The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-07-13
Eureka Items.

Drip, drip, drip, and still 1t rains. What
a difference between the present part Of
July and part of that month last year.
Then we were suffering with dry spell
and were wishing it would rain, now it is
just the reverse. 1t has been appropriate
ly said, that mans time is spent, "1n
wishing for rains and wishing it would
clear Off" May was very fine month for
catching up with our work, which most
Of MS did, but June has been tough one,
and from present indications July is go
ing to be stumper. The "fourth' has
come and gone, and nobody hurt that we
know of. Some of our neighbors spent
the day at Pelzer, taking in the baseball
games and other amusements. Messrs.
Tom Balentine and Monroe Banister went
to Augusta. They report never-to-be
gotten time. Being of q nature disinclin-
ed to such frivolities we spent the day In
laying by potatoes and reading the news.
Mr.. j. P. Maddox, one of our brag far
mers, predicts good times In the near fu-
ture. We don't blame him for such asser-
tions when we remember the fact that he
recently garnered one hundred and elev-
en- bushels Of wheat, and now he has the
appearance of e man that intends feeding
on home-raised corn for another twelve
month. So much for farmers alliance
that is based on self.sustaining princi-
Piles.
Mr.. Oscar Anderson passed through this
session few days back with bis machin.
ery, and threshed out our small grain In
fine order. The people are well-pleased
with his work. Mr.. Anderson Is very
enterprising young man, and we'll de-
serves the thanks OF his many friends for
his efficient work.
Some Of our young people attended the
County Singing Convention, which con-
yened with the Salem Baptist Church on
the 9th and 10th inst. They enjoyed the
program very much, and especially the
kind treatment they received from that
most hospitable people.
Mr.. M. N. Mitchell opened his school at
Union Grove on Monday, the 11th inst,
for a short term during the summer
months.
There was no preaching at Eureka on
last Saturday, as had been announced, on
account of the Singing Convention ut Sa-
lem, our pastor and others wishing to at
tend. There will be preaching and con-
ference at said place on Saturday before
the second Sunday in August.
Eureka, in the Grecian language, means
"I have found it." And we think if any
one in quest of home in which to settle
down and enjoy their allotted time on
earth, should be led by their guardian
GENT through our progressive communi-
ty they would, in the Grecian tongue, cry
out Eureka Eureka! Our Church is
situated on gentle eminence surrounded
by luxuriant grove Of grand old oaks,
among which the gentle whisperings Of
the wind, and the sweet cooings OF our
native songsters are always to be heard.
To the front and right is the school-house
surrounded by the roomy playground on
which the children are wont to gambol In
the freshness of innocent childhood.
Flanked on all sides by we'll cultivated
farms and happy homes, the owners of
which are hospitable, contented and
progressive people. With fertile soil
and healthy climate, what is to hinder
us from pushing forward and overcoming
that great bugbear "hard times" and de-
i've community ? In the accomplishment
of which we must have, to some extent,
good health, am mbition, the ability to man
age our affairs, and an indomitable ener-
gy, with which we are bound to meet
with success, however humble may be
our start.
Mr.. Editor, we have just boon reading
the items of some of your correspondents,
and to tell the truth we are heartily dis
gusted. How an intelligent person can
write such nonsense is mystery we can
not solve. Some one we noticed is still
harping on that threadbare subject "gen.
green" Others are expanding their lite
rary talents in writing up every boys
girl they ever heard of, advertising their
mustaches and indulging in silly person
alities in general. Some one went so far
as to say that somebody else had more
mustache on his brain than there was on
his lip, and another gets so far off the
track as to mention the fact that his
neighbor was tying his turkey out to
Craze. MIR. Editor, we don't especially
object to tho above, nor do we mean any
thing personal. but really we can't get
much news out of other peoples private
affairs.
Hurrah for the INTELL1aENoER, Shep-
pard and Orr!