The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-01
Brushy Greek NewA .lHk

We are having abundant rains now ard
the crops are just humping themselves.
Old farmers tell us that the prospects for
a heavy yield of both cotton and corn are
about as good as they ever saw.
Mr.. B. N. Perry and wife, nee Miss
Wilson, of Brevard, are off for fortnight
on a trip to visit relatives and friends in
North Carolina.
We were delighted last Friday to greet
our old friend, T. F. Smith, now Of Alva.
RADIO, Texas. He is in for feW weeks
stay with relatives and friends, and Is as
lively as ever. Texas agrees with him.
Since leaving here some years ago Mr.
Smith has been connected with the M.
Il. ct. r. R., and being chock full of the
enterprise and push that INVITES success, is
climbing rapidly. Sdit
A friend hands us the following with a
request that we insert 1t In the Bruehy
Creek news: "a literary society should
be organized in Brushy Greek. It should
not be for the young people alone, but
should include all. There is talent enough
here to make one evening in every week
entertaining. In such society the people
could meet and exchange their views on
any subject, and the associations thus
made would be pleasant to remember ever
afterwards. Who will take the lead In
the organization It is not necessary
that you yourself be very literary, but that
does not keep you from appreclattng 1t in
Others"
Well, We are about all done laying by
now and are In for few weeks rest, and
aren't we having sweet time! In water.
melons and cantaloupes up to our eyes
Crops growing so fast you can almost hear
'em. Nothing much to do but read the
papers and view passing events with the
bows. Not bit hot about the Tillman-
Butler campaign; don't care continent
tai which one beats. Just q ''let'n' her go,
Gallagher ~ Trying our best to keep
cool and "hands off," but plague on it oil
the thing won't hardly work. When we
seek the shady nook and throw ourselves
upon NATURES velvety carpet to take q rest,
to let the gentle breeze, ladened with the
sweet odor of the beautiful wild flowers,
fan US, and the. merry songs Of the birds
and the murmur of the brook eing US to
sleep-that balmy sleep you read about In
novsls-a kind of air pervades that region
that completely browns out the supreme
happiness that we had 30 pleasantly an
ticipated, and we fall to Eliminating.
Then before we are aware Of 1t we are ask
ing ourselves "where we are at ?" On the
fence; by lingo And with our hands deep
down In our pockets and our legs dangling
down, we are beating kind Of tattoo on
the rails and thinking about-what? The
state campaign reckon that's 1t. Isn't
it caution the way the candidates and
the people are conducting themselves.
Howled down in Charleston. Barely
missed bloodshed at Edgeaeld, and at no
place has the spirit that should reign su.
preme at such gatherings showed itself.
For minutes at Edgeheld men were STAND
ing with their hands on pistols and with
knives tightly clutcheG, ready to use on
each other! Hundreds of them ready for
action and with fellow beings singled out
as targets for their pistols, stood glaring
like beasts One shot would have caused
q skirmish which would have doubtless
landed many souls into eternity. What
has brought about this deplorable state OF
affairs? Who taught our people to behave
thus? People following hot, bull.headed
and reckless leaders, refusing to exercise
their own judgment and taking every,
thing that Is published in reform organs"
to be gospel facts, has. in our humble
opinion, figured no little in the drama.
Heigh. .ho is this rail turning? Golly
here comes izard--wouldn't have 1t to
get up my breeches legs for nothing. ION
the fence' is a very comfortable place,
boys, but these things will annoy fellow
sometimes. NED NEEDLE.