The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
A Few Thoughts from Lebanon.

Mr.. EDITOR: It has been some time
since noticed anything in your columns
from this section. I suppose the reason
why is, because there has been no one
able to communicable them 10 you, the
grippe having made clean sweep of the
whole population OF this community.
am thoroughly convinced that Mr.. Newt.
Williams meant what he said some years
ago when he was attacked with grippe and
said this thing would kill if it was let
alone. But for the close attention of my
good wife 7 do believe would have died
few weeks back. Surely no one else had
to suffer as I did. If they did I pity
them. Well, through the mercies Of God
and the kind treatment received at the
hands of wife, I am still among the living.
have been trying to work out In my
mind the why's and wherefores of these
sore Affections, and 1 believe 1 have about
fell ON the right conclusion. You see We
are all mortal and must die some time,
which time is unknown to US. and but for
these reminders we would forget that this
is not our home, and that We must some
day stand before the Judge Of all the earth
and give an account of our stewardship.
And this is one of the means used to keep
US from falling. Though tho application
is severe, yet am confident it will provo
for our good. So let's be thankful that
things are no worse, and try to avoid O
similar Christening by giving to God our
undivided service.
Now, if the weather would become set
tied there would soon be great change
made in the looks Of the country. The
old corn and cotton stalks would soon be
out of sight and fresh rows opened ready
for the reception of that sweet scented stuff
which causes the tender plants to grow off
30 rapidly and look 80 vigorous in Spring.
The small grain crops are looking quite
promising, though, 1 am sorry to say,
there isn't half enough of them planted,
but think some of our farmers are con.
oats this Spring.
Mr.. Editor, know you would be de-
lighted to visit our community in few
weeks, and especially the farms of Mr..
Thomas Welborn and John Keasler, two
of cur leading farmers. / am glad that
we have Just snch men in our community,
for ] believe some of us would forget
when to plant Irish potatoes and SOW
plant beds; in fact, some of US would con.
cluds that we had about caught up with
our work and had nothing to do if we did
not watch them. They never get to the
place where there Is no more work. And
i don't say it boas stinglJ, but that is one
reason why our community is more pros
porous thar some others that have been
in. Well, I recon everybody thinks that
they are living IN the most pleasant part
of the world, and would not exchange
homes without right smart of boot. Aud
I recon it is we'll enough, for without con-
tentment there is no real happiness.
I have already written more than I
thou ght of doing when I commenced, but
as I am at it would like to speak Of our
road leading from Mr.. J. B. Douthits to
Autup, which is in very bad condition,
having been neglected last summer. It Is
travelled more than any other road in this
whole section. Some Of US are displeased
about it, for We have paid our conn., muta-
tion money and still have to haul our cot
ton and guano over rough roads. Come,
Mr. Commissioner. you must treat US q
little better if you can. SUBSCRIBER