The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-15
What a CarolInian Saw in Georgia

what Car0linian SAW In georgia.
A citizen OF Edgefeld County, who re-
Gently visited some sections of Georgia,
writes Communication to the Edgefield
Advertiser, from which we clip the fol-
lowing:
Another place we visited while in
Athens was the famous Athens Dispen-
sary, after which it is claimed ours is
planned.
We had been told by one that there
was no similarity between that and the
South Carolina dispensary. A few ques-
tions propounded to the dispenser, who
kindly answered them all. soon revealed
to us the fact that the difference after all
was not much. There, we were told,
you could get whiskey as often in day
as you pleased; do not have to be iden-
titled, nor do you have to sign your
name. One under the influence of IL
quor cannot get it for love nor money.
Not less than pint nor more than gal
lon sold in lot. The profits are equally
divided between the town and the coun-
ty. You are not prohibited from having
whiskey shipped In from other places.
They open at o'clock and close at
o'clock.
The profits since the plan has boen in
operation, some three years, have avera-
ged about $50, 900 year. Their liquors,
while of the same quality, are much
cheaper than ours.
An hours ride on the Georgia road
brought us to the town Of Lexington. 1t
reminded us of Edgefeld before "Old
Tumblin" reached you. From here, In
compsny with several friends, both male
and female, we went out to the noted
shaking rock. Picture to yourself a
rock as large as four room dwelling
with another on top of it perfectly balan-
ced the size of barn, and you have the
shaking rock. A three-year-old child
can shake it violently, so well is 1t bal
anced, and yet dozens of stalwart men
have been unable to topple it OF. An
old Indian legend is connected with
it, but space forbids reproduction OF 1t
here. =,
While here we go out to Smithonia, the
home of the largest farmer In the South,
Col, Jas. a. Smith. Eliminating rhetor-
jc, poetical expressions, etc., we will
only state few facts. There are $4,000
acres in his estate. He works 200 con.
victs and 500 free laborers runs 800
pIows, makes from 5000 to $500 bales OF
cotton, about 10000 bushels Of corn has
500 head of COWS, 500 hogs, ships car
load of cattle every week, milks 15C
cows, has daily yield of Is pounds Of
butter, owns and runs q cotton seed on
mill, guano factory, corn and wheat mill,
etc., has two lines Of railroad, one con-
Meeting with the G. G. & N. and the
other with branch of the Georgia road.
T counted 80 wagons on the farm: He
has the strictest system in everything.
His business, over which he himself has
the general superintendencs. is carried
ON like clock work. His farm extends
for miles in every direction. His lands
are highly improved and very produc'
tive. It takes from September to March
to gin his own crop.
The prettiest sight we saw was his fifty
acre field of clover, now ready for the
mower. He has seven threshing points
en-, his plantation and threshing ma
chine at eace point. Before the war he
was an overseer. After tho war he com
menced with three horse farm. To
day he Is the largest farmer in the South
The personality Of the man is striking,
and when younger he was handsome
BE has an open face, high forehead and
business eye. He is very simple II
dress, was wearing jean pants, patched
in various places, plain white shir
with collar and gingham coat, which
by the way, was what he had put on
by way>o '.dressing up" as he expressed
He has served two terms in the Geor.
pia legislature and one in the Senate. Hill
memory is simply wonderful. A more
pleasant and better informed man w
have never met. His guests have be-
come so numerous that he has put up q
hotel for their accommodation. The
Pasha of Egypt spent week with him
last wear wear on his return from the
worlds Fair for the purpose of studying
the method of raising cotton. The Colo
pel, like all old bachelors, Is fond OF the
girls, and after dinner, which consisted
entirely of vegetables Of all sorts, anc
which Just suited our sharpened appe"
tites, threw open his parlor and while he
and the male portion Of our party enjoy
ed nice Havana, the girls made the
walls ring With merry music.
Later in the afternoon no had us car
ried out to Five Forks In his private car
This road runs through the finest portion
of his farm.
Never before had we seen upward Of
hundred plows abreast.
A word as to Georgia politics and We
must away to Carolina. The Third par.
ty over there is Just what the Reform
party Is here. They hope to carry the
State. and are confident Watson will 60
to Congress from the 10th.
The Third partyites in Georgia are
great admirers of our Governor, while
the Democrats consider him tyrant o
the deepest dye.