The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-08
Jumbo oil tho Situation.

Mr. EDITOR Thinking possibly thai
you and the readers of your valuable pa
per would again like to hear something
from tllis part Of The County, Jumbo
again asks permission to poke his snout
into your columns. Everything in and
around our growing little city, Pierce
town, is quiet, calm and serene.
hear that Mr.. D. II. Hammond and hit
son-in-law, Mr.. w. X Davenport, of this
city, will in few days move to your
town-Anderson We are 10th to give
them up, but Piercetown's loss will be
Anderson's gain.
Mr.. Dave Ellis is the champion hog
raiser in these parts, he having killed q
porker that netted him 522 pounds.
Col. Joshua Jameson had negro cabin
destroyed by fire last Monday evening,
and it is supposed to be the work of an
incendiary.
DR.. J. i. Cole, of this city, slipped off tc
Newberry, s. c., during Christmas holi.
days and took unto himself partner for
life. We have not learned her name.
Jumbo wishes the Doctor and his young
bride long, prosperous and happy life,
and may their pathway be strewn with
sweet roses. They will make Ruckersville,
Ga, their future home Jumbo can't see
how we ere to get along without the Doc
tor. He must send us some good NJ. D. to
fill his place.
Capt. A. M. Guyton. A. G. Webb, W.
F. Smith, B. T. Irby, NJ. 3. Williams aud
T. j. Phillips have bought the right for
building cheap rail fence. They have
Williamson and Hopewell Townships,
and they are now ready to sell farm
rights. Jumbo has examined this fence
and pronounces it just what the farmers
need. You know, Mr. Editor, any fence
stock, and four rails to the panel is suf1i-
cient for cattle and horses So come up,
gentlemen, and examine their fence for
yourselves, for you all know that you
don't like to split rails and rail timber is
getting scarce in some parts.
The youngsters had quite an enjoyable
occasion, in the way of a sociable, at the
residence of Mr.. T.. H. Anderson. OF
course, the old Jumbo and the young
Jumbos were on hand in full blast. The
young ladies present we're: Misses Naomi
and Nora Martin, Miss Addie Duck
worth, Misses Mamie and Lula Pool,
Misses May and Leila Russell, Miss Va.
roma Neal, Miss Nettie Hall, Misses Ida
and Minnie jameson, and "dont you for
get it, we had gay old time But
Christmas is now gone, and how many OF
us will live to see the Christmas Of 1891 :?
Now, Mr.. Editor, fortunately or unfor-
tunately, as the case may be, Jumbo is
one of those elephants who, when he
looks over the political field and the pres
ent situation, is obliged to raise the safety
valve to let off little steam, just in order
to prevent an explosion. That grand old
veteran, Wade Hampton, the father of
South Carolina, Tor he saved her life in
&c; the old hero Of the Potomac; the war
horse of the Chickahominy the great cav.
airy leader of the Confederacy has been
snubbed and invited to take back seat,
and what for? Was it because he has not
been faithful to his country and his peo-
pie }? Jumbo answers no, not word of it.
But we presume that the wishes of the
administration must be carried out to the
letter. Oh, my country! MY country
What will the end of all this be? Little
did Jumbo think that he would live to see
the day when the people of South Carolina
would turn their backs upon the old sol.
diers who wore the gray. But, alas? it is
done-it is finished. Jumbo seconds the
nomination of Wade Hampton for 1892.
There is no man living or dead in South
Carolina that has done what Wade Hamp-
ton has accomplished for her and his
people. He was "first in war, first in
peace and then first in the hearts of his
countrymen." But the wishes of the ad-
ministration must be obeyed, and Mr.. j.
L. NJ. Irby is now our Senator. Jumbo
has no quarrel to make with Mr.. Irby.
We wouldn't know him from Adams
house cat. He is q new man, and let's try
him by giving him our hearty support,
for ne may be proud of him in after years.
Mr.. Editor, will you be so kind as to let
Jumbo know exactly what would be the
freight on an Elephant of his weight down
to Columbia and back to Piercetown, in
Guiding feed and fuel, for Jumbo wants to
60 down just to shake hands with the
twenty-three Senators that voted for Wade
Hampton first, last and all the time.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I will bring this epistle
to close, and will promise in my next to
say something about the Divorce Bill and
the Labor Bill. Wishing you and your
many readers, Brother Shanks not e1.
cepted,.a prosperous and happy New Year,
am the same JUMBO.