The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-11
News Frorn the Kingdom.

Mr.. EDITOR: It really seems long
time since claimed the use Of your yalu.
able columns. wonder If anybody has
missed me2 reckon not or they would
have said something about it.
was in Anderson last Monday, where
I met many old friends and had several
hearty hand shakes, but not from candi-
dates. However, one mau squeezed my
hand unusually hard, and threatened to
be candidate in 1892. He wanted me to
shoot from "long taw," and came very
near doing it, but I fell behind the dead
line and told him 81 will see you again."
Well, enjoyed myself hugely, but failed
to replenish the inner-man at Mrs. Riley's
table, (as usually do) and I've been sorry
of it ever since. In fact, have been hun
cry ever since. I never visit Anderson,
but I think what pity it is the beautiful
little city has no name. anderson {. II.
Pshaw! that is no name-it sounds so
small. why any County can haye G. II.
All Counties do have, I believe, but, as
"Jess.n SAYS, now Just let me tell you:
There is but few Counties that can boast
of beautiful city for County seat, and /
move that Anderson city have q name,
one that will be an honor to the place and
O name we all love. I move the city
henceforth and forever be known as
'tOrryille." Who seconds the motion?
Don't all speak at once, but l hope to hear
from some one who is willing to help set
the "ball in notion
Well, we have had nearly eight weeks
of the most lovely weather. Cotton is all
out, corn all gathered, wheat all sowed or
nearly so, and there never was time
since my recollection when farmers were
so fully up with work.
The people of the Kingdom are gener-
ally we'll, and no wonder. True, people
get sick here as in other places, but DR..
Duckworth won't let anybody enjoy
spell of sickness any length of time.
"Bass" has dug a well in his yard, and
will soon have nice chimney to his cot
tage. The last time saw him he was
patching his old breaches, and looked as
cross as an old miser. I asked him what
he aimed to do with his cottage that he
was fixing up so nicely. He said he
really did not know, but was afraid he
would be necessarily pelled-and that's
all he said.
Mr.. Walter Williams has purchased
land in the Kingdom, and he is preparing
to build. We have plenty of room, and q
good deal of use for all men like Walter.
Jeptha Harper has purchased G nice lit
tie farm in the Kingdom. 1t is not gen
orally known who will have charge Of
said farm next year. We all hope 1t may
be some good, honest, neighborly white
family, one with nice widow in it, who
don't want to stay that way.
Mr.. Il. T. Wakefield will be able to kill
more meat at two shots than any man in
the Kingdom. Mr.. Breazcale will have
the biggest single shot.
Joe has got Mike Boyle in his we'll, and
and the rock is getting out 1t is likely
to be some sixty or seventy feet deep, but
as Joe's children never 80 about his we'll
it makes no difference. You could not
throw one of them in the we'll to save
your life.
Swapping John" is rather down in the
mouth. He was up at the Capitol the
other day Dragging and banteripg every
body to swap horses, COWS, calves, ROSTERS
or just anything that vas swappable. at
last your humble servant proposed to
throw hogs with him, a1ld that settled il.
G. B. Owens aud Aaron Welborn are
now on visit to the Kingdom. They
are tonight the guests Of T. NJ. Welborn.
We cheeriully welcome them in our
midst.
Well, my communication is a little
long, but you must jam it all in somehow.
With best wishes for the health and pros.
perity of the 1NTELL1GENCE1s, and all par
ties concerned, am as ever
SIIANKs.