The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-19

we'll and Kept open houses, ana gave roy
al welcome to other gentlemen. Itwas a
great compliment to say "He is a fine
old English gentleman"
But, over here, in this land of liberty,
a poor man can be a gentleman. If he
has good education, good manners, and
is kind, truthful and sincere, he is gen.
tleman, according to our dictionary,
though they come nearer the mark than
most of the rich men who claim to be.
Some of the old English poets made
great sport of their gentry. One says:
When Adam digged and Eve span,
Where was then the gentleman?
Another says
A Christian is God Almightys gentle
man.
And Thomas Decker wrote of the S.
vlour in 1920:
A soft, meek, patient, tranquil Spirit,
The first true gentleman that ever
brcathed.
This reminds me in passing of con-
versation I overheard between two little
girls who we're playing with their dolls.
One said!
eff my dolly dies, she will 60 10 heav-
en-, she is so good and sweet" said one.
"dod is mighty good to good children,
isent be ?" said the other.
"Yes," she replied; II spek he is a
gentleman, and I know he is Chris
tian."
These English gentlemen were very
much intere; ted in our elections that
have just passed, and they said it seemed
so strange that we could turn men out of
Office and put others in every two or three
years and change OUR government policy,
aud still get along without any serious
friction. "Why," said one, "it takes a
man ten years to become statesman and
be of resl service in any great emergen'
cy, and yet you people get tired of him
in two or three years, and send another
raw recruit to take his place. And he 3
afraid to do anything except to ask for
an appropriation and he will log-toll
with hundred others whether they have
merit or not and they will all vote to-
gether so as to be re elected, and so the
money goes"
And they said that it took only $780,
100000 to run the English government
last year, Notwithstanding they have
next to the largest standing s'rmy, and
the largest navy in the world to keep up
and maintain.
"Your government" said he, "now
spends third more money in year
than ours, and you have no army to
speak of, and navy that your own press
makes sport of. Your extravaganza is
amazing, and if your people had to pay
it in direct tax there certainly would
be revolution. But they pay it, never
theless, and make no fuss about it. Your
people seem to be prosperiDg in spite OF
themselves, and but for your protective
tariff you would soon be the richest ma
tion upon the earth, for you have every
thing here to make you rich. Instead OF
borrowing English money. as you are do
ing every day, you would be lending
money to the world"
Well, this is not new talk. 1t is old,
and it comes from the other side, but it
comes from men who are investing their
money here in iron and coal and rail-
roads, and of course they are honest in
expressing their opinions. They have
some politics over there, too, and raise a
rumpus, Int their members of parlia-
ment get no pay, and they work for the
honor of the high position. They are
naver accused or suspected of jobbery or
log.rolling or plundering-they are "fine
old English gentlemen" l asked these
visitors what wsa their politics, and one
said of the other, MY friend, Lr. H., is
q vile tory" and Mr.. II. replied, "My
friend, Mr.. b.. is nawsty liberal" The
ladies of the party kept us continually
amused with their surprises. The ne
groes we're source of wonder and per-
plexity. "1t must be the African climate
that has made them black" said one,
"and they will surely turn white in course
of time. I notice some that are turning
now. My wife called in our cook "Aunt
Ann" as we call her, and introduced her
all round.
Aunt Ann made courtesy,
The DANES made bow.
Aunt Ann was very much amused at
them and said afterwards, "Dem :olks
cum Gross de big water. I see somt {,
dem folks once before and dey mighty
hard to please. How dey like my cock
ing?" Splendid" said my wife. "They
said they never found such nicely cooked
chickens 10 England"
Aunt Ann gave grunt of satisfaction
and went on with her work. There was
8 dish of potatoes on the table sliced and