The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-08
Round About Barnes.

I notice, Mr.. Editor, that some of your
correspondents write with gold pens, 9th:
ers with fountain pens, &c, and would
like to Fay to them that am in possession
of glass pen. The psu and staff are
made together, (both are glass; but don't
use it all the time, because when l break
it don't know how or where l will get
another one.
The article in your last issue, "How to
cook ham," is all very good, but we are
looking for the man that will tell us chow
to get a ham" right now. This writer
dined with gentleman recently and
whilst partaking of the many good things
that had been prepared for dinner, the
lady remarked that ham and bacon were
80 high that she was not able to get much
of it, when a few minutes later noticed
nine large hams and about as many
shoulders and sides swinging from the
rsfters in the top of the house. l decided
at once t. 1T it was altogether loo high for
her.
Despite the cold weather last Saturday
night the sociable at Mr.. Edgar Steven
sons was we'll attended.
Miss Emma Galbreath left here last
Wednesday for her home at West Union.
Some of our boys say they will 60 to
Clemson in Jnly.
Misa Linda Mauldin went to Beckley
recently, where she will spend several
months.
Mrs. David McA|ister spent few days
at Eureka last week.
Mr.. A. v. Barnes is circulating in our
midst again.
Considerable excitement was created
here last Saturday p. m. when Mr. John
Evans, Jr, came in and offered five dol
lars to know who turned bis mule loose
on the night before, but the parties ac-
cased finally convinced him that his
mule bad got tired of standing hitched so
often and so long, and had decided to
change the program by slipping the
bride and leaving him, whtrtupon Mr..
Evans apologizod for his conduct, and
now our 'merc"ant Is anticipating the sale
of two or three good halters.
It is not generally known, nevertheless
it rs fact, that gold has been discovered
within three miles of this place. Miner
al, gists have examined 1t and pronounce
the vein rich one. Arrangements are
being made to have 1t tested, and if salts
factory it will only be question Of time
as to when work will begin to unearth
the precious ore.
There is great demand for pigs, shoats,
&c. around here, and one of our neigh
bors has eleven and positively refuses to
sell any of them. That commandment,
"Love thy neighbor as thy SELF has been
quoted to him, but he puts new version
to it and it now reads: Love thy pigs as
thy self and part not from them" There
seems to be general cry for them
through both Anderson and Abbevllle
Counties. A young man from Varennes
was through here last week hunting hogs,
also gentleman from Mccormick, both
on same business. They say only few
are to be found anywhere, and none for
sale. "Yes, we farmers are going to quit
planting so much cotton and raise our
own supplies" But when? "Why just as
soon as we get out of debt" and We are
going to get out of debt, when we quit
planting 30 much cotton. From various
accounts 1t is evident that more cotton will
be planted this year than last. We are
Obliged to do it. The majority of US have
no meat and DO money, and we must raise
cotton to pay for it. Corn Is 81 per bushel
on time and cotton must pay for that. too,
but when we sell that cotton for seven or
eight cents we will find large balance of
our accounts must be carried over and
then We are compelled to increase our cot.
ton crop next year, but we are going to
raise our own supplies. GRACE.