The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-30
Prosperity and Happiness in the Holland
Section.

Mr.. EDITOR: AS something kind is said
of US every now and then in the columns
of your paper, infer that We have friends
who are interested in our prosperity and
sympathize with US In our adversity. To
the former am happy to say that we are
getting on better than ever before in the
knowledge of this generation; to the latter
that we are making only half crop of cot.
ton, no turnips, &c., but with all that, and
1t is good deal, am proud to state that
we are on the move upward and onward.
We have good, comfortable school build
ing, erected by the patrons, and the first
one since before the war, perhaps. The
land was donated by John T. MCGOWAN,
who generously gave it for school site
forever, and who was prime mover in
building the house from foundation to
finish. Others, too, were generous in their
subscriptions of money and work, notably
among them were L. M. Tilly, Touris
Fleming, Ransom Jefferson, Hamp. Earle,
Paul Yon, VIM. Manning, Bob. Yon,
the Willifords and others. We have a
first.grade teacher who is moving on satis-
factorily, and We are rolling on to glory
and good time bye and bye
Mr.. r c. Cunningham Is just giving the
finishing touch to a handsome residence
with all necessary out buildings and store
house, all new and seated where few
months ago grew virgin forest.
Mr.. Bsylis Cooley is rapidly harvesting
bis abundant crops And by the way Mr..
Cooley is running big thing out here,
and be has the energy and executive
ability to run 1t successfully. he made
last year $50 bales of cotton, over 5000
bushels of corn, 1000 bushels Of oats and
house full of peas; and this year, though
the crop Is short, he will make lots OF COT
ton. corn and peas, build number of
bridges for the County, and work miles OF
the public highways His work is done
with convict labor and some hired help,
with perhaps few tenants. His convicts
are all healthy and seem contented-he
treats them in humane manner and feeds
them well. They never try to escape, but
rather remind you Of the contented negro
before the war. We hope that Mr.. Cooley
will see that it Ia to his interest to erect a
plantation cotton seed oil mill, In the near
future. Then an electric rail way " Ill have
another induoement to come this way.
Yes, we are ssnguine enough, to predict
that at no distant date the waters Of Seneca
river will be utilized to furnish the motor
power to run an electric railway from
your citv to this section, &c.
The DEVILS Fork and Generostee will
run our hard wood and other factories,
light our houses, and some day do the
cooking, too, perhaps. We are on the
move, and you need not be surprised at
anything that may happen in the way OF
progress over this side of the county. Our
cotton crop is poor, as said. but we have
everything else, and have enjoyed series
of big meetings where the servants of God
have out-done themselves in jealous
efforts for good, and they have left their
marks behind them. Old sores hsve been
healed and the sunshine of happiness has
frightened many homes where the shad-
ows were wont to fall.
Yes, Mr.. Editor. we have country full
of generous hearted, honest men aud noble
women. Five cent cotton caused lot ol
silent woe, but We are getting over it. We
are not much Disconnected at anything
that may happen politically or financially
Some time In the future 1t may be my
pleasure to tell you of the splendid farm
ing done by the Willifords, Jones, Gil
mers, MCGOWAN, and others. K.