The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-03-10
Barnes DriftIngs.

We have been trying, Mr. Editor, to
keep quiet and not intrude upon your
valuable paper by sending In any more
flowers from Barnes Station, but we have
kept silent just as long as we can. We only
want short space in your paper for this
one time to say few words TO the two
bashful young writers, "Mr. Rosco" and
;"Pap's Son." Now, gents, We want you
to remember that this is leap year, and 1t is
rapidly passing away, and If you do not
accept some Of the propositions that are
now being made you may regret it when
1t ia too late. There is n use Of you being
so bsshful or afraid to pop the question,
for the answer is already prepared. Just
hitch old gray to the buggy and como,
and we will 90 to the Notary Public or
preacher, get somebody else to say some
thing.
You will pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for
trying to addreus the young men through
your paper, and allow me space to say
few words to those who are already mar.
ried and have large families, and are now
enjoying themselves in the pleasures Of
married life.
The farmers are very busy preparing for
crop of corn this year. We think it o
good idea, brother farmer. Try to make
enough to live on at home, and when We
do that cotton can go to three cents per
pound, and the silver bill may go to the
four winds, and we will sit by our fresides
and wonder who will be the next Presi-
dent and sing "Old Dan Tucker" Now,
brothers, don't neglect the potato patch.
One of the old time farmers says that
potatoes are meat and bread and pretty
good shoes for tho children. Now is the
time, also, to plant your forage patch, and
you will save going in debt for horse feed.
You must remember that dollar saved
is dollar made. Use all the economy
that Is possible, and when we do all we
can trust Providence for the increase.
But it Is not necessary to sit down on the
stool of do nothing aud expect Providence
to help us to change the state of affairs
and to curse the monopolist and the gov
ernment. Wake up to sense of your
duty and times will change.
AS have already taken more than I
intended, I will quit. LITTLE Tom.
Our farmers have sown large crop of
small grain this year, all of which is look.
Ing fine. B. G. Kay has the finest field of
wheat we have seen. The farmers are
rapidly pushing their work now, and ii
tie fine weather continues they will soon
be ready to plant. Capt. j. T. Barnes has
already planted several acres Of corn.
He thinks that corn should be planted
earlier this year than usual, for which he
gave several reasons, all of which We think
very good.
Not long since MI. John Young left
here for Texas, where hs will reside In the
future.
Those of our young men who did not 90
to Florida are now interested In going West.
In fact, some of them have already made
several trips. They say that it only cost
them their heart TO 60, and that they
think very small return for the un-
speakable joy they experience while there.
VIII not ask the County Commissioners
to build bridge for the heartless young
men, but think toll bridge would be
money we'll invested. Who will try it?
One of our young men went to Willing
ton recently. It was the same business
that called him down there so often last
year. Mr.. Martin THINKS he can settle it
| in q very few minutes.
| Friend W. made mash on another
young lady recently. 1t was not his No.
8 on her No. 3, but, according to the young
ladys confession, it is a case of love at
| first sight. On second sight we think she
| will not find 80 much to admire-he has
shaven off bis mustache.
Is it possible that our Dark Corner is
| growing darker? It certainly looks like
it the way people are getting lost. Only q
few days ago one of our townsmen left here
fo1 Carswell Institute and a. sunset found
himself near CRAFTS Ferry, but suppose he
didn't care, for he got young lady to
show him home. And some of the boys
are sure that Mr. Alewine was lost when
he called on one of our young ladies last
Saturday night. They say that he made
a mistake at the cross roads near Capt.
Daniels plantation.
Our Notary Public thinks he will be
able to report another marriage soon, be-
cause young man at the party the other
night was heard asking his girl how far
she lived from here, the condition OF the
road, and if be could drive it in half an
hour, &c. Will not call his name, but
think he is not wanted any longer at the
parties.
Will not say that Miss Ella McAdams
was taking advantage of leap year when
she visited several Of our people recently.
Miss Ella is charming young lady, pos.
sessing many excellent qualities, and
counts her admirers by the dozen. Her
presence is like sunshine in our midst,
and we know that we echo the sentiments
| of our people in asking her to repeat her
visits as often as possible.
Well, MIR. Editor, this is leap year and
| T am expecting a call from Lizzie this
week, and if I succeed in making mash
Oh her will let you know at once.
| WASSIA.