The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-09-20
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ga lobster when left high and dry
among the rocks has not sense enough and
energy sufficient to work his way back to
tho sea, but waits for the sea to come to
him. If it does not come he remains
where be is and dies, although the slight.
est exertion would enable him to reach the
waves, which are perhaps tossing and
tuIn bling within yard Of him." There
is tide Of human affairs that .casts men
into tight places" and leaves them there
like stranded lobsters. II they choose to
lie where the breakers have flung them,
expecting some grand billow TO take them
OH it's big shoulder and carry them back
to smooth water, the chances ore that
their hopes may never be realized, nor il
it right they should be. The social ele-
nlent ought not to be expected to help
him who never makes any effort TO help
himself We have to-day so many men
who are living entirely upon their neigh
bors' Judgment. w hat we need is men of
self reliance, men who, as far as possible,
thought aad judgment of their own and
act accordingly. We have men even to.
day who will 60 with the tide and cheer
the crowd onward, who never relies upon
his own judgment, who just gives his
mouth and intellect into the hands of some
one else I have thought OF the great men
of our county. So many are found
among those who began life in poverty
and bardships; many OF them grew up in
wnat was, when they were young, the
western frontier, where they had to work
hard, where they had no schools and few
comforts and conveniences. They have
come from these circumstances that
seemed so discouragng and have become
Presidents, Judges, Generals or million.
aires. One reason why so many that had
success is that they had 80 few helps they
were forced to help themselves. They
thus become self reliant, and when they
went into the world they went straight
ahead without waiting for any one to
make a place for them. They made a
place for themselves without waiting for
anyone or everybody to advise them.
They trusted themselves. They were
prompt, energetic aud sensible, and peo-
pie trusted them aud honored them.
This reminds me OF fable once read
about SOME larks, which had nest in
field Of wheat. One evening the old lark,
coming home, found the young ones In
great terror. 'We must leave our nest at
once" they cried. Then they related how
Trey had heard the tarmer say that he
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day and help him reap his field. "Oh,"
cried the old bird, "if that is all we may
rest quietly in our nest" The next even.
ing the young birds were found again in
| state Of terror. The farmer, 1t seems, was
angry because his neighbors had not
come and had said that he should get his
relatives to come the next day and help
him. The OLD birds took the news easily
and said, "there is nothing to fear yet"
The next evening the young birds were
quite cheerful. "Have you heard moth
irlg to-day ?" asked the old ones. "Noth.
ing important" answered the young. It
Is only that the farmer was again angry
because his relatives also had failed, and
he said to his SONS, "since neither our
neighbors nor our relatives will help Us.
we must take hold to morrow, and do it
ourselves" The old birds were excited
this time. They said I'VE must leave our
nest tonight. When man decides to
do thing for himself and to do 1t at once
you may be pretty sure that it will be
done."
Cotton picking is the general order of
the day, which proves to be very good,
considering the dry weather. There is
considerable shortage of crops. Our
farmers are des oting great deal more
time to corn peas and small grain than In
former years.
Rev. George NJ. Boyd preached most
interesting sermon at this place last Sun
day.
Mr.. c. B. Smith has his cotton gin in
full trim, and will gin your cotton In first
class order.
Messrs. w. o. Callahan and W. D.
Spearman started for Abbeville last Satur-
day to pay short visit. Good luck, boys.
The health of our community is excel
lent. Our doctors can hardly get practice
enough to keep their pill cases rubbed up.
We can hear the bugle Of 'possum hum
ters most every night. Boys, wait until
persimmons get ripe.
ABE STUBBINS.