The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-03-03
Carswell Institute.


should hear from US again, but we don't
know what part of our news to begin
upon, as "John,". of our neighboring
town, alice, has told you about the mar.
rlsge. he didn't tell, however, that the
parties, who were engaged but thirty min.
utes, were from our town. That incident
only illustrates the motto of our citizens.
viz: "Quick. though lasting, work"
We were rudely awakened from our
slumbers last night, by ringing of bells,
jingling Of plows and loud shoutings.
At first, from the commotion, We thought
1t was another earthquake, or Fosters
storm ahead Of time and more terrific
than predicted. But afterwards learned
that it was the modern way Of wishing
newly welded pair a long and happy life.
This plan does away with the old one Of
throwing an old shoe at the happy pair.
But must change the subject and talk
about gardening If vegetables got scarce
in Anderson, Mr.. Editor, you come down
in month or two, and our town will feed
you royalty on them. All OF our citizens
are unusually interested in having good
garden and large one, too. They say
they can't afford to buy anything good to
sat, at present prices of cotton, 30 they are
going to raise something good. That's
right. We believe in living at home.
Farmers are bustliDg about quite1iYely
these days. A great many of them had
begun putting in guano in lively way
last week, but the rains have retarded the
work.
Our town is perfectly quiet on the sub
ject of politics. We scarcely hear any
mention of the coming elections. Guess
it needs some Of "Ned Needless Alliance
pills to stir 1t up.
The grip hes left us entirely, but one of
our young man has commemorated it's
visit by the following lines:
One night as / was in my bed.
The grip came prancing by;
He had mean, a cruel face,
And such dreadful eye.
He placed his hands around my throat.
His knees upon my breast;
He caused to spread DER my whole frame
A spirit Of unrest.
And as rolled and pulled the sheets,
And tossed my body about,
I tried my best to loose bis hold,
And hurl the rascal out.
I found my efforts were In vain;
+ could not shake him of;
And very soon found myself,
Sore troubled with his cough.
At last I rose to get drink,
To try to down his bane;
It only served to tighten his clutch,
And doubly swell the pain.
I meekly bore his rough usage;
Was reigned to my fate;
He gleefnl. ruined my bodily health
And entered then my fate.
But there he soon disgusted was;
twas empty he did find,
And forthwith he left for some one
Who had deeper mind.
And now, that I am we'll again,
(Can blithely hop and skip
I laugh 80 often to myself,
How baffled the "La Grippe"
His piece is not very complimentary to
his mental facilities, but twill be some
consolation to those who suffered much,
to know that the grip stayed only with
those of deep minds.
Miss Anna Blackman, one of Georgia's
fair daughters, is now visiting in our
town. She is the guest Of Mrs. Florence
Blackman. She, with two young ladies
OF our town, visited our school yesterday.
It pleased our teacher 30 much, ho said he
did not care if they came again. The Com.
missioner visited our school, also, last
week. Our school is still fourishing.
The teacher hopes the patrons may not get
the idea they cannot do without the boys
and girls on the farm.
Our Sunday School will 60 into gen.
eral reorganization next second Sunday.
Ali that are, can be, or may be interested
in that work, will please meet at the In
stitute, promptly at 10 o'clock on that day.
QUID NUNc.