The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-10-02

70 tic Editor Of thc Nems ard C5ari;er ::
Tie greater part Of the summer just
pas. ard of the summer before | spc:t il
Middle Tenuesscc. I vas engaged il o
ceGio.:cai surrey that had for its object
The careful examination of about two
hundred square miles of territory. Our
party ard our field were so small! thai
Instead OF camping out we depended
upon the hospitality Of the people. This
nethod Of prosecuting the work brought
Us into intimate contact with large
part OF the people in The country, and
among item We found the usual number
cf interesting characters.
One of our earliest scquaintances vas
ono Of the squires with which that part
Of the country seemed specially to
abound He was the oracle of the little
:own near Which he lived and by many
wa.s iinowr simply as "Tho Squire" As
! such We saon learned to call him, and
such slia! now ire NY designation of him.
His simple good nature ans! Irish hanor
made !i;m 2 yciy pleasant compan:on,
end bis large, comfortable house in the
middle of cur field WAS so well situated
that We we're not long in arranging 10
make it genera! headquarters. Until
5edli:ne, after cur carly supper, We used
to sis .caund the front donr, listening 10
tbs Eq;!re'a cpi.,;oEs and catching bits
of his iifc hiato-y rs he talked. Hhc:at
.eugl:i intimacy seemed to yarran. it, he
was i:ie;uced 10 tel! Us more fully Of 'lis
life. l'hen t;;n ;ncougT;li!y Of onr aul-
coundiHgs was explained.
1t Turned out tat the Squire had {.
!ifc-wor,. Wien but s STRIPPING his
father had died, leaving 10 his care a
mother and two sisters. Receiving all
the buHets usually bestowed so impair
italy upon thc struggling poor, the
Sotlirc's heart was soitened toward the
poor rather than hardened toward the
more we'll to do. lie determined TO lend
a helping hand to all whom he should
Gn;i E!ost needing q f-cEd. Providence,
rather than choice, brought first before
hiG1 deserted woman whose character
wss lost His experience with her en-
couraged him to believe thar much could
he done with this class, and realizing
that meme so mach needed help lie deter
r!ined to be their friend whenever they
would allow.
As hard woy!: end good trading began
to establish hin as . successful farmer,
tie Squire was able tc .siaen III; circle OF
useiGlnesa His large E:rG began To be
!k.ncwn IS the place oi refuge %herc ;!ic
ou:ccst nl;,.h: be protected! i:om tompta-
tion a::d ;..oHe;; 20 try .iic ag;.i.. Ho
HclilGI receive woinci Of Both races, ard
Tho!e families wher., The parents needed
hell, or encouragement il restraining
waatoansss il giicir chi.!rafi. j lt@r
fiiteen CT Ii"enty years residence III the
ncighi;c:hood where he was born !'c had
the satisfaction CT knowing that l;.r.e
was 40 worthless woa,aa IN reach eScep.
!. sGtw wi.o p:9:erred q life Of wantcnnes4.
About this time business venture led
hi.u 10 move i:.T;y miles 10 tie place
where ! mel him. Here he has :taid
some fifteen vear., his Eors; cto.Tncd
sill with It's cid SUCCESS. IiiiJ rev
country has !.ien &c wcs,ed oi cad chs:
aeters lilat tie iass recruits 10 bis esta5.
is!.mens came thirty miles. When a
wonaa's character scama 10 have been
c.cstab'i,hed. he tries to get her some
;.oc,l, safe place OF service, or he trias to
rca..ry her. He could 20: Tell .jow
mauy ;.a<i left him 10 60 out io service,
but between thirty and forty had lsen
married in his house. this number not
Including agoud many whom lie retE;ncd
to their own hearthstc1e from Which
.lley had wandered in forgetiu.ncss Of
their marriage vow. With some who
had been under bis csre became ac.
qaainlea. and of Others learned irnm
aeighbors. There wsrc very few who
returned to their Gid life.
The Squire is growing old, ard IS 10
longer able to bear the care o! MS life NJ
be ouce was. For The las. few years lc
has frequently been urged 10 give Up bis
charge, but lis uniform and indignant
answer has been: "Never. These folks
i.ase made loy properly fnr Inc, an3: as
long Us there is one that wauts 3 hone.
she shg!l end il il MY house" j @ou!d
seem strange ti.at the Squire has is,ade
mone. wi,h such labor; but snch is the
case Starting &c. h;n!Se!f al 50 yeas Of
age ,4itil almost nctiing, bis property IS
now worth surely $4,000. Yer ,'f: can
i! be sHid that 1,o Squire las very i'naa-
nal business ;acnt
pe.',:.ps i: 9au!.; :,e Interesting t" t.i-
cuss tie Sdute's management; -r: tbs
we're impossible. lie is kind, e:ca
deferciti, ya: IL a! :lora, matters Sc;
firm. lie seems 10 lave no fixed
method, but aabn,::s cEiy totlie guidance
Of q lear. fall e sympathy and head
FIJI! &c excellent cunliiso., scnac.
'rhis country Squire. o! very ordirar:
a...!ain.neli;s. has practically solved one OF
the mos. ycxc,i probicnlso OF our time. II
onlr s3Mc hraro heart wonld iaEc hia
p'..ce w..cu he Is called 60 u Leros ;t;:i a
saints reward W. 7. LANDER.
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