The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-02-27
Suaerspts gutslligensss.
Cold Weather.
By AN OLD MAN.

In 1884 or 1885 there was cold day,
and it was known all over the country
and is still talked about by the old
people as the cold Saturday. Chick
ems froze and fell from their roosts.
On the 18th day of April Sunday,
1849, heavy snow fell all over the
State; vegetation was very much ad-
vanced; rose and dogwood bushes were
in full bloom leaves on the trees were
fully half grown. The white snow,
intermingled with the green leaver
and red roses on the bushes, was q
beautiful sight. The freeze and frosts
for the next four or FIVE days destroy
ed all vegetation, and the leaves on
the trees had the appearance Of fire
having swept through the forest. A
great many china and persimmon trees
we're killed; some of the fields Of corn
were ploughed wheat was heading
out, but all were killed. Notwith-
standing all this, fine crop of corn
and cotton was made; early wheat
sprouted up from the roots and made
half a crop,
In 1857 or '58 we had the heaviest
snow storm and sleet We had had in
fifty years. The snow remained on
the ground for six or eight weeks.
The forest and fruit trees were very
much damaged and broken by the
weight Of sleet and ice on their limbs.
No such damage was recollected with
in the memory Of the Oldest inhabi-
tant.
In 1872 and '76 heavy SHOWS fell
over this section Of country and caused
good deal of suffering among the
very poor.
In 1881 we had deep snow, or |
might more properly say, succession
of deep SHOWS, which lay on the ground
for weeks, and was particularly deep
and severe in the mountains. 1t was
said that partridges froze stark and
stiff on their roosts, and their necks
could be broken off like 30 many pipe
stems. I did not see them, however,
and cannot youch for the truth Of the
story. I only tell it as I heard it.
Railroad trains were greatly delayed
and many accidents occurred, particu-
larly on the Air Line road.
The coldest weather I ever felt, or
I think it was the coldest, was three
or four bright days in 1886. Nosnow,
but cold, oh so cold.
The last days of December, 1894, and
up to the present time in 1895, have
been, as you readers perhaps can tes-
tify, little cold.
I am inclined to think if any Of our
northern friends are down here for
pleasure. or on business, they will
come to the conclusion that the genial
cline Of the Sunny South, at this time
(barring cyclones and blizzards), is al
most as bleak and vigorous as the eli
mate they left behind.
The beautiful snow is falling fast
and furious while I write .Feb. 15).
The farmers are away behind with
their ploughing but, Notwithstanding
the many drawbacks and disadvantages
to which they are subjected, I think
they will be benefited BY the snow.
It will probably help their wheat, and
the freezes will pulverize the land and
kill the insects and worms, which are
so annoying and troublesome some
seasons.
predict good fruit crop and a
bountiful harvest to the Industrious
husbandman. With large crop of
peaches, and sugar at five cents a
pound, what a good time he and his
family can have, He need not trouble
himself about the tariff, or about gold
or silver, or whether Cleveland is a
good or bad president. He should
raise his own hog and hominy, and all
he consumes, on his own farm and if
he decides to plant a little cotton
more for amusement than the money
it will bring, at four or five cents a
pound-he should prepare his land so
it will produce not less, Of an ordinary
crop year, than one bale to the acre.
Then, in little while, he will be in
dependent and can snap his fingers at
hard times and laugh at the frantic
efforts Of Office seekers.
I am about to get on the subject Of
politics, so will call halt.-Southern
Christian Advocate.