. He did
as requested. I.never heard her reply,
but it has leaked out that he interior ed in
the matter, and now our Trial Justice
stands the chance of suit before some
other Justice for damages.
SEcuNDus.