The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-12
Craytonville Items.

All the energy and every bit of skill
that the farmers could get up, has been
applied strictly to the cotton fields for the
last two weeks. It is mighty hard thing
to find any one at home now, except at
meal time. The little wee boys and girls,
and even the very bellies of our section,
have been called to take active parts
against Gen. Screen 81 forces. We were
getting hopeful, but it rained again last
Monday night, and our enemy is rein
forced, 80 we must rally and fight on.
Not many are over the first time with the
hoe.
Wheat is very sorry in this section, tho
most of which has been harvested. Some
Spring oats are very good.
Old aunt Fannie Hanks, near this place,
is very low at present. Is expected to
live but short time.
We have moro vegetables than we can
eat. We have potatoes, peas, turnips,
good. Chickens arc getting ripe, also,
though they are small, yet We can mako
out on ono unless We have company;
then we must kill until there will be
piece for each aud one over.
Hero we will relate al incident that
occurred not far from here few years
ago. A young man, who $50 will call
John, started 10 see his girl one Saturday
eve, carrying little nephew with him.
just before reaching the place where they
were going to spend the night, the young
man said Buddy, expect they will
have chicken for breakfast and you must
not eat but two pieces. Breakfast came
and the dish containing the chicken had a
lid on. The littlo nephew's eyes run over
the table and. seeing no chicken, they
turned up to his uncle with an expression
Of great disappointment, while he said {:
"Uncle John, you said we would have
chicken for breakfast" The little fell
lows eyes became bright again when tho
lid was removed and the nice brown,
suro enough chicken ecould be seen
heaped up on tho dish. Lis two allotted
pieces were soon devoured, and, remem.
bering his uncle's words, he stOutly ro.
fused to take any more. The good lady
knew the nature OF all children in regard
to fried chicken, so she insisted, and asked
him if he did not want moro. The littlo
fellows face redeemed little and he said !;
Yes'm, but unnolo John told me as we
came on not to cat huttwo piecea''' Not
q few can imagine tho young mans feel
ings. We have no account Of what he
said, but as thoy journeyed back home
one would suppose lie said something lika
this: "Bud, I'll leave you at homo next
time.
On last Sunday Mt. Bethel Church was
filled to Its utmost seating capacity, and
the Rev. Mr.. Hayes preached one Of tho
best sermons eyer listened Ia. After
preaching sacrqnlental services wore hold.
Mr.. S. II. Fsarman and Chesly, his son,
ant. Miss Carrie. his charming daughter,
wore with us. We were glad to SEQ them.
Come again.
AS refreshment nothing Is fhr ahead of
onions and lemon9ao taken together, espee,,
cially If one has boon quilting hard all
day. Will not some one try it again.
Mr.. benjamin Il. Mitchell, of Seneca, has
enrolled himself among us. Ha thinks
this is the finest ;ioignDorhood he ever
saw Ills Judgment is good, and bis head
is about leYel, too.
The Post Mastor at thls place has n fine
young cow to sell. CRATE.